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Accessibility Statement for EventsAIR Application (Back-End) Website

Website accessibility statement inline with Public Sector Body (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

This accessibility statement applies to:  

https://app.edinburghuni.eventsair.com/. 

This website is run by Information Services Group at the University of Edinburgh. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to: 

  • using your browser settings, change colours, contrast levels and fonts; 

  • listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of Job Access with Speech (JAWS), NonVisual Desktop Access (NVDA) and VoiceOver); 

  • have control of the site without encountering flashing, scrolling or moving text; 

  • use the website without encountering any time limits. 

We’ve also made the website text as simple as possible to understand. 

Customising the website 

AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability. This is an external site with suggestions to make your computer more accessible: 

AbilityNet - My Computer My Way 

With a few simple steps you can customise the appearance of our website using your browser settings to make it easier to read and navigate: 

Additional information on how to customise our website appearance 

 

If you are a member of University staff or a student, you can use the free SensusAccess accessible document conversion service: 

Information on SensusAccess 

How accessible this website is 

We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible: 

  • use of assistive technology is not possible across all parts of the site; 

  • magnification and scaling on most browsers can lead to a loss of content; 

  • keyboard navigation could be clearer in informing users where they have reached on a page; 

  • pop-ups are a frequent feature of the site; 

  • tooltips and alternative text are not present on all non-text content;  

  • continuous capitals and a small text size is present in some places; 

  • text sizes could be larger in areas, including tables; 

  • there are areas whereby assistive technology does not work as well as others. 

Feedback and contact information 

If you need information on this website in a different format, including accessible PDF, large print, audio recording or braille: 

We will consider your request and get back to you in 5 working days. 

Reporting accessibility problems with this website 

We are always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems not listed on this page, or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, please contact: 

We will consider your request and get back to you in 5 working days. 

Enforcement procedure 

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 (the ‘accessibility regulations’). If you’re not happy with how we respond to your complaint please contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS) directly: 

Contact details for the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS) 

The government has produced information on how to report accessibility issues: 

Reporting an accessibility problem on a public sector website 

Contacting us by phone using British Sign Language 

British Sign Language service 

contactSCOTLAND-BSL runs a service for British Sign Language users and all of Scotland’s public bodies using video relay. This enables sign language users to contact public bodies and vice versa. The service operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: 

contactSCOTLAND-BSL service details 

Technical information about this website’s accessibility 

The University of Edinburgh is committed to making its websites and applications accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018. 

Compliance Status

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below. 

The full guidelines are available at: 

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 AA standard 

Non accessible content 

The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons. 

Noncompliance with the accessibility regulations 

The following items to not comply with the WCAG 2.1 AA success criteria: 

  • Not all non-text content presented to users has alternative text 

1.1.1 - Non-text Content 

  • The way the content is presented affects its meaning, and a correct reading sequence is not programmatically determined 

1.3.2 - Meaningful Sequence 

  • There may not be sufficient colour contrast between font and background colours, especially where the text size is small 

1.4.3 - Contrast (Minimum) 

  • Information is conveyed as an image of text rather than as text itself, making it not compatible with screen readers and other assistive technology 

1.4.5 - Images of text 

  • Content can not be presented in full without loss of information or functionality 

1.4.10 - Reflow 

  • Visual information to identify user interface components, such as keyboard focus, do not always have a sufficient contrast ratio 

1.4.11 - Non-text contrast 

  • Tooltips are not present for all icons and images 

1.4.13 - Content on Hover or Focus 

  • Headings and labels do not always describe topic or purpose 

2.4.6 - Headings and Labels 

  • It is not always clear to tell where you have navigated to when you are using a keyboard 

2.4.7 - Focus Visible 

  • For data validation items, the location of the input errors is not always displayed 

3.3.3 - Error Suggestion 

  • Content is not robust enough that it can be interpreted by a wide variety of user agents, including assistive technologies (JAWS and Dragon) 

4.1.3 - Status Messages 

Unless specified otherwise, a complete solution, or significant improvement, will be in place for those items within our control by July 2022. 

Disproportionate burden 

We are not currently claiming that any accessibility problems would be a disproportionate burden to fix. 

Content that’s not within the scope of the accessibility regulations 

At this time, we do not believe that any content is outside the scope of the accessibility regulations. 

What we’re doing to improve accessibility 

We will continue to address the accessibility issues highlighted, working with the supplier, EventsAir, to deliver a solution or suitable workaround. Unless specified otherwise, a complete solution or significant improvement will be in place for those items within our control by July 2022. 

While we are in the process of resolving these accessibility issues, or where we are unable, we will ensure reasonable adjustments are in place to make sure no user is disadvantaged. As changes are made, we will continue to review accessibility and retest the accessibility of this website. 

Preparation of this accessibility statement 

This statement was prepared on 10th June 2021. It was last reviewed on 29th July 2021. 

This website was last tested by the University of Edinburgh’s Disability Information team in June 2021, using the Microsoft Edge (84.0.522.52), Mozilla Firefox (78.5.0esr) and Google Chrome (86.0.4240.198) browsers. Although Internet Explorer remains one of the most commonly used browsers by disabled people, specifically due to its accessibility features and compatibility with assistive technology, EventsAir does not support it and it is therefore not compatible. For details on browser use, please refer to a UK government survey: 

UK Government assistive technology browser survey. 

However, Edge, Firefox and especially Chrome are considered the most popular browsers when using a screenreader, as confirmed by current world-wide usage levels for different assistive technology options: 

2021 WebAim screen reader survey. 

The aforementioned three browsers have been used in certain questions for reasons of breadth and variety. 

We tested: 

  • Spellcheck functionality;  

  • Scaling using different resolutions and reflow; 

  • Options to customise the interface (magnification, font, background colour et. cetera); 

  • Keyboard navigation and keyboard traps; 

  • Data validation; 

  • Warning of links opening in a new tab or window;  

  • Information conveyed in colour or sound only; 

  • Flashing, moving or scrolling text; 

  • Operability if JavaScript is disabled; 

  • Use with screen reading software (for example, JAWS); 

  • Assistive software (TextHelp Read and Write, ZoomText, Dragon NaturallySpeaking); 

  • Tooltips and text alternatives for any non-text content; 

  • Time limits. 

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