Accessibility statement

E-accessibility working group

Various members of the eaccessibility group smiling and posing for the photo on a sofa.

The e-accessibility working group is part of the University's Disability Inclusion Framework. It oversees the provision of accessible digital systems and related training. We provide guidance on software and assistive technologies and accessibility statements for digital services, reporting on these activities to the EDI Committee.

We draw on representatives from professional support services, teaching and research staff and student groups. The group is chaired by Lilian Joy, Digital Accessibility Unit Manager. 

The e-accessibility working group won the Blackboard Catalyst Award 2021 for Inclusive Education and the 2022 AdvanceHE Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence (CATE)

Blackboard Catalyst Award WinnerCollaborative Award for Teaching Excellence 2022 from AdvanceHE.

Find out more about Digital Accessibility

Key outputs

View the progress of the e-accessibility working group in 2024.

We aim to provide guidance and training across the University on meeting the 2018 regulations on digital accessibility. See the Training listed on the Digital Accessibility page.

The Digital Accessibility Tutorial is available to staff through the HR LMS (Learning Management System). Everyone is encouraged to complete this once a year to ensure you stay updated on the current regulations and ways to improve digital accessibility for everyone.

We run several projects to embed digital accessibility good practice in departments through working with staff and with student interns. We conduct user research workshops and other user experience research to inform our activities.

Outputs like the Captioning Policy adopted by the University remind academics that it is a requirement to provide accurate closed captions on pre-recordings.

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