This website is run by Sheffield Hallam University. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:

• change colours, contrast levels and fonts
• zoom in up to 300% without the text spilling off the screen
• navigate most of the website using just a keyboard
• navigate most of the website using speech recognition software
• listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)

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

AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.

How accessible this website is

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

• you cannot modify the line height or spacing of text
• some content is displayed in frames with no title attribute

For more detail, refer to the Technical Information section below.

How to report accessibility issues with this website

If you find content that you are unable to access on our website, we recommend you contact the Digital Learning Team in the first instance. They will have direct access to the original content and be able to provide any alternative formats needed.

How to contact the University about accessibility issues

Reporting an accessibility problem

If you encounter an accessibility issue with our website not listed on this page, contact us using our web accessibility report form.

Requesting alternative formats

If you need information in a different format, such as accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille, contact the content owner, where stated.

If you cannot identify the content owner, or if they cannot help, contact webaccessibility@shu.ac.uk.

The University also licenses Sensus Access, which can automatically improve the accessibility of files. We recommend staff and students use this to quickly create more accessible files.

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, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

Sheffield Hallam University is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.

Non accessible content

We are aware that the website does not meet WCAG standards in some areas, as set out below. 

Non compliance with the accessibility regulations

We are continuing to make incremental improvements to deliver a stronger accessible website.

1.1.1 - Non-text content

• Some images feature alternative text that is the same as adjacent text links
• Pages may contain a linked image that provides poorly described alternative text

1.3.1 - Info and relationships

• A few pages do not have a top-level heading due to an issue with our hyperlink manager
• Some headings do not have text due to an issue with the rich text editor
• Some fieldsets do not feature a legend to offer a description of the field group
• There are tables without the scope attribute throughout the website
• There are tables without table headings across the website
• There are a series of pages that feature forms with missing form labels
• Areas of the website have navigational elements that are not correctly defined as lists

1.4.1 - Use of colour

• There are links on the website that are not distinguishable by more than just colour making it more difficult to navigate with keyboard

1.4.3 - Contrast (minimum)

• Keyboard focus has poor contrast on areas of the website
• The website contains imagery with text placed over that does not have sufficient contrast between text and image

1.4.10 - Reflow

• Some pages scroll in two dimensions on small screens
• Content may require the user to zoom in when using a small screen

2.4.1 - Bypass blocks

• Not all inline frames have titles

2.4.2 - Page titles

• A few pages do not have a title due to an issue with our hyperlink manager

2.4.3 - Focus order

• Navigation sequence is not consistent 

2.4.5 - Multiple ways

• PDFs may not use bookmarks to aid navigation

2.4.6 - Headings and links

• Some headings and labels may not be descriptive

2.4.7 - Focus visible

• There are controls on the website that do not change appearance when they are selected 

3.1.1 - Language of page

• Not all PDFs specify a default language  

3.3.2 - Labels or Instructions

• There are some labels that may be difficult to understand with assistive technology 

4.1.2 - Name, role, value

• Some links can not be used by screen readers

Disproportionate burden

Not applicable

Content that is not within the scope of the accessibility regulations

Not applicable

What we’re doing to improve accessibility

As well as running regular accessibility audits, we are working with staff members to raise awareness around good accessibility practice.

This statement was prepared on 8 January 2025.