Accessibility

This statement applies to content published on eeh.hpru.nihr.ac.uk.

The Environmental Research Group is working towards providing websites which are for everyone. This website has been designed to be accessible for the widest possible audience regardless of their ability. This includes making access as easy as possible for people with disabilities who may have special needs.

We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:

  • Navigate most of the website using just a keyboard
  • Listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver).
  • Resize to the size of your window, and display a readable text size whichever device you are using
  • Zoom in up to 175% without the text spilling off the screen

How the website complies with web accessibility standards

We work to achieve and maintain WCAG 2.1 AA standards. Where content is not accessible, we will state a reason, warn users and offer alternatives.

Some data information tables may not be fully resizable when viewed on mobile devices. It is possible to ‘request a desktop version’ of the site to see the full display.

eeh.hpru.nihr.ac.uk developed by Imperial College ERG, 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 fully compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard.

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, the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).

As this website has been developed with WCAG 2.1 AA accessible code it effectively complies to the Disability Discrimination Act.

How the website caters for people with a disability

Site content and the website design was developed taking into account various accessibility considerations:

  • responsive design, optimised to different viewing devices
  • resizable text
  • high contrast option
  • increase text size option
  • contrast background and text colours
  • visual focus item highlighting
  • no moving, flashing or blinking content
  • underline all links
  • logical hierarchy of text with headings
  • labels, tooltips and alt image names
  • understandable text content

Reporting accessibility issues

If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille or if you find any accessibility issues not listed on this page then please contact erg-itgroup@imperial.ac.uk.

We’ll consider your request and get back to you within seven 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, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).

How we test this website

This website is currently being tested for accessibility compliance, and these tests are being carried out internally and by using automated accessibility testing software.

Last updated

This statement was updated on 14/01/2021