Accessibility statement for the Brunel Careers and JobShop websites
It does not apply to content on the main brunel.ac.uk domain or to other subdomains.
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 the website using just a keyboard
- navigate the website using speech recognition software
- listen to 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 aren’t fully accessible: PDF documents are not fully accessible to screen reader software.
Feedback and contact information
If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille, please email hrsystems@brunel.ac.uk. We will get back to you as soon as we can.
Reporting accessibility problems with this website
We’re always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems that aren’t listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, email hrsystems@brunel.ac.uk.
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).
Contacting us by phone or visiting us in person
Fixed and portable induction loops are available in many of our lecture halls and at many reception areas in the University. Body worn portable induction loops are available from Student Wellbeing (email wellbeing@brunel.ac.uk or telephone 01895267045), for use by Brunel students. For all general enquiries you can contact us by phone on the following number: +44 (0)1895 274000.
Technical information about this website
Brunel University London is committed to making its website 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) version 2.1 AA standard due to the non-compliances and exemptions listed below.
Non-accessible content
The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.
Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations
The following items are currently not compliant with WCAG 2.1 AA criteria.
PDFs
PDFs don’t meet accessibility standards – for example, they are not be accessible to screen reader software operating within the browser. PDFs are instead available via a download link.
We will seek to make our PDFs accessible where possible, as the technology used on our site develops in future.
In the interim we will use MS Word docx documents for all new content in place of PDFs.
Preparation of this accessibility statement
This statement was prepared on 06 August 2024. It was last reviewed and updated on 23 August 2024.
This website was last tested in July 2024 against the WCAG 2.2 AA standard using findings from our internal testing and using the Silktide: Web Accessibility and Quality Assurance platform.