Accessibility Statement

This website is run by UNIQ, a widening access project within the University of Oxford. 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

Navigate most of the website using speech recognition software

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:

You cannot modify the line height or spacing of text

You cannot change colours, contrast levels and fonts

Certain content is not currently contained by landmarks

What to do if you cannot access parts of this website

If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF or large print: email uniq@admin.ox.ac.uk

We’ll consider your request and get back to you within 5 working days.

Reporting accessibility problems with this website

We’re 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, contact: uniq@admin.ox.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).

Accessibility Change Log

We want our website to offer the best experience possible for all of our users. Here you can see known issues in more detail and a log of resolved issues as we continue to work on website content and structure.

Known Issues

Some page content is not contained by landmarks

Resolved Issues as of 10 January 2022

Further improvements to contrasts across the site towards AAA WCAG standard

Improved theming of CSS cards to aid in visual clarity

Resolved Issues as of 1 November 2019

List elements are used semantically

All headings have discernible text and rearranged where necessary for order consistency

Aria-labelling where necessary

Contrasts across the site fixed to AA WCAG standard

All images have alt text in place

Key landmarks added across all content

Site breadcrumb reworked in order to add clarity

Residential Accessibility

UNIQ welcomes applications from students with disabilities and makes reasonable adjustments to facilitate access to their course. Students do not need to declare this at the point of application as this would be deemed inappropriate data collection, however should an applicant gain a place on a UNIQ residential we would then ask them to declare anything that we would need to consider to make their time safe and enjoyable during their stay in Oxford.

If you’d like more information about accessibility and resources for students, staff and visitors in Oxford more generally, please visit our Equality and Diversity pages.

If you’re looking for information on building accessibility, please try the Access Guide or the University’s interactive map.