Accessibility Statement for University of Edinburgh ‘Examinations: Diets and Timetables’ website

Website accessibility statement in line with Public Sector Body (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018

This accessibility statement applies to: https://exams.is.ed.ac.uk/

This website is run by Timetabling and Examinations, Registry Services at the University of Edinburgh. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:

  • Change most colours, contrast levels and fonts using browser or device settings
  • Zoom in up to 300% without the text spilling off the screen
  • Navigate most of the website using a keyboard or 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.

Customising the website

AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability. This is an external site with suggestions to make your computer more accessible:

AbilityNet - My Computer My Way

With a few simple steps you can customise the appearance of our website using your browser settings to make it easier to read and navigate:

Additional information on how to customise our website appearance

If you are a member of University staff or a student, you can use the free SensusAccess accessible document conversion service:

Information on SensusAccess

How accessible this website is

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

  • Some selection displays are unclear meaning users may struggle to discern where they have navigated to on the site using keyboard alone;
  • Some content is incorrectly repeated when accessing the site using text-to-speech assistive technologies (including Job Access with Speech (JAWS) and NonVisual Desktop Access (NVDA));
  • Colour contrasts do not necessarily meet the recommended Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.2 AA standard;
  • Alternative text is not present on all non-text content;
  • Not all links are meaningful hypertext, e.g., such as when they are images.

Feedback and contact information

If you need information on this website in a different format, including accessible PDF, large print, audio recording or braille:

We will consider your request and get back to you in 5 working days.

Reporting accessibility problems with this website

We are 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, please contact:

We will consider your request and get back to you in 5 working 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 please contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS) directly:

Contact details for the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS)

The government has produced information on how to report accessibility issues:

Reporting an accessibility problem on a public sector website

Contacting us by phone using British Sign Language

British Sign Language service

Contact Scotland BSL runs a service for British Sign Language users and all of Scotland’s public bodies using video relay. This enables sign language users to contact public bodies and vice versa. The service operates between 8.00am and 12.00am, 7 days a week.

Contact Scotland BSL service details

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

The University of Edinburgh is committed to making its websites and applications 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 (WCAG) 2.2 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.

The full guidelines are available at:

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standard

Non accessible content

The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.

Noncompliance with the accessibility regulations

  • Not all non-text content presented to users has alternative text
    • 1.1.1 - Non-text Content
  • There may not be sufficient colour contrast between font and background colours, especially where the text size is small
    • 1.4.3 - Contrast (Minimum)
  • Tooltips do not appear consistently on icons across the system, whether navigating by mouse or keyboard
    • 1.4.13 - Content on Hover or Focus
  • The purpose of each link can be determined from the link text alone
    • 2.4.4 - Link Purpose in Context
  • Visual information to identify user interface components, such as keyboard focus, do not always have a sufficient contrast ratio
    • 2.4.7 - Focus Visible
  • Content is not robust enough that it can be interpreted by a wide variety of user agents, including assistive technologies with buttons and items not being labelled correctly
    • 4.1.2 - Name, Role, Value

Unless specified otherwise, a complete solution, or significant improvement, will be in place for those items within our control by November 2025.

Disproportionate burden

We are not currently claiming that any accessibility problems would be a disproportionate burden to fix.

Content that’s not within the scope of the accessibility regulations

We are not currently claiming that there is any content outwith the scope of the accessibility regulations.

What we’re doing to improve accessibility

We will continue to address the accessibility issues highlighted to deliver a solution or suitable workaround. Unless specified otherwise, a complete solution or significant improvement will be in place for those items within our control by November 2025. At this time, we believe all issues are within our control. While we are in the process of resolving these accessibility issues, or where we are unable to do so, we will ensure reasonable adjustments are in place to make sure no user is disadvantaged. As changes are made, we will continue to review accessibility and retest the accessibility of this website.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 14th November 2023. It was last reviewed on 14th November 2023.

This website was tested by the University of Edinburgh’s Disability Information team in October 2023, using Mozilla Firefox (102.10.0esr), Microsoft Edge (112.0.1722.34), and Google Chrome (111.0.5563.147) for comparative purposes. We test on Firefox, Chrome and Edge to ensure breadth and variety, whereby a recent survey on worldwide usage levels shows that Chrome is increasing in popularity and is now the favoured browser for screen readers:

WebAIM: Screen Reader User Survey 2021

We tested:

  • Spellcheck functionality;
  • Scaling using different resolutions and reflow;
  • Options to customise the interface (magnification, font, background colour etc.);
  • Keyboard navigation and keyboard traps;
  • Data validation;
  • Warning of links opening in a new tab or window;
  • Information conveyed in colour or sound only;
  • Flashing, moving or scrolling text;
  • Operability if JavaScript is disabled;
  • Use with screen reading software (for example, JAWS);
  • Assistive software (TextHelp Read and Write, ZoomText and Dragon NaturallySpeaking);
  • Tooltips and text alternatives for any non-text content;
  • Time limits.

Change Log

The change log will be updated alongside accompanying accessibility improvements to the system.