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Accessibility statement

The Next Generation Research Supervision Project (RSVP), led by the University of York, is committed to making this project website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

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This accessibility statement applies to content published on the rsvp.ac.uk domain. It does not apply to content on other york.ac.uk websites or subdomains.

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Development of this website is coordinated by the RSVP admin team at the University of York.   We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website.  On most pages on the website you should be able to:

  • change colours, contrast levels and fonts

  • navigate using just a keyboard

  • navigate using speech recognition software

  • listen to content using a screen reader. 

  • use screen readers with structured content and semantic headings

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AbilityNet’s My Computer My Way pages have advice on adjustments you can make to your computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone to make it easier to use.

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How accessible this website is

As this is a newly developed website built in support of an ongoing research project, some accessibility issues may not yet be identified or documented. We are actively monitoring user feedback, running automated and manual accessibility checks, and seeking fixes to ensure compliance and inclusive access. This statement will be updated regularly in response to improvements we make to the site.

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Despite our ongoing efforts, some parts of this website are not fully accessible:

  • There is currently an issue with dynamic zooming of pages, which means that text scrolls off the screen when zoomed in above 100%. 

  • Some information is only available in PDF format, and hasn’t been fully designed for accessibility.

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Reporting accessibility problems with this website

We will continue to look at ways 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, you can report an accessibility issue.

 

This website is administered by the RSVP admin team. If you have any queries about the website or need information provided in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille, please email us at: rsvp-admin@york.ac.uk.

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Enforcement procedure

In the first instance, please contact the RSVP admin team to raise your concern.

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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).

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Technical information about this website's accessibility

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Compliance status

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.

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Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

Issues with text

  • Some pages have incorrect heading structures. This fails WCAG 2.1 success criterion 2.4.6 (Headings and Labels).

  • Some text elements do not meet the minimum contrast ratio of 4.5:1 between the foreground (text color) and the background. This fails WCAG 1.4.3 (Contrast).

  • Some pages contain text which is not as simple as possible to understand. This fails WCAG 2.1 success criterion 3.1.5 (Reading Level).

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Issues with images

  • Some images which need a description do not have any alternative (alt) text, or have blank alt text. This fails WCAG 2.1 success criterion 1.1.1 (Non-text Content)

  • Some decorative images have alt text which should be blank or have inappropriate alt text. This fails WCAG 2.1 success criterion 1.1.1 (Non-text Content). 

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Issues with tables

  • Some pages contain tables which do not have headers or use tables for layout purposes. This fails WCAG 2.1 success criterion 1.3.1 (Info and Relationships).

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Issues with audio and video

  • Some videos do not have captions or use automatically generated captions which may be inaccurate. This fails WCAG 2.1 success criterion 1.2.2 (Captions (Prerecorded)).

  • Some audio content (such as podcasts) does not have a transcript or other text equivalent. This fails WCAG 2.1 success criterion 1.2.1 (Audio-only and Video-only (Prerecorded)).

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Issues with keyboard navigation

  • Keyboard navigation (using tab and shift tab) on some pages jumps between embedded links and/or buttons rather than section headings This fails WCAG 2.1 success criterion 2.1.1 (Keyboard)

  • Some drop down menus have inconsistent numbering (ie not numerically ordered) This fails WCAG 2.1 success criterion 2.1.1 (Keyboard).

  • Some links that open in a new tab or a new window element do not have a description explaining to screen-readers that this opens in a new tab This fails WCAG 2.1 success criterion 2.4.6 (Headings and Labels).

  • Interactive elements that can be navigated using the keyboard should be surrounded by a visual outline whenever they are focused. This fails WCAG 2.1 success criterion 2.1.1 (Keyboard).

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Third Party Tools

Full audits of third-party platforms are beyond current resource levels for the project, although we will contact suppliers for support where issues are identified.

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How we test the website

We test our website on an ongoing basis, and as new pages are added to the site.  We use a combination of methods to check our site:

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Wix Accessibility Wizard: The website is built using the Wix website hosting platform.  We use the inbuilt Accessibility Wizard to automatically scan the website for any issues. However, we are aware that the wizard tool does not fully scan pages that are created dynamically using the built-in content management system.

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We use the automated website checker tool at Accessibility Checker for an independent automated check.  We received a compliance score of 95% at the last test.  The site failed on the keyboard navigation issues addressed above.

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We use the automated website checker Access Scan by Accessibe.com for an independent automated check. 

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We use Grackle and Microsoft Accessibility Checker to check the accessibility of text and embedded documents.

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What we’re doing to improve accessibility

Our testing identified two critical accessibility issues:

  1. The inability to zoom page content without it scrolling off the screen.

  2. Keyboard navigation jumping between links and buttons rather than content headings on some pages.

 

We are working to address these at the earliest opportunity.

 

We are adding accessibility guidance to our training and documentation for staff who edit the website.  Training on creating accessible documents is also available to staff.

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We will continue to use a mix of automated and manual site checks to identify any issues.

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We will use recommended page templates at Wix, which have been designed to enhance accessibility, and will continue to monitor Wix guidance on building sites for accessibility.

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Document updates

This report was created: 23 September 2025

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