Accessibility Statement
Accessibility on Schumann Laboratory main website
This statement applies to content published on the main Schumann Laboratory domain schumann-lab.co.uk It does not apply to content accessed via another domain/sub domain.
The statement is intended to cover features of the site which aid accessibility. In addition, elements of the site which are not fully accessible are detailed. This statement does not provide an exhaustive list of issues. The actions we take to fix issues are explained. Technical information about the website’s accessibility is provided. Contact information to report accessibility issues is detailed. Our methods to test website’s accessibility are given.
This website is run by the Schumann Laboratory, a research group at Imperial College London and the The Francis Crick Institute.
We want as many people as possible to use this website, that means you should be able to:
· Zoom in without text spilling off the screen
· Navigate most of the website with only a keyboard
· Listen to most of the website using a screen reader
· Responsive design on all pages
· Skips to main content links
How accessible the website is
The website is run by members of the Schumann Laboratory, and all lab members are able to contribute to the site. No members of the group have expertise in website construction, although some members have been briefed in website accessibility by specialist staff at Imperial College London. Due to the lack of expertise, some content in this site may not be fully accessible, for example:
· Some pages have poor colour contrast
· Some images do not have suitable alternative text
· Some buttons are not correctly identified
· Some text cannot be resized or may be clipped upon resizing
Details of the inaccessible content can be found under ‘non-accessible content’ section.
Feedback and contact information
We are constantly working to improve our website’s accessibility. If you require any support or would like to inform us of an issue, please get in touch at abdul.zafar16@imperial.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).
Technical information about this website’s accessibility
The Schuman Laboratory 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 version 2.1 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.
Non accessible content
The content that is not accessible is outlined below with details of where it fails the success criteria (sorted by WCAG reference)
4.1.2 – Hidden element has focusable content
1.4.8 – Line height is below minimum value
1.4.8 – Font size is fixed
1.4.4 – Text is clipped when resized
5.0.8 – Certain links do not have discernible text
1.4.6 – Colour contrast does not meet enhanced requirement
Disproportionate burden
Not applicable.
What we are doing to improve accessibility
We are working on the findings of our latest accessibility testing and aim to resolve all accessibility issues once site construction staff have received further training.
Preparation of this accessibility statement
This statement was prepared on 3 July 2023.
This website was last tested on 3 July 2023. The test was carried out internally due to budget constraints using the following tools:
· SiteImprove Accessibility Checker (version 2023.4.17.1160)
· Axe DevTools – Web Accessibility Testing (version 4.55.0)
A total of 8 pages have been tested against the current Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA standards.