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Digital Accessibility

The aim of this page is to provide resources and guidance on how best to work and study in accessible ways, and on how to ensure that resources that you create yourself are accessible for others.

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Digital Accessibility Policy

°Õ³ó±ðÌýDigitalÌýAccessibility Policy for ¹û¶³Ó°ÔºÌýhelps to ensure that our online content, documentation, multimedia, teaching and training content, andÌýdigitalÌýapplications and platforms are accessible to all.

The policy’s objectives are to:

  • Know how accessible our existing products and content are, so that we can inform and support our users, and plan for improvements.
  • Ensure new products, features and contentÌýdeveloped or createdÌýby ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº are ‘accessible first’ which means that accessibility is designed in rather than added in later.
  • Ensure solutionsÌýprocuredÌýby ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº – both centrally and at departmental level – are accessible wherever possible; and lobby/negotiate/educate suppliers who fall short

Creating accessible content

A few simple steps can make your content more accessible and provides a more inclusive experience.

Templates and guides

Accessibility regulations and requirements

Scheduled ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº courses

Self paced courses and tutorials

  • Ìý- ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Moodle course;
  • Ìý- Birkbeck accessibility tutorials;
  • Ìý- LinkedIn Learning course;
  • Ìý- Microsoft guidance.

Tools and checkers

  • Ìý- check contrast levels and web-based resources;
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  • Ìý(Non-Visual Desktop Access)Ìýscreen reader;
  • :ÌýPowerpoint,ÌýWord,ÌýOutlook;
  • ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº'sÌýSensus AccessÌýservice:ÌýconvertingÌýimage only PDFs, image files or PowerPoint into a more accessible form;
  • Blackboard AllyÌýfor Moodle content.

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