Accessibility statement for TRAITS website
Website accessibility statement inline with Public Sector Body (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018
This accessibility statement applies to: https://traits-trial.ed.ac.uk
This website is run by the TRAITS trial team and Interactive Content Team, Learning, Teaching and Web directorate within Information Services Group (ISG) 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:
- using your browser settings, change colours, contrast levels and fonts while retaining most functionality;
- operate with mobile devices in both landscape and portrait modes;
- use the website without encountering any time limits.
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:
How accessible this website is
We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:
- text-to-speech assistive technologies (including Job Access with Speech (JAWS) and NonVisual Desktop Access (NVDA)) are not necessarily compatible with all browser configurations when using this website;
- speech-to-text assistive software (for example, Dragon NaturallySpeaking) is not necessarily compatible with all browser configurations when using this website;
Feedback and contact information
If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille:
- email TRAITS@ed.ac.uk
- British Sign Language (BSL) users can contact us via contactSCOTLAND-BSL, the on-line BSL interpreting service.
We’ll consider your request and get back to you in 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, please contact:
- email TRAITS@ed.ac.uk
- telephone +44 (0)131 650 8384
- British Sign Language (BSL) users can contact us via contactSCOTLAND-BSL, the on-line BSL interpreting service.
We will consider your request and get back to you in 5 working days. *Please note the phone line is not currently monitored full time.
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 Service
British Sign Language service
contactSCOTLAND-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 24 hours a day, 7 days a week:
Technical information about this website’s accessibility
The University of Edinburgh 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.
The full guidelines are available at:
Non-accessible content
The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.
Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations
The following items to not comply with the WCAG 2.1 AA success criteria:
- Screen readers are not always able to interact with sections of the website
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
Collaborate with us > Proposal form is not part of the current website and is therefore outwith the scope of the accessibility regulations for this report.
What we’re doing to improve accessibility
We will continue to address the accessibility issues highlighted, either through delivery of a solution or suitable workaround.
Whilst we are in the process of resolving these accessibility issues, or where we are unable, 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.
Accessibility improvements
August 2023
- “Skip to main content” button added;
- Keyboard focus added to accordion menu.
Preparation of this accessibility statement
This statement was prepared on 15 August 2023. It was last reviewed and updated on 15 August 2023.
This website was tested by the Interactive Content service within the Information Services Group during August 2023, using the Safari, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge browsers an Android mobile device and Apple iPhone.
How we tested this website
This website was last tested on 15 August 2023. The test was carried internally by the Interactive Content service within the Information Services Group. Our primary web accessibility evaluation tools were:
- WAVE (Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool) from WebAIM
- Colour Contrast Analyser (CCA) from the Paciello Group
The sample pages tested cover all published content types and design templates. We tested:
- our main homepage
- and a standard content/resource page (e.g. Overview for patients, Collaborative hub)