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We want everyone who uses our website to be able to find, read and understand our content
We want everyone who uses our website to be able to find, read and understand our content
The information provided here is for general informational purposes only. All information on this site is provided in good faith as a partial transcript of the accessibility statement on the University of Sheffield's webpage.
BURG is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
BURG is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
Using the website
Using the website
Magnifying content
Magnifying content
On a laptop/PC browser
You can magnify text by increasing the default font size in your browser settings (or with browser plugins – for example A+ Font Size ChangerLite for Chrome).
Or you can use the inbuilt browser zoom function – CTRL + (Windows) or CMD + (Mac).
Using a mix of both techniques can give fine-tuned viewing experiences.
On a mobile device
Get magnification and reflow by changing the browser default font size and default display size in the accessibility settings menu.
Personalising colours
Personalising colours
Pages have been designed so that users should be able to change font size and colours within the browser or using browser plug-ins such as HighContrast (Chrome web store).
Navigation
Navigation
Pages have been designed using navigation landmarks to allow screen reader users to understand and access content more quickly.
The heading structure of most pages sampled is logical and hierarchical, allowing assistive technology users to navigate quickly to any part of the page – for example using a browser plugin such as HeadingsMap or inbuilt screenreader functionality. A few pages – notably the homepage – have missed heading levels (for example level 2 and 3) in some sections.
All links should open in the same browser window, except for file download links (Google and Microsoft Word documents and PDF files) and links to external websites.
Resources for adjusting your laptop or phone
Resources for adjusting your laptop or phone
You can find useful guidance on adjusting your laptop or phone to suit your needs on these resources: MyComputerMyWay or Scope guidance on phone accessibility features.
Listening to content
Listening to content
Most of the page content can be accessed by text-to-speech tools, including:
browser-based plugins such as Selection Reader for Chrome
clipboard readers such as Orato and the ATBar
commercial text-to-speech tools
More on enhancing your experience
More on enhancing your experience
You can explore some of TUOS's recommendations for tools that can make your experience better. These include:
screenreaders and magnifiers
text converters
reading and text-to-speech (read aloud) software
mind mapping and notetaking
voice recognition (speech-to-text) software
accessible furniture and equipment
Feedback and contact information
Feedback and contact information
If you need information on this website in a different format or via an alternative service please contact us by form and ask for an alternative format.
Responding to your request
Responding to your request
We’ll review your request and get back to you within five working days. Please be aware that the people reviewing the request may not be the owners of the content or the service you are trying to access and will do their best to seek out the owners as quickly as possible. Some requests will be easier to fulfil than others and some may take a little more time – we can discuss this with you.
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