This accessibility statement applies to https://binks-hub.ed.ac.uk
This website is run by the Binks Hub team 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:
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: Information on SensusAccess
We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:
If you need information on this website in a different format, including accessible PDF, large print, audio recording or braille:
We will consider your request and get back to you in 5 working days.
We are 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:
We will consider your request and get back to you in 5 working days.
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
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: contactSCOTLAND-BSL service details
The University of Edinburgh is committed to making its websites and applications accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.
The full guidelines are available at: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 AA standard
The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.
The following items to not comply with the WCAG 2.1 AA success criteria:
We are not currently claiming that any accessibility problems would be a disproportionate burden to fix.
At this time, we do not believe that any content is outside the scope of the accessibility regulations.
We will continue to address the accessibility issues highlighted to deliver a solution or suitable workaround. Unless specified otherwise, a complete solution or significant improvement will be in place for those items within our control by December 2022.
While 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.
This statement was prepared on 16th March 2022. It was last reviewed on 16th March 2022.
This website was last tested by the Binks Hub team in March 2022, using the Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome browsers. We carried out manual testing alongside automated testing using WAVE WebAim.
We tested:
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