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Web Accessibility

All websites and applications which form part of the University web presence are expected to comply with the W3C's Web Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA

Featured content

Web Publishing

Accessibility guidelines broken down by role.

  • Content creators
  • Designers
  • Developers

View web publishing guidelines

Project Management

Roles and responsibilities by project stage.

  • Getting accessibility advice
  • Procurement questions
  • Tender evaluation process

View project management guidelines

10%

of Students

report having a disability

72%

of Screen Reader Users

use headings as their primary form of navigation

30%

of Users with Motor Disabiltiies

use speech recognition

Top Tools

Digital tools

Using TurnItIn with JAWS

Accessibility statement regarding TurnItIn.

Getting Started with Microsoft Word Dictate

Take audio from the computer's microphone and convert it into text.

Zoom Accessibility

Instructions on how to use Zoom Meetings with NVDA and JAWS.

Live Captions in Microsoft Teams

Instructions on how to enable Live Captions in Microsoft Teams Meetings.

Testing content

Screen Reader Testing

ChromeVox is installed as a Chrome extension.

Testing Web Pages with JAWS

JAWS has two modes of operation: browse mode and forms mode.

Testing Web Pages with NVDA

NVDA has a useful Speech Viewer that allows developers to view output as text.

Testing Web Pages with VoiceOver

The primary form of navigation using VoiceOver is by swiping Left or Right.

Component testing

As a developer, automation can be your friend.

Related Information

Need web help?

All websites and applications which form part of the University web presence are expected to be compliant with the W3C's Web Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA guidelines.

Get web accessibility help