Accessibility Statement for https://homepages.inf.ed.ac.uk/

This website is run by the School of Informatics. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:

change colours, contrast levels and fonts
zoom in up to 250% without text spilling off the screen
listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)
We've also made the website text as simple as possible to understand.

AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability. The University also provides a page on how to alter your browser to improve the accessibility of web pages - www.ed.ac.uk/about/website/accessibility/customising-site

How accessible this website is

We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:

At greater than 250% zoom, text is not entirely viewable.
The contrast of some text could be improved.
Keyboard navigation may not always work.

Feedback and contact information

If you need information on this website in a different format, please contact us using our contact page or call us on 0131 650 4503. We'll consider your request and get back to you as soon as we can.

Reporting accessibility problems with this website

We're always looking to improve the accessibility of this service. If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we're not meeting accessibility requirements, please contact us using the details on our contact page or call us on 0131 650 4503.

email webmaster@inf.ed.ac.uk
or use the support web form

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, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).

Contacting us by phone or visiting us in person

The Informatics Forum is on the AccessAble accessibility guide. Search for "Informatics".
The building is fully wheelchair accessible, and the front reception desk has an induction loop.
Find out how to contact us at www.ed.ac.uk/informatics/about/contact

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.

We aim to improve our websites accessibility on a regular and continuous basis. See the section below ('What we're doing to improve accessibility') on how we are improving our site accessibility.

As this site hosts individual staff personal pages, the accessibility of their pages may vary from this page and the front page.

Disproportionate burden

We are not currently claiming that any accessibility problems would be a disproportionate burden to fix.

What we are doing to improve accessibility

We regularly review the content on our site, and fix and improve any issues discovered.
We respond and investigate any accessibility issues brought to our attention.
Remove old content that is no longer required.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 04/06/2026. It was last reviewed on 02/07/2026.

This website was last tested on 02/07/2026. The test was carried out by our own computing staff. With a mixture of automated (Lighthouse and Webaim WAVE) and manual testing of the front page.
Here is the Webaim WAVE Report.

Change log

4th June 2026 - Initial assessment
2nd July 2026 - Updated assessment after works carried out