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Website Accessibility Statement

 

 

This accessibility statement applies to the website at www.uos.ac.uk.

This website is run by the University of Suffolk. 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
  • view the website in both portrait and landscape orientation on mobile
  • zoom in up to 400% without the text overlapping for most content
  • navigate most of the website with keyboard only
  • easily bypass repetitive menu links via a skip to content link on all pages
  • listen to most of the website using a screen reader such as JAWS or NVDA
  • navigate most of the website using speech recognition software

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.

How accessible this website is 

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

  • Multimedia - on screen action is not described in a video
  • Images and non-text content - inappropriate or redundant alternative text
  • Reflow and zoom - lost content when zoomed to 400%
  • Page and content structure - headings marked incorrectly or not at all
  • Interactive components - interactive controls missing an accessible name

A full listing of known issues with our web pages that may affect users with disabilities is available below under Non-accessible Content.

Feedback and contact information  

If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, please email studentlife@uos.ac.uk.

In your email please include your contact details, the web address (URL) for the page you are trying to access and what information you were trying to get. 

You can contact us in a number of different ways: 

Phone: 01473 338833 
Email: studentlife@uos.ac.uk
In person: Student Centre, Ground Floor, Waterfront Building, 19 Neptune Quay, Ipswich, IP4 1QJ.

Our buildings are accessible for wheelchair users and accessible parking (for permit holders only) is located behind the Waterfront Building, accessed via Coprolite Street. The closest accessible parking for visitors is at Duke Street Car Park. 

Our Student Centre team will consider your request and get back to you within 10 working days.

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).

Technical information about this website’s accessibility 

The University of Suffolk 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. 

Non-accessible content 

The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons. We are actively working to fix these issues. 

  • Images and non-text content
    There is a functional image map on the home-page, with inappropriate text alternatives for assistive technology users. There are informative images on two sample pages with inappropriate text alternatives. There are decorative images on some pages with redundant text alternatives (WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.1.1). This will be fixed by 1 March 2026.
  • Multimedia
    There is a video on one sample page where on-screen action is not described in the audio track, a transcript or Audio Description (WCAG 2.2 success criteria 1.2.3 and 1.2.5). This will be fixed by 1 March 2026.

 

  • Reflow and zoom
    There is some lost content when the page zoomed to 400% and reflowed. There are instances where the user needs to scroll up, down, left and right at 400% zoom to access some content or functionality (WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.4.10). 

 

  • Page and content structure
    Some text is displayed visually as a heading but is not marked up as such for assistive technology. Some headings are marked up at the wrong level. Some text is marked up erroneously as a heading, purely for emphasis (WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.3.1). This will be fixed by 1 March 2026.

  • Interactive components
    Some interactive controls are missing an accessible name. Menu semantics are use inappropriately on a sample page (WCAG 2.2 success criterion 4.1.2). This will be fixed by 1 March 2026.

Disproportionate burden

We don't categorise any of the accessibility issues on www.uos.ac.uk as a disproportionate burden to fix within the meaning of the regulations.

Content not within the scope of the accessibility regulations 

  • Pre-recorded audio and video published before 23 September 2020
  • PDFs or other documents published before 23 September 2018 
  • Third party content such as the DiscoverUni widget on course pages, this is out of scope for universities' responsibilities under the 3rd party content exemption as it is neither funded nor developed by universities and they have no control to deliver technical fixes to it but must keep it on their website. Further information is provided at Make Things Accessible. 

Preparation of this accessibility statement 

This statement was prepared on 1 December 2025. It was last reviewed on 27 June 2025.

This website was last tested on 23 June 2025.

The test was carried out by AbilityNet. A sample of 10 pages was tested.

The website was tested using a light-touch accessibility review that aims to highlight the most critical accessibility issues and is based on the W3C WAI Easy Checks. This means that not all accessibility issues can be reported. A more in-depth accessibility check will be undertaken when the issues identified so far have been resolved and resources are available to complete a full review.

 

 

This accessibility statement applies to https://careers.uos.ac.uk/. The website is run by the People and Organisational Development Team at the University of Suffolk. We committed to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities. We are continually improving the user experience for everyone and applying the relevant accessibility standards. This website was created using a builder by Talos360.

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 using browser or device settings
  • zoom in up to 400% without the text spilling off the screen
  • navigate most of the website using a keyboard or speech recognition software
  • 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.

Measures to support accessibility

https://careers.uos.ac.uk/ takes the following measures to ensure accessibility of our website:

  • Monitor new content to make sure it meets the standards before it is published.
  • Review existing pages when making updates to ensure they are compliant.
  • Use software such as WAVE and Web Accessibility Insights to test the pages.

How accessible this website is

We are aware that some parts of this website are not fully accessible:

  • Some images lack appropriate alternative text (alt tags).
  • Focus order may differ from the visual reading order.

Feedback and Contact Information

If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, report this to the People and Organisational Development team by email: jobs@uos.ac.uk and let us know the web address (URL) of the page and a description of the problem.

If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille:

Email the People and Organisational Development team on jobs@uos.ac.uk

We try to respond to feedback within 2 business days.

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).

 

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

The University of Suffolk 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

The website has been tested against the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standard.

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard, due to non-compliance issue listed below.

  • The focus order on some pages may differ from the visual reading order.
  • Some images have duplicating or inappropriate alt text, which may confuse users relying on assistive technologies (WCAG 1.1.1: Non-text Content)

Non-accessible Content

The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.

  • Focus order may differ from the visual reading order: The focus order on some pages may differ from the visual reading order, causing confusion for users navigating with a keyboard or assistive technologies. This fails WCAG success criterion 2.4.3: Focus Order.
  • Duplicated alt text for images: Although all images on the site have alt text, some images have duplicating or inappropriate alt text, which may confuse users who rely on assistive technologies. This fails WCAG success criterion 1.1.1: Non-text Content

Planned Fix Date:

We are actively working to resolve the issue related to WCAG 1.1.1: Non-text Content, with an expected completion date of 31 January 2025.

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

  • Some images do not have appropriate text alternative, so people using a screen reader cannot access the information. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.1.1 (non-text content).

Technical specifications

https://careers.uos.ac.uk/ relies on the following technologies to work with the particular combination of web browser and any assistive technologies or plugins installed on your computer:

  • HTML
  • WAI-ARIA
  • CSS
  • JavaScript

These technologies are relied upon for conformance with the accessibility standards used.

Assessment approach

https://careers.uos.ac.uk/ assessed the accessibility of this website through the following approaches:

  • Self-evaluation
  • External evaluation

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 06 September 2024

It was last reviewed on 06 September 2024

This website was last tested on 06 September 2024

The test was carried out by Talos360. All pages were tested using automated testing tools:

  • WAVE Web Accessibility
  • Accessibility insights for web

Talos will conduct a gap audit and any finding will be added to their roadmap and when complete, released to our site.

Talos360 will carry out annual health checks of their build every June and will update us of any issues.