Exam Papers System accessibility statement

This accessibility statement applies to the Exam Papers System. 

Using this website 

This website is run by The University of Glasgow.

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 
  • navigate most of the website using just a keyboard 
  • navigate most of the website using speech recognition software 
  • use the Accessibility Tools feature to adjust the text size, font and colour scheme. 

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 aren’t fully accessible:

  • Most older PDF documents aren't fully accessible to screen reader software

Feedback and contact information

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

 We will consider your request and get back to you in 5 working days. 

British Sign Language

BSL users can contact us via contactSCOTLAND-BSL, the online British Sign Language interpreting video relay service.

Find out more about BSL assistance: contactSCOTLAND

Reporting accessibility problems with this website 

We are always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems that are not listed on this page or think we are not meeting the requirements of the accessibility regulations, contact:  

Enforcement procedure 

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing 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 Glasgow is committed to making its website 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 version 2.1 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

  • Some list items in the Create Exam Papers screens do not have unique identifiers so may cause problems for some assistive devices in reading these lists. (WCAG 4.1.1)

How we tested this website 

This website was last tested on 2 July 2020. The test was carried out in-house using the Lighthouse, an automated tool which performs audits of web pages in several different areas including accessibility. As of 31 August 2022, there have been no further changes to the site's functionality or appearance.

This is a fairly small website so all the pages were tested using automated and some manual testing.

What we are doing to improve accessibility 

In addition to the above testing, we release changes to Exam Papers system on a regular basis, which may include accessibility fixes identified by you or us.

This statement was prepared on 3 July 2020. It was last updated on 18 December 2024.

This page was last updated 19 December 2024.