Accessible content is better content

Digitally accessible content is easier for everyone to access. It's the right thing to do, and it's the law.

Ensuring our digital content is accessible fits with our values, and supports the University’s aims as relating to widening access, civic engagement and inclusivity. We also have legal obligations to ensure our digital content is accessible, under the Equality Act 2010, and Digital Accessibility Regulations 2018.

15% of UofG students and 10% of UofG staff have a declared disability (Source: Digital Experience Survey at UofG 2023/24)

THRIVES: Making your content accessible

THRIVES acronym to help remember key accessibility considerations

These guidelines were adapted from the The Centre for Educational Development (CED) at Queen's University Belfast, who designed the THRIVES acronym to help you remember key accessibility considerations to comply with UK Digital Accessibilty Regulations. 

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Guidance for your role at UofG

General guidelines: THRIVES

For teaching staff
For students
For platform owners

Inclusive design

Making your content accessible and inclusive ensures it can be used by as many people as possible.

The top three accessibility issues at UofG are:

Addressing these problems is a great place to start.

Examples of people with permanent, temporary and situational disabilities.