This statement applies to https://www.demography.ox.ac.uk/, operated by the University of Oxford.
The University of Oxford is committed to providing an accessible web presence that gives members of the public and members of the University community full access to University information, courses and activities offered publicly through the web. The University of Oxford's Equality Policy outlines our commitment to a culture which ‘maintains a working, learning and social environment in which the rights and dignity of all its staff and students are respected’.
Our aims
In order to ensure that all of our visitors can use our website, these pages aim to meet Level-AA standard of WCAG 2.1. This includes elements such as:
- Alt text for all images and providing non-visual alternatives where appropriate
- All essential audiovisual information is captioned, described as necessary or provided in alternative formats
- Content can be navigated with just a keyboard or speech recognition tools
- The website can be used with a screen reader
- Content is structured, ordered and labelled appropriately
Guidance is available for editors and moderators of this site to help them maintain accessibility standards.
Making changes to your device or system
AbilityNet has advice on making your devices easier to use if you have a disability. In addition, major operating systems produce the following guidance:
How accessible this website is
We are aware that some parts of our website are not fully accessible. We are working to address areas where our accessibility needs improvement. Please see 'Technical information' below.
Feedback and Contact Information
If you need information on this website in a different format, please contact LCDS.Media@demography.ox.ac.uk.
Reporting accessibility problems with this website
If you have any questions or concerns about this statement or the accessibility of our webpages, please contact LCDS.Media@demography.ox.ac.uk.
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).
Other accessibility resources
If you’d like more information about accessibility and resources for students, staff and visitors in Oxford more generally, please visit our Equality and Diversity pages.
If you’re looking for information on building accessibility, please try the Access Guide or the University’s interactive map.
Technical information about this website’s accessibility
The Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science, University of Oxford 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, and we are actively working towards full compliance.
What we’re doing to improve accessibility
We want our website to offer the best experience possible for all of our users. In addition to our plan to fix known issues, we continue to work on website content and structure. We are working with our suppliers to fix issues and think about future developments. We are also updating the ways in which we provide training and best practice to those working on our website.
Preparation of this accessibility statement
This statement was prepared on 25 April 2023.
How we tested this website
The website developers checked all top level pages using Google's Lighthouse and the Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science tested the website using the WAVE evaluation tool. This website is undergoing ongoing testing. The testing is being carried out internally, using a quality assurance tool as well as a manual check of a substantial and carefully chosen sample of pages and content types.