Accessibility statement
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. Our 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’.
This accessibility statement applies to the University of Oxford, Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health website www.tropicalmedicine.ox.ac.uk
Our aims
This website is run by the Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health communications team. 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 300% without the text spilling off the screen
- navigate most of the website using just a keyboard
- navigate most of the website using speech recognition software
- listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)
We have 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 are aware that some parts of our website are not fully accessible. We are working to address areas where our accessibility needs improvement.
Known issues
Please see our Known issues page for more details.
Recommendations for new content
Users who provide us with new website content (text, images, attachments, videos etc.) must follow WCAG 2.1 guidelines. For simplified rules, please see our Recommendations for new website content page.
Feedback and Contact Information
If you need information on this website in a different format, please contact Claire-Lise Kessler, Communications and Information Officer at the Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health:
Email: claire.escherkessler@ndm.ox.ac.uk
Post: Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Big Data Institute, Old Road Campus, Roosevelt Drive, Headington Oxford, OX3 7LF
We will consider your request and get back to you within 14 days. In case you receive an out-of-office message, please email webteam@ndm.ox.ac.uk
Reporting accessibility problems with this website
We are always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we are not meeting accessibility requirements, please contact Claire-Lise Kessler, Communications and Information Officer at the Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health:
Email: claire.escherkessler@ndm.ox.ac.uk
Post: Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Big Data Institute, Old Road Campus, Roosevelt Drive, Headington Oxford, OX3 7LF
We will consider your request and get back to you within 14 days. In case you receive an out-of-office message, please email webteam@ndm.ox.ac.uk
Other accessibility resources
If you would like more information about accessibility and resources for students, staff and visitors in Oxford more generally, please visit the University Equality and Diversity pages. If you are looking for information on building accessibility, please visit the University Access Guide or the University interactive map.
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 are 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 Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health, 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, due to the non-compliance and exemptions listed on our Known issues section.
What we are doing to improve accessibility
We want to provide the best possible experience for all our website visitors. To achieve this we will:
- Fix known issues
- Check all new features in the Haiku Content Management System (CMS), which is used to create this website, for accessibility before they are made available
- Train all content editors on accessibility - see Accessibility training and support on the MSD website
- Check all new content on the Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health site for accessibility
- Carry out periodic accessibility checks
Preparation of this accessibility statement
This statement was prepared on 16 September 2020. It was last reviewed on 10 November 2021.
This website was last tested in September 2020. The test was carried out by the Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health communications team using a carefully chosen sample of pages and content types. The CMS has been audited for accessibility by the suppliers and the Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health communications team.
The pages were checked manually using a combination of the following methods:
- Checked against WCAG 2.1 guidelines, with a focus on the items in the Gov.uk’s WCAG 2.1 Primer Checklist.
- Viewed without style sheets
- Viewed on a small screen
- Checked using the WebAim’s Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool