Accessibility Policy

About this web site

Our central web pages have been designed to be accessible to blind, partially sighted or disabled users, in accordance with the UK Special Educational Needs and Disability Act (SENDA) 2001 – www.opsi.gov.uk/ACTS/acts2001/ukpga_20010010_en_1

WAI standards

Our central web pages are constructed in accordance the principles and guidance detailed in the W3C's Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 – www.w3.org/TR/WCAG20/

Contact Us

If you encounter any accessibility problems when using this site, please contact the Web Team – web-team@abdn.ac.uk.

Relevant accessibility links:

• University information for Students with Disabilities – www.abdn.ac.uk/disabilities
• Assistive Technology Services for Disabled Students – www.abdn.ac.uk/assistivetechnology
• Fact sheet on University Library Facilities and Services for Students with Disabilities – www.abdn.ac.uk/library/documents/guides/gen/qggen002.pdf
• Disability information for University of Aberdeen Staff – www.abdn.ac.uk/disability/disabilities.shtml
• University of Aberdeen eLearning Accessibility – www.abdn.ac.uk/eLearning/accessibility  
• Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 – www.w3.org/TR/WCAG20/
• The RNIB web access centre – www.rnib.org.uk/professionals/webaccessibility/Pages/web_accessibility.aspx
• The JISC TechDis service provides IT-related information and support to disabled staff and students in UK academia – www.techdis.ac.uk
• National Bureau for Students with Disabilities – www.skill.org.uk