We want this website to be usable by as many people as possible. That means you should be able to navigate the whole site using a keyboard alone, read it with a screen reader, zoom to 200% without losing content, and change colours or fonts in your browser without the layout breaking.
How this site has been built
The site was designed against the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 at level AA. In practice:
- Text and interface colours meet AA contrast ratios against their backgrounds.
- Every function works from the keyboard, and focus is always visible.
- A "skip to main content" link appears when you first press Tab.
- Headings follow a logical order, and page structure uses proper landmarks.
- Images that convey information carry alternative text; decorative images are hidden from screen readers.
- Motion and animation are suppressed automatically if your device is set to reduce motion.
- The site does not rely on colour alone to convey meaning.
Known limitations
- Event posters are supplied by their original organisers as image files. The text they contain is repeated in the surrounding page content, but the images themselves are not machine-readable.
- Working papers are distributed as PDFs prepared by their authors. These have not been individually tested for accessibility. If you need a paper in another format, contact us and we will arrange it.
- Some linked recordings are hosted by Oxford Podcasts and are subject to that service's own accessibility provisions.
If something does not work
If you find a page you cannot use, please tell us. Email the address on our contact page, describing the problem and the page it affects, and we will fix it or provide the content another way.
The University of Oxford is also subject to the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) Accessibility Regulations 2018. If you are unhappy with our response, you can contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service at equalityadvisoryservice.com.
Preparation of this statement
This statement was prepared in August 2026 based on a self-assessment of the site against WCAG 2.1 AA. It has not yet been subject to an independent audit.