This statement applies to content published on the https://ref.ac.uk/ domain.
We want as many people as possible to be able to use and understand our website.
Our accessibility commitment includes making sure that our website visitors can:
- easily understand our web pages by making the content as simple as possible
- zoom in up to 300% on a webpage 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).
How accessible this website is
Some parts of our website are not fully accessible. For example:
- PDF documents cannot be made fully accessible
What to do if you cannot access parts of this website
If you need information on this website in a different format, email info@ref.ac.uk
Include in your email the web address of the content (specific URL) and the format you need. For example:
- accessible PDF
- large print
- easy read version
- audio
- braille.
AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.
Reporting accessibility problems with this website
If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we are not meeting accessibility requirements, email info@ref.ac.uk
Enforcement procedure
The Equality and Human Rights Commission is responsible for enforcing the public sector bodies (websites and mobile applications) (No.2) accessibility regulations 2018.
If you make a complaint and you are not happy with how we respond, you can contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service.
Technical information about this website’s accessibility
REF 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 2.2 AA standard, due to the above-mentioned non-compliance.
Non-accessible content
The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.
Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations: PDFs and other documents
Many of our PDFs and other document types may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.
We are working with suppliers and third parties to ensure that the accessibility of documents is planned for at creation.
Where documents are not in the format you need, you can request an alternative by emailing info@ref.ac.uk
What we are doing to improve accessibility
We tested the accessibility of the site for compliance with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.2.
As we continue to develop the website and its content, we will re-audit and test the website for accessibility on a regular basis.
Preparation of this accessibility statement
This statement was prepared on 6 December 2023.