Accessibility statement for mmu.ac.uk

This statement applies to content published on the mmu.ac.uk website.  It does not apply to the various subdomains or other websites associated either with mmu.ac.uk or Manchester Metropolitan University.

The website is run by Manchester Metropolitan University.  We want everything we do to be accessible and we’re building our website so that it can be used by as many people as possible.

We’ve designed our website so that:

• we meet the WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility standard;
• you can use it on as many devices as possible and you have the same experience on each device
• text is clear, simple and as easy to read as possible
• you can navigate the website with different input devices (mouse, touch screen, keyboard, speech recognition software)

AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you are disabled.

How accessible is our website?

We know that some parts of our website are not fully accessible and we’re working to ensure they are as soon as possible by fully rebuilding our website on a new platform.  We maintain an active programme of development, which includes addressing accessibility issues as they are found.

Older parts of the website which are hosted on our legacy platform may not be fully accessible.  This includes (but is not limited to) information about:

• Business and Employers
• International Partnerships
• Faculty and department content

We are working through a programme to migrate all content from the old platform and expect to complete this in 2024.

We know there are some issues which need addressing on our new platform.  These include:

• Ensuring all relevant content has alternative text
• Ensuring all content renders correctly on different viewports and font sizes (Eg text is clipped on some pages)
• Ensuring all element IDs are unique

Additionally, we know:

• most older PDFs are not fully accessible
• videos may not be fully captioned.
• some very old content (less than 1% of the site) does not wrap text on smaller devices.
• our website has a large number of contributors.  When content is published, we sometimes need to fix small issues affecting individual pages.

Feedback and contact information

If you need information on this website in a different format, such as accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille:

• email: [email protected] 
• call: 0161 247 4646
• face to face at: The Student Hub, Business School, Oxford Road, Manchester, M15 6BH

We’ll consider your request and aim to get back to you within ten days.

Reporting accessibility problems with this website

If you find problems not listed here or think we don’t meet accessibility requirements, please use the contact details above to let us know.

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).

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

Manchester Metropolitan University is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

Compliance Statement

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard due to the non-compliances listed below.

The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons:

Non-accessible Content

Content which has not been migrated to our new CMS may not be fully accessible.  Our old platform was built to previous accessibility standards and whilst some sections may meet current requirements, others will not.

PDFs and other documents

Some documents are not accessible. Issues include missing text alternatives and missing document structure.

Videos

Our website hosts numerous videos which are managed through various platforms.  Not all of these will contain captions or sub-titles.

Disproportionate Burden

Not applicable.

What we’re doing to improve accessibility

The University is redeveloping its main website.  We aim to complete the redevelopment and migration of all content by the end of 2024.  This means we will build our website with accessibility standards and processes built in.

We monitor the accessibility of our website through clear guidelines, tools and governance to ensure we continue to maintain and improve the accessibility of our website.

Additionally, we continue to work with content contributors to help ensure all content is accessible.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 27 May 2020. It was last reviewed on 22nd November 2023.

This website was last tested on 15th November 2023. The test was carried out internally using our approved tool: SiteImprove.

The University scans all pages on its main website to ensure that the framework for delivering an accessible website remains effective and that all content contributors are supported to deliver accessible content.