Accessibility Statement

Our Commitment

Brenkley Doctoral College is committed to making its website accessible in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) Accessibility Regulations 2018. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website.

That means we aim to make this website:

• Perceivable — content can be seen or heard by all users
• Operable — all functionality works via keyboard and assistive technology
• Understandable — content is written in plain English and structured clearly
• Robust — the site works with current and future assistive technologies

How Accessible This Website Is

We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible. The following are known issues that we are actively working to address:

• Some older PDF documents may not be fully tagged for screen reader use. We are reviewing and updating these.
• Some embedded video content may not have captions. We are adding captions progressively.
• Some form elements may not have complete ARIA labels. These are being addressed as part of ongoing development.

Technical Information

Brenkley Doctoral College is committed to making its website accessible in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.1 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed above.

Reporting Accessibility Problems

We are always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems not listed here, or think we are not meeting accessibility requirements, please contact us:

Enforcement Procedure

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) Accessibility Regulations 2018 (the 'accessibility regulations') in England, Scotland and Wales. The Equality Commission for Northern Ireland (ECNI) is responsible for enforcing these regulations in Northern Ireland.

If you are not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).

What We're Doing to Improve Accessibility

We are committed to continuous improvement. Our accessibility roadmap includes:

• Annual accessibility audit by an independent specialist
• Progressive captioning of all video content produced after January 2025
• Accessibility review included in the sign-off checklist for all new page content
• Staff training on creating accessible digital content

Preparation of This Statement

This statement was prepared in June 2026. It was last reviewed in June 2026. The website was last tested in May 2026 against the WCAG 2.1 AA standard. Testing was carried out using automated tools and manual review with keyboard-only navigation and screen reader testing using NVDA and VoiceOver.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this accessibility statement or need content provided in an alternative format, please contact us at accessibility@doctoralcollege.ac.uk.