This website is run by the SCCS team based at the University of Edinburgh. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:
change colours, contrast levels and fonts
zoom in up to 200% without the text spilling off the screen
navigate most of the website using 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)
We’ve also made the website text as simple as possible to understand.
Jan Hennissen
Geologist and SECURe administrator
British Geological Survey
Environmental Science Centre
Keyworth
Nottingham
NG12 5GG
United Kingdom
We’ll consider your request and get back to you in five working days.
Report an accessibility problem
Please get in touch if you are experiencing any problems accessing our information and services online. You can contact us by emailing info@securegeoenergy.eu or by using our online contact form.
Technical information about this website’s accessibility
The University of Edinburgh is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
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). You can also refer to the government’s advice on enforcement.
Customising our site
The following links provide guidance on how to change your display settings, depending on your preferred browser:
Content that is not within the scope of the accessibility regulations
PDF documents:
The accessibility regulations do not require us to fix PDFs or other documents published before 23 September 2018 if they’re not essential to providing our services
Any new PDFs or Word documents we publish will meet accessibility standards
What we’re doing to improve accessibility
We will continue to work with the Web Development Team to address these issues and deliver a solution or suitable workaround.
We will continue to monitor system accessibility and will carry out further accessibility testing as these issues are resolved. However, due to the complex nature of the information displayed, it may not be possible to resolve all accessibility issues. If this is the case, we will ensure reasonable adjustments are in place to make sure no user is disadvantaged.
How we tested this website
We tested:
spellcheck functionality
data validation
scaling using different resolutions
options to customise the interface (magnification, font and background colour changing etc)
keyboard navigation
warning of links opening in a new tab or window
information conveyed in colour or sound only
use with screen reading software (ChromeVox)
time limits
We also tested a sample of the pages manually using a web accessibility checker (WAVE Web Accessibility Evaluation). This was completed by IS WDT and was conducted on a random selection of pages.
Preparation of this accessibility statement
This statement was prepared on 28 August 2020. It was last reviewed on 21 January 2021.
This website was last tested in August 2020. The test was carried out by IS WDT.
This website is run by the SCCS team based at the University of Edinburgh. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:
We’ve also made the website text as simple as possible to understand.
AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability: AbilityNet — My computer my way
How accessible this website is
We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:
Feedback and contact information
If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille:
Geologist and SECURe administrator
British Geological Survey
Environmental Science Centre
Keyworth
Nottingham
NG12 5GG
United Kingdom
We’ll consider your request and get back to you in five working days.
Report an accessibility problem
Please get in touch if you are experiencing any problems accessing our information and services online. You can contact us by emailing info@securegeoenergy.eu or by using our online contact form.
Technical information about this website’s accessibility
The University of Edinburgh 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 2.1 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.
Non-accessible content
The following items to not comply with the WCAG 2.1 AA success criteria.
Some buttons do not contain text:
Some links contain no text:
Some pages do not have a first level heading and sometimes skip heading levels:
Not all form elements have corresponding label elements:
Some content cannot be presented without loss of information when magnified to the maximum browser level:
Pictures of text are used to convey information on certain pages:
When text is zoomed to 400%, the user may need to scroll horizontally:
Tooltips disappear as soon as the cursor moves:
It is not always obvious which item has focus; keyboard focus is not always obvious and intuitive:
Skip links are enabled but do not currently work as expected:
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). You can also refer to the government’s advice on enforcement.
Customising our site
The following links provide guidance on how to change your display settings, depending on your preferred browser:
AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.
Disproportionate burden
We are not claiming disproportionate burden with any part of the website at this time.
Content that is not within the scope of the accessibility regulations
PDF documents:
What we’re doing to improve accessibility
We will continue to work with the Web Development Team to address these issues and deliver a solution or suitable workaround.
We will continue to monitor system accessibility and will carry out further accessibility testing as these issues are resolved. However, due to the complex nature of the information displayed, it may not be possible to resolve all accessibility issues. If this is the case, we will ensure reasonable adjustments are in place to make sure no user is disadvantaged.
How we tested this website
We tested:
We also tested a sample of the pages manually using a web accessibility checker (WAVE Web Accessibility Evaluation). This was completed by IS WDT and was conducted on a random selection of pages.
Preparation of this accessibility statement
This statement was prepared on 28 August 2020. It was last reviewed on 21 January 2021.
This website was last tested in August 2020. The test was carried out by IS WDT.