Website accessibility statement in line with Public Sector Body (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
This accessibility statement applies to https://discovery.edinburgh-innovations.ed.ac.uk.
Day-to-day management of the Discoverability Platform is handled by Edinburgh Innovations, the University of Edinburgh’s commercialisation service. The platform is powered by Delio, a third-party software provider that specialises in private market solutions. The platform is a customised version of Delio’s white-label marketplace product. We want the platform to be as accessible as possible to users, for example, that means users 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. This is an external site with suggestions to make your computer more accessible.
AbilityNet – My Computer My Way
With a few simple steps you can customise the appearance of our website to make it easier to read and navigate.
Additional information on how to customise our website appearance
If you are a member of University staff or a student, you can use the free SensusAccess accessible document conversion service:
We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:
· Some content cannot be reached by keyboard;
· It is not possible to easily use the system in both portrait and landscape modes.
If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille:
We will consider your request and endeavour to get back to you within 5 working days.
Reporting accessibility problems with this website
We are always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we are not meeting accessibility requirements,
· Email Edinburgh Innovations at discovery@ei.ed.ac.uk
We will consider your request and endeavour to get back to you within 5 working days.
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) directly:
Contact details for the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS)
The government has produced information on how to report accessibility issues:
Reporting an accessibility problem on a public sector website
Contact Scotland BSL runs a service for British Sign Language users and all of Scotland’s public bodies using video relay. This enables sign language users to contact public bodies and vice versa. The service operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Contact Scotland BSL service details
The University of Edinburgh is committed to making its websites and applications 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 (WCAG) 2.1 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.
The full guidelines are available at:
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 AA standard
The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.
· Colour contrast is not always sufficient between font or graphics and background colours, especially where the text size is small or when disabled buttons are used
· Pop ups appear and links open a new tab without the user being alerted
None of the accessibility errors we have identified above are within our control, so we are liaising with the supplier Delio about our findings. We will continue with work with Delio to improve the accessibility of the system as far as possible.
We are not currently claiming that any accessibility problems would be a disproportionate burden to fix.
We are not currently claiming that there is any content outwith the scope of the accessibility regulations.
None of the accessibility errors we have identified above are within our control, so we are liaising with the supplier Delio about our findings. We will continue with work with Delio to improve the accessibility of the system as far as possible.
Whilst we are in the process of resolving these accessibility issues, or where we are unable, we will ensure reasonable adjustments are in place to make sure no user is disadvantaged. As changes are made, we will continue to review accessibility and retest the accessibility of this website.
This statement was prepared on 6th March 2023. It was last reviewed on 10th March 2023.
This website was last tested in January 2023. The test was carried out by the University of Edinburgh’s Disability Information Team and Edinburgh Innovations using the browsers Mozilla Firefox (91.13.0esr), Microsoft Edge (105.0.1343.53), and Google Chrome (105.0.5195.127) for comparative purposes.
A recent world-wide usage level survey suggests the other browsers are used more widely. In particular, when using a combination of different screen readers and browsers, Chrome has increased in popularity, and is now the favoured one in overall use:
WebAIM: Screen Reader User Survey 2021
We tested:
