Web accessibility

Access is one of the University of Bedfordshire’s core values and we strive to make our web-based information accessible to all.

Web Accessibility Statement

The University’s website uses CSS (cascading style sheets) to separate the content from the style/design. This aids accessibility by making it easier for the user to read pages with assistive technologies.

We have also designed the site to be 'print friendly'. The left menu and horizontal navigation bar are excluded when you print a page.

Access keys

These allow you to navigate to pages directly using your keyboard.

• Internet Explorer 6: Alt + access key letter + Enter
• Firefox for PC: Alt + Shift + access key letter
  
• Firefox for Macintosh: Control + access key letter
  

Access key letters are:

h - Home
a - How to apply
c - Courses
l - Student life
m - Departments
r - Research
b - Business services
i - International
u - About us
f - Contact/Find us
n - New courses
z - A-Z index
s - Search
p - Print
d - Save page as pdf

Text size

You can change the text size with the file menu in your browser:

• Internet Explorer 7 (PC) Page > Zoom
• Internet Explorer 5, 5.5, 6 (PC) View > Text Size
• Firefox, (PC, Mac) View > Text Size
• Opera View > Zoom
• Netscape 6, 7, Mozilla View > Text Zoom
• Safari (Mac) View > Make Text Bigger
• Camino (Mac) View > Bigger Text

Plugins

• To read pdf documents you need Adobe Reader. It is free and available at www.adobe.com/go/getreader
• To view our virtual tours of facilities you need Quicktime. It is free and available at www.apple.com/quicktime/download
• We also have some Flash videos and brochures. To view them you need the free Flash plugin at www.adobe.com/go/getflashplayer

Accessibility  audit

We are currently undergoing a full and comprehensive audit of the web site to assess the level of accessibility comparing it against the World Wide Web Consortium's Web Accessibility Initiative Guidelines.

Contact us

If you experience any difficulty in accessing information contained in this website, please contact us at the following address:
webteam@beds.ac.uk
Once we receive your email, we will log the problem and pass your query and contact details to someone who will then contact you and give you the information you want.