Accessibility Statement

We are committed to providing online information that is accessible to all.

Accessibility Statement for the GenOMICC Website

Website accessibility statement in line with Public Sector Body (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018

We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website, genomicc.org. 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 just 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 (Job Access with Speech), NVDA (NonVisual Desktop Access) and VoiceOver)
We’ve also made the website text as simple as possible to understand.

We have made the website text as simple as we can so we can reach the widest possible audience. However, sometimes we use technical terms where there is no other wording that could be used without changing what the text means.

Customising the website

With a few simple steps, you can customise the appearance of our website to make it easier to read and navigate.

Display settings

In order to make our website easier to read and navigate, you can change display settings such as:

text size
colour and contrast
screen magnification
style sheets

Guidance on how to improve accessibility and customise your settings for internet browsers

Internet Explorer remains the browser most compatible with assistive software. Internet Explorer can be used without plugins, but most websites and applications no longer actively support the browser, so you may need to use an alternative. Accessibility features and customisation in Edge, Chrome, Firefox and Safari may require you to install specific plugins. This is simple and easy to do on your own device;

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

Accessibility of this website

We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:

some parts may not be fully compatible with screen readers
you may not be able to access all content by using the keyboard alone
not all media will have a transcript or be subtitled
some text may not reflow in a single column when you change the size of the browser window and at certain levels of magnification

Affiliations

The GenOMICC study website is managed by a team part of the University of Edinburgh. Further information can be found here:

Edinburgh University

Reporting Accessibility Problems

Please get in touch if you are experiencing any problems accessing our information online.

Contact us by phone using British Sign Language

ContactSCOTLAND-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.

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