Accessibility Statement

This website is run by the University of Cambridge and this accessibility statement applies to https://www.equipment-sharing.cam.ac.uk.

This website is published using the Cambridge Web Platform. The Cambridge Web Platform Accessibility Statement contains information about the accessibility of features common to platform websites.

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 300% 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

AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.

 

How accessible this website is

All pages should comply with WCAG 2.1 Level AA and where possible comply with WCAG 2.2 Level AA.

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

Two image card images on the home page have no alt text

Some linked PDF documents may not be fully accessible to screen reader software

Some linked images may not have text descriptions

 

Requesting information in a different format

If you need information on this website in a different format, email equipmentsharing@admin.cam.ac.uk and we will aim to respond as soon as possible.

 

Reporting accessibility problems with this website

We’re always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems not listed on this page email accessibility@cam.ac.uk and give details of the URLs and the problems you encountered.

 

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 2018/2022 (the ‘accessibility regulations’). If you’re not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS) (link opens in a new window).

 

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

The Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018/2022 (the ‘accessibility regulations’) do not apply to the University of Cambridge. However, the University of Cambridge is committed to making its websites and mobile applications accessible and in this regard to complying voluntarily with the accessibility regulations. This accessibility statement is published in that context.

 

Compliance status

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 Level AA standard, due to the following non-compliances.

 

The content listed is non-accessible for the following reasons.

2 image card images on the home page have no alt text.

2 images formatted as PDFs (images that are formatted/stored as PDFs that open if selected) may not have text descriptions.

9 PDFs including those above may not be fully accessible to screen reader software.

Some images do not have a text alternative, so people using a screen reader cannot access the information. Similarly, some PDFs may not be fully accessible to screen reader software. This fails WCAG 2.1 success criterion 1.1.1 (non-text content) and potentially WCAG 2.1 Level AA.

 

What we’re doing to improve accessibility

We’ll continue to address the accessibility issues identified in this accessibility statement. Our aim is to resolve or significantly improve issues within our control by [August 2026]. We’ll report issues beyond our control to the software provider to consider. As we implement changes, we’ll review and retest the accessibility of this website.

 

Preparation of this accessibility statement

We have listed all known accessibility issues in this statement. We tested this website in August 2025 using both manual and automated testing tools on desktop and mobile devices.

Browsers  

On desktop, we used Microsoft Edge on Windows 11

On mobile, we used Google Chrome on Android

 

Assistive technology  

On desktop, we used Microsoft Edge Read Aloud

On mobile, we used Google Chrome on Android

 

Automated testing tools  

We used the Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool (WAVE)

https://wave.webaim.org/extension/

This statement was prepared on August 2025 and was last reviewed on August 2025.