This accessibility statement applies to begbroke.ox.ac.uk
This website is run by Oxford University Science Park, Begbroke. 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 using browser or device settings
- zoom in up to 400% without the text spilling off the screen
- navigate most of the website using a keyboard or speech recognition software
- listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)
AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.
How accessible this website is
We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:
- Not all images have appropriate alternative text
- Not all PDFs have fully accessible features
- Some inputs do not have appropriate markup, labels, IDs etc.
Feedback and contact information
If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, contact marketing@begbroke.ox.ac.uk
If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille email marketing@begbroke.ox.ac.uk
We’ll consider your request and get back to you within 10 days.
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).
Technical information about this website’s accessibility
Oxford University Science Park, Begbroke, is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
Compliance status
The website has been tested against the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standard.
This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.
Non-accessible content
The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.
Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations
All PDFs fail WCAG 2.0 A 1.3.1, 1.4.3, 2.4.2 and 3.1.1: Tag all PDFs, Specify headings for every PDF, Check PDFs have sufficient text contrast, Ensure PDFs have a title, Ensure PDFs specify a default language
Intended remedy date: TBC
Some form inputs fail WCAG 2.1 AA 1.3.5: Identify the purpose of fields programmatically
Intended remedy date: November 2025
Some images fail WCAG 2.0 A 1.1.1: Ensure alternative text is appropriate
Intended remedy date: TBC
Some links fail WCAG 2.0 A 2.4.4: Ensure links explain their purpose / Avoid using the same link text for different destinations
Intended remedy date: TBC
Disproportionate burden
WCAG 2.0 A 1.3.1
Ensure form controls have labels
Failing elements: Events Calendar buttons & Cookie banner button
WCAG 2.0 A 1.3.1
Consider using summary attributes on tables
Failing elements: Cookie banner settings
WCAG 2.0 A 1.3.1
Add a scope to table headings
Failing elements: Cookie policy tables
WCAG 2.0 A 1.3.1
Ensure every page contains a top-level heading
Failing elements: Events Calendar pages do not have a proper H1 page heading
WCAG 2.0 A 2.4.2
Ensure all pages have a title
Failing elements: Events Calendar pages do not have a proper H1 page heading
WCAG 2.0 A 3.1.1
Specify the language of every page
Failing elements: Events Calendar pages
WCAG 2.0 A 4.1.2
Ensure links can be used by screen readers
Failing elements: Cookie banner settings
WCAG 2.0 AA 1.4.3
Ensure text has sufficient contrast (AA)
Failing elements: Events Calendar ‘disabled’ button
WCAG 2.0 AA 2.4.7
Ensure controls change appearance when they are selected
Failing elements: Cookie banner settings
WCAG 2.1 AA 1.4.11
Ensure form controls contrast sufficiently with their surroundings
Failing elements: Events Calendar filters
WCAG 2.2 AA 2.5.8
Ensure interactive components are far enough apart
Failing elements: Cookie banner settings
Preparation of this accessibility statement
This statement was prepared on 18th November 2025. It was last reviewed on 22nd December 2025.
This website was last tested on 18th November 2025 against the WCAG 2.2 AA standard.
The test was carried out by XIST2. All pages were tested using automated testing tools provided by Silktide and manually reviewed by XIST2 and the Oxford University Science Park, Begbroke team.
