Accessibility Statement for the Centre for Tropical Livestock Genetics and Health (CTLGH)
Website accessibility statement in line with Public Sector Body (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018
This accessibility statement applies to https://www.ctlgh.org/
This website is run by the Centre for Tropical Livestock Genetics and Health (CTLGH), based at the University of Edinburgh. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:
- Change most colours, contrast levels and fonts using browser or device settings
- Use the website without encountering any time limits
- Use the website without encountering the need to drag items without a keyboard alternative
We have also tried to make the website text as clear and simple as possible. However, some content is technical in nature, particularly where it relates to scientific research, and technical terms are used where no simpler alternative would convey the same meaning.
Customising the website
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 using your browser settings 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:
How accessible this website is
We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:
- Drop-down navigation menus are not fully accessible using assistive software
- Some links do not contain meaningful hypertext
- Some links open in a new tab or browser window without warning the user
- There are examples of information conveyed by colour only errors, e.g. some links are not underlined
- Not all content is accessible when navigating by keyboard only
- Focus indicators when navigating by keyboard could be clearer
- Some focus indicators are fully obscured by other content on the site
- Not all content is accessible at 200% magnification
- Reflow is not enabled up to 400% without loss of content
- There are PDF documents that are not fully accessible
- Not all non-text content has appropriate alternative text
- Some heading levels are skipped or missing on the site
- There is movement on the site that cannot be stopped or paused by the user
- The website is not fully compatible with assistive software
- Video content on the site may not have human corrected captions, transcripts or audio descriptions
- There are examples of text as an image
- Some tooltips are not accessible when using keyboard navigation or by assistive software
Feedback and contact information
If you need information on this website in a different format, including accessible PDF, large print, audio recording or braille:
- Email: info@ctlgh.org
- Telephone: +44 (0)131 651 9100
- British Sign Language (BSL) users can contact us via Contact Scotland BSL, the online BSL interpreting service.
We will consider your request and aim to respond 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 accessibility problems not listed on this page, or believe we are not meeting accessibility requirements, please contact:
- Email: info@ctlgh.org
- Telephone: +44 (0)131 651 9100
- British Sign Language (BSL) users can contact us via Contact Scotland BSL.
We will review your feedback and aim to respond within 5 working 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 please 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
Contacting us by phone using British Sign Language
British Sign Language service
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 from 8.00am to 12.00am, 7 days a week.
Contact Scotland BSL service details
Technical information about this website’s accessibility
The University of Edinburgh is committed to making its websites accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
Compliance Status
This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.
The full guidelines are available at:
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standard
Non-accessible content
The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons:
Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations
- Not all non-text content has appropriate text alternatives
- Not all pre-recorded videos have transcripts
- Not all pre-recorded videos have human-corrected captions
- Videos don’t have audio descriptions
- Some information is conveyed by colour only
- It is not possible to magnify without loss of content up to and above 200%
- There are examples of text as an image
- Reflow is not enabled up to 400% without loss of content
- Some tooltips are inaccessible by keyboard and assistive software
- Not all content can be reached by keyboard alone
- There is movement on the site that cannot be stopped or paused by the user
- Not all links have meaningful hypertext or they are repetitive
- Some heading levels are missing or skipped across the site
- It’s not always easy to identify where you’ve tabbed to
- Some focus indicators are fully obscured by other content on the site
- Some links open in new tabs without warning the user
- The site is not fully compatible with screen readers and speech-to-text technology, e.g. some elements do not use supported ARIA attributes
- There may be PDFs on the site that are inaccessible
We aim to improve our websites accessibility on a regular and continuous basis. See the section below (‘What we’re doing to improve accessibility’) on how we are improving our site accessibility.
We are working towards resolving these accessibility issues and expect significant improvements by January 2027. The site is not fully within our control.
Disproportionate burden
We are not currently claiming disproportionate burden for any accessibility issues on this website.
Content that is not within the scope of the accessibility regulations
At this time we believe no content is outwith the scope of the accessibility regulations.
What we’re doing to improve accessibility
We are committed to improving accessibility on an ongoing basis. Planned and ongoing improvements include:
- Improving keyboard and assistive technology access to drop-down menus
- Ensuring all links use meaningful, descriptive link text
- Improving compatibility with browser and operating system accessibility settings
- Providing accessible alternatives to PDFs where possible
- Ensuring all non-text content has appropriate text alternatives
- Improving focus visibility for keyboard navigation
- Improving reflow and magnification support up to 400%
- Reviewing video accessibility, including captions and audio descriptions
- Ensuring users are clearly informed when links open in a new tab or window
The CTLGH website is supported by a third-party platform, and as a result not all of the issues identified are fully within our direct control. Improvements to content that we manage directly, such as meaningful link text, will be addressed as part of ongoing content updates. Issues that require changes to the underlying website functionality or templates, including navigation behaviour, reflow at higher magnification levels, video controls and assistive technology compatibility, have been raised with our third-party developers.
Unless specified otherwise, a complete solution or significant improvement will be in place by January 2027.
While we are in the process of resolving these accessibility issues 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.
Preparation of this accessibility statement
This statement was first prepared on 17th September 2020. It was last reviewed 14th January 2026.
The website was last tested in November 2025. Testing was carried out by Easter Bush Marketing and Communications team at the University of Edinburgh using a combination of automated and manual testing. The site was tested on a PC, primarily using Google Chrome alongside Mozilla Firefox and Microsoft Edge.
Recent world-wide usage levels survey for different screen readers and browsers shows that Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Microsoft Edge are increasing in popularity and Google Chrome is now the favoured browser for screen readers:
WebAIM: Screen Reader User Survey
We ran automated testing using AXE (Google Chrome extension) and then manual testing that included:
- Spell check functionality;
- Scaling using different resolutions and reflow;
- Options to customise the interface (magnification, font, background colour, etc);
- Keyboard navigation and keyboard traps;
- Data validation;
- Warning of links opening in new tab or window;
- Information conveyed in the colour or sound only;
- Flashing, moving or scrolling text;
- Use with screen reading software (for example JAWS);
- Assistive software (TextHelp Read and Write, Windows Magnifier, ZoomText, Dragon Naturally Speaking, TalkBack and VoiceOver);
- Tooltips and text alternatives for any non-text content;
- Time limits;
- Compatibility with mobile accessibility functionality (Android and iOS);
- Any drag functionality and alternatives;
- Consistent help function;
- No need to re-enter data already submitted;
- Any cognitive tests.
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