This statement applies to the main St Mary’s University external website: www.stmarys.ac.uk.
We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. To do this the website uses a piece of software named ReciteMe (available by selecting ‘accessibility tools’ in the top menu bar). These tools include:
- Font, colour and contrast customisation
- Plain text and text width customisation
- Text translation
- Screen mask and line ruler
- Audio screen reading and downloadable audio
- Zoom and magnifying options
- Dictionary
The following can also be done without the use of ReciteMe tools:
- Zoom in up to 400% 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
Feedback and contact information
We’re always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems not listed on this page, need information on this website in a different format (such as an accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille) or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, please email web.accessibility@stmarys.ac.uk.
We’ll consider your request and get back to you in ten 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, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).
Technical information about this website’s accessibility
We are committed to making our website 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) version 2.1 AA and 2.2 AA standards, due to the non-compliances and exemptions listed below.
Non-accessible content
The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.
Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations
- Some images may be missing alt text.
- Some buttons may be missing discernible text.
- Some links may be missing descriptive names or context.
We are currently working through our webpage templates to improve how discriptions are generated.
- Some tab stops may be missed.
- Aria-hidden-focus: Name, Role, Value (Level A): Aria hidden element may be focusable or contain focusable elements.
- Aria-allowed-role: Info and Relationships (Level A): Aria role should be appropriate for the element.
- At 400% zoom, some content may be blocked.
We are currently working with third-party developers to implement corrections.
Disproportionate burden
At this time, we have made no claims of disproportionate burden.
Content that’s not within the scope of the accessibility regulations
Portable Document Format (PDF) and other documents
The accessibility regulations do not require us to fix PDFs or other documents published before 23 September 2018 if they’re not essential to providing our services. Any new PDFs or Word documents we publish will meet accessibility standards. Some documents created and owned by organisations outside of St Mary’s University that have been published on our website after 23 September 2018 may not be fully accessible. We are currently working through all documents uploaded since 23 September 2018 to ensure that they are fully accessible.
Online maps
Maps that are present on our website and are not used for navigational purposes are exempt under the regulations. We use several maps to show planning or other geographical information. If users require an accessible alternative to this information, please contact us.
Virtual tour
Text within the images on the virtual tour may not be fully accessible to all screen readers. We intend to reassess this with the view of fixing this issue when we next review the virtual tour. If you require any information from within the tour please email webmaster@stmarys.ac.uk.
Pre-existing video content
We do not plan to add captions to live video streams because live video is exempt from meeting the accessibility regulations.
Some of our older videos don't have accurate edited captions or transcripts. This doesn’t meet WCAG 2.1 success criterion 1.2.1 (audio-only and video-only pre-recorded), 1.2.2 (captions pre-recorded), 1.2.3 (audio description or media alternative pre-recorded) and 1.2.5 (audio description pre-recorded). The regulations do not apply to recorded videos published before 23 September 2020.
Third-party content and functionality
We may make use of third-party resources that embed content on our website. Wherever possible we will ensure these are conformant.
What we’re doing to improve accessibility
We have audited this website to identify any non-accessible content. This audit was completed in July 2026 and we are working with third-party developers to implement corrections. We are also planning a large-scale redevelopment of the website which will further improve accessibility, and we anticipate that the work will be completed in Q4 2027.
Preparation of this accessibility statement
This statement was prepared on 1 July 2026. It will be reviewed on a regular basis, and at least once per year.
This website was last tested internally on 1 July 2026. A comprehensive sample of webpages were tested.