Accessibility - Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology

Accessibility statement

This accessibility statement applies to www.ceb.cam.ac.uk.

This website is run by the Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, part of the University of Cambridge.

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 Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 AA and where possible comply with WCAG2.2 AA.

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

some text, links and buttons have poor colour contrast
some page headings are labelled in the wrong order
some tables are difficult to understand for screen readers
some buttons cannot be interpreted by assistive technology
some elements are not keyboard accessible
some pages don’t have fully functioning responsive design
most older PDF documents are not fully accessible to screen reader software
some live and pre-recorded video and audio do not have transcripts, audio descriptions or captions
many images do not have text descriptions

Requesting information in a different format

If you need information on this website in a different format, email webmaster@ceb.cam.ac.uk. We’ll consider your request and get back to you in 5 business days.

Creating alternative format documents

If you are a student or member of staff with a disability, you can convert inaccessible files with SensusAccess software. It converts documents, text or files into an e-book, text file, audio or braille. You can also use this service if you support someone in the University with a disability.

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 webmaster@ceb.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 (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 (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 2.1 AA standard, due to the following non-compliances.

Non-accessible content

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

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

Many images do not have a text alternative, so people using a screen reader cannot access the information. This fails WCAG 2.1 success criterion 1.1.1 (non-text content).
Some video and audio files on our site do not have audio description, transcripts or captions. This fails WCAG 2.1 success criteria:
- 1.2.2 (captions pre-recorded)
- 1.2.3 (audio description or text alternative)
- 1.2.4 (captions live)
Some logos used on the platform, such as the University of Cambridge logo in the footer, do not have suitable alt text or are not marked as decorative images. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.1.1: Non-text Content (Level A).
Some pages contain non-visible headings, which may interfere with how screen reader users read or perceive information. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.3.1: Info and Relationships (Level A).
The hierarchy of some page headings is incorrect. This means that information may be presented in the wrong order to people using assistive technology. This fails WCAG 2.1 success criterion 1.3.2 (Meaningful sequence).
Some text, links and buttons have poor colour contrast. This fails WCAG2.1 success criterion 1.4.3 (Contrast – minimum)
Some URL link text does not describe its purpose or destination. This means that it is not always clear where a link will take the user. This fails WCAG2.1 success criterion 2.4.4 (Link purpose)
Some form controls and inputs do not have labels. This means that it is not always clear what the purpose of the field is. This fails WCAG2.1 success criterion 2.4.6 (Headings and labels)
Older PDF documents are not fully accessible to screen reader software.

What we’re doing to improve accessibility

We’re working to fix the issues identified in this accessibility statement and aim to fix these during 2027.

We are also refreshing our training for content creators so that content can be created with accessibility at the forefront.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

We have listed all known accessibility issues in this statement.

We tested this website in June and July 2026 using both manual and automated testing tools on desktop and mobile devices.

Browsers

On desktop, we used:

Google Chrome 138 on Windows 11

On mobile, we used:

Google Chrome 138 on Android 15 (Samsung Galaxy S23)
Apple Safari 18.5 on iOS 18.5 (Apple iPhone 14)

Assistive technology

On desktop, we used

NVDA 2025
JAWS 2024

On mobile, we used:

Android TalkBack on Android 15 (Samsung Galaxy S23)
Apple VoiceOver on iOS 18.5 (Apple iPhone 14)

Automated testing tools

We used:

axe devTools
Accessibility Insights for Windows by Microsoft
silktide Inspector
Google Lighthouse
WAVE
Accessible WebHelper