Site accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on December 2025. It was last reviewed on 11 December 2025.

Accessibility statement

This website is run by the University of Cambridge and this accessibility statement applies to www.research-services.admin.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 are not aware of any current accessibility issues with the content of this site. We continually monitor the site to make sure that it stays accessible.

Requesting information in a different format

If you need information on this website in a different format, email Lucy Moore at lm2027@cam.ac.uk. We’ll consider your request and get back to you in 5 business days.

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 compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 Level AA standard.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

We have listed all known accessibility issues in this statement.

We tested this website in December 2025 using both manual and automated testing tools on desktop and mobile devices.

Browsers  

On desktop, we used:

  • Google Chrome 141 (on Windows 11)
  • Apple Safari 26 (on macOS 15)

Assistive technology  

On desktop, we used

  • JAWS 2024 (on Windows 11)
  • NVDA 2025 (on Windows 11)
  • Apple VoiceOver (on macOS 15)

Automated testing tools  

We used:

  • Deque axe DevTools 4.10.3
  • WebAIM WAVE Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool