Accessibility statement for Dementia Researcher
This statement applies to the Dementia Researcher website at www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk, developed and managed by staff at University College London.
We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. 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
- listen to most of the website using a screen reader
We've also tried to make the website text as simple as possible to understand.
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:
- headings are not always in the correct order, which can make navigating by screen reader confusing
- some older documents and posts are not fully accessible
Feedback and contact information
If you need information on this website in a different format — such as accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille — email dementiaresearcher@ucl.ac.uk or use the contact form on our website.
We'll consider your request and get back to you within 14 working 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, or think we're not meeting accessibility requirements, contact dementiaresearcher@ucl.ac.uk.
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. 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
University College London is committed to making this 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 version 2.2 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.
Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations
- Heading order. On a small number of pages — headings are not in a sequentially descending order. This makes it harder to navigate by screen reader. This fails success criterion 1.3.1 (Info and Relationships).
- Touch target size. On some articles, interactive elements are smaller or closer together than the minimum recommended size. This fails success criterion 2.5.8 (Target Size Minimum).
- Incorrect ARIA attributes on the events calendar. Some elements of our events calendar use ARIA attributes that do not match their roles. This fails success criterion 4.1.2 (Name, Role, Value).
We plan to fix these issues by December 2026.
Disproportionate burden
Older content. Articles published before August 2020 may not fully meet accessibility standards. We assessed which of these pages are most visited and brought those up to standard. Reviewing and remediating our entire back catalogue would be a disproportionate burden given the size of our team and the very low usage of the remaining pages. We reviewed this assessment in August 2026 and will review it again in December 2026. If any of these pages become regularly visited, we will prioritise fixing them.
Content that's not within the scope of the accessibility regulations
Third-party content. Our site includes content from other providers, including video hosted by YouTube, audio hosted by Captivate, and translation provided by Google Translate. This content is not funded or developed by, and is not under the control of, University College London. We work with our partners to encourage accessible content and review our supplier relationships regularly.
Documents published before 23 September 2018. PDFs and other documents published before this date are exempt unless they are needed to use one of our services. If you need one of these in an accessible format, contact us using the details above.
Pre-recorded audio and video published before 23 September 2020. These are exempt from the regulations.
What we're doing to improve accessibility
We are currently:
- reviewing colour contrast across the site's design and correcting combinations that fall below the required ratio
- correcting heading structure on our main page templates
- adding accessible labels to the filter controls on our jobs listings
- adding titles to embedded audio and video players
- working with the suppliers of our events calendar and filtering tools to resolve issues in their software
We monitor accessibility as part of our regular site reviews and will update this statement as issues are resolved.
Preparation of this accessibility statement
This statement was prepared on 24 August 2026. It was last reviewed on 24 August 2026.
This website was last tested on 24 August 2026. The test was carried out internally using automated accessibility testing across a representative sample of page templates: the homepage, the jobs listings page, an individual job listing, a funding call, a blog article, a podcast page and the events calendar.