Accessibility Statement

This website is run by the University of Cambridge and this accessibility statement applies to https://www.conservation.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, WCAG 2.2 Level AA.

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

  • Some images do not yet have appropriate alternative text.
  • Some video content does not currently include captions or transcripts.

Requesting information in a different format

If you need information on this website in a different format, email cri.director@conservation.cam.ac.uk. We'll consider your request and get back to you within five 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, email accessibility@cam.ac.uk and provide details of the page URL and the issue 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, you can contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).

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 partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.2 Level AA standard due to the non-compliances listed below.

Non-accessible content

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

Some images do not have appropriate alternative text, meaning users of screen readers may not be able to access the information conveyed by those images. This does not meet WCAG 2.2 Success Criterion 1.1.1 (Non-text Content).

Some videos may not include captions or transcripts, which may prevent users who are deaf or hard of hearing from accessing the content. This does not meet WCAG 2.2 Success Criterion 1.2.2 (Captions (Prerecorded)) and, where transcripts are not provided, Success Criterion 1.2.3 (Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorded)).

What we're doing to improve accessibility

We are committed to ensuring that new content published on this website meets accessibility requirements wherever possible. We will continue to review existing content and improve accessibility by adding appropriate alternative text to images and captions or transcripts to video content where required. As changes are made, we will continue to review and improve the accessibility of the website.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

We have listed all known accessibility issues in this statement.

The website was tested in July 2026 using manual testing on desktop and mobile devices.

Browsers

On desktop, we tested using:

  • Google Chrome on Windows 11
  • Microsoft Edge on Windows 11
  • Apple Safari on macOS

On mobile, we tested using:

  • Apple Safari on iPhone 11