Accessibility statement

This website is run by the University of Cambridge and this accessibility statement applies to https://www.hsps.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 know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:

  • Most older PDF documents are not fully accessible to screen reader software.
  • Some pre-recorded video and audio do not have transcripts, audio descriptions or captions.

Requesting information in a different format

If you need information on this website in a different format, email enquiries@hsps.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 partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 Level 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

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)

Older PDF documents are not fully accessible to screen reader software.

What we’re doing to improve accessibility

We’ll continue to address the accessibility issues identified in this accessibility statement. Our aim is to resolve or significantly improve issues within our control by September 2026. We’ll report issues beyond our control to the software provider to consider. As we implement changes, we’ll review and retest the accessibility of this website.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

We have listed all known accessibility issues in this statement.

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

Browsers  

On desktop, we used:

  • Google Chrome 130 on Windows 11

Automated testing tools  

We used:

  • WAVE Evaluation Tool

This statement was prepared on July 2025. It was last reviewed on July 2025.