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‘Digital Accessibility’ refers to principles and techniques to follow when designing, building, maintaining and updating digital objects (such as documents, websites, applications, social media content) in order to make them easy for people to use, especially people with disabilities. The university's commitment to social justice and challenging prejudice in its 2026 Strategy means that ensuring our digital objects are accessible to disabled people (particularly our students and staff) is an ethical and strategic necessity for all staff. Under The Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018, the university also has a legal obligation to make our websites, intranets and virtual learning environments, and the material on it, accessible.

This module—Part 1, designed for all staff who create documents—introduces you to digital accessibility and will explore how to create accessible documents and content.

Part 2 of this module is forthcoming and will support staff who create digital learning environments to use Moodle and other systems in accessible ways.