Accessibility
This statement applies to content published on www.sherwinlab.info. It does not apply to content on other domains that we link to, including publisher and repository pages for our publications and theses.
Using this website
We want as many people as possible to be able to use this site. That means you should be able to:
- read and use the site on a phone, a tablet or a desktop screen
- zoom in to 200% without text being cut off or overlapping
- navigate the whole site using only a keyboard, with a visible outline showing where you are
- skip straight past the image banner and the navigation to the main content
- stop the image banner from moving, and have it start stopped if your device asks for reduced motion
- use a screen reader, with one heading structure per page and named page regions
How accessible this website is
We believe this site now meets the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard, with the exceptions listed below. The following were reviewed and corrected across every page:
- each page now has exactly one main heading, with no levels skipped and no empty headings
- page regions are marked up as banner, navigation, main content and footer, so they can be jumped between
- identifiers are no longer repeated within a page
- links in body text are underlined, so they do not rely on colour alone to be recognised
- the image banner has a pause button that does not require a mouse
- the current page is announced in the navigation, not only shown by colour
- every image carries alternative text
- text and background colour combinations were measured, and all exceed the 4.5:1 minimum
Known issues
We know the following content is not yet fully accessible:
- the alternative text on some simulation figures is short. A flow visualisation can be hard to convey in a sentence, and we have not yet written longer descriptions for the more complex figures
- our publication list is generated from BibTeX records, and some entries are missing details such as page numbers or a thesis link
- theses and papers are hosted by publishers and by the College repository. We do not control the accessibility of those documents or of the PDFs themselves
- we have tested with automated checks and by keyboard, but not yet with a screen reader in a full manual audit
Technical information about this website's accessibility
SherwinLab is committed to making its website accessible in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard, because of the known issues listed above.
Reporting accessibility issues
If you need information from this site in a different format, such as an accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille, or if you find an accessibility problem that is not listed here, please contact s.sherwinlab@gmail.com. We will consider your request and reply within seven days.
Enforcement procedure
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) enforces the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018. If you are not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).
How we test this website
The site is checked with automated tests that run over every generated page, covering heading structure, repeated identifiers, alternative text, page regions and colour contrast, together with keyboard testing by hand. A full manual audit with a screen reader has not yet been carried out.
Last updated
This statement was prepared on 10 February 2020. It was last reviewed and updated on 3 September 2026.