Accessibility

The University of Barcelona is committed to the accessibility of its websites, in compliance with Royal Decree 1112/2018, of 7 September, on the accessibility of public sector websites and mobile applications.

This accessibility statement applies to the websites www.ub.edu and web.ub.edu​​​​​.
 

Compliance

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This website confirms partially to the stipulations of Royal Decree 1112/2018, due to the exceptions and non-compliance of the aspects described below.
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Non-accessible content


​​​​​​​The content listed below is is not accessible for the following reasons:
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  1. Non-confirmity with Royal Decree 1112/2018.
    • Multimedia content cannot fully comply with the accessibility requirements.
    • There may be occasional errors in the publication of individual pages.
    • There may be incompatible legacy websites and pages that are hosted in a previous content manager.
    • Some pages may have insufficient colour contrast.
    • Keyboard browsing may create visibility issues.
    • Some dropdown menus may not be accessible via keyboard.
       
  2. Disproportionate load.
    • ​Not applicable.
       
  3. Content falling outside the scope of the applicable legislation.
    • ​​​The content of PDFs or other document types may not fully comply with accessibility requirements.
 

Preparation of the accessibility statement


This statement was prepared on 28 September 2022 via a self-evaluation carried out by the University of Barcelona. It was last reviewed on 28 September 2022.
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Observations and contact details

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To communicate any failure to comply with accessibility requirements or to send queries or suggestions relevant accessibility, you may contact the Web Development Unit by email: entorns.web@ub.edu.

To request information in a different format, you may also mail the Web Development Unit at entorns.web@ub.edu, indicating the corresponding URL, you name and email address, and the format in which you wish to receive the information. ​​​​​​​
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Claims

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If you disagree or are dissatisfied with the response to your request for accessible information or the resolution of a complaint, you may submit a written claim to any of the offices of the UB's General Registry or via the Complaints and suggestions portal.
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The UB's commitment to accessibility


Directive (EU) 2016/2102 of the Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2016 lays down the rules applicable to member states to ensure that all public sector websites and mobile applications, independently of the device by which they are accessed, comply with the accessbility requirements stipulated in norm EN 301 549 v2.1.2, of August 2018, on accessibility requirements suitable for public procurement of ICT products and services in Europe.

​​​​​​​The University of Barcelona is committed to conforming with level AA and is currently undergoing an audit to identify and resolve possible non-conformities and to achieve full accessibility of its website for use by all individuals regardless of their capabilities.