Website Accessibility Statement¶
This accessibility statement applies to the UofG HPC Documentation website https://hpc.gla.ac.uk.
Using this website¶
This website is run by The University of Glasgow. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:
- Change between dark and light mode.
- Zoom in up to 300% without the text spilling off the screen
- Navigate most of the website using just a keyboard or speech recognition software
- Listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)
AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.
How accessible this website is¶
We know some parts of this website aren’t fully accessible:
- You can’t modify the line height, spacing of text or font.
- The search dialog does not have accessible naming, and may not be working optimally with screen readers.
Feedback and contact information¶
If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, contact:
- Email: ithelpdesk@glasgow.ac.uk
- Web http://www.gla.ac.uk/it/helpdesk
- Call: 0141 330 4800
If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille, contact:
- Email: alternativeformats@glasgow.ac.uk
We’ll consider your request and get back to you within 5 days.
British Sign Language¶
BSL users can contact us via contactSCOTLAND-BSL, the online British Sign Language interpreting video relay service.
Find out more about BSL assistance: contactSCOTLAND
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 (the ‘accessibility regulations’). If you’re not satisfied with our response to your complaint, please contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).
Technical information about this website’s accessibility¶
The University of Glasgow is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
Compliance status¶
The website has been tested against the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standard.
This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard, due to [insert one of the following: ‘the non-compliances’, ‘the exemptions’ or ‘the non-compliances and exemptions’] listed below.
Non-accessible content¶
The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.
Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations¶
- The search bar dialog element of the website does not have accessible names. This violates WCAG 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value (Level A). This webpage uses MKDocs with the Material template and this is a known issue. The team has to further investigate this issue and find a solution. We plan to have a remediation in place by June 2027.
Disproportionate burden¶
Content that’s not within the scope of the accessibility regulations¶
Preparation of this accessibility statement¶
This statement was prepared on 03.11.2026. It was last reviewed on 03.11.2026.
This website was last tested on 03.11.2026 against the WCAG 2.2 AA standard.
The accessibility review was carried out by employees of the University of Glasgow Research Computing as a Service (RCaaS) team. Large language model (LLM) tools were used to assist with the review.