This accessibility statement applies to UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI) www.ukri.org website.
We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website, regardless of their circumstances or how they access the web.
Our accessibility commitment includes making sure that our website visitors can:
- change colours, contrast levels and fonts using browser or device settings
- zoom in up to 400% on a web page 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 (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)
We’ve also made the website text as simple as possible to understand.
AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.
How accessible this website is
Some parts of this website are not fully accessible. For example:
- PDF documents are not fully accessible to all screen reader software
- some older videos may not feature captions
- many videos are embedded from YouTube and may feature labelling from YouTube itself, which could be incorrect or not sufficiently descriptive
What to do if you cannot access parts of this website
If you need information on this website in a different format, you can request a different format.
Reporting accessibility problems with this website
If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, let us know through our ‘request a different format’ form.
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 happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service.
Technical information about this website’s accessibility
UKRI 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
This website is partially compliant with the web content accessibility guidelines version 2.2 AA standard, due to certain non-compliances and exemptions.
Non-accessible content
The following content does not meet accessibility standards for these reasons.
Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations
Form fields with missing or unclear labels
Some form fields don’t have clear labels or instructions. In some cases, it is not clear how related fields are grouped together.
Some parts of the website, such as buttons and controls, are not clearly described when using a screen reader. This may make it difficult for users to understand what to do or what information to enter.
This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.1.1 (non-text content), 1.3.1 (info and relationships), 1.3.5 (identify input purpose), 3.3.2 (labels or instructions), and 4.1.2 (name, role, value).
Buttons without descriptive labels
Some buttons don’t clearly describe what they do. In some cases, the meaning is only clear from the surrounding content. This may make it harder for users to understand their purpose.
This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.1.1 (non-text content), 1.3.1 (info and relationships), 1.3.5 (identify input purpose), 3.3.2 (labels or instructions), and 4.1.2 (name, role, value).
Unclear links
Some links don’t clearly describe where they go or what they do. This can be confusing when using a screen reader, especially when links are read out of context.
This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.3.1 (info and relationships) and 2.4.4 (link purpose in context).
Images with missing or unclear alt text
Some images don’t have alt text, or the alt text does not clearly describe the image. This means assistive technologies users may not understand the content or purpose of the image.
This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.1.1 (non-text content).
Low colour contrast in images
Some areas on the website use colour combinations that don’t meet the minimum contrast requirements. This makes text hard to read for users with visual impairments.
This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.4.3 (contrast (minimum)) and 1.4.11 (non-text contrast).
PDFs and other documents
Many of our PDFs and other document types don’t meet accessibility standards. Common issues include:
- missing or incorrect titles
- documents that are not machine readable
- missing or incorrect tags
- headings that are not used correctly
- no default language specified
- missing bookmarks in longer documents
This means some documents may be difficult to use with a screen reader or other assistive technologies.
Disproportionate burden
We have assessed that fixing every document on this website would be a disproportionate burden.
We believe that the benefit of assigning staff to immediately fix all documents on this website would not be justified, as the documents have a low level of usage.
Content that’s not within the scope of the accessibility regulations
Older PDFs and other documents
Some of our older PDFs and Microsoft Office documents may not meet accessibility standards. These include historic reports and case studies.
The accessibility regulations don’t require us to fix PDFs or other documents published before 23 September 2018 if they’re not essential to providing our services. We will not replace these documents with accessible versions.
Third-party content and plug-in limitations
Some parts of this website rely on third-party content or components that we can’t control.
Embedded videos from YouTube may include controls that are not fully accessible or don’t have sufficiently descriptive labels.
Pagination links on some listing pages (for example ‘1’, ‘2’, ‘Next’) are not fully descriptive for users of assistive technologies.
What we’re doing to improve accessibility
We are:
- testing and reviewing our website regularly to identify and fix accessibility issues
- training staff and providing guidance on creating accessible documents
- reviewing documents for accessibility before they are published
- creating HTML versions of documents where possible
Preparation of this accessibility statement
This statement was prepared on 5 May 2022. It was last reviewed and updated on 15 June 2026.
This website was last tested on 14 October 2025. The test was carried out by the Shaw Trust against WCAG 2.2 AA level compliance. It included extensive testing by users with a wide range of disabilities.
The Shaw Trust carried out testing on a sample of pages. Criteria included:
- pages that gave a good example of each one of our templates
- pages that included images, multimedia content and interactive elements
- pages that included web forms
Last updated: 15 June 2026