Free talks about user experience (UX)

Digital Accessibility ensures that our websites, digital products and services work for everyone including those with differing needs or use assistive technologies such as screen readers. It isn’t about meeting minimum legal requirements or fixing problems after launch, it’s about making sure people can actually complete their tasks from the start. 

Global Accessibility Awareness Day

The User Experience (UX) team will be delivering a series of lightning talks to mark Global Accessibility Awareness Day next Thursday, 21 May 2026. Talks will cover a range of topics including themes such as:

• digital accessibility basics
• SharePoint content accessibility
• common accessibility mistakes
• legal guidelines
• technical aspects of assistive technology
• quick accessibility tests
• captioning options
• exploring web navigation for users with disabilities using screen readers, voice control, and single-button switches

Sign up for sessions

Use the links below to register for individual sessions (all will be held on 21 May):

10:00–10:10 – What accessibility isn’t

10:20–10:30 – GAAD lightning talk #2: Making SharePoint content accessible

10:40–10:50 – GAAD lightning talk #3: Digital accessibility done wrong

11:00–11:10 – GAAD lightning talk #4: Digital accessibility laws and regulations at Oxford

11:20–11:30 – GAAD lightning talk #5: The long journey from the browser to assistive technology

11:40–11:50 – GAAD lightning talk #6: Accessibility tests you can do in 5 minutes

12:00–12:10 – GAAD lightning talk #7: Captions: Just turn them on.

15:00–15:10 – GAAD lightning talk #8: Surfing the web… if you’re blind

15:20–15:30 – GAAD lightning talk #9: Surfing the web… without your hands

15:40–15:50 – GAAD lightning talk #10: Surfing the web… with just one button

Find out more about digital accessibility

More information about digital accessibility at the University, including useful links to other resources, can be found on the Digital architecture and innovation page.