Accessibility
The University is committed to making its website and the material provided on it accessible to as many people as possible. We try to make our website compatible with browsers, but you may see inconsistencies in the presentation of pages if you are using an older browser. If you have problems accessing information or if you prefer information in a different format, please email us at is-web-team@nottingham.ac.uk.
- Changing Text Size, Style, Colours and Background Colours in your Browser
- What is BETSIE
- Viewers
- Further Assistance
- Feedback
Changing Text Size, Style, Colours and Background Colours in your Browser
If you are using a website and the text is too small, the font is difficult to read, or the colours that are used make the website difficult to read, you may wish to change certain settings in your web browser.
Below are some instructions on how to change the following settings in your web browser:
- Text Size
- Text Style
- Text and Background Colour
Click on the Microsoft Word or PDF icon next to the Browser you are using or click to see the Text Only version.
| Browser | Download Instructions | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Explorer 6 | Text Only Version |  Download WORD Version |
 Download PDF Version |
| Internet Explorer 7 | Text Only Version | Download WORD Version |
Download PDF Version |
| Firefox | Text Only Version | Download WORD Version |
Download PDF Version |
| Opera | Text Only Version | Download WORD Version |
Download PDF Version |
What is BETSIE?
BETSIE stands for BBC Education Text to Speech Internet Enhancer. It was created by the BBC to allow easier access to the Internet for people using text to speech systems and it works by converting web pages into graphic free, text only versions.
How to use BETSIE on this website?
BETSIE is not available on every page of our website. On pages where BETSIE is enabled, simply click on "Text Only" which is mainly situated at the top of pages. The graphic free version will appear on screen.
To change the settings of a text only page, click on "Change Text Only Settings" at the bottom of the page.
To switch back to the graphics version of a page, click on "Graphic version of this page" at the bottom of the page.
Viewers
If you work off campus, or on your own computer, University supported software may not be available to you. The following viewers/readers can be download and installed to enable you to view certain files:
- Microsoft Word Viewer 2003
- Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 2003
- Microsoft Excel Viewer 2003
- Adobe PDF Reader
- Adobe Flash Player
Further Assistance
A number of University departments provide assistance with computing facilities and services for disabled students:
Internal information:
- Information Services including Accessible Services, Alternative Formats Service and KnowledgeBase
- Academic Support including Equipment Loan
- Disability Policy Advisory Unit
External information:
Feedback
We try to make our website as user friendly as possible and are constantly looking to improve accessibility. We would therefore welcome your comments and suggestions. Please contact the Web Team and let us know what you think.
