(Digital) Sustainability and accessibility are both unquestionably important in their own right – but could their connection extend beyond their significance? We (Otis Laundon, Green Web Platforms Intern & David Buik, Digital Accessibility Intern) share our thoughts in this collaborative blog post.
Read moreHey! My name is Valerie, and I’m a Short Courses Platform (SCP) Quality Assurance Intern within Learning, Teaching & Web (LTW) Services this summer. Truth be told, the past 10 weeks have gone by in the blink of an eye, and I have gained so mu…
Read moreA student in Philosophy and English Literature is probably not what most people picture when they hear “web governance administrator”. Angelina initially did not picture herself in this role either. Two summers ago, after finding an ISG vacancy through Unitemps, she joined the University’s web governance team only expecting a summer job. Recently, she […]
Read moreFor people looking to accessibility test a website or application, things can quickly become overwhelming – a quick internet search reveals hundreds of tools, tricky legal regulations, and unfamiliar acronyms. The complexity of such a task can be a huge deterrent, which is why I’ve put together a few resources for accessibility testing that will hopefully simplify the process. […]
Read moreReading Time: 3 minutes(Picture by Juan Martos Diaz, from the drone filming session) Hello! My name is Uliana, and I am a Short Courses Platform (SCP) Quality Assurance Intern within the…
Read moreWhat is DigAcc26? Digital Accessibility ‘26 (shortened to DigAcc26) is an annual hybrid conference organised by the University of Nottingham. As the name suggests, the topic of discussion is digital accessibility, with this year’s theme being ‘Preparing for the Future’ – no doubt a subject that is becoming increasingly pertinent in today’s technological climate. The event was […]
Read moreI (David Buik) have recently been reflecting on how much I learn each day during my internship in the Information Services Group (ISG). As someone who loves learning, I like to think I try to make every day a school day, but it is striking how effortless this feels at ISG.
Read moreHi! I’m Elisa, a Web Content Intern this summer at the Information Services Group (ISG). I realise this isn’t the most descriptive of job titles; my work mostly consists of rebuilding content that was migrated from our old website platform, EdWeb1, to the new platform, EdWeb2. Today marks the completion of my first month at ISG. To be honest, the first few days on […]
Read moreHello! I’m Charlotte, this year’s Open Educational Resources (OER) summer intern within the University’s Information Services Group. My first week […]
Read moreIn this blog post, Digital Accessibility Intern David Buik explains what accessibility statements are, what goes into making them, as well as things he has learned from experience in this domain. He also talks about a tool he has started developing to make the process more beginner-friendly and efficient.
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