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The Digital Accessibility Team are offering a <\/span>series of engaging training sessions<\/a> to kick off the 2025\/26 academic year designed to boost digital accessibility skills across the University. Whether you’re a staff member or student, these workshops and webinars provide practical guidance on creating inclusive digital content.<\/span><\/p>\n

The hands-on Accessible Presentations<\/strong><\/a> and PDF Accessibility<\/strong><\/a> workshops offer in-depth training for those who regularly present or share these documents, covering everything from colour contrast and reading order to tagging and alt text. These sessions are ideal for anyone looking to make their materials more accessible. Noting the PDF workshop requires prior request to access the Adobe Creative Cloud<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

For those short on time, our micro Lunch and Learn sessions<\/a> deliver bite-sized training on key accessibility topics. From the Top 5 Tips for Digital Accessibility <\/strong>to Effective Alt Text<\/strong> and Accessible Tables<\/strong>, these sessions tackle common issues and provide plenty of examples.<\/span><\/p>\n

You can also discover a range of Assistive Tools and Technology<\/strong> available to staff, including built-in features, Apps Anywhere options, and free plugins.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you can\u2019t attend live, explore the Creating Accessible Resources<\/a> online course. See each sessions\u2019 meeting information for all the details. Let\u2019s work together to make digital spaces more inclusive for everyone!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Digital Accessibility Team are offering a series of engaging training sessions to kick off the 2025\/26 academic year designed to boost digital accessibility skills across the University. Whether you’re a staff member or student, these workshops and webinars provide practical guidance on creating inclusive digital content. 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