Accessibility Policy

This accessibility policy applies to the website: transit.ac.uk

This website is run by Heriot-Watt University.

Heriot-Watt University is committed to equal opportunities for all, regardless of disability, as stated in the Equal Opportunities Policy, and is committed to the principles of:

  • The Equality Act 2010
  • Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

Read more about Heriot-Watt University’s Accessibility Policies.

Accessibility statement for www.transit.ac.uk

We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:

  • zoom in up to 300% 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).

AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.

How accessible this website is

We know some parts of this website aren’t fully accessible:

  • some text doesn’t may not have enough of a contrast against the background
  • you cannot modify the line height or spacing of text
  • most older PDF documents are not fully accessible to screen reader software
  • some images don’t have a suitable text equivalent
  • some videos don’t may not have captions
  • some forms don’t have autocomplete tokens
  • some of our links do not have clear or unique link text.

Feedback and contact information

If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille, please contact Heriot-Watt University’s Disability Service:

We’ll consider your request and get back to you as soon as we can.

If you cannot view the map on our ‘contact us‘ page, call or email us for directions.

Contacting us by phone or visiting us in person

Contacting us

You can contact us through the following methods:

Visiting us

Let us know what your needs are in advance of your visit. Some examples of help we provide:

  • Offering accessibility information through AccessAble
  • Arranging a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter
  • Hearing loops in reception areas, lecture theatres and some classrooms (as well as portable loops)
  • Manual wheelchair
  • Supporting orientation around the campus
  • Accessible accommodation
  • Accessible toilets
  • Accessible parking.

 Studying with us

Heriot-Watt University welcomes diversity. Our objective is to anticipate the needs of our diverse community and make reasonable adjustments to the physical, teaching and learning, and the attitudinal environment of the University, to create inclusive, accessible living and learning conditions.

Contact us, in advance if possible, and we will assess your individual needs in relation to your studies at Heriot-Watt University.

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 (EASS).

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

Heriot-Watt University is committed to making its websites accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

Compliance status

TransiT is committed to making its website accessible. This website is built to be compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2.

What we’re doing to improve accessibility

We are committed to improving accessibility and will carry out periodic audits to ensure we meet recommended accessibility guidelines.

Date of this accessibility statement

This statement was written on 17 December 2025.