Accessibility statement
This accessibility statement applies to AdvancedCardiacTherapies.ac.uk.
This website is run by The University of Edinburgh. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:
- change colours, contrast levels and fonts using browser or device settings
- zoom in up to 400% without the text spilling off the screen
- navigate most of the website using a keyboard or speech recognition software
- listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)
We've also made the website text as simple as possible to understand.
AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.
Feedback and contact information
If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we're not meeting accessibility requirements, contact us.
If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille, contact us.
Email AdvancedCardiacTherapies@ed.ac.uk and we will consider your request and get back to you within five working days.
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
The University of Edinburgh is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
Compliance status
The website has been tested against the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standard.
This website is fully compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard.
Preparation of this accessibility statement
This statement was prepared on 22 September 2025.
This website was last tested on 22 September 2025 against the WCAG 2.2 AA standard. The test was carried out by our external web development partner.
Cookie notice
AdvancedCardiacTherapies.ac.uk will set cookies on your device (either because they are necessary to make the site work and keep it secure, or if you give your consent).
Cookies are small files that sit on your computer, phone or tablet. This information is collected by The University of Edinburgh to record and store information about how you use AdvancedCardiacTherapies.ac.uk. Information is shared within The University of Edinburgh and the MRC/BHF Centre of Research Excellence in Advanced Cardiac Therapies and, in limited cases, with our third-party providers. Below is more detail about the cookies we use, what they record, how you may choose which cookies you're happy for us to use and with whom the information is shared.
List of cookies
Necessary cookies help make a website usable by enabling basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.
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| CookieConsent | Cookiebot | Stores the user’s cookie consent status. | 1 year | HTTP cookie |
Optional cookies can be used for site usage statistics, personalisation and marketing. Unless you opt in, we will not set these cookies on your device.
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Collects data on how users use and navigate our website. | 2 years | HTTP cookie |
How to disable cookies
Your web browser will have an option you may select that will block cookies. There is information on how to disable cookies in common browsers on the Information Commissioner's Office website.
Privacy statement
The University of Edinburgh will only use any personal data you provide to the MRC/BHF Centre of Research Excellence in Advanced Cardiac Therapies through this website, email or Jisc Online Surveys to contact you regarding the activities and opportunities of the centre, throughout the lifetime of the centre.
We do not use profiling or automated decision-making processes.
If you have any questions, contact AdvancedCardiacTherapies@ed.ac.uk.
This privacy statement is continued on The University of Edinburgh website.
Terms of use
This website AdvancedCardiacTherapies.ac.uk (the "Site") is provided by The University of Edinburgh ("the University"). Use of the Site is governed by these terms and conditions (together with the documents referred to on it) ("Terms and Conditions").
Please read them now. By using the Site you indicate that you accept the Terms and Conditions and that you agree to abide by them. If you are not willing to accept these Terms and Conditions you may not use the Site.
Access
Access to the Site is permitted on a temporary basis, and we reserve the right to withdraw or amend the service we provide on the Site without notice.
From time to time, we may restrict access to some parts of the Site, or the entire Site, to users who have registered with us.
If you choose, or you are provided with, a user identification code, password or any other piece of information as part of our security procedures, you must treat such information as confidential, and you must not disclose it to any third party. We have the right to disable any user identification code or password, whether chosen by you or allocated by us, at any time, if in our opinion you have failed to comply with any of the provisions of these terms of use.
Disclaimer
The Site and its contents are for general information only and are provided "as is". We make no warranties, representations or undertakings about:
- any of the content of the Site (including, without limitation, any as to the quality, accuracy, completeness or fitness for any particular purpose of such content); or
- any content of any other third party website referred to or accessed by hypertext link through the Site.
We make no guarantees that the Site is free from so called computer viruses. It is strongly recommended that you check for such viruses before downloading it or its contents.
Links
Links to third party websites are for your convenience only. Such websites are operated and controlled by third parties and their inclusion does not imply any endorsement or approval by the University of the materials on such websites.
Liability
The University accepts no liability for any claims, penalties, loss or expenses arising from: any reliance placed on the content of the Site; the use or inability to use the Site; the downloading of any materials from the Site; or any unauthorised access to or alteration to the Site. This clause shall not exclude liability for death or personal injury caused by the negligence of the University.
Copyright
The content of the Site (including, but not limited to all text and artwork) is protected by copyright. The copyright is owned by the University or is otherwise licensed from a third party for use by the University.
You may view or download any part of the Site for private purposes, but you are not permitted, without our permission, to:
- store the Site, or any part of the Site, for any other purpose;
- print copies of the Site, or any part of the Site, for any other purpose;
- reproduce, copy or transmit the Site, or any part of the Site, in any way, for any other purpose or in any other medium.
All other rights which are not specifically granted are reserved.
Uploading material to the Site
Other than personally identifiable information, which is covered under our Privacy Policy, any material you transmit or post to the Site shall be considered non-confidential and non-proprietary, subject to any other terms and conditions relating to publishing through the Site which are agreed with the University. We shall have no obligations with respect to such material and we shall have the right to use, copy, distribute and disclose to third parties any such material for any purpose. We also have the right to disclose your identity to any third party who is claiming that any material posted or uploaded by you to the Site constitutes a violation of their intellectual property rights, or of their right to privacy.
You are prohibited from posting or transmitting to or from the Site any material:
- that is threatening, defamatory, obscene, indecent, seditious, offensive, pornographic, abusive, liable to incite racial hatred, discriminatory, menacing, scandalous, inflammatory, blasphemous, in breach of confidence, in breach of privacy or which may cause annoyance or inconvenience; or
- for which you have not obtained all necessary licences and/or approvals; or
- which constitutes or encourages conduct that would be considered a criminal offence, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise be contrary to the law of or infringe the rights of any third party, in the UK or any other country in the world; or
- which is technically harmful (including, without limitation, computer viruses, logic bombs, Trojan horses, worms, harmful components, corrupted data or other malicious software or harmful data).
You may not misuse the Site (including, without limitation, by hacking).
We have the right to remove any material or posting you make on the Site if, in our opinion, such material does not comply with the provisions set out above or for any other reason whatsoever. In addition, we shall fully co-operate with any law enforcement authorities or court order requesting or directing us to disclose the identity or locate anyone posting any material in breach of the provisions set out above.
Changes
The University reserves the right to amend or replace the Terms and Conditions at any time. If we make any substantial changes we will notify you by posting a prominent notice on the Site.
Jurisdiction
The Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws of Scotland and any disputes that may arise will be subject to the jurisdiction of the Scottish courts.
Contact
If you have any queries you can email AdvancedCardiacTherapies@ed.ac.uk.