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The Leeds Beckett University website occasionally uses animations to page elements and animated gifs to add impact to pages. If you wish to stop them from playing for accessibility purposes or for personal preference then please see the guidance below. Please note that browsers sometimes change how they operate, so please refer to your browser help files to find their latest information.
How do I turn off animations?

Chrome

Chrome users will need to use browser extensions. Animation Policy from Google will help you set your own preferences.

Microsoft Edge

There is currently no way to disable animations within Microsoft Edge. Users of Edge (Chromium) browser can install the Chrome extensions above and use them.

Internet Explorer

To stop animations on a single page you can just press the 'Esc' key. This will stop the animation on that page. If you wish to restart the animations you need to refresh the page. To permanently disable the playing of animated GIF images, open Internet Options > Advanced tab. Under the Multimedia section, uncheck the Play animations in webpage check-box, click Apply and Exit and then restart your computer.

Firefox

Type about:config in Firefox address bar and hit Enter to open Settings. Search for the image.animation_mode flag and change its value from Normal to None. Once you restart Firefox this will disable animations.

During your studies, you will be able to receive support from your lecturers, but each course also has a specialist team ready to assist you with any issues or enquiries you might have.

In these pages you’ll be able to access your Course Handbook, as well as information about course administrators and representatives, timetables and what to do if you want to make a change to your studies.

Course handbooks

Get all the information you need about your course, from how you’ll be taught and assessed to who to contact if you need some advice.

Course administrators

Your course administrator is your key contact at university. Get more information on when and how to contact the course administrator for your course.

Course representatives

Our course representatives are student volunteers who represent student views in a range of situations. Find out more about the role and how to become one.

Changing your course

If you decide your course isn't quite right for you, you may be able to switch to another. Find out if this is the right decision for you, and how the process works.

Suspending your studies

Discover who you can talk to if you’re thinking of suspending your studies, what the implications are and how it all works.

Withdrawing from your course

If you’re considering withdrawing from your course, we recommend discussing this with a member of staff. Find out who you can contact to talk about this.

Course admissions

All the information you'll need to successfully complete your application to study on our undergraduate and postgraduate taught courses.

Leeds Beckett Students' Union advice service

Your Student’s Union advice service offers help on a range of academic matters including helping you to submit an appeal or mitigation request.

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