Disability advice

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Animations & Interaction

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.

Disability Advice Service

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Disability can mean different things to different people. We can support you with a wide range of long-term conditions, specific learning differences and disabilities.

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Support Worker Service

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Leeds Beckett's Support Worker Service offers a variety of support to disabled students.

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Disability Assessment Centre

If you have a mental health problem, long-term illness or any other disability, the Disability Assessment Centre is here to support you in accessing funded support from your funding body.

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Information for Assessors

Information for assessors, NHM providers and external services.

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General Emergency Evacuation Plans (GEEPs) resource hub

GEEPs are pre-prepared evacuation strategies designed to ensure the safe and efficient exit of individuals from buildings during emergencies. These plans are tailored to specific building layouts and are intended to support all occupants, including those who may require additional assistance. If you have specific needs or require further support to safely evacuate any of the buildings listed, please contact the Health and Safety team.

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Our Disability Advice Phone Line is open Monday to Friday 9:00am – 4:00pm. If you wish to speak to a member of our team outside of these hours please use our Call Back form and we will try to get back to you within two working days.