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Our site is built with accessibility in mind and we seek to adhere to the WACG AA levels of compliance for digital accessibility. To support that we have provided instructions on managing animations below.

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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.

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Student communities

Leeds Beckett Students' Union (LBSU) is the place for socialising and finding like-minded friends! One of their missions is to provide communities for all students at Leeds Beckett and to empower their members to organise. You'll find more than 60 different communities based on academic, liberation, faith, nationality and interest categories. You can join any community that interests you or where you feel you belong! They provide a supportive environment where you can meet others, shape your uni experience, and truly feel at home at Leeds Beckett.

Students' union

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Volunteering

Another great way to meet people outside of your course is to volunteer! Voluntary Action Leeds (VAL) is a charity that supports communities by helping people and organisations that do good in Leeds.

Volunteering info

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The Hive

Your Students' Union also provide you with a socialising space on City Campus called The Hive. If you're looking for somewhere to have a nice lunch on campus, grab a coffee in the morning, studying between lectures or get a drink with friends, The Hive is the place to go. They have veggie, vegan, halal and gluten-free options available! If you're a music fan, you're in luck, you'll also find a gig venue attached to The Hive.

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