Tharindu Liyanagunawardena Summary
The University of Reading is hiring five students to participate in a digital accessibility project, especially seeking those who use assistive technologies to provide feedback and document their experiences. This flexible, paid role offers up to 8 hours of work, helping students gain professional skills while contributing to a more inclusive campus. Closing date: 29 November 2024. Apply via Campus Jobs
The University of Reading is seeking passionate, tech-savvy students to participate in an exciting project focused on enhancing digital accessibility. This role is an opportunity for students, particularly those who use assistive technologies (such as Read Aloud, JAWS, Dragon Naturally Speaking, Pixie, etc), to help shape the University’s digital landscape by documenting their experiences with key University systems. Participation will involve testing various systems (using assistive technologies or simulating similar), contributing feedback, and joining focus groups to voice unique perspectives on accessibility needs.
Encouraging students to apply for this role means empowering them to directly impact the digital accessibility journey at our University. The project aligns with our commitment to inclusivity and draws on feedback from a recent digital accessibility audit, identifying that student voices are essential in our ongoing improvements.
In this flexible, remote role, students can work up to 8 hours (spread across a few weeks) and will participate in initial and concluding focus groups. This opportunity allows students to gain valuable professional skills in user testing, documenting findings, and offering feedback on accessibility, adding both to their CVs and their sense of contribution to an inclusive learning environment.
Let’s support our students in this paid role to gain insight and work experience while helping improve accessibility for everyone. Interested students can apply via Campus Jobs—Please spread the word!
Job Title: Digital Accessibility Focus Group Participant (x5)
Closing date: 29th November 2024