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We have included a number of features in these web pages that we hope will assist all our visitors to use these web pages without difficulty. However, should you experience problems with these pages, please report the problem to:

Lancaster Institute for the Contemporary Arts (LICA)
The LICA Building
Lancacster University
Bailrigg, Lancaster
LA1 4YW, UK

Telephone: +44 (0) 1524 594900
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Customising Web Pages

If you have dyslexia, colour blindness or low vision, you can alter your browser settings to suit your needs. You can change the colour of the text and background and enlarge or reduce the size of the font. You can also remove the "style" specified by the web designer.

Changing Text Size

In Internet Explorer or Navigator, select View>Text Size.
Change the text size as required. You may need to click the "refresh" button.

Changing Text and Background Colours

  1. In Internet Explorer, select Tools>Internet Options. A dialogue box will appear. Click on "Accessibility".
  2. A second dialogue box will appear. Click the checkbox: "Ignore colours specified on Web pages" and click on OK.
  3. Click on "Colours" in the dialogue box that remains. A third box will appear.
  4. Uncheck "Use Windows colours".
  5. Select new colours for the text and background by clicking on the colour chip and choosing new ones. Click on OK.
  6. Check that your web page has changed. You may need to click on the "refresh" button.
  7. Return your browser to its default settings by checking "Use Windows colours", click on OK. Click on "Accessibility" and uncheck "Ignore colours etc"

Removing the Page Style

  1. Select Tools>Internet Options and click on "Accessibility".
  2. Check "Ignore colours", "Ignore fonts" and "Ignore font sizes".
  3. Click on OK and see what effect this has on your web pages.

Adding a Customised Style Sheet

You can replace the web page style with you own by following the steps above and by also selecting "Format documents using my style sheet". You will need to create your own style sheet file and store it on your computer hard drive.

Mouse Alternatives

Users of Screen Readers

"Skip to content" and "Skip to navigation" links have been provided at the top of each page to allow screen reader users to pass over repetive menus and should take you directly to the page content.

Access Keys

Use the ALT key plus a designated number to access specific pages or parts of a page as follows:

  • ALT+S: Skip to page content
  • ALT+N: Skip to page navigation
  • ALT+1: LICA home page
  • ALT+3: Sitemap
  • ALT+8: Copyright & disclaimer
  • ALT+0: Accessibility information (this page)
  • ALT+S: People section (staff)
  • ALT+U: Undergraduate section
  • ALT+P: Postgraduate section
  • ALT+N: News & Events section
  • ALT+C: Contact section

Note that you may need to use the "enter" key to activate the link.

Student Profile

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When I talked to staff I was impressed by their interdisciplinary approach to research. My decision to come to Lancaster was made!Quote mark
Hyun Joo Lee,
PhD: Design, 2008
  • Lancaster Institute for the Contemporary Arts (LICA)
  • The LICA Building, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YW, UK