Access Guide
Useful Information
- Suug The Disability and Neurodiversity team are located in Founder's East. They offer support and information to students who have disclosed a disability, long standing medical condition, specific learning difficulty or mental health condition. Drop in online or go to FE153 on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday 11am to 2pm.
- To see more information on the Disability and Neurodiversity team please click here (opens new tab).
- Telephone Number: 01784 414 621.
- Email: [email protected].
- The Student Services Centre offers help and advice to all students.
- To see more information on Student Services Centre please click here (opens new tab).
- Telephone Number: 01784 276 641.
- Email: [email protected].
- To see more information on Accommodation please click here (opens new tab).
Outside Access (Munro Fox Seminar Room Entrance)
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Entrance
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- This information is for the entrance located at the left side of the Munro Fox laboratory.
- There is ramped/sloped access at this entrance.
- There is not a bell/buzzer.
- There is not an intercom.
- There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this entrance.
- The main door(s) open(s) towards you (pull).
- The door(s) is / are single (with a locked extension leaf).
- The door(s) is / are heavy.
- The width of the door opening is 87cm (2ft 10in).
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance, with a height of 2cm or below.
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Ramp/Slope
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- There is a ramp/slope at this entrance.
- The ramp/slope is located to the left as you face the entrance.
- The ramp/slope gradient is steep.
- The ramp is permanent.
- There is a level landing at the top of the ramp.
- The ramp does have handrails.
- The handrails are on both sides.
- The width of the ramp is 130cm (4ft 3in).
Location of Room(s)
- Munro Fox Seminar Room is/are located at the rear of the Munro Fox laboratory, accessed by a side entrance to the building.
- To view the AccessAble access guide for Munro Fox Laboratory please click here (new tab).
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Comments
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- The Munro Fox Seminar Room has its own outside entrance as there is no way through between the Munro Fox Laboratory and the Seminar Room, although they are part of the same building.
- The Munro Fox Laboratory is to one side of the Bourne Laboratory. Step-free access to the Munro Fox Laboratory is via the lift inside the Bourne Laboratory on level 2, however access through labs 202 and 203 are required to get from the lift to the entrance leading to the Munro Fox Laboratory.
Teaching/Seminar Room(s)
- Directional and locational signage for the room(s) is available in upper and lower case lettering that is clearly visible.
- The corridor outside the room(s) is sufficiently wide enough (150cm+) to allow wheelchair users to pass.
- There is step free access into the room(s).
- The door opening width(s) is/are 75cm+ for the room(s).
- The door(s) for the room(s) is/are not push pad activated.
- There is step free access to the speaker's area at the front.
- The height of the lectern is 85cm.
- The lectern is not height adjustable.
- The lectern cannot be adjusted between the recommended heights of 80cm and 110cm (lowest part).
- There is not a hearing assistance system for the room(s).
- There is not a visual fire alarm beacon in the room(s).
- There is not fixed furniture within the room(s).
- There is sufficient space for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre within the room(s).
- The clear floor space beneath tables in the room(s) is 75cm.
- A height adjustable table/bench is not available.
- There are no chairs with armrests on both sides within the room(s).
- Floor coverings in the room(s) are even with no trip hazards.