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Introduction

• Related link King's College Conference Centre.
• Http://www.disabledgo.com/access-guide/university-of-aberdeen/kings-college-conference-centre

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• Comments View
  • Divinity and Religious Studies are located within King's College.

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Parking

• The venue does have its own car park.

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• Venue Car Park View
  • The car park is located off Regent's Walk.
  • The car park type is open air/surface.
  • There is/are 1 Blue Badge parking bay(s) within the car park.
  • The dimensions of the Blue Badge parking bay(s) are 350cm x 450cm (11ft 6in x 14ft 9in).
  • The nearest Blue Badge bay is 300m (328yd 3in) from the main entrance.
  • The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user with assistance.
  • The car park surface is tarmac.
  • There is not a road to cross between the car park and the entrance.
  • The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
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  • The details here are for the King's College Centre car park, which is located to the rear of Elphinstone Hall.

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Location

• The venue is situated outside the centre of the town or city.
• This venue is situated in Aberdeen.
• The venue is not situated on a road which has a steep gradient.
• The nearest mainline station is Aberdeen.

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  • Divinity and Religious Studies are located in King's College.

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Outside Access (Gatehouse Entrance)

• This information is for the entrance located at the front of the courtyard, to the right.
• There is not level access into the venue.
• Gatehouse Entrance
• The main door(s) open away from you (push).
• The doors are single width.
• The door(s) is / are heavy.
• The door opening is 98cm (3ft 3in) wide.

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• Second set of doors View
  • There is a second set of doors.
  • The door(s) open away from you (push).
  • The doors are single width.
  • The door(s) is / are heavy.
  • The door opening is 84cm (2ft 9in) wide.
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  • This entrance is for rooms G3-G4 and F1-F5.

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Level Change (Gatehouse Entrance)

• There is not a ramp or slope to access this service.
• There are steps to access this area / service.
• The steps are located leading up to the entrance.
• There is / are 1 step(s) to the area / service.
• The steps are not clearly marked.
• The steps are medium.
• The steps do not have handrails.

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Other Floors (Gatehouse Building)

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• Steps View
  • The floors which are accessible by stairs are G and 1.
  • There are 15+ steps between floors.
  • The lighting levels are bright.
  • The steps are clearly marked.
  • The steps are deep (18cm+).
  • The steps do have handrails.
  • The steps have a handrail on the right going up.
  • There is a landing.
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  • The area(s)/service(s) on the floors which are not accessible is/are the Divinity Library and rooms F1-F4.
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  • The stairs here are located in the Gatehouse Building.

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Library (Divinity Library)

• The library is located in Room F5 on the first floor of the gatehouse. It is open 08.30 - 17.00 Monday to Friday.
• There are deep steps with handrails on both sides to the upper balcony.
• The library was unstaffed at the time of research.

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Outside Access (Cromwell Tower Entrance)

• This information is for the entrance located at the rear left of the courtyard.
• There is not level access into the venue.
• Cromwell Tower Entrance
• The main door(s) open away from you (push).
• The doors are single width.
• The door(s) is / are heavy.
• The door opening is 130cm (4ft 3in) wide.

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  • This entrance is for rooms G20, F21-F23, S15-S17, T1-T4 and OB.

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Level Change (Cromwell Tower Entrance)

• There is a ramp or slope to access this service.
• The ramp or slope is located leading down to the entrance.
• The ramp or slope is easy.
• The ramp or slope is permanent.
• The width of the ramp or slope is 115cm (3ft 9in).

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Other Floors (Cromwell Tower)

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  • The floors which are accessible by stairs are G, 1, 2, 3 and 4.
  • The stairs are located to the left as you enter.
  • The stairs are approximately 1m from the Cromwell Tower entrance.
  • There are 15+ steps between floors.
  • The lighting levels are bright.
  • The steps are not clearly marked.
  • The steps do have handrails.
  • The steps have a handrail on both sides.
  • There is a landing.
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  • The area(s)/service(s) on the floors which are not accessible is/are Rooms F21-F23, S15-S17, T1-T4 and OB.
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  • These stairs are located in the Cromwell Tower.

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Outside Access (Courtyard Entrance)

• This information is for the entrance located at the front right of the courtyard.
• There is not level access into the venue.
• Courtyard Entrance
• The main door(s) open automatically.
• The doors are double width.
• The door opening is 154cm (5ft 1in) wide.

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  • The automatic doors open towards you, and are push pad operated.
  • This entrance is for rooms G5-G7, F6-F7 and S1-S2.

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Level Change (Courtyard Entrance)

• There is a ramp or slope to access this service.
• The ramp or slope does bypass the steps.
• The ramp or slope is located leading up to the entrance.
• The ramp or slope is moderate.
• The ramp or slope is permanent.

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  • The main courtyard ramp is used to overcome the steps.

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Outside Access (Rear Courtyard Entrance)

• This information is for the entrance located at the rear right of the courtyard.
• There is not level access into the venue.
• Rear Courtyard Entrance
• The main door(s) open automatically.
• The doors are double width.
• The door opening is 154cm (5ft 1in) wide.

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  • The automatic doors open towards you, and are push pad operated.
  • This entrance is for rooms G8-G10, F8-F20 and S3-S14.

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Level Change (Rear Courtyard Entrance)

• There is a ramp or slope to access this service.
• The ramp or slope is located leading up to the entrance.
• The ramp or slope is moderate.
• The ramp or slope is permanent.

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Outside Access (Rear Courtyard G11-14 Entrance)

• This information is for the entrance located at the rear of the courtyard, to the right.
• There is not level access into the venue.
• Rear Courtyard G11-14 Entrance
• The main door(s) open automatically.
• The door opening is 80cm (2ft 7in) wide.

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  • The automatic door opens towards you, and is push pad operated.
  • This entrance is for rooms G11-G14.

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Level Change (Rear Courtyard G11-14 Entrance)

• There is a ramp or slope to access this service.
• The ramp or slope is located leading up to the entrance.
• The ramp or slope is moderate.
• The ramp or slope is permanent.

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Inside Access

• There is not level access to the service(s).
• There is a hearing assistance system.
• The system is a fixed loop.
• This venue does not play background music.
• The lighting levels are bright.
• Motorised scooters are allowed in public parts of the venue.

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Level Change (Inside Access)

• There is a ramp/slope to access this area/service.
• The ramp/slope is located leading down into one of the rooms.
• The ramp/slope is moderate.
• The ramp/slope is permanent.
• There is a level landing at the top of the ramp/slope.
• The width of the ramp/slope is 100cm (3ft 3in).
• There is a/are step(s) to access this area/service.
• The step(s) is/are located leading up to the blackboards in one of the rooms.
• There is/are 1 step(s) to the area/service.
• The lighting levels at the step(s) are adjustable.
• The step(s) is/are clearly marked.
• The step(s) is/are medium height (11cm - 17cm).

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  • Most ground floor rooms have level access although there are some with similar ramps leading down.
  • There are steps up to some of the rear lecture thatre rooms with level access areas at the front.

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Other Floors

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  • The floors which are accessible by stairs are G, 1 and 2.
  • The stairs are located ahead as you enter.
  • The stairs are approximately 2m from the rear courtyard entrance.
  • There are 15+ steps between floors.
  • The lighting levels are bright.
  • The steps are clearly marked.
  • The steps are deep (18cm+).
  • The steps do have handrails.
  • There is a landing.
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  • The area(s)/service(s) on the floors which are not accessible is/are Rooms F6 - F7 and S1 - S2.
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  • There are similar stairs leading to Rooms F8 - F20 and S3 - S14.

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Accessible Toilet

• There are not accessible toilet facilities within this venue.

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  • There is an accessible toilet at the front left of King's College Conference Centre, please refer to separate guide for details.

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Standard Toilet(s)

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• Availability and Location of Standard Toilets View
  • Standard toilets are available.
• Access to Standard Female Toilet(s) View
  • The female toilets are located on the first floor, in Room F13.
  • Inside the venue, there is not level access to the female toilet.
  • Lighting levels are bright.
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  • The male toilets are located on the first floor, in Room F14.
  • Inside the venue, there is not level access to the male toilet.
  • Lighting levels are bright.
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  • There are also standard toilets in the same location on the second floor.
  • There is a unisex toilet on the landing of the stairs in the Gatehouse.

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Additional Info

• Staff do receive disability awareness / equality training.
• Documents can be requested in Braille.
• Documents can be requested in large print.
• A member of staff trained in BSL skills is not generally on duty.
• This service can be requested.

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  • The photographs show the designated wheelchair spaces at the front of Lecture Theatres G7 and G8.