Access Guide
Access To
- 114 Lecture Room is located towards the right of the Pathology Building on the first floor.
- The main entrance doors give access to the front of the lecture room.
There is an alternative stepped entrance that gives access to the rear of the lecture room. - View information on Department of Pathology (Pathology Building) (opens new tab) .
- The most accessible route has step-free level access, a lift and manual doors.
- There is written text signage on or near the entrance.
- There is step-free level access into 114 Lecture Room.
- There are double manual doors which open towards you.
- The width of the opening is 140cm.
- The doors have a high visual contrast.
Teaching
- This is a lecture room.
- There is step-free level access to the speaker’s area and front row only.
- The following areas have stepped access: the front row of the lecture room has three steps which are bypassed by a platform lift.
There is stepped tiered seating throughout the rest of the lecture room. - There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- The flooring is shiny.
- Floor coverings are even with no trip hazards.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
- There is tiered seating with no handrails at the steps.
- There is a designated space for a wheelchair user.
- The designated spaces for wheelchair users are located in the front row of seating.
- There is step-free level access via lift to the designated space surveyed.
- Companions sit next to you.
- There is space for an assistance dog to rest.
- Seating available in the room includes: chairs without armrests and benches.
- Furniture available in the room includes: desks.
- All tables and some chairs are fixed.
- The surface heights are not suitable for wheelchair users.
- The clear underside space of the surfaces is not suitable for wheelchair users.
- The height of the speaker's desk/table is 76cm.
- The speaker's desk/table is not height adjustable.
- This room has a projector screen, a whiteboard and a blackboard.
Lift
- The lift surveyed is located just inside the main entrance to the front of the lecture room in the speaker's area.
- This lift is a platform lift.
- The distance from main lecture room entrance is 2m.
- The most accessible route to the lift has step-free level access.
- The lift door has a low visual contrast.
- The lift does not have a level manoeuvring space in front of it for a wheelchair user (150cm x 150cm).
- The external lift control buttons have a high visual contrast.
- The majority of the external controls are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
- The lift door opening width is 105cm.
- The internal dimensions of the lift are 136cm (width) x 115cm (depth).
- The internal lift control buttons have tactile markings and a high visual contrast.
- Some of the internal lift controls are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
- The button needs to be pressed constantly when in use.
- Internally the lift has: a separate door to exit.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.