Access Guide
Access To
- Lecture Room 1 is located to your right on exiting the lift on the first floor within the Lecture Block.
- There are manual doors leading directly between this room and Lecture Room 2.
One of these is located on the main seating area and one in the speaker's area. - View information on Lecture Block (opens new tab) .
- The most accessible route has step-free level access, a lift and shiny flooring.
- There is Braille, tactile, written text and numbered signage on or near the entrance.
- There is step-free level access into Lecture Room 1.
- There are double automatic doors which open away from you.
- The push pad for the automatic doors is at a height of 100cm.
- The width of the opening is 132cm.
- The doors have a high visual contrast.
- There is a push pad or push button to exit at a height of 100cm.
Teaching
- This is a lecture room.
- There is step-free level access throughout the majority of areas, this may include the use of a lift.
- The following areas have stepped access: There is a set of three deep steps to access the speaker's desk which can be bypassed by a stair platform lift.
There are 16 steps to access the balcony at the rear of the room, there are an additional four steps to reach the front of the balcony. - 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 colour contrast.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
- There are designated spaces for wheelchair users.
- The designated spaces for wheelchair users are located at the front and rear of the room.
- There is step-free level access 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.
- Some chairs and tables are fixed.
- The surface heights are suitable for wheelchair users.
- The clear underside space of the surfaces is suitable for wheelchair users.
- The height of the speaker's desk/table is 89cm.
- The speaker's desk/table is not height adjustable.
- This room has a projector screen and a whiteboard.
Lift
- The lift surveyed is located at the front of the Lecture Room.
- This lift is a stair lift.
- The most accessible route to the lift has step-free level access.
- The lift has 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.
- All of the external lift controls are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
- The internal dimensions of the lift are 80cm (width) x 125cm (depth).
- The internal lift control buttons have a high visual contrast.
- All of the internal lift controls are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.