Access Guide
Access To
- The Pfizer Lecture Theatre is located on the Ground Floor of the Department of Chemistry (Chemistry Building) on its West side, ahead and to the left from the reception area.
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- The most accessible route has step-free level access, manual doors and patterned flooring.
- There is written text signage on or near the entrance.
- There is step-free level access into the lecture theatre.
- There are double manual doors which open towards you.
- One of the doors was locked at the time of the survey.
- The width of the opening is 76cm.
- The doors have a high visual contrast.
- There is a small, raised threshold in the doorway.
- There is a second step-free level access door to the speakers' area, which is on the basement floor. It is a double-width, manual door. The minimum width of the door is 78cm. There is high colour contrast between the door and the walls.
Teaching
- This is a lecture theatre.
- There is step-free level access throughout the majority of areas.
- The following areas have stepped access: seating between the first and back rows.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- The flooring is shiny and patterned.
- Floor coverings are even with no trip hazards.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- Lighting levels vary due to the size of the space.
- There is tiered seating with no handrails at the steps.
- There are designated spaces for wheelchair users.
- The designated spaces for wheelchair users are located on the right and left sides on the back row of the lecture theatre.
- There is step-free level access to the designated space surveyed.
- Companions sit behind you.
- There is not space for an assistance dog to rest.
- Seating available in the room includes: benches and stools.
- Furniture available in the room includes: tables.
- Some chairs and tables are fixed.
- Some surface heights are 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.
- The height of the lectern is 110cm.
- The lectern is not height adjustable.
- This room has a projector screen.