Access Guide
Introduction
- Related link Car Park 1 - Student Car Park.
- Http://www.disabledgo.com/access-guide/university-of-derby/car-park-1---student-car-park
- Related link Car Park 3 - Staff Car Park.
- Http://www.disabledgo.com/access-guide/university-of-derby/car-park-3---staff-car-park
Opening Times
- Monday 08:30 - 17:00.
- Tuesday 08:30 - 17:00.
- Wednesday 08:30 - 17:00.
- Thursday 08:30 - 17:00.
- Friday 08:30 - 16:30.
- Saturday Closed.
- Sunday Closed.
Location
- The venue is situated outside the centre of the town or city.
- This venue is situated in Derby.
- The venue is not situated on a road which has a steep gradient.
- The nearest National Rail station is Derby.
- There is a bus stop within 150m (164yds) of the venue.
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Comments
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- The Print and Post Room is located on the lower ground floor of the South Tower.
- Access to the South Tower is by the entrance off the Atrium.
Parking
- The venue does not have its own car park.
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Comments
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- There are separate car parks for staff, students and visitors located on the Kedleston Road Campus.
- Please see the separate guides for each car park for details.
Outside Access (Main Entrance)
- This information is for the entrance located at the front of the building.
- There is not level access into the venue.
- The main door(s) open(s) automatically.
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Second set of doors
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- The automatic doors are push pad activated.
- The door(s) is / are double.
- The width of the door opening is 160cm (5ft 3in).
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Comments
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- There are push pads to enter and exit the building.
- The height of both push pads is 86cm.
- There is a manual revolving door to the right of the automatic door.
Level Change
- There is a ramp/slope to access this area/service.
- The ramp/slope does bypass the step(s).
- The ramp/slope is located to the left of the building as you face the entrance.
- The ramp/slope is moderate.
- The ramp/slope is permanent.
- There is not a level landing at the top of the ramp/slope.
- The ramp does have handrails.
- The handrails are on the right going up.
- The width of the ramp/slope is 120cm (3ft 11in).
- There is a/are step(s) to access this area/service.
- The step(s) is/are located in front of the entrance.
- There is/are 9 step(s) to the area/service.
- There is not tactile paving at the top and bottom of the steps.
- The step(s) is/are not clearly marked.
- The step(s) is/are medium height (11cm - 17cm).
- There is a/are handrail(s) at the step(s).
- The handrail(s) is/are on both sides.
Outside Access (Rear Entrance)
- This information is for the entrance located at the rear of the building.
- There is not level access into the venue.
- The main door(s) open(s) automatically.
- The door(s) is / are single.
- The width of the door opening is 94cm (3ft 1in).
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Comments
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- The height of the push pad to enter the building is 96cm.
- The height of the push pad to exit the building is 89cm.
- There is a manual revolving door to the right of the automatic door.
Level Change (Rear Entrance)
- There is a ramp/slope to access this area/service.
- The ramp/slope is located on the pathway leading from the road and the car parks.
- The ramp/slope is easy.
- The ramp/slope is permanent.
Outside Access (South Tower Entrance)
- This information is for the entrance located to the right of the main entrance.
- There is not level access into the venue.
- The main door(s) open(s) towards you (pull).
- The door(s) is / are double.
- The door(s) is / are heavy.
- The width of the door opening is 160cm (5ft 3in).
Level Change (South Tower Entrance)
- There is a ramp/slope to access this area/service.
- The ramp/slope is located in front of the entrance.
- The ramp/slope is easy.
- The ramp/slope is permanent.
- There is not a level landing at the top of the ramp/slope.
- The ramp does have handrails.
- The handrails are on both sides.
Outside Access (South Tower Lower Ground Floor Entrance)
- This information is for the entrance located at the side of the South Tower.
- There is not level access into the venue.
- The main door(s) open(s) towards you (pull).
- The door(s) is / are double.
- The door(s) is / are heavy.
- The width of the door opening is 156cm (5ft 1in).
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Second set of doors
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- There is a second set of doors.
- The door(s) open(s) towards you (pull).
- The door(s) is / are double.
- The door(s) is / are heavy.
- The width of the door opening is 140cm (4ft 7in).
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Comments
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- This entrance can be avoided by using the lift in the South Tower.
Level Change (South Tower Lower Ground Floor Entrance)
- There is a ramp/slope to access this area/service.
- The ramp/slope is located in front of the entrance.
- The ramp/slope is easy.
- The ramp/slope is permanent.
- There is not a level landing at the top of the ramp/slope.
- The ramp does not have handrails.
Entrance (Print Room and Post Room Area Entrance)
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Entrance
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- This information is for the entrance located on the left as you enter the South Tower lower ground floor entrance.
- There is step free access at this entrance.
- The main door(s) open(s) away from you (push).
- The door(s) is / are single.
- The door(s) is / are heavy.
- The width of the door opening is 78cm (2ft 7in).
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Comments
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- This entrance can be avoided by using the lift in the South Tower.
Other Floors (Other Floors)
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Steps
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- The floors which are accessible by stairs are LG-G-1-2-3-4-5.
- There are 15+ steps between floors.
- There are manual, heavy, double doors to access the stairwell on all floors.
- The lighting levels are medium.
- The steps are clearly marked.
- The steps are medium (11cm - 17cm).
- The steps do have handrails.
- The steps have a handrail on both sides.
- There is a landing.
- These details are for the set of stairs located next to the main lift. There is an additional set of stairs is located through a set of doors, on the left 6m before the main lift.
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Other
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- The area(s)/service(s) on the floors which are not accessible is/are the standard male and female toilets.
Lift (Main)
- There is a lift for public use.
- The lift is located at the far end of the ground floor, ahead on the left as you enter.
- The lift is a standard lift.
- The floors which are accessible by this lift are LG-G-1-2-3-4-5.
- Wall mounted information boards are provided at lift landings.
- The lift is approximately 15m (16yd 1ft) from the south tower entrance.
- Staff do not need to be notified for use of the lift.
- The clear door width is 91cm (2ft 12in).
- The dimensions of the lift are 167cm x 92cm (5ft 6in x 3ft).
- There are not separate entry and exit doors in the lift.
- There is a mirror to aid reversing out of the lift.
- The lift does have a visual floor indicator.
- The lift does have an audible announcer.
- The lift does not have a hearing loop system.
- The lift does not have Braille markings.
- The lift does have tactile markings.
- The controls for the lift are within 90cm - 120cm from the floor.
- The lighting level in the lift is medium.
Entrance (Post Room)
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Entrance
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- This information is for the entrance located ahead on the left as you exit the lift.
- There is step free access at this entrance.
- The main door(s) open(s) away from you (push).
- The door(s) is / are single (with a locked extension leaf).
- The door(s) is / are permanently held open.
- The width of the door opening is 79cm (2ft 7in).
Entrance (Print Room)
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Entrance
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- This information is for the entrance located to the right as you exit the lift.
- There is step free access at this entrance.
- The main door(s) open(s) away from you (push).
- The door(s) is / are single (with a locked extension leaf).
- The door(s) is / are permanently held open.
- The width of the door opening is 80cm (2ft 7in).
Counter (Print Room)
- The desk is 4m (4yd 1ft) from the print room entrance.
- Print Room is located ahead as you enter the print room entrance.
- The counter is clearly visible from the entrance.
- There is step free access to this counter.
- The lighting levels in this area are good.
- The reception counter is medium height (77cm - 109cm).
- There is not a low section of the counter (76cm or below) available.
- The desk is not staffed.
- There is a bell to attract attention.
- The bell is at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
Inside Access
- There is level access to the service(s).
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- This venue does play background music.
- Music is played in the print room.
- The lighting levels are medium.
- Motorised scooters are allowed in public parts of the venue.
Accessible Toilet (Accessible Toilet)
- There are accessible toilet facilities within this venue.
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Location and Access
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- The toilet is not for the sole use of disabled people.
- There is pictorial and tactile signage on or near the toilet door.
- This accessible toilet is approximately 16m (17yd 1ft) from the south tower entrance.
- This accessible toilet is located on the ground floor, in the main stairwell.
- There is level access to this accessible toilet.
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Features and Dimensions
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- This is a unisex toilet.
- A key is not required for the accessible toilet.
- The door opens outwards.
- The door is locked by a twist lock.
- The width of the accessible toilet door is 86cm (2ft 10in).
- The door is heavy.
- The dimensions of the accessible toilet are 209cm x 230cm (6ft 10in x 7ft 7in).
- There is a clear 150cm x 150cm manoeuvring space in the accessible toilet.
- There is a lateral transfer space.
- As you face the toilet pan the transfer space is on the left.
- The lateral transfer space is 134cm (4ft 5in).
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- There is a flush on the transfer side.
- The tap type is lever.
- There is a mixer tap.
- There is an emergency pull cord alarm in the cubicle.
- The emergency pull cord alarm is not fully functional.
- The alarm was out of reach (higher than 10cm (4") from floor) when surveyed.
- Disposal facilities are available in the cubicle.
- There is a/are female sanitary, general domestic waste and waste paper pedal bin disposal units.
- There is a/are coat hook(s).
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Position of Fixtures
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- Wall-mounted grab rails are available.
- As you face the toilet the wall-mounted grab rails are on both sides.
- There is a shelf within the accessible toilet.
- The shelf is not higher than 95cm (3ft 1in).
- There is a mirror.
- Mirrors are not placed at a lower level or at an angle for ease of use.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 48cm (1ft 7in).
- There is a hand dryer.
- The hand dryer cannot be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The hand dryer is not placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- There is not a towel dispenser.
- There is a toilet roll holder.
- The toilet roll holder can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder is placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- The height of the toilet roll holder is 101cm (3ft 4in).
- There is a wash basin.
- The wash basin can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is not placed higher than 74cm (2ft 5in).
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Colour Contrast and Lighting
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- The contrast between the internal door and wall is good.
- The contrast between the external door and wall is good.
- The contrast between the wall-mounted grab rail(s) and wall is good.
- The contrast between the dropdown rail(s) and wall is good.
- The toilet seat colour contrast is poor.
- The contrast between the walls and floor is good.
- The lighting levels are medium.
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Comments
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- There is a baby change facility in the accessible toilet cubicle.
- The height of the baby change when extended is 84cm.
- There are 2 urinals with grab rails on both sides in this toilet.
- 1 of the urinals is at a lower level.
Standard Toilet(s) (Standard Toilet(s))
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Availability and Location of Standard Toilets
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- Standard toilet facilities are available.
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Access to Standard Female Toilet(s)
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- The female toilet facilities that were surveyed are located on the ground floor, in the main stairwell.
- The female toilet(s) is/are approximately 29m (31yd 2ft) from the south tower entrance.
- Inside the venue, there is level access to the female toilet(s).
- Lighting levels are medium.
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Access to Standard Male Toilet(s)
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- The male toilet facilities that were surveyed are located in the main stairwell, between floors 1 and 2.
- The male toilet(s) is/are approximately 56m (61yd 9in) from the south tower entrance.
- Inside the venue, there is not level access to the male toilet(s).
- Lighting levels are medium.
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Comments
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- The standard male toilets and the additional male and female toilets are located between floors.
- The male toilets are located between the 2nd and 3rd floors and between the 4th and 5th floors.
- The female toilets are located between the mezzanine and 1st floors, between the 2nd and 3rd floors and between the 3rd and 4th floors.
- The only access to the additional toilets is by stairs only.
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 normally on duty.
- This service can be requested.