Access Guide
Introduction
- Lower Ground Floor - Print Services and Transport;
Ground Floor - Marketing and Communications Department, Visitor ;
First Floor - Staff Lounge, Meeting Rooms;
Second Floor - Joint Honours and RIAE;
Third Floor - Executive, Meeting Rooms;
Fourth Floor - Human Resources, Learning Enhancement;
Fifth Floor - Finance and OPD. - Related link Car Park 1 - Student Car Park.
- Https://www.accessable.co.uk/university-of-derby/derby-campus/access-guides/car-park-1-student-car-park
- Related link Car Park 3 - Staff Car Park.
- Https://www.accessable.co.uk/university-of-derby/derby-campus/access-guides/car-park-3-staff-car-park
Getting Here
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By Road
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- The University is situated just off the A38 Queensway to the west of Derby City. There are clearly signed routes to the M1 north and south. From either direction travel to the A38 Markeaton Island and take the exit signposted University of Derby. After 200m bear left onto the slip road and remain in the left lane. Turn left into Kedleston Road and take the right hand lane, signposted University. The main entrance is clearly signposted 100m on the right. Just inside the University grounds is the security barrier. Permit holders use the left lane, visitors use the right lane.
- There are designated car parks for students, visitors and staff. There is also an extensive park and ride facility at Markeaton Park served by the free Unibus service direct to the main entrance.
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By Bus
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- Unibus serves the Kedleston Road campus and all University owned Halls of Residence. The services also serve the railway station and the city centre. The Unibus is free for staff and students with a valid ID card and the public can also use the service at a fare of £2.
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By Train
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- The nearest main railway station is Derby which has local services and direct services to London, and the CrossCountry network serving England, Wales and Scotland. From Derby Station the Unibus is a direct route to the Kedleston Road site.
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Useful Links
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- Notts & Derby Buses provide the Unibus services which serve all campus areas and halls of residence.
- To view the web page described above click here (opens in new tab).
- East Midlands Trains provide services to London and the North West from Derby station.
- To view the web page described above click here (opens in new tab).
- Cross Country Trains provide services to the South West, North East and Scotland.
- To view the web page described above click here (opens in new tab).
Useful Information
- To see more information on Student Wellbeing Centre please click here (opens new tab)
- Telephone Number: 01332 593 000.
- Email: [email protected]
- The Wellbeing Centre provides information and guidance to help look after student wellbeing whilst at University. You can book appointments with our specialist advisers (including Disability Advisers) or contact the service through the dedicated helpline available during the week. There’s also a free counselling service and unique workshops.
- To see more information on Admissions please click here (opens new tab)
- Telephone Number: 01332 591 167.
- Email: [email protected]
- To see more information on Accommodation please click here (opens new tab)
- Telephone Number: 01332 594 111.
- Email: [email protected]
Building Parking
- The building does not have its own dedicated parking.
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Site/Campus Car Parks
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- There is a site/campus car park for staff, students and visitors within approximately 200m.
- There is a/are Blue Badge parking bay(s) available within the car park.
- The name of the car park is Car Park 1 - Student Car Park.
- The car park is located on the access road.
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Public Car Parks
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- There is not a car park for public use within 200m (approx).
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Drop Off Point
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- There is not a designated drop off point.
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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)
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Entrance
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- This information is for the entrance located at the front of the building.
- There is ramped/sloped or stepped access at this entrance.
- There is not a bell/buzzer.
- There is not an intercom.
- There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this entrance.
- The main door(s) open(s) automatically (towards you).
- The door(s) is/are push pad activated.
- The door(s) is / are double.
- The width of the door opening is 160cm (5ft 3in).
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance, with a height of 2cm or below.
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Ramp/Slope
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- There is a ramp/slope at this entrance.
- The ramp/slope is located to the left as you face the entrance.
- The ramp or slope does bypass the step(s).
- The ramp/slope gradient is steep.
- The ramp is permanent.
- There is a level landing at the top of the ramp.
- The ramp does have handrails.
- The handrails are on the left going up the ramp.
- The width of the ramp is 120cm (3ft 11in).
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Step(s)
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- There is a / are step(s) at this entrance.
- The step(s) is / are located in front of the entrance.
- There is / are 9 step(s) to access the entrance.
- There is not tactile paving at the top and bottom of the step(s).
- The step(s) is / are clearly marked.
- The step(s) is / are medium (11cm - 17cm).
- The steps do have handrails.
- The handrails are on both sides.
Outside Access (Rear Entrance)
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Entrance
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- This information is for the entrance located at the rear of the building.
- There is ramped/sloped access at this entrance.
- There is not a bell/buzzer.
- There is not an intercom.
- A UCard is required for access at this entrance.
- The height of the card reader/lock is 100cm (3ft 3in).
- There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this entrance.
- The main door(s) open(s) automatically (towards you).
- The door(s) is / are single (with a locked extension leaf).
- The width of the door opening is 73cm (2ft 5in).
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance, with a height of less than 2cm.
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Ramp/Slope
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- There is a ramp/slope at this entrance.
- The ramp/slope is located in front of the entrance.
- The ramp/slope gradient is slight.
Entrance (South Tower)
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Entrance
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- This information is for the entrance located opposite the main reception.
- There is ramped/sloped access at this entrance.
- There is not a bell/buzzer.
- There is not an intercom.
- The main door(s) open(s) towards you (pull).
- The door(s) is / are double.
- The door(s) is / are permanently held open (at the time of the survey).
- The width of the door opening is 160cm (5ft 3in).
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Second Set of Doors
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- There is a second set of doors.
- The main door(s) open(s) away from you (push).
- The door(s) is / are double (with one leaf locked).
- The door(s) is / are heavy.
- The width of the door opening is 78cm (2ft 7in).
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Ramp/Slope
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- There is a ramp/slope at this entrance.
- The ramp/slope is located in front of the entrance.
- The ramp/slope gradient is slight.
- The ramp/slope is permanent.
- The ramp does have handrails.
- The handrails are on both sides going up.
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Comments
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- The second set of doors are accessed via a keycard.
- The height of the keycard reader is 106cm.
Getting Around
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Access
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- There is step free access throughout the building.
- There are doors in corridors which have to be opened manually.
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Getting Around
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- There is clear signage for building facilities/areas in the foyer/reception area.
- There is clearly written directional signage at key points of circulation routes.
- There is high colour contrast between the walls and floor in all areas.
- The lighting levels are varied.
- This building does not play background music.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
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 and 5.
- The stairs are approximately 10m from the South Tower Entrance.
- 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 height (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 by the main lift.
There is an additional set of stairs located through a set of doors on the left 6m before the main lift.
Lift (Main)
- There is a lift for public use.
- The lift is located beyond the south tower entrance.
- The lift is a standard lift.
- The floors which are accessible by this lift are LG, G, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
- Wall mounted information boards are provided at lift landings.
- The weight limit for the lift is 750kg.
- The lift is approximately 10m (10yd 2ft) 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 168cm x 90cm (5ft 6in x 2ft 11in).
- 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 enhancement 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.
Lift (Mezzanine)
- There is a lift for public use.
- The lift is located on the ground floor opposite the main lift.
- The lift is a platform lift.
- The floors which are accessible by this lift are G and Mezzanine.
- Wall mounted information boards are not provided at lift landings.
- The weight limit for the lift is 400kg.
- The lift is approximately 12m (13yd 4in) from the South Tower Entrance.
- Staff do not need to be notified for use of the lift.
- The clear door width is 83cm (2ft 9in).
- The lift door is manual, light and opens outwards.
- The dimensions of the lift are 123cm x 82cm (4ft x 2ft 8in).
- There are separate entry and exit doors in the lift.
- There is not a mirror to aid reversing out of the lift.
- The lift does not have a visual floor indicator.
- The lift does not have an audible announcer.
- The lift does not have a hearing enhancement 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.
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Comments
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- There is an easy ramp in front of the lift entrance.
Toilet with Adaptations (Ground Floor - Left Hand Transfer)
- There is an/are accessible toilet(s) available.
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Location and Access
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- This accessible toilet is located in the main stairwell on the ground floor.
- This accessible toilet is approximately 15m (16yd 1ft) from the South Tower Entrance.
- There is step-free access into the accessible toilet.
- This is a shared toilet.
- A key is not required for the accessible toilet.
- There is tactile and pictorial signage on or near the toilet door.
- The contrast between the external door and wall is high.
- The door opens outwards.
- The door is easy to open.
- The door is locked by a lever twist.
- The width of the accessible toilet opening is 88cm (2ft 11in).
- The contrast between the internal door and wall is high.
- The door has a horizontal grab rail.
- The contrast between the horizontal grab rail and internal door is high.
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Toilet Features
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- The dimensions of the accessible toilet are 210cm x 228cm (6ft 11in x 7ft 6in).
- The accessible toilet does have an unobstructed minimum turning space of 150cm x 150cm.
- The lighting levels are good.
- There is a lateral transfer space.
- As you face the toilet pan the transfer space is on the left.
- The lateral transfer space is 136cm (4ft 6in).
- The transfer space is obstructed by a waste disposal bin.
- There is a flush on the transfer side.
- There is a spatula type lever flush.
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- The contrast between the dropdown rail(s) and wall is high.
- There is a/are wall-mounted grab rail(s) available.
- As you face the toilet the wall-mounted grab rail(s) is/are on both sides.
- There is a vertical wall-mounted grab rail on the transfer side.
- There is a horizontal wall-mounted grab rail on the opposite side of the seat to the transfer space.
- The contrast between the wall-mounted grab rail(s) and wall is high.
- The contrast between the walls and floor is high.
- There is an emergency alarm.
- The emergency pull cord alarm is fully functional.
- There is not a red flashing fire alarm beacon within the toilet.
- Disposal facilities are available in the toilet.
- There is a/are sanitary and general waste (with lid) disposal units.
- There is a/are coat hook(s).
- The height of the coat hook is 83cm from the floor.
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Additional Fixtures
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- There is a mirror.
- The mirror is not placed at a lower level or at an angle for ease of use.
- The toilet has a cistern.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 48cm (1ft 7in).
- The toilet seat colour contrast is low.
- There is a toilet roll holder.
- The toilet roll holder can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder is not placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- The contrast between the toilet roll holder and the wall is high.
- There is a wash basin.
- The wash basin and tap(s) can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is not placed higher than 74cm (2ft 5in).
- There is a vertical wall-mounted grab rail on the left hand side of the wash basin.
- The contrast between the wash basin wall-mounted grab rail(s) and wall is high.
- The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
- There is a wall fixed soap dispenser.
- The soap dispenser can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The height of the soap dispenser is 93cm.
- There is not a towel dispenser.
- There is a hand dryer.
- The hand dryer is not placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- The contrast between the hand dryer and the wall is high.
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Baby Changing Facilities
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- Baby changing facilities are located within the accessible toilet.
- There is a flip down baby change table available.
- The height of the baby change table is 86cm.
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Comments
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- There are 2 urinals with grab rails on both sides in this toilet.
- 1 of the urinals is at a lower level.
- The height of the lower urinal is 40cm.
- There is another accessible toilet on the ground floor, within the Visitor Centre (which was out of use at the time of the survey).
Standard Toilet(s)
- Standard toilet facilities are available.
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Toilet Facilities
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- The shared toilet is located on the ground floor within the lift stairwell.
- There is step-free access into the toilet(s).
- The standard toilet(s) is/are approximately 10m from the South Tower Entrance.
- The colour contrast between the external toilet door(s) and wall(s) is high.
- There is pictorial signage on or near the toilet door.
- An ambulant toilet cubicle is not available.
- The height of the wash basin(s) is 82cm.
- The wash basin(s) tap type is push.
- Lighting levels are good.
- The standard male toilets and the additional male and female toilets are located between floors. The male toilets are located between the second and third floors and between the fourth and fifth floors. The female toilets are located between the second and third floors and between the third and fourth floors. The only access to the additional toilets is by stairs only.