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Ask Herts - de Havilland Campus - M Block

de Havilland Campus, University of Hertfordshire, Mosquito Way, Hatfield, AL10 9EU

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  • Ask Herts - De Haviland Campus is located on the ground floor of Block M.
  • It is accessed by an entrance located off the M and N Blocks corridor outside of M Block.
  • View information on M Block - Sir Brian Corby Building (opens new tab).
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  • The most accessible route has step-free level access.
  • There are no doors to open along the most accessible route.
  • There is written text signage on or near the entrance.
  • There is step-free level access to enter.
  • There are double automatic doors.
  • The doors open by sliding.
  • The width of the opening is 200cm.
  • The doors have a high colour contrast.
  • There are Ask Herts touchscreens with hearing loops located outside the entrance to Ask Herts, within the M and N Blocks corridor.
  • These touchscreens have heights between 108cm and 190cm, or when the interface is lowered 108cm and 140cm.

Reception

  • Location View
    • The reception is located to the left on entrance into Ask Herts - De Haviland Campus.
    • The distance from the Ask Herts - De Haviland Campus entrance is 5m.
  • Route View
    • The most accessible route to the reception has step-free level access.
    • There are no doors to open along the most accessible route.
  • Access View
    • There is step-free level access to the reception.
    • The height of the reception desk is 120cm.
    • There is a lowered section at the desk.
    • The height of the lowered section is 76cm.
    • The reception has patterned/distracting backgrounds which may affect the ability of someone to lip read.
    • There is a portable hearing assistance system which is not clearly signed.
    • The hearing assistance system could not be tested at the time of the survey.
    • There is no (or very little) background noise in this area.
    • The flooring is shiny and patterned.
    • Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
    • There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre in the seating area (150cm x 150cm).
    • There is space for an assistance dog to rest in the seating area.
    • Seating available in this area includes: benches.
    • Seating is fixed.
    • There is a separate table sometimes used an additional desk during busy periods with a height of 70cm.
    • Students are generally asked to wait outside of Ask Herts in the corridor between M and N Blocks where there is bench seating located.