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Introduction

• Services / facilities within the building include the Faculty of Science - offices and Faculty Directorate; the Department of Biomedical Science - offices and seminar rooms; the Public Engagement Team - offices.
• Firth Court - Firth Hall link (new tab) - click here.
• Alfred Denny Building link (new tab) - click here.
• Florey Building link (new tab) - click here.

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Rooms and Spaces Links

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• Seminar Room(s) View
  • To view the AccessAble Access Guide for Seminar Room 1 - C100 please click here (new tab)
  • To view the AccessAble Access Guide for Seminar Room 2 - C101 please click here (new tab)
  • To view the AccessAble Access Guide for Seminar Room 3 - C102 please click here (new tab)
  • To view the AccessAble Access Guide for Seminar Room 4 - C103 please click here (new tab)

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Getting Here

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• By Road View
  • The campus is located to the west side of Sheffield city centre, off Netherthorpe Road and Upper Hanover Street, which can be accessed via the A61.
    Follow the directions detailed on the University website Maps and Travel page (see below).
  • There are University-owned public car parks on Durham Road and Solly Street.
• By Bus View
  • The nearest bus stops are the University of Sheffield/Western Bank bus stops on Western Bank.
• By Train View
  • The nearest station is Sheffield. Sheffield is at the heart of the UK railway network, so is easily accessed from most of the country.
    There is step free access by lift to all platforms at the station. The station is 320m from the Sheffield Interchange, where buses are available to the campus, or 160m from the Sheffield Station tram stop which connects to the University of Sheffield tram stop on the Blue Line.
• By Tram View
  • The nearest tram stop is the University of Sheffield stop which is served by the Blue Line from Halfway and the Yellow Line from Meadowhall.
• Useful Links View
  • For more details on how to get to the University, please see the Maps and Travel Page.
  • To view the web page described above click here (opens in new tab).
  • For more information about University car parks and permits please click here.
  • To view the web page described above click here (opens in new tab).
  • For more information about public transport in South Yorkshire, and a journey planner, please click here.
  • To view the web page described above click here (opens in new tab).
• AccessAble Related Links View
  • Route from Sheffield Railway Station to Bus Station AccessAble Access Guide (new tab) - click here.
  • Route from Sheffield Railway Station to Tram Stop AccessAble Access Guide (new tab) - click here.
  • University of Sheffield Tram Stop AccessAble Access Guide (new tab) - click here.

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Useful Information

• To see more information on Disability and Dyslexia Support Service please click here (opens new tab).
• Telephone Number: 0114 222 1303.
• Email: [email protected].
• To see more information on Deaf Messaging Service please click here (opens new tab).
• This service provides a text alert from the University fire alarm system. Building codes for the system can be found at the web address provided.
• To see more information on Student Services Information Desk please click here (opens new tab).
• Telephone Number: 0114 222 1299.
• To see more information on Applicant Information Desk please click here (opens new tab).
• Telephone Number: 0114 222 8030.
• Email: [email protected].
• To see more information on Accommodation please click here (opens new tab).
• Telephone Number: 0114 222 4488.
• Email: [email protected].

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Building Parking

• The building does have its own dedicated parking.

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• Building Car Park View
  • The car park can be used by permit holders.
  • There are no parking charges that apply on the day.
  • The car park is located under the building, off Western Bank.
  • The car park type is sheltered.
  • The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
  • Designated Blue Badge parking bays are available.
  • There is/are 2 designated parking bay(s) within the car park.
  • The Blue Badge bay(s) is/are clearly marked and signposted.
  • The dimensions of the designated parking bay(s) are 328cm x 450cm (10ft 9in x 14ft 9in).
  • The dimensions of the designated bays do vary in size.
  • Parking spaces for Blue Badge holders do not need to be booked in advance.
  • The nearest designated bay is 24m (26yd 9in) from the main entrance.
  • The route from the car park to the building is accessible to a wheelchair user with assistance.
  • Assistance may be required because there is / are level changes with no dropped kerbs.
  • The dropped kerb between the car park and the building does have tactile paving.
  • The car park surface is tarmac.
• Site/Campus Car Parks View
  • There is a site/campus car park for staff and students within approximately 200m.
  • The name of the car park is Tower Court - Arts Tower Car Park (Category B).
  • The car park is located off Bolsover Street.
• Public Car Parks View
  • There is not a car park for public use within 200m (approx).
• On Street Parking View
  • Clearly signed and/or standard marked parking bays are not available.
• Drop Off Point View
  • There is not a designated drop off point.
• Comments View
  • Access from the Tower Court car park is via the Firth Court Quadrangle entrance.
  • This is a category A car park. Parking is by permit only. For more information on parking at the University please see the University parking web page.

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Outside Access (Main Entrance)

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• Entrance View
  • This information is for the entrance located at the front of the building, off Western Bank.
  • There is ramped/sloped or stepped access at this entrance.
  • There is not a bell/buzzer.
  • There is not an intercom.
  • A UCard is required for access at this entrance.
  • There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this entrance.
  • The main door(s) open(s) away from you (push).
  • The door(s) is / are double.
  • The door(s) is / are heavy.
  • The width of the door opening is 156cm (5ft 1in).
• Second Set of Doors View
  • There is a second set of doors.
  • The door(s) open(s) away from you (push).
  • The door(s) is / are double.
  • The door(s) is / are heavy.
  • The width of the door opening is 156cm (5ft 1in).
• Ramp/Slope View
  • There is a ramp/slope at this entrance.
  • The ramp/slope is located in front of the entrance.
  • The ramp/slope does bypass the step(s).
  • The ramp/slope gradient is slight.
  • The ramp is permanent.
  • There is a level landing at the top of the ramp.
  • The ramp does have handrails.
  • The handrails are on both sides.
  • The width of the ramp is 135cm (4ft 5in).
• Step(s) View
  • There is a / are step(s) at this entrance.
  • The step(s) is / are located in front of the entrance.
  • There is / are 2 step(s) to access the entrance.
  • There is tactile paving at the top and bottom of the step(s).
  • The step(s) is / are clearly marked.
  • The step(s) is / are medium height (11cm - 17cm).
  • The steps do have handrails.
  • The handrails are on both sides.

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Outside Access (Firth Court Quadrangle Entrance)

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• Entrance View
  • This information is for the entrance located at the rear of Firth Court, from the Arts Tower car park.
  • There is ramped/sloped access at this entrance.
  • There is not a bell/buzzer.
  • There is not an intercom.
  • There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this entrance.
  • 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 220cm (7ft 3in).
• Ramp/Slope View
  • There is a ramp/slope at this entrance.
  • The ramp/slope is located leading up from the rear of the Edwardian Block.
  • 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 right going up the ramp.
• Comments View
  • The long slope only has handrails in some areas.

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Outside Access (Quadrangle Entrance)

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• Entrance View
  • This information is for the entrance located at the rear left of the building, in the Firth Court Quadrangle.
  • 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) towards you (pull).
  • The door(s) is / are single.
  • The door(s) is / are heavy.
  • The width of the door opening is 83cm (2ft 9in).
• Ramp/Slope View
  • There is a ramp/slope at this entrance.
  • The ramp/slope is located to the left as you face the entrance.
  • The ramp/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 both sides.
  • The width of the ramp is 105cm (3ft 5in).
• Step(s) View
  • There is a / are step(s) at this entrance.
  • The step(s) is / are located in front of the entrance.
  • There is / are 4 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 not clearly marked.
  • The step(s) is / are medium height (11cm - 17cm).
  • The steps do not have handrails.

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Entrance (Floor D Entrance from Firth Hall)

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• Entrance View
  • This information is for the entrance located on floor D of Firth Hall, behind the monument.
  • There is step free access at this entrance, via lift.
  • There is not a bell/buzzer.
  • There is not an intercom.
  • 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 88cm (2ft 11in).

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Entrance (Floor D Entrance from Alfred Denny Building)

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• Entrance View
  • This information is for the entrance located on floor D of the Alfred Denny Building, at the rear right of the building as you exit the main lifts.
  • 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) away from you (push).
  • The door(s) is / are single.
  • The door(s) is / are heavy.
  • The width of the door opening is 80cm (2ft 7in).
• Second Set of Doors View
  • There is a second set of doors.
  • 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 76cm (2ft 6in).
• Ramp/Slope View
  • There is a ramp/slope at this entrance.
  • The ramp/slope is located between the first and second set of doors.
  • The ramp/slope gradient is slight.
  • The ramp/slope is permanent.
  • The ramp does not have handrails.
  • The width of the ramp is 109cm.
• Comments View
  • There is a third door at this entrance.
  • The door opens towards you (pull).
  • The door is heavy.
  • The door is single.
  • The width of the door opening is 75cm.
  • There is also a link from floor B2 of the Alfred Denny Building to the landing between floors A and B of the Addison Building (shown in photographs 6-8).
  • The ramp at the floor B2 entrance is steep.

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Getting Around

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• Access View
  • There is/are 4 clearly marked step(s), with handrails on both sides, for access to the Florey Building on floor B.
  • The step(s) is/are medium height (11cm - 17cm).
  • This level change is shown in photographs 5-6. There are similar steps in the same location on floors C, D, and E. There are 8 steps on floor C (shown in photographs 7-8), 12 steps on floor D (shown in photographs 9-10), and 16 steps on floor E (shown in photographs 11-12).
  • There are not doors in corridors which have to be opened manually.
• Getting Around View
  • There is not clear signage for building facilities/areas in the foyer/reception area.
  • There is no directional signage at key points of circulation routes.
  • There is good colour contrast between the walls and floor in the majority of corridors.
  • The lighting levels are varied.
  • This building does not play background music.
  • There is not a hearing assistance system.

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Reception (The Faculty of Science Reception)

• The Faculty of Science Reception is located on floor D, to the centre of the building.
• The desk is 8m (8yd 2ft) from the stairs.
• Clear signage for the reception area is visible from the entrance.
• There is stepped access to this reception area.
• The lighting levels in the reception area are medium.
• The reception desk/counter is low (76cm or lower).
• There is not a clear knee recess beneath the low/lowered counter.
• The desk is staffed.
• There is not a hearing assistance system.

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• Comments View
  • There is seating in the reception.
  • The seating does not have armrests.
  • The reception is also 22m from the floor D entrance from Firth Hall.
  • There is an intercom, 145cm high in the corridor leading from the entrance from Firth Hall, by the UCard reader (photograph 4).
  • The UCard reader is 116cm high.
  • Entrance to this part of the building is by authorised UCard or intercom only.

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Other Floors

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• Steps View
  • The floors which are accessible by stairs are A, B, C, D, E.
  • The stairs are located ahead as you enter via the entrances from the Alfred Denny Building.
  • The stairs are approximately 1m from the entrances from the Alfred Denny Building.
  • There are 15+ steps between 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.
  • There are also stairs by the quadrangle entrance and link from Firth Court, which access floors A, B, C, D, E (photographs 5 & 6). The bottom 2 steps after each floor only have a handrail on the left hand side going up, except between D and E, which does not have a landing.
• Other View
  • The area(s)/service(s) on the floors which are not accessible is/are staff offices and seminar rooms on floor C, the Faculty of Science Directorate on floor E.
• Comments View
  • There are manual, heavy, double doors to access the stairs on floors A, B, C, and D.
  • There is a manual, heavy, single door to access the stairs on floor E.

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Accessible Toilet(s)

• There is not an/are not accessible toilet(s) available.
• The nearest accessible toilet(s) is/are located in the Alfred Denny Building, Firth Court, and in the Florey Building.

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Standard Toilet(s)

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• Toilet Facilities View
  • The female and male toilets are located on floor D, to the right as you enter via the floor D entrance from Firth Hall.
  • There is stepped access into the toilet(s).
  • The standard toilet(s) is/are approximately 6m from the floor D entrance from Firth Hall.
  • The colour contrast between the external toilet door(s) and wall(s) is good.
  • There is written text signage on or near the toilet door.
  • It was not possible to access the male toilet.
  • An ambulant toilet cubicle is not available.
  • The height of the wash basin(s) is 82cm.
  • The wash basin(s) tap type is twist/turn.
  • Lighting levels are good.
  • There are 3 deep steps to access the wash basin.

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Level Change (Standard Toilets)

• There is a/are step(s) to access this area/service.
• The step(s) is/are located on floor D, to the right as you enter via the floor D entrance from Firth Hall, leading to the standard female and male toilets.
• There is/are 6 step(s) to the area/service.
• The lighting levels at the step(s) are medium.
• The step(s) is/are clearly marked.
• The step(s) is/are deep (18cm+).
• There is a/are handrail(s) at the step(s).
• The handrail(s) is/are on both sides.