Access Guide
Egress
- Students who require assistance with evacuating a building will have a Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan (PEEP). If there is an emergency on a campus or on University premises the University Security team would check if a student needed support to evacuate.
- If you are on campus, the University Security team can be called at any time to report an incident/emergency on 01225 875 555.
Access To
- The lecture theatre is on the ground floor, to the right hand side of the building.
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- The most accessible route has step-free level access, a lift and manual doors.
- 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 locked door can be opened on request .
- The width of the opening is 135cm.
- The doors have a low visual contrast.
Teaching
- This is a lecture theatre.
- There is step-free level access to the speaker’s area and front row only.
- The following areas have step-free access via ramps or slopes: the rows to the left after you enter the room.
- The following areas have stepped access: the rows to the right after you enter the room.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is a fixed hearing assistance system which is not clearly signed.
- The hearing assistance system was tested, however it was not working at the time of the survey.
- Floor coverings are not even and could potentially cause a trip hazard.
- The walls and floor have a low visual contrast.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey, with unshaded light sources.
- Lighting levels are adjustable.
- There is tiered seating with no handrails at the ramp.
- There are designated spaces for wheelchair users.
- The designated spaces for wheelchair users are located at the rear left of the room.
- There is step-free access via ramp to the designated space surveyed.
- Companions sit next to you.
- There is space for an assistance dog to rest.
- Seating available in the room includes: chairs without armrests and lecture chairs.
- Some chairs are fixed.
- The height of the speaker's desk/table is 80cm.
- The speaker's desk/table is not height adjustable.
- The height of the lectern is 124cm.
- The lectern is not height adjustable.
- The lectern cannot be adjusted to a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
- This room has a projector screen.
Toilet with Adaptations (Left Hand Transfer)
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Location and Access
View
- The toilet surveyed is located on the ground floor along the corridor from the Lecture Theatre.
- The distance from the lecture theatre is 47m.
- The most accessible route to the toilet has step-free level access and manual doors.
- There is step-free level access into the facility.
- There is pictorial signage on or near the door.
- The door opens outwards and has a high visual contrast.
- The width of the door opening is 76cm.
- The door has a locking handle.
- Internally the door has a high visual contrast.
- There is a grab rail on the internal door with a high visual contrast.
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Dimensions and Features
View
- The dimensions of the cubicle are 147cm (width) x 209cm (depth) and there is not room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is a lateral transfer space to the left as you face the toilet, however it is obstructed.
- The lateral transfer space is 65cm (from the side of the toilet pan).
- There is a spatula flush on the non-transfer side.
- There is a horizontal grab rail on the non-transfer side.
- The horizontal grab rail has a high visual contrast.
- There is a vertical grab rail on the transfer side.
- The vertical grab rail has a high visual contrast.
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- The dropdown rail has a high visual contrast.
- The toilet seat is 48cm from the floor.
- The toilet seat has a high visual contrast.
- There is a wall mounted toilet roll holder which can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder has a medium visual contrast.
- The toilet roll holder is 96cm from the floor.
- The wash basin and taps can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is 79cm from the floor.
- The wash basin has a lever mixer tap.
- The vertical grab rails are on both sides of the wash basin.
- The wash basin grab rails have a high visual contrast.
- There is a wall mounted soap dispenser which cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The soap dispenser has a medium visual contrast.
- The soap dispenser is 108cm from the floor.
- There is not a towel dispenser.
- There is a wall mounted hand dryer.
- The hand dryer has a high visual contrast.
- The hand dryer is 93cm from the floor.
- There is a pull cord emergency alarm but it was tied up at the time of the survey.
- There is a mirror.
- There is no shelf.
- The cubicle has a waste bin and a sanitary bin.
- There is one coat hook.
- The coat hook is 115cm from the floor.
- The height of the baby change facility when in use is 87cm.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
Standard Toilet Facilities (Female)
- The female standard toilet facilities were surveyed.
- The toilets are located on the ground floor along the corridor from the Lecture Theatre.
- The distance from the lecture theatre is 53m.
- The most accessible route has step-free level access and manual doors.
- There is stepped access into the toilets.
- There are 4 steps with handrails on both sides.
- The handrails are easy to grip.
- The handrails cover the flight of stairs throughout its length.
- The handrails extend horizontally beyond the first and last step.
- The steps are clearly marked.
- The height of the steps is between 15cm and 18cm .
- The height of the highest step is 17cm.
- The depth of the steps is not between 30cm and 45cm.
- There is pictorial signage on or near the door.
- The door opens inwards and has a high visual contrast.
- The width of the door opening is 79cm.
- Internally the door has a high visual contrast.
- There are ambulant toilet facilities available.
- The ambulant cubicle has horizontal grab rails on both sides and a vertical grab rail on the left.
- There is a wash basin, a wall mounted soap dispenser and a hand dryer available.
- The wash basin has a lever mixer tap.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey, with unshaded light sources.
Standard Toilet Facilities (Male)
- The male standard toilet facilities were surveyed.
- The toilets are located on the ground floor along the corridor from the Lecture Theatre.
- The distance from the lecture theatre is 46m.
- The most accessible route has step-free level access and manual doors.
- There is step-free level access into the toilets.
- There is pictorial signage on or near the door.
- The door opens inwards and has a high visual contrast.
- The width of the door opening is 78cm.
- Internally the door has a high visual contrast.
- There are ambulant toilet facilities available.
- The ambulant cubicle has horizontal grab rails on both sides and a vertical grab rail on the right.
- There is a wash basin, a wall mounted soap dispenser and a hand dryer available.
- The wash basin has a lever mixer tap.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey, with unshaded light sources.