Access Guide
Access To
- MAL 421 is located on Level 4 of Birkbeck Malet Street, to the right and ahead as you exit Lift B.
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- The most accessible route has a lift, a slight ramp or slope and doors permanently held open.
- There is numbered signage on or near the entrance.
- There is step-free level access into MAL 421.
- There is a single manual door which opens towards you.
- The width of the opening is 87cm.
- The door has a high 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 stepped access: all seating behind the front row.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is a portable hearing assistance system on request.
- The hearing assistance system was tested and working at the time of the survey.
- Floor coverings are even with no trip hazards.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- Lighting levels were uneven at the time of the survey, with pools of light and shade.
- Lighting levels are adjustable.
- There is tiered seating with no handrails at the steps.
- There are no designated spaces for wheelchair users.
- There is space for an assistance dog to rest.
- Seating available in the room includes: chairs without armrests and lecture chairs.
- Furniture available in the room includes: tables and desks.
- Some chairs and tables are fixed.
- Some surface heights are suitable for wheelchair users.
- The clear underside space of some surfaces is suitable for wheelchair users.
- The height of the speaker's desk/table is 71cm.
- The speaker's desk/table is not height adjustable.
- The lectern is height adjustable.
- The lectern can be adjusted to a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
- This room has a projector screen and a whiteboard.
- For all teaching rooms, a fmGenie system can be borrowed from the main building reception which can be used as a portable hearing loop.