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PH8 - Lecture Theatre

Rochester Building - Department of Physics, Durham University, Lower Mountjoy, South Road, Durham, DH1 3LE

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Access To

  • PH8 - Lecture Theatre is located on the ground floor(level 0) at the back of the Rochester Building.
  • View information on Rochester Building (opens new tab) .
  • The most accessible route has step-free level access.
  • There is written text and numbered signage on or near the entrance.
  • There is step-free level access into PH8 - Lecture Theatre.
  • There are double manual doors which open towards you.
  • One of the doors was locked at the time of the survey.
  • The width of the opening is 80cm.
  • The doors have a high visual contrast.
  • The width when both doors are open 160cm.

Teaching

  • This is a lecture theatre.
  • The following areas have stepped access: all tiered seating.
    Only the speaker's desk and the designated seating area have step-free and level access.
  • There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
  • There is not a hearing assistance system.
  • 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 designated spaces for wheelchair users.
  • The designated spaces for wheelchair users are located at the front of the lecture theatre.
  • There is step-free level access to the designated space surveyed.
  • Companions sit behind you.
  • 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: desks.
  • Some chairs and tables are fixed.
  • The surface heights are suitable for wheelchair users.
  • The clear underside space of the surfaces is suitable for wheelchair users.
  • The height of the speaker's desk/table is 90cm.
  • The speaker's desk/table is not height adjustable.
  • The height of the lectern is 124cm.
  • The lectern is height adjustable.
  • The lectern can be adjusted to a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
  • This room has a television screen, a projector screen and a whiteboard.