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TH107 - Teaching Room

Abbey House, Durham University, Palace Green, Durham, DH1 3RS

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  • TH107 - Teaching Room is located on the first floor of Abbey House.
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  • The most accessible route has steps and manual doors.
  • There is pictorial and numbered signage on or near the entrance.
  • There is step-free level access into TH107 - Teaching Room from the first floor corridor.
  • There is a single manual door which opens away from you.
  • The width of the opening is 75cm.
  • The door has a medium visual contrast.
  • There is a second single manual door which opens away from you.
  • The width of the opening is 75cm.
  • The second door has a medium visual contrast.

Teaching

  • This is a teaching room.
  • There is step-free level access throughout the room.
  • Furniture can be moved to enable a manoeuvring space for a wheelchair user (150cm x 150cm).
  • There is a clearly signed fixed hearing assistance system.
  • The hearing assistance system could not be tested at the time of the survey.
  • Floor coverings are not even and could potentially cause a trip hazard.
  • The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
  • Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
  • 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.
  • Furniture available in the room includes: tables.
  • The surface height of the tables is not suitable for wheelchair users.
  • The clear height under the tables is not suitable for wheelchair users.
  • The height of the speaker's desk/table is 90cm.
  • The speaker's desk/table is not height adjustable.
  • This room has a television screen and a whiteboard.
  • Ground level cabling near the speaker's desk could present a trip hazard.