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W007

West Building, Durham University, Lower Mountjoy, South Road, Durham, DH1 3LE

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Access To

  • Room W007 is located on the ground floor of the West Building, in the corridor to the right as you enter via the right hand North Entrance.
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  • The most accessible route has a slight ramp or slope and manual doors.
  • The ramp has a slight gradient.
  • The ramp is over 150cm wide with handrails on both sides.
  • There is pictorial and numbered signage on or near the entrance.
  • There is step-free level access to enter room W007.
  • There is a single manual door which opens away from you.
  • The door has a locked extension leaf.
  • The width of the opening is 96cm.
  • The door has a high visual contrast.

Teaching

  • This is a lecture theatre.
  • There is step-free level access throughout 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 could not be tested 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 even at the time of the survey.
  • 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 next to you.
  • 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.
  • Some 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.
  • This room has a television screen, a projector screen and a whiteboard.
  • The designated seating area is created by removing one of the front desks.