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W010 - Teaching Room

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

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Access To

  • W010 - Teaching Room is located on the ground floor of the West Building.
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  • The most accessible route has doors permanently held open, shiny flooring and patterned flooring.
  • There is written text and numbered signage on or near the entrance.
  • There is step-free level access into W010 - Teaching Room.
  • There are double manual doors which open away from you.
  • One of the doors was locked at the time of the survey.
  • The width of the opening is 92cm.
  • The doors have a high visual contrast.

Teaching

  • This is a teaching room.
  • There is step-free level access throughout the room.
  • There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
  • There is a clearly signed fixed hearing assistance system.
  • 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 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 with armrests and chairs without armrests.
  • Furniture available in the room includes: tables.
  • Some tables are fixed.
  • 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 91cm.
  • The speaker's desk/table is not height adjustable.
  • This room has a whiteboard.