Access Guide
Access To
- Room W309 is located on the third floor of the West Building, ahead as you exit the left staircase.
- View information on West Building (opens new tab) .
- 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 to enter Lecture Theatre W309.
- 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 76cm.
- The doors have 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 rows of the lecture theatre excluding the front row.
- 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 is tiered seating with no handrails at the steps.
- There is space for an assistance dog to rest.
- Seating available in the room includes: lecture chairs.
- 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 projector screen and a whiteboard.