Access Guide
Access To
- The room is located in the Level 2 NE corridor, to the right as you exit lift 005.
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- The most accessible route has step-free level access, uneven surfaces, manual doors and doors permanently held open.
- There is tactile and written text signage on or near the entrance.
- There is step-free level access into the room.
- There is a single manual door which opens towards you.
- The width of the opening is 87cm.
- The door has a medium visual contrast.
Teaching
- This is a lecture 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 portable 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 medium visual contrast.
- Lighting levels vary due to the use of large glazed walls.
- Lighting levels are adjustable.
- There are designated spaces for wheelchair users.
- The designated spaces for wheelchair users are located at the ends of the front row.
- 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: desks.
- The desks 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 94cm.
- The speaker's desk/table is not height adjustable.
- This room has a television screen and a projector screen.
- There is a portable IR hearing assistance system available.
There are electrical socket covers and cables on the floor which may cause a trip hazard.