Access Guide
Access To
- 452 East Lab and 453 West Lab are located in the Old Medical School- Doorway 3. Exit the Doorway 3 lift on floor 2. The entrance to 452 East Lab and 453 West Lab is on your left.
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- The most accessible route has step-free level access, a lift and manual doors.
- There is written text and numbered signage on or near the entrance.
- There is step-free level access into 452 Biomedical Teaching Room East and 453 Biomedical Teaching Room West.
- There is a single manual door which opens away from you.
- The width of the opening is 84cm.
- The door has a low visual contrast.
Teaching
- This is a lab.
- There is not step-free level access within the room.
- The following areas have stepped access: the speaker's desk.
- 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 could not be tested at the time of the survey.
- Some flooring is shiny.
- Floor coverings are not even and could potentially cause a trip hazard.
- The walls and floor have a low 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 and stools.
- Furniture available in the room includes: tables.
- The tables are fixed.
- The surface heights are not 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 92cm.
- The speaker's desk/table is not height adjustable.
- This room has a projector screen.
- There are workstations throughout the room in the form of fixed benches.
The speaker's desk is on a raised platform with a 18cm step.
There are cables near the speaker's desk that might be a trip hazard.