Access Guide
Access To
- Sydney Smith Lecture Theatre is located on the second floor of the Old Medical School - Doorway 1, immediately to the right as you exit the lift.
- View information on Old Medical School - Doorway 1 (opens new tab).
- The most accessible route has step-free level access and a lift.
- There is written text and numbered signage on or near the entrance.
- There is step-free level access to enter the Sydney Smith Lecture Theatre.
- There is a single manual door which is permanently held open.
- The width of the opening is 85cm.
- The door has a medium visual contrast.
- There is a second single manual door which opens away from you.
- The width of the opening is 94cm.
- The second door has a low visual contrast.
Teaching
- This is a lecture room.
- There is step-free level access throughout the majority of areas.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- Floor coverings are even with no trip hazards.
- The walls and floor have a low visual contrast.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
- Lighting levels are adjustable.
- 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 lecture chairs.
- Furniture available in the room includes: desks.
- Some tables are fixed.
- Some surface heights are suitable for wheelchair users.
- The clear underside space of some surfaces is suitable for wheelchair users.
- The height of the speaker's desk/table is 91cm.
- The speaker's desk/table is not height adjustable.
- The height of the lectern is 97cm.
- The lectern is not height adjustable.
- This room has a projector screen, a whiteboard and a blackboard.
- The lecture chairs have fold-away attached mini-desks with a surface height of 70cm and a clear underside space of 68cm.
The speaker's desk is accessed via a single clearly-marked step with a height of 18cm.