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Overview

About View
- The Teviot Lecture theatre is a large lecture theatre located within the Old Medical School Building.
  Doorway 5 is the entrance to this lecture theatre.
- There is a staircase down to the main entrance and tiered seating once inside, however there are no lifts or staircases to other floors.
- View information on Old Medical School.
Parking and Public Transport View
- There is a campus car park, with Blue Badge parking available.
- The nearest train station is Edinburgh Waverley.
- The nearest bus station is Edinburgh Bus Station.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Google Maps (opens new tab).

The approach to the lecture theatre is either step-free via steep and slight slopes, or stepped.
The Teviot Lecture Theatre has 2 entrances, both with manual doors to enter.
The main stepped entrance is signed as Doorway 5 - Teviot Lecture Theatre.
The accessible side entrance has no signposting.
The most accessible entrance provides step-free access into the theatre.

Car Park View
- The car park is located in the central courtyard, within the Old Medical School Building.
- The car park is open air/surface.
- The car park surface consists of block paving.
- There is 1 designated Blue Badge parking bay available.
- The Blue Badge bay is signposted but has no markings.
- There are no hatched/marked zones.
- The nearest designated bay is 5m from Old Medical School Doorway 2.
- The most accessible route from the Blue Badge parking has slight ramps or slopes.
- There is no dropped kerb from the designated Blue Badge parking.
- This parking is shared by all Doorways of the Old Medical School Building.
Charges and Restrictions View
- This car park is for Blue Badge holders and staff permit holders only.
- Parking is free for all users.
Drop-off Point View
- There is not a designated drop-off point available.

This entrance is located at the rear right of the Old Medical School Building Courtyard when entering from Teviot Place.
The approach to the entrance has uneven surfaces.
The entrance area is not clearly signed.
There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
There is step-free level access at the entrance.
There is a slight slope on the path running in front of this entrance.
There is a key pad at a height of 105cm.
There is a single manual door at this entrance.
The door has a locked extension leaf.
The door opens towards you.
The width of the opening is 104cm.
There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
The door has a high visual contrast.
There is a push pad or push button to exit at a height of 107cm.
There is step-free level access as you enter.

This entrance is located on the right-hand side of the Old Medical School Building Courtyard as you enter from Teviot Place.
The approach to the entrance has uneven surfaces.
The entrance area is clearly signed.
There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
There is stepped access at the entrance.
There are 10 steps with no handrails.
The steps are unmarked.
The height of the steps is between 15cm and 18cm.
The height of the highest step is 17cm.
The depth of the steps is not between 30cm and 45cm.
There are double manual doors at this entrance.
The doors open away from you.
The width of the opening is 130cm.
There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
The doors have a medium visual contrast.
There is a second set of double manual doors .
The second set of doors open towards you.
The width of the opening is 124cm.
The second set of doors have a low visual contrast.
There is step-free level access as you enter.

This is a lecture theatre.
There is not step-free level access within the room.
The following areas have stepped access: all the tiered seating.
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 high visual contrast.
Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
Lighting levels are adjustable.
There is tiered seating with no handrails at the steps.
There is a designated space for a wheelchair user.
The designated space for a wheelchair user is located in the front central area of the lecture theatre.
There is step-free level access to the designated space surveyed.
Companions sit next to you and behind you.
There is space for an assistance dog to rest.
Seating available in the room includes: lecture chairs.
Furniture available in the room includes: desks.
Some chairs and tables are fixed.
The surface heights are not suitable for wheelchair users.
The clear underside space of the surfaces is not suitable for wheelchair users.
The speaker's desk/table is height adjustable.
This room has a projector screen and a whiteboard.
At the time of the survey (September 2024) the speaker's desk was obstructing the designated space for a wheelchair.