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MacRobert, MR105

MacRobert Building, University of Aberdeen, King Street, Aberdeen, AB24 5UA

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Access To

  • MR105 is located on the first floor of the MacRobert Building, through to the right from the main student lifts.
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  • The most accessible route has a lift, step-free level access and manual doors.
  • There is numbered signage on or near the entrance.
  • There is step-free level access into MR105.
  • There is a single manual door which opens away from you.
  • The door has a locked extension leaf.
  • The locked extension leaf can be opened on request .
  • The width of the opening is 88cm.
  • The door has a medium visual contrast.

Teaching

  • This is a teaching 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 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 uneven at the time of the survey, with pools of light and shade and unshaded light sources.
  • 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 with armrests.
  • Furniture available in the room includes: desks, tables and booths.
  • Some tables are fixed.
  • The surface heights are suitable for wheelchair users.
  • The clear underside space of the surfaces is suitable for wheelchair users.
  • This room has a projector screen and a television screen.
  • Standard booth doors are single, opening towards you, 60cm wide with a threshold in the doorway.
    A booth to the right as you enter offers double doors which are 99cm wide with a lower threshold.
    Floor space in the booths is 160x160cm with a shelf up to 61cm wide, at a height of 74cm.