Access Guide
English to Welsh Translation
- Mae’r canllawiau hyn ar gael yn Gymraeg. Dewiswch ‘accessibility’ yn y gornel dde uchaf, clicio ar y symbol iaith ac yna chwilio am ‘Welsh/Cymraeg’.
- These guides are available in Welsh by selecting accessibility in the top right-hand corner, clicking on the language symbol, and then searching for Welsh.
Location of Room(s)
- Wallace Lecture Theatre - 0.13 is located directly in front of you on entering the Main Building via the South Wing School of Biosciences entrance via the lift or steps
- There is step free access from the Main Building via the South Wing School of Biosciences entrance to Wallace Lecture Theatre - 0.13.
- To view the AccessAble Access Guide for Main Building please click here (new tab).
- The steps can be bypassed using the platform lift.
There is a second entrance which gives access to the top of the Lecture Theatre, with steps down to seats within the Lecture Theatre.
Lift
- The lift is located directly in front of you on entering the Main Building via the South Wing School of Biosciences entrance.
- Signs indicating the location of the lift are clearly visible from the entrance.
- The lift is approximately 31m (33yd 2ft) from the entrance.
- The lift is a stair lift.
- A member of staff does not need to be notified for use of the lift.
- The floors which are accessible by this lift are Ground and basement level entrance to the lecture hall.
- The weight limit for the lift is 230kg.
- There are manual, heavy, double doors to access the lift lobby on all floors.
- Clear signs indicating the facilities on each floor are not provided on lift lobby landings.
- There is a clear level manoeuvring space of 150cm × 150cm in front of the lift.
- Lift doors do contrast visually with lift lobby walls.
- The external controls for the lift are not within 90cm - 110cm from the floor.
- The colour contrast between the external lift controls and the control plate is high.
- The colour contrast between the external lift control plate and the wall is medium.
- The dimensions of the lift are 81cm x 125cm (2ft 8in x 4ft 1in).
- The internal controls for the lift are within 90cm - 120cm from the floor.
- The lift does not have Braille markings.
- The lift does not have tactile markings.
- The lighting levels in the lift are good.
Lecture Theatre(s)
- Signage for the lecture theatre(s) is available in upper and lower case lettering that is clearly visible on or near the door.
- The corridor outside the lecture theatre(s) is sufficiently wide enough (150cm+) to allow wheelchair users to pass.
- There is not step free access into the lecture theatre(s) from the corridor.
- There is/are 13 medium height (11cm - 17cm) step(s) for access to the lecture theatre(s).
- The step(s) is/are clearly marked and has/have a handrail on the left leading in.
- The door opening width(s) is/are 75cm+ for the lecture theatre(s).
- The door(s) for the lecture theatre(s) is/are not push pad activated.
- There are designated spaces for wheelchair users within the lecture theatre(s).
- The designated spaces for wheelchairs users are located at the front.
- There is level access to the designated seating from an entrance.
- There is space for an assistance dog.
- There is step free access to the speaker's area at the front of the lecture theatre(s).
- The height of the speaker's desk/table is 102cm.
- The speaker's desk/table is not height adjustable.
- There is staggered seating within the lecture theatre(s).
- The steps to the staggered seating do not have handrails.
- There is not a hearing assistance system for the lecture theatre(s).
- There is a visual fire alarm beacon in the lecture theatre(s).
- There is fixed furniture within the lecture theatre(s).
- The clear floor space beneath tables in the room(s) is 70cm.
- A height adjustable table/bench is not available.
- There are no chairs with armrests on both sides within the lecture theatre(s).
- The room does have an unobstructed minimum turning space of 150cm x 150cm.
- Furniture can be moved to allow a turning space for wheelchair users.
- Floor coverings in the lecture theatre(s) are even with no trip hazards.