Disabled Access Guide for David Building

Services/facilities within the building include the Department of Life Sciences and lecture theatres.

The venue is situated within the centre of the campus.

This venue is situated in Cambridge.

The venue is on a road with a steep gradient.

The nearest mainline Railway Station is Cambridge.

There is a bus stop within 150m (164yds) of the venue.

This venue does have its own car park.

Parking is not free for all users.

Parking is not free for Blue Badge holders.

The car park is outside the Bryant Building.

The car park type is open air/surface.

Parking spaces for Blue Badge holders do not need to be booked in advance.

There are 2 designated parking bay(s) within the car park.

The nearest designated bay is 89m (97yd) from the main entrance.

The furthest designated bay is 92m (100yd) from the main entrance.

The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user with assistance.

Assistance may be required because there is/are slopes/ramps.

The car park surface is tarmac.

The patron does not have to cross a road.

The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.

There is not a designated drop off point.

Parking on campus is for staff permit holders only. Visiting Blue Badge holders requiring on site parking should contact the university in advance.

This information is for the entrance located at the front of the building.

There is not level access to the service.

The main doors open automatically.

The doors are single width.

The door opening is 90cm (2ft 11in) wide.

The automatic door is touch pad operated and opens towards you.

There is a ramp or slope to access this area/service.

The ramp or slope is located in front of the building.

The ramp or slope is moderate.

The ramp or slope is permanent.

There is not a level landing at the top of the ramp.

The width of the ramp or slope is 128cm (4ft 2in).

There are steps to access this area/service.

The steps are located in front of the building.

There are 15+ steps to the area/service.

The steps are not clearly marked.

The steps are medium.

The steps do not have handrails.

This ramp gives access to the building from the car park and buildings at the front of the campus.

There is also a moderate ramp directly in front of the entrance.

This information is for the entrance located at the rear of the building.

There is not level access to the service.

The main doors open automatically.

The doors are single width.

The door opening is 104cm (3ft 4in) wide.

The automatic door is touch pad operated and opens toward you.

This entrance leads out to Ruskin and Coslett Buildings, and Peter Taylor Hall.

There is a ramp or slope to access this area/service.

The ramp or slope is located in front of the entrance.

The ramp or slope is moderate.

The ramp or slope is permanent.

There is a level landing at the top of the ramp.

There is level access to the service.

This venue does not play background music.

The lighting levels are varied.

Motorised scooters are allowed in public parts of the venue.

Customers cannot charge scooters or wheelchairs at the venue.

There is level access to the majority of Lecture Theatres 014 and 016 on the ground floor, apart from 3 rows of tiered seating at the rear.

There is also level access to the front of tiered Lecture Theatre 308 on the 3rd floor. None of the lecture theatres have designated wheelchair spaces.

There are height adjustable benches in the General and Inorganic Chemistry Lab 305 on the 3rd floor.

The hearing loops are fitted in labs 107 on the 1st floor, 204 and 205 on the 2nd and 305 on the 3rd, plus Lecture Theatre 305.

The floors which are accessible by stairs are G-1-2-3-4.

There are 15+ steps between floors.

The lighting level is medium.

The steps are clearly marked.

The steps are medium height.

The steps do have handrails.

The steps have a handrail on the right side going up.

There is a landing.

The services on the floors which are not accessible are the DNA Analysis Lab and Chemical Store.

There is a lift for public use.

The lift is located just inside the rear entrance.

The lift is a standard lift.

The floors which are accessible by this lift are G-1-2-3.

The lift is 16m (17yd) from the main entrance.

Staff do not need to be notified for use of the lift.

The dimensions of the lift are 0.95m x 2m (3ft 1in x 6ft 6in).

The clear door width is 79cm.

There are not separate entry and exit doors in the lift.

There is a mirror to aid reversing out of the lift.

The lift does have a visual floor indicator.

The lift does have an audible announcer.

The controls for the lift are within reach for a wheelchair user.

The lighting level in the lift is medium.

The lift does not have Braille markings.

The lift does have tactile markings.

There are adapted toilets within this venue designated for public use.

Location of and access to adapted toilets

Features and dimensions of adapted toilets

Position of fixtures in adapted toilets

Colour contrast and lighting in adapted toilets

There are identical adapted toilets in the same location on all floors.

Access to Standard Female Toilets

The female toilets are located on that 1st floor, to the left as you exit lift.

The female toilets are 19m (21yd) from the main entrance.

Inside the venue, there is level access to the female toilet.

This is by lift.

Lighting levels are medium.

Access to Standard Male Toilets

The male toilets are located on the ground floor, next to the lift .

The male toilets are 13m (14yd) from the main entrance.

Inside the venue, there is level access to the male toilet.

Lighting levels are medium.

There are also standard male toilets on the 2nd floor, and female toilets on the 3rd floor, in the same location as these.

Staff do receive disability awareness training.

Documents can be requested in Braille.

Documents can be requested in large print.

Registered assistance dogs are welcomed.

A member of staff trained in BSL skills is not generally on duty.

This service can be requested.

Staff are Text Relay aware.