Disabled Access Guide for History of Art

The venue is situated outside the centre of the city.

This venue is situated in Glasgow.

The venue is not on a road with a steep gradient.

The nearest mainline Railway Station is Partick.

The name of the nearest underground station is Hillhead.

The History of Art Department is located in University Gardens on the main campus.

This venue does not have its own car park.

On street marked Blue Badge bays are not available.

Limited parking is available on the street outside the building.

There are designated bays for disabled staff, students and visitors across the campus. Students and staff who are Blue Badge holders automatically receive a parking permit free of charge. Please see the University of Glasgow parking notes for further details.

This information is for the entrance located at the front.

There is not level access to the service.

The bell is not in a suitable position to allow wheelchair users to gain access.

The main doors open away from you (push).

The doors are single width.

The doors are heavy.

The door opening is 115cm (3ft 9in) wide.

There are steps to access this area/service.

There are 6 steps to the area/service.

The steps are not clearly marked.

The steps are medium.

The steps do have handrails.

The handrails are in the centre.

There is not level access to the service.

There is not a hearing assistance system.

This venue does not play background music.

The lighting levels are bright.

There are steps to access this area/service.

The steps are located within the foyer.

There are 4 steps to the area/service.

The lighting levels at the steps are bright.

The steps are clearly marked.

The steps are deep.

The steps do not have handrails.

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

There are 15+ steps between floors.

The lighting level is bright.

The steps are clearly marked.

The steps are medium height.

The steps do not have handrails.

There is a landing.

The services on the floors which are not accessible are teaching rooms, an additional toilet and staff offices.

Availability and Location of Standard Toilets

Standard toilets are available.

Access to Standard Female Toilets

The female toilets are located at the rear of the foyer.

The female toilets are 11m (12yd) from the main entrance.

Inside the venue, there is not level access to the female toilet.

Lighting levels are bright.

Access to Standard Male Toilets

The male toilets are located at the rear of the foyer.

The male toilets are 14m (15yd) from the main entrance.

Inside the venue, there is not level access to the male toilet.

Lighting levels are bright.

There is an additional standard unisex toilet on level 4.

There are 4 assistive software programs available on the Common Student Computing Environment (CSCE).

These programs are: MindGenius, Zoomtext, Texthelp (Read and Write) and Kurzwell 3000.

Disability awareness training is available for all staff through the Staff Development Service. Other training relating to specific areas of disability awareness, such as curriculum development or a specialised software package is provided from the Learning and Teaching Centre, IT Services and the Student Disability Service.