Disabled Access Guide for Thurso Street Building

Services/facilities within the building include Transport, Hunterian Annexe, seminar room and Archive Services.

The Archive Services are located on the second floor.

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 nearest underground station is Kelvinhall.

The main search room is at 13 Thurso Street, with a ground level search room at 77-87 Dumbarton Road.

Staff can arrange for archives to be viewed there with 24 hour notice. There are standard and accessible toilets available at Dumbarton Road.

This venue does not have its own car park.

On street marked Blue Badge bays are not available.

The convenient dropoff point is located directly outside the building in Thurso Street

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.

The photograph shows the convenient drop-off point.

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

There is not level access to the service.

The intercom is not in a 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 76cm (2ft 5in) wide.

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 easy.

The ramp or slope is permanent.

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

There is level access to the service.

There is not a hearing assistance system.

The lighting levels are bright.

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 not clearly marked.

The steps are deep.

The steps do have handrails.

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

There is a landing.

Availability and Location of Standard Toilets

Standard toilets are available.

Access to Standard Female Toilets

The female toilets are located off the left hand side of the main corridor.

The female toilets are 28m (30yd) from the accessible 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 off the left hand side of the main corridor.

The male toilets are 29m (32yd) from the accessible entrance.

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

Lighting levels are bright.

Baby Change Facilities

Baby change facilities are not located within the standard toilet.

The photograph shows the standard male toilet.

There is an assistance dog toilet available on campus for students, staff and visitors.

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.

The photograph shows the staircase leading to the 2nd floor.