Department Access Guide

Oxford University Computing Laboratory
Wolfson Building, Parks Road. Tel. 01865 (2)73838

This is a relatively new building with six floors including an attic. There is one designated car parking space with ramped access, with hand rails on both sides to the main entrance, which all meet with the specification. The glass entrance door itself is very heavy and assistance may be required. For out of hour access there is a telephone, which is at the correct height, or a swipe card access, which does not meet specification.

Undergraduate Computing practicals are not at Parks Road, but in the Thom Building. For security reasons, undergraduates do not use the entrance as described above, but only need to use the facilities in the basement. Therefore, they usually enter the building through the side door to the basement directly, this however, is stepped but the department will allow access through the main entrance for anyone who has difficulties with stairs. There is independent access to the basement via a lift, which is situated through a secure door (which the receptionist releases for authorised visitors or students).

All facilities met specifications except where indicated. In the basement there is a lecture theatre, which has fixed seating, but has a designated area for wheelchairs. There is also a Common Room and Seminar room, which can be used independently.

There are adapted loos in the same place near the lift on every floor. The rest of the building is research space, with a kitchen on each floor, except the second, although no kitchen has been specifically adapted.

The Library is staffed and open to only research staff and students and there is room for manoeuvring. The photocopiers can be used independently.

The Attic is not served by the lift but is study space for DPhil students, which could easily be made available on other floors.