Nissan Institute of Japanese Studies

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  • The main entrance has steps.
  • There is ramped access to a step free entrance at the rear of the building.
  • There is step free access to most areas of the building including lecture theatre, seminar room, student workspace and the library reading room.
  • Lift access to first floor which has academic offices, common room and admin office.
  • Induction loop in lecture theatre and on library help desk.
  • 1 accessible toilet on ground floor.
  • Public Blue Badge parking close to building.

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On-site designated parking for Blue Badge holders No
Public designated parking for Blue Badge holders within 200m Yes - Winchester Road
Other nearby parking Limited on street parking
Main entrance Stepped. Powered door
Alternative entrance Rear entrance. Ramped access. Powered door
Wheelchair accessible toilets 1 - ground floor
Lift Yes - between ground floor and first floor
Hearing support systems Induction loop in lecture theatre and on library help desk
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  • There are several standard sized pay and display parking spaces on Winchester Road – some directly outside the Nissan Institute. Blue Badge holders are able to park here free of charge for unlimited periods.
  • There is also accessible parking available at St Antony’s College - the Nissan Institute is within the grounds of the college. Please contact the Nissan Institute to ask about using these spaces. 

 

The gate into the Nissan Institute site is on Winchester Road. This gate is held open and has a clear width of 1m. The main (stepped) entrance is straight ahead. Follow the building around to the right to get to the step free entrance. There is no reception in the building. 

Main entrance

  • There are 5 steps up to the entrance. The steps have a handrail to the left. There are no visually contrasting markings on the step edges. 
  • There are automatic powered sliding doors opening onto an entrance hallway. The door has a clear width of at least 80cm. 

Step free entrance

  • The level entrance is at the rear of the building. Come through the metal gates on Winchester Road and turn right – follow the signs marked “Ramp”.
  • The path is level along the front of the building, then slopes gently downwards along the side of the building. 
  • There is a ramp along the rear of the building leading up to the entrance.
  • The ramp is not steep and has a level landing at the halfway point. 
  • The handrail is in three horizontal sections which do not follow the pitch of the ramp. 
  • There is a level area at the top of the ramp. The entrance is to the left. There are steps to the right leading to St Antony's College - there are no visual or tactile warnings in place to indicate the presence of the steps. 
  • The entrance has automatic powered sliding doors opening onto an large lobby. The door has a clear width of at least 80cm. 

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The Nissan Institute does not have a reception. Please contact the department in advance with any access queries.

The building also contains the Bodleian Japanese Library which does have a staffed enquiry desk. Please see the library section for more details.

Accessible toilets

  • The accessible toilet is on the ground floor in the corridor containing the student workspaces.
  • The door has a clear width of 83cm and is an inward opening door.
  • The door is locked with a small lever lock.
  • The door does not have a pull bar on the inside.
  • The room is large with plenty of manoeuvring space.
  • The lights switch on automatically.
  • The toilet seat height is 48 cm. 
  • The cistern can be used as a back rest.
  • There is a lever flush on the transfer side of the toilet. 
  • Transfer space is to the right of the toilet.
  • There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side of toilet.
  • There are wall mounted grab rails.
  • There are vertical grab rails either side of the sink.
  • There is poor visual contrast between the walls and the handrails and other fixtures.
  • There is a mirror above the sink.
  • The pull cord alarm and reset button are both within reach from the toilet.

Standard toilets

  • The toilets are in the basement and can only be reached by stairs.
  • The stairs have continuous handrails both sides, and contrasting markings on the step edges.
  • There are male and female toilets in the basement.

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  • There is lift access between the ground floor and first floor.
  • The lift does not provide access to the lower floor of the library at basement level - there is stepped access only to the basement. 
  • The lift call buttons are 110cm high. 
  • The lift doors have a clear width of 80cm.
  • The lift size is 139cm deep by 108cm wide.
  • The lift control buttons are in the range 127cm to 139cm high.
  • There is a handrail on the back wall of the lift. 
  • There is a display but no audio information.
  • There is good lighting.
  • Floor surface is plain and non-reflective.
  • There is no mirror.

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  • The stairs from the ground floor to the toilets in the basement have visually contrasting markings on the step edges and hand rails both sides.
  • The stairs from the ground floor to the first floor have open risers and no visually contrasting markings on the step edgings. There are handrails both sides, including around the central landing.
  • There is a spiral staircase in the library between the ground floor and basement. The steps have open risers and visually contrasting anti-slip treads. There are handrails both sides.
  • There are steps in the lecture theatre. These do not have handrails, but do have visually contrasting step edgings.

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Entrance

  • The main entrance doors are powered and have a clear width of over 80cm.
  • The step free entrance doors are powered and have a clear width of over 80cm.  

Ground floor

  • The doors between the ground floor lobby and main corridor are powered and have a clear width of 1.4m. 
  • The door to the library is powered and has a clear width of 1.2m. 
  • All other doors are manual. 
  • Most doors are solid and do not have vision panels. 
  • Both lecture theatre doors are recessed with the pull handle in a tight corner. The doors have a clear width of 90cm. The doors are usually held open at the start and end of lectures.
  • The doors to the seminar room and student workspace rooms are relatively narrow. The clear widths are:
    • Seminar room – 71 cm
    • Student workspace Room A – 76 cm
    • Student workspace Room B – 72 cm
    • Student workspace Room C – 72 cm
    • Student workspace Room D 72 cm

First floor

  • The door to the common room is held open and has a clear width of 1.3m.
  • The door to the academic offices corridor is held open and has a clear width of 1.2m. 
  • Academic office doors have a clear width of at least 80cm. 

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  • The lecture theatre is on the ground floor off the central lobby area.
  • Both lecture theatre doors are recessed with the pull handle in a tight corner. The doors have a clear width of 90cm. The doors are usually held open at the start and end of lectures.
  • There is no visual contrast between the doors and the surrounding walls. 
  • There is level access to the top landing at the back of the lecture theatre - this has space to accommodate wheelchairs. The landing is the same level as the first row of chairs meaning that views to the stage may be restricted at busy times. 
  • There is stepped access only to the rows of seating and the stage. There are steps leading down to the seating and stage on either side of the lecture theatre. Steps have visually contrasting edges but no handrails. 
  • The stage is raised with one step up. 
  • There is a loop system. 

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Main seminar room

  • The main seminar room is on the ground floor and has step free access.
  • The door is manual and has a clear width of 71cm. The door is heavy to use. 
  • The room has plenty of circulation space. 
  • Tables and chairs can be rearranged as needed. 
  • There is no hearing support system in this room. 

Student workrooms

  • There are 4 small student workrooms on the ground floor. There is step free access to all of them. 
  • The rooms are all adjacent and accessed from the corridor next to the main entrance.
  • The small rooms are flexible spaces and are used for seminars as well as hot-desk work spaces. 
  • The door to Room A has a clear width of 76cm. 
  • The doors to Room B, Room, C and Room D all have a clear width of 72cm. 
  • There are no hearing support systems in any of these rooms. 

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  • The common room is on the first floor and can be reached by stairs or lift.
  • The double doors into the common room are usually held open with a clear width of 1.3m.
  • There are several low chairs and coffee tables.
  • There is plenty of circulation space. Furniture can be moved if needed.
  • There is a small kitchen area for preparing hot drinks – this does not have any wheelchair accessible features.

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  • The Nissan Institute is home to the Bodleian Japanese Library.
  • The entrance, information desk and main reading room is on the ground floor. The main collection and book stacks are in the basement which can only be accessed by stairs.
  • The entrance doors are powered - there is a push button to enter at 1m high, and a push button to exit at 73cm high. The doors open to a clear width of 1.4m. 
  • The information desk is to the left as you enter. There is a section of the desk at 1.1m high, and a section at 74cm high. 
  • There is a hearing loop system fitted to the desk. 
  • The main reading room is on the ground floor. There is plenty of circulation space. 
  • Reading room desks have a knee recess at 66cm high, and 25cm deep. 
  • There is also a height adjustable desk (and ergonomic chair). 
  • The main collection and book stacks are in the basement which can only be reached by a spiral staircase. Steps have open risers, and visually contrasting step edges. There are handrails both sides. 
  • There is no lift access to the basement level. Staff will provide books for anyone unable to access the basement.

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  • There is a hearing support system in the lecture theatre.
  • There is a hearing support system fitted to the library information desk. 
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Contact details


The Nissan Institute of Japanese Studies
University of Oxford
27 Winchester Road
Oxford
OX2 6NA

administrator@nissan.ox.ac.uk
01865 274570
https://orinst.web.ox.ac.uk
www.area-studies.ox.ac.uk

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