Nuffield College

• There is one parking space in Back Quad outside the Mews Building which can be reserved
• This has no signage or markings but there is plenty of transfer space
• This is reached via the gate on George Street Mews
• The porters help to open the manual vehicle gate 
• Anyone requiring parking needs to contact the College in advance 
• There is public parking in the Worcester Street car park opposite the college. This is charged for
• There are no blue badge spaces in this car park

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Main Entrance Worcester Street

• Step free access from pavement through to Lower Quad. 
• The gate is manual and opens to 130 cm. The gate has a light closer. The bell and intercom are 117 cm and 128 cm high.
• The card reader is 105 cm high and the exit push button is 102 cm high. The gates are open between 7.00 am and 6.00 pm.

Alternative Entrances

New Road

• This entrance has ramped step free access; the door opens to 90 cm; it is a heavy door with a medium weight closer.
• The card reader and the exit push button are 90 cm high. The bell is 7 cm high and the intercom is 125 cm high.

Lower George Street Mews back gate

• Step free access to Back Quad.  
• George Street Mews has an uneven cobbled surface and very narrow footpath. There is a steep slope from George Street Mews to the gate.
• The pedestrian gate is powered. This gate opens to 110 cm. The access controls are between 108 cm and 126 cm from the floor.

Upper George Street Mews Back Gate

• This pedestrian gate can only be reached by using stairs in Back Quad.
• The gate is powered; the card readers are between 108 cm and 119 cm high. 
• The edges of the steps are lit up at night 

Vehicle Entrance - George Street Mews 

• Access to this gate from the mews has an uneven stone road surface
• The gate is manual 
• The gate is opened by the Porters
• The Porter's Lodge is open 7am to midnight Mon-Sat and 9am to midnight Sun
• Anyone needing help with the doors can ring the Porters on 01865 278500
• Out of hours, help must be arranged in advance with OUSS, the University Security Service on 01865 289999.

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Locations

• The college has five accessible toilets 
• There is an accessible toilet on the first floor of Staircase A reached by using the stairs or a platform stair lift; there is an accessible toilet in Staircase C; there are accessible toilets next to the Butler room and the Lecture room and one on the ground floor next to the Library and Octagon rooms.
• There no accessible toilets near the Chester room and the Tower room.
• The accessible bedroom has an accessible en suite bathroom.

There is summary information about the toilets below:

Butler Room

• The dimensions are 177 cm x 221 cm; the rails have good visual contrast; there is an emergency alarm and reset button
• The sink is within reach of the toilet; there is a paddle flush on the open or transfer side of the toilet

Lecture room

• The dimensions of this toilet are 175 cm x 205 cm; the rails have good visual contrast; there is an emergency alarm and reset button
• There is a paddle flush on the open or transfer side of the toilet.

Library

• The dimensions are 101 cm x 250 cm; the rails have good visual contrast; there is an emergency alarm and reset button
• There is a paddle flush on the open or transfer side of the toilet.

Staircase A

• The dimensions are 146cm x 207cm; the rails have good visual contrast; there is an emergency alarm on the edge of the transfer space.
• There is a paddle flush on the open or transfer side of the toilet which is above 150 cm high.

Staircase C

• The dimensions are 196 cm x 231 cm; the rails have good visual contrast; there is an emergency alarm; the lever flush is on the open or transfer side of the toilet.

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• There is one accessible bedroom in the College - Mews 11 at the east end of the Mews Building. 
• This room has step free access
• The bedroom door is powered and opens to 114 cm
• The access control is between 93 cm and 113 cm from the floor
• The exit push button is between 93 cm and 114 cm from the floor
• There is an emergency assistance alarm available in this room
• The underside of the desk is 73 cm from the floor
• The desk top is 74 cm from the floor
• There is a height adjustable bed with adjustable head and feet
• The windows and curtains are operated electronically
• The bathroom measures 249 cm x 243 cm
• The bathroom has an emergency assistance alarm and grab rails 

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Staircase A 

•    Platform lift giving access to the first floor accessible toilet and the SCR
•    The lift platform is 140 cm deep and 110cm wide
•    The doors are powered
•    The doors open to 83cm wide 
•    The car controls are between 85 cm and 103 cm 
•    The lift has a handrail on one side
•    The call buttons are between 93 cm and 140 cm 
•    There is no mirror
•    The lift is well lit
•    The wall surface is non-reflective 
•    There is no audio display

Library Tower

•    Passenger lift giving access to all floors of the Library
•    The lift car is undersized. The car is 97 cm wide and 110 cm deep
•    Both sets of doors are manual
•    The outer door opens to 74 cm and has a heavy closer. The inner gate opens to 69 cm 
•    The car controls are between 122 cm and 160 cm from the floor
•    The lift call buttons are 135 cm from the floor
•    The lift is well lit
•    The wall surface is non-reflective
•    There is no audio display

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• Many older buildings with a range of different styles of stairs
• Most stairs have handrails to one side only
• Some stairs have wide bannisters which are harder to grip
• Most of the staircases do not have visual contrast on the step edges
• Some staircases such as D and L are carpeted 
• Step free access to accessible bedroom, main entrance, Large Lecture Theatre and Library ground floor lobby
• Step free access to the staircase entrances 
• Some of the inner doorway steps are fitted with steep timber ramps, which some people may find difficult to manage
• The images below show examples of stairs around the college

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There are powered doors in the following locations:

• Accessible bedroom door
• Accessible toilet Staircase C 
• Entrance 3 and 5 George Street Mews 
• Lecture Theatre
• Platform lift Staircase A 
• College with older listed buildings which would not meet current accessibility standards
• Most of the staircase doors are double doors with narrow leaves
• When both doors are open the width is about 94 cm
• Some of the doors in the college are heavy 
• Some doors have vision panels
• Some doors have lever handles and some have door knobs. Most are unlocked using a fob or proximity card
• Most doors are manual

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• There is step free access to Upper Quad through the main entrance or through Back Quad 
• Access to the buildings in Upper Quad is step free 
• This quad has a network of stone paths 
• There is sloped or stepped access to Lower Quad
• This Quad contains Accessible Toilets, student accommodation, Buttery, Dining Hall, JCR, Laundry, Library, Seminar Rooms and Porter's Lodge

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• There is step free access to the Quad from the main entrance; there is stepped or sloped access from Upper Quad   
• There is step free access to all the staircases in Lower Quad 
• This Quad is paved with wide stone slab paths around a central lawn and inner pond
• There is ramped access onto the grass
• The Lower Quad contains student accommodation, Chapel, Clay Room, Offices, meeting rooms and the Large Lecture Theatre

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• This Quad has a paved surface with gravel surrounds
• There is step free access to the buildings
• There is step free access to Upper Quad
• This Quad has the Accessible Bedroom and offices

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Library

• The Library is located in an 11-storey tower, accessed from the main College entrance hall.
• The library can only be reached by using steps or an undersized, old-fashioned passenger lift
• Whilst this may be useable by some disabled people with appropriate assistance, it does not meet current accessibility standards
• Some people will not be able to use this lift 
• Library users who are unable to use stairs should contact the college in advance to discuss access 
• The librarians provide a book retrieval service for anyone unable to manage stairs
• Library reception is on the first floor

Cox Room

• The doors are secure at all times; card readers are between 90 cm and 99 cm
• Door to JCR opens to over 80 cm; this door has a heavy closer
• There is space to manoeuvre a wheelchair in this room

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The Brock Room

• There is step free access to this room
• The door opens to 75 cm and has a heavy closer
• The underside of the table is 59 cm from the floor
• The table top is 70 cm from the floor

Butler Room

• This room has step free access
• The door opens to 75 cm
• There is space to manoeuvre a wheelchair

Chester Room

• This room can only be reached by using stairs
• The door opens to 85 cm

Octagon Meeting Rooms 1 and 2

• The room doors are manual; they have heavy closers
• Doors open to 86 cm
• Doors are unlocked during the day with secure access after 6.00 pm
• Card readers for these rooms are between 85 cm and 99 cm high
• Exit push buttons are 96 am high

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Access Ground floor

• Step free access from Lower Quad. 
• Powered automatic doors on access route from Lower Quad; open to 105 cm.
• Card reader and exit push between 90 cm and 100 cm high.
• Lecture room door manual – light closer although heavy to initiate.
• This door opens to 86 cm.

Access to Gallery

• Step free from Upper Quad.
• Powered door from Quad; opens to 105 cm
• Card reader and push button between 100 cm and 105 cm high
• Lecture room door has hold open device -and is held open during the day.
• Door opens to 120 cm

Lecture Room

• There are wheelchair spaces at the front of the lecture theatre and in the gallery.
• The seats are tiered with fixed bench seating and desk.

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