Nuffield College

Nuffield College – Quad

Nuffield College has step-free access to most parts of the college via portable ramps and lifts. There is lift access to the common rooms and dining hall.

This table contains summary information about the college

Main Entrance New Road, Oxford OX1 1FN
Alternative Entrance None
Blue badge parking nearby / on-site Yes. New Road, Oxford
Step-free access to Lodge Yes
Hearing support system in Lodge  
Wheelchair accessible bathrooms on-site  
Lifts on-site  
Hearing support systems on-site  
Tactile indicators on-site  
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Accessibility Information

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Location: New Road

Fob needed if locked.

 

Open 7 AM to 6 PM (except weekends). The lodge is manned 7 to 11 pm and the porter can be contacted via a door phone.

 

The entrance to the college is flat and it is easy to get into the college in a wheelchair during opening hours. The porter’s office does not have step-free access, but there is only about 1 ½ meter to the porter's office and you would therefore be able to communicate with the porter without going up the steps if needed.

 

The porter can be contacted via a door phone, but when the lodge is unmanned you would need help or have to enter through the back entrance.

 

 

Door is not powered.

 

Door is quite narrow and heavy.

 

Door has a fully flat door frame.

 

Handle Height: 116 cm

 

 

 

 

TBC

 

 

 

 
Nearest toilet is in 2nd floor staircase A.

 

 

 

 

Fob needed as generally locked.

 

The dining hall is within staircase A. It is very easy to get to the dining hall itself, when you have entered staircase A since the entrance to the dining hall itself is fully flat.

 

However, there are 2 steps to the entrance to staircase A.

1: 106 cm by 8 cm by 113 cm

2: 106 cm by 14 cm by 66 cm

 

However, there is a portable ramp right next to the entrance, which easily can be folded out, so the dining hall and adjacent rooms can be accessed.

 

 

Door is not powered.

 

Door not particularly heavy.

 

Handle Height: 115 cm

 

 

 

 

Wheelchair accessible pathways.

 

Table height: 73 cm

 

 

 

 

One toilet on the second floor, with lift access.

 

 

 

 

There are three entrances to the library, but the main entrance is not feasible for wheelchair users.

 

Wheelchair users should instead either use the entrance just next to the main entrance, where there is a ramp. The ramp is, however, very steep and you might need help.

 

Alternatively, the library can be entered through the Cox Room, which is in staircase A (for entrance to staircase A see Dining Hall section).

 

There is a lift in the library, which can bring a person to all floors except for the two top floors. The entrance to the lift is, however, very narrow (69 cm).

 

 

Main entrance.

 

Not wheelchair accessible.

 

 

 

 

Next to the main entrance.

 

Fob is needed to unlock the door.

 

Door is not powered.

 

Door is not heavy.

 

Door width: 99 cm

 

Open times: 9 am to 5 pm

 

No steps.

 

Ramp access, but a relatively steep one.

 

 

 

 

 

TBC

 

 

 

 

No nearby toilets.

 

 

 

 

Lift Dimensions:  69 cm wide x 117 cm deep

 

 

 

 

Partly wheelchair accessible pathway. (some corridors are quite narrow)

 

 

 

 

The JCR is located in staircase A.

(See Dining Hall section for accessibility of staircase A.)

 

JCR is always open and not locked.

 

Flat level access without any steps.

 

 

Doorway is fully flat.

 

Door is not powered.

 

Door is not heavy (rarely closed).

 

Door width: 160 cm

 

Handle height: 120 cm

 

 

 

 

Wheelchair accessible pathway.

 

Table Height: 43 cm

 

 

 

One nearby toilet.

 

 

 

Flat level access.

 

The SCR is on the 1st floor at staircase A but can be reached with a lift.

( Lift Dimensions: 90 cm wide x 220 cm high x 150 cm deep)

 

See Dining Hall section for accessibility of staircase A.

 

Note: Only members of the SCR has access to the room.

 

 

Doorway fully flat.

 

Door is not powered and quite heavy.

 

Door width: 121 cm when both doors are open

 

Handle Height: 130 cm

 

 

 

Wheelchair accessible pathways.

 

Table Height: 43 cm

 

 

 

One nearby toilet.

 

 

 

The bar is in the main building, which is accessible through a ramp.

 

The door may be difficult to open without help.

 

Open 24 hours a day.

 

Fob needed to access.

 

 

Doorway is fully flat.

 

Door is quite heavy.

 

Door width: 78 cm.

 

Handle Height: 120 cm

 

 

 

Partly wheelchair accessible pathway.

 

 

 

Two nearby toilets.

 

Both without sink cutaways.

 

Sink Height: 86 cm

 

 

 

The chapel is located on the 2nd floor of the L -staircase.

 

There are no lifts in this staircase, so it is not possible to enter the chapel through the main entrance.

 

Instead, the chapel can be accessed through a fire exit (flat access) on the 2nd floor of the library.

 

The fire door is locked at all times.

 

 

Doorway is fully flat.

 

Door is not powered.

 

Door is quite heavy.

 

Door width: 81 cm

 

Handle Height: 111 cm

 

 

 

Lift in library.

 

Lift Dimensions: 69 cm wide x 117 cm deep

 

 

 

Wheelchair accessible pathway.

 

 

 

No nearby toilets.

 

 

 

The student kitchen is located in staircase I.

 

There are two steps to enter the staircase, which have the dimensions:

106 cm wide x 13 cm high x 150 cm deep and

106 cm wide x 10 cm high x 150 cm deep.

 

There are portable ramps, which can be folded out. The door is not locked during office hours and there is a handle, but it is heavy and you might therefore need help.

 

There is no lift access.

 

Doorway is fully flat.

 

Door is quite heavy.

 

Door width: 82 cm

 

Handle Height: 108 cm

 

 

 

 

Wheelchair accessible pathway.

 

Table height: 76 cm

 

Kitchen sink height: 90 cm

 

No sink cutaway.

 

 

 

 

No nearby toilets.

 

 

 

 

Meeting Room One (1) is located in staircase L.

 

There are two steps to enter the staircase, which have the dimensions:

106 cm wide x 13 cm high x 150 cm deep and

106 cm wide x 10 cm high x 150 cm deep.

 

There are portable ramps, which can be folded out. The door is not locked during office hours and there is a handle, but it is heavy and you might therefore need help.

No steps, flat level access.

 

 

 

Door is fully flat.

 

Door is not powered.

 

Doors is quite heavy.

 

Door width: first door 102 cm, second door 90 cm

 

Handle Height: 117 cm

 

 

 

 

Wheelchair accessible pathway.

 

 

 

 

No nearby toilets.

 

 

 

 

Meeting Room One (2) is located in staircase L.

 

There are two steps to enter the staircase, which have the dimensions:

106 cm wide x 13 cm high x 150 cm deep and

106 cm wide x 10 cm high x 150 cm deep.

 

There are portable ramps, which can be folded out.

 

The door is not locked during office hours and there is a handle, but it is heavy and you might therefore need help.

 

No steps, flat level access.

 

 

 

 

Door is fully flat.

 

Door is not powered.

 

Door is quite heavy.

 

Door width: first door 102 cm, second door 120 cm (Two 60 cm doors)

 

Handle Height: 117 cm

 

 

 

 

Wheelchair accessible pathway.

 

 

 

 

No nearby toilets.

 

 

 

 

The meeting room is located in staircase D.

 

The door has a width of 90 cm and the handle height is 108 cm.

 

The two steps have the dimensions 124 cm wide x 14 cm high x 47 cm deep and

124 cm wide x 15 cm high x 31 cm deep.

 

No ramp access.

 

Generally locked, fob needed to access.

 

 

 

 

Fully flat.

 

Heavy door.

 

Door width: 90 cm

 

Handle height: 108 cm

 

 

 

 

Wheelchair accessible pathway.

 

 

 

 

No nearby toilets.

 

 

 

 

Staircase C, DOC–M toilet.

 

Not locked.

 

 

 

 

Door is powered.

 

Door is fully flat.

 

Door width: 94 cm

 

 

 

 

With rails.

 

Sink height: 78 cm

 

 

 

 

Staircase A first floor.

 

Lift access available.

 

Not locked.

 

 

 

 

Doorway is fully flat.

 

Door is not powered.

 

Door width: 104 cm

 

Handle Height: 99 cm

 

 

 

 

With rails.

 

Sink height: 74 cm

 

 

 

 

College Ground, Mews 11

 

Ensuite room.

 

Postgraduate accommodation.

 

Can accommodate for couples.

 

No lift in building.

 

The entrance to the room can be difficult and might need slight modifications in order to make it completely accessible.

 

 

 

 

TBC

 

 

 

 

TBC

 

 

 

 

Bathroom with rails, but not a fully equipped DOC–M bathroom.

 

 

 

 

Contact details


Nuffield College
New Road
Oxford, OX1 1NF
United Kingdom

https://www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk

Lodge

the.lodge@nuffield.ox.ac.uk

+44 1865 278 500

Access enquiries


Disability Lead: Eleni Kechagia-Ovseiko 

eleni.kechagia@nuffield.ox.ac.uk

Disability Coordinator: Kerry Mellor

kerry.mellor@nuffield.ox.ac.uk

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