REF:66-2104-5938715 - Campus accessibility

Your comment: the accessibility on campus is poor, the white and yellow lines on the edge of steps are faded and as a visually impaired student this is concerning,there is a lack of signage in places and steep areas of the campus need more railing

Our response:

The University is continually looking to improve access to its buildings and services, acknowledging that the geography of the Penglais campus in particular can lead to difficulty for individuals with accessibility or mobility requirements. Maintenance of existing measures in place to assist those with accessibility and maintenance requirements also represents an ongoing programme of works, and for example you may have noted that the edging on steps around the Hugh Owen Building have been repainted over recent weeks. As you may already be aware, the University has developed and published Access Guides for buildings and teaching spaces, through a partnership with AccessAble, which are available at: https://www.accessable.co.uk/organisations/aberystwyth-university. The Access Guides attempt to provide any users with relevant information relating to particular buildings and/or teaching spaces, to inform any visits based on the individual’s own requirements. The University also has an Accessible Aber Group, which meets at regular intervals to consider projects aimed at increasing the accessibility for students on campus. The installation of the Hugh Owen Building Evacuation Lift is one such projects which has been supported by the Accessible Aber Group. Should you have any specific areas on campus where you feel that particular attention is required, we would be more than happy to receive that information to inform planning of future works provide feedback to the Accessible Aber Group.