Contact Details
- Address
- The Henry Wellcome Building,
Fitzwilliam Street,
Cambridge, CB2 1QH - Tel.
- 01223 764 700
- Fax
- 01223 764 710
- admin@human-evol.cam.ac.uk
- Website
- http://www.human-evol.cam.ac.uk/
Access Issues
- Contact
- Jane Clare
- Tel.
- 01223 764 711
- Fax
- 01223 764 710
- jc478@cam.ac.uk
Location, Services and Transport
Old Addenbrooke's Site. See separate entry for Old Addenbrooke's Site.
General Information
Part of the Department of Biological Anthropology (see also separate entry). LCHES is a specialised and dedicated research centre specialising in Human Evolution. The building was opened in 2006, and is has good access.
Smoking
No smoking anywhere in the building.
Medical facilities
No first aiders on site at present.
Emergency procedures
Passenger lift is an evacuation lift.
Physical Access
Entrances
Level access to main entrance from Fitzwilliam Street, through fully automatic double doors. Proximity card access after 4.30pm. Push-button exit. Reception on ground floor.
Number of floors
Five floors in total, including basement.
Lifts and stairs
Large modern lift to all floors. All stairs have continuous handrails.
Lecture theatres
Large lecture room on ground floor, all carpeted, level and accessible, with moveable furniture.
Seminar/teaching rooms
Meeting room on third floor, level and spacious. labs on first floor, accessible but with standard height benches.
Library
Small unstaffed library and archive room on third floor — ask for assistance. Plenty of workspace. For staff and resident researchers only.
Computer facilities
Most regular staff have their own office and computer. No central computer facility.
Toilets
Disabled toilets on first and top floors.
Common rooms
Common room, with magazines and journals and plenty of workspace on third floor. Level and spacious, with moveable furniture. Common room for staff and resident researchers only.
Visual Impairments
Assistance dogs
Assistance dogs welcome.
Computer facilities
Currently no special hardware or software for visually impaired users. Some could be acquired if necessary.
Large print, Braille and audio
Large print information on prior request. Lift has touch readable buttons and audio information.
Library and magnification equipment
Photocopiers available for text enlargement, upon lecturer or staff request.
Signs and wayfinding
Floor plan at main entrance. Very little external or directional signposting.
Other
- Large windows and good lighting throughout building.
- Beware the glass doors and mirrors — there is some frosting in place.
- All stairs are marked, and have continuous contrasting handrails.
Hearing Impairments
Induction loops
Induction loops in seminar room on ground floor and in lift.
Other
- Carpeted and quiet in individual rooms and offices. Very little traffic noise as the building is set back from Trumpington Street.
The information on this page is the responsibility of the Leverhulme Centre for Evoluntionary Studies. The DRC updates information as it is recevied from the Centre. To ensure the information contained here is current, please check with the Leverhulme Centre for Evoluntionary Studies.
