Contact Details
- Address
- Sidgwick Avenue,
Cambridge CB3 9DA - Tel.
- 01223 335 106
- Fax
- 01223 335 110
- enquiries@ames.cam.ac.uk
- Website
- http://www.ames.cam.ac.uk/
Access Issues
- Tel.
- 01223 335 106
- Fax
- 01223 335 110
Location, Services and Transport
Sidgwick Site. See separate entry for Sidgwick Site.
General Information
Small, friendly faculty, with fairly good access.
Smoking
No smoking anywhere in the building.
Medical facilities
First aider in building and several on site.
Emergency Procedures
No evacuation chair available.
Physical Access
Entrances
Level access through two sets of narrow heavy doors. Alternative wider level entrance at back, but this must be opened from inside.
Number of floors
Five floors in total, including basement.
Lifts and stairs
Lift to all floors. The lift is rather old, and is not available for use out of office hours.
Lecture theatres
All lectures take place in the building, in seminar and teaching rooms.
Seminar/teaching rooms
Five ground floor rooms, four in basement, two on second floor and two on third, all accessed by lift. All have level seating and moveable furniture.
Library
First floor, accessed by lift. Upper level all accessible, but there are five steps down to middle section with no handrail. Staff will fetch books. Plenty of space to work on upper level.
Computer facilities
Lapwing in LIbrary, Common Room and Postgraduate work are in Room 6.
Toilets
Two disabled toilets on ground floor.
Common rooms
Ground floor, large and spacious, with moveable furniture. Small kitchen with coffee and tea making facilities.
Visual Impairments
Assistance dogs
Assistance dogs welcome.
Computer facilities
Currently no special hardware or software for visually impaired users.
Large print, Braille and audio
Large print information on prior request.
Library and magnification equipment
Good lighting in library. Automatic sensor-operated lights. Photocopier available.
Signs and wayfinding
Few signs, but the faculty is small.
Other
- Most stairs are unmarked, but do have handrails.
Hearing Impairments
Induction loops
No induction loops, but all rooms are small and softly furnished.
Specific Learning Difficulties and Mental Health Issues
Small faculty, so lots of individual support can be given.
The information on this page is the responsibility of the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies. The ADRC updates information as it is received from the Department. This page was last updated on 23 February 2016. To ensure the information contained here is current, please check with the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies.