The University spends more than £100,000 every year maintaining and repairing lifts. Lifts can be out of action due to:

  • scheduled maintenance
  • mechanical failure
  • misuse, including overloading and repetitive pressing of buttons
  • vandalism

Lifts in academic buildings

The Chancellors’ Building

There are four passenger lifts between levels 1 and 5.

The Library

There is:

  • one passenger lift between levels 1 and 5
  • one staff lift between levels 1 and 5 - contact Security on 01225 385349 to use the staff lift

The Edge

There is one passenger lift between levels 0 and 3.

East Building

There is one goods lift with a single door between levels 2 and 4.

2 East

There is one passenger lift between levels 1 and 4.

3 East

There is one passenger lift between levels 2 and 4.

4 East

There is one passenger lift between levels 1 and 3.

4 East South

There are two passenger lifts between levels 1 and 5.

6 East

There is:

  • one passenger lift between levels 1 and 4
  • one external disabled lift between levels 1 and 2, controlled by CCTV and intercom

8 East

There is one passenger lift between levels 2 and 4.

1 South

There is:

  • one passenger lift between levels 0 and 1
  • one goods lift between levels 0 and 1

2 South

There is:

  • one disabled passenger lift between levels 0 and 1
  • one external platform lift - contact Security on 01225 385349 to use this lift

3 South

There is one passenger lift between levels 0 and 1.

4 South

There is one passenger lift between levels 0 and 1.

Sports Training Village

There are two passenger lifts between levels 1 and 2.

1 West

There is:

  • one passenger lift at the west end of the building, near 3 West, between levels 1 and 4
  • one passenger lift at the east end of the building, near the Library, between levels 2 and 5

2 West

There is:

  • one external passenger and goods lift between levels 1 and 4
  • one external passenger lift between levels 1 and 3

University Hall, Parade Bar and the Claverton Rooms

There is one catering-staff passenger lift between levels 1 and 2, giving access to the Fountain Café kitchen.

3 West

There is one passenger lift between levels 1 and 5.

3 West North

There is one passenger lift between levels 2 and 3.

4 West

There are two passenger lifts between levels 1 and 5.

5 West

There is one passenger and goods lift between levels 1 and 3.

5 West Annex (Glaxo)

There is one goods lift between levels 2 and 3. This is for service goods only.

7 West

There is one passenger lift between levels 1 and 4.

8 West

There is:

  • one passenger lift between levels 1 and 4
  • one goods lift between levels 1 and 2 for the Print Unit (access hatch)

9 West

There is one passenger and goods lift between levels 1 and 4.

10 West

There is:

  • one passenger lift between north levels 0 and 5
  • one passenger lift between south levels 0 and 5 (0, mezzanine, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)

Wessex House

There is:

  • one passenger lift between north levels 2 and 9
  • one passenger lft between south levels 2 and 9
  • one goods lift between levels 1 and 2 (open access) for the Fresh shop

If you have a disability, you can reach level 1 on the north side using a key fob.

You can reach level 1 on the south side using your staff library card if you work in Wessex House.

Accommodation buildings

Marlborough and Solsbury Court

There is one passenger lift between levels 1 and 4 in each block.

Norwood House

There is:

  • one passenger lift between north levels 1 and 9
  • one passenger lift between south levels 1 and 9

Use your student card or contact Security on 01225 385349 to reach the student accommodation areas on levels 4 to 9.

There is:

  • one goods lift between north levels 1 and 2 - you need a key to use this lift
  • one external scissor lift for bar use only
  • one goods lift between south levels 1 and 3 for Fresh Express deliveries only - you need a key to use this lift

The Quads

There is one passenger lift between levels 1 and 5 in each block.

Woodland Court

There is one passenger lift between levels 1 and 5 in blocks B and C.