University Lecture Chairs: Preparing For Students to Return

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University Lecture Chairs Preparing For Students
To Return
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• The end of the academic year is usually one of
  the busiest times for lecture chair manufacturers
  as universities across the country want their new
  lecture theatre seating installed over the Summer
  months when teaching spaces arent in use.
• This year things have obviously been very
  different as students and members of staff have
  remained at home for many months already, with no
  one knowing when there might be a return to
  normality.
• Whilst many establishments have put refurbishment
  plans on hold, others are going ahead with works
  now that buildings are empty and contractors are
  allowed back on site.
• Even if lecture theatres cant go back to full
  capacity for a long time, plans will need to be
  made for students to return, whatever format that
  might be in.

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• If you have lecture theatres with seats that need
  replacing or refurbishing, now is a good time to
  put the wheels in motion to get the work done.
• Although it may be quite a while before your
  teaching spaces can be filled with students once
  again, if budgets allow, it makes sense to get
  contractors in now whilst the work can be done
  safely.

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Social Distancing Lecture Chairs

• Although social distancing is an immediate issue,
  university lecture chairs are a long-term
  investment and so its important to think of the
  bigger picture when commissioning a new seating
  installation.
• Most lecture chairs are fitted in fixed rows and
  whilst this may not seem ideal under current
  circumstances, it is the best way to maximise
  capacity a requirement that will likely need to
  be met again at some point in the future.
• As a short-term solution, there are products
  available to help educational establishments
  facilitate social distancing within their lecture
  theatres and teaching spaces.
• Simple yet effective ideas such as seat wraps and
  covers clearly indicate seats that cannot be used
  and are quick and easy to fit and remove.

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Choosing New Lecture Chairs

• If youre going to update seating in an existing
  lecture theatre, you may just want to replace
  like for like but if you want something different
  then look at all the options available and how
  they will meet the needs of your students and the
  requirements of the subjects taught in the
  lecture theatre.
• There are a variety of different chair/desk
  combinations on the market from rows of fixed
  desking to flip-up writing tablets and individual
  folding desks.

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Upholstery Hygiene

• COVID-19 has made everyone much more aware of
  hygiene and the way viruses and bacteria can be
  transferred through cross-contamination of
  surfaces.
• Whilst we hope that the disease will one day be
  a thing of the past, its impact on the world and
  the potential for future pandemics means that
  cleaning and hygiene will be a key element that
  architects and interior designers consider when
  specifying products and materials in the future.
• When it comes to seating upholstery, evidence
  suggests that textiles are not seen as a major
  carrier of the virus as it does not survive as
  well on soft surfaces as it does on hard
  surfaces.
• Cleaning and disinfection is obviously still key
  to minimising the risk of transmission and
  leading contract fabric manufacturer, Camira has
  put together a guide to help with this which you
  can read here.

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• An alternative to fabric upholstery is
  antimicrobial vinyl which has been around for a
  long time and is commonly used on seating in
  hospitals and healthcare establishments.
• Antimicrobial additives are sealed within the
  core of the vinyl and remain active for the
  duration of its life.

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• Chieftain Just Colour is a popular range of
  seating vinyl which has been tested to ISO 18184
  2019 a test which determines anti-viral
  activity.
• This test found that Coronavirus is completely
  eliminated within just over one hour of contact
  with Just Colour antimicrobial vinyl, without any
  additional cleaning or disinfection. You can
  watch a short video about this on Cheiftains
  website here.
• As this type of vinyl is inherently
  antimicrobial, it does not require any
  disinfection and can simply be sponged down with
  warm soapy water to clean.
• Whilst you may not have previously considered
  vinyl upholstery for your new lecture chairs,
  its an option you may now want to look at.
  Although vinyl may not currently be a common
  upholstery material used on university lecture
  chairs, it can look very smart and stylish on
  this type of seating.
• Below black vinyl is combined with walnut effect
  desks to create a professional image in this
  university lecture theatre.

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• If you want to move forward with replacing
  lecture chairs in your university, Evertaut can
  provide a quotation and seating plan (if
  required) without needing to visit your site. If
  you can provide us with measurements and images
  of your existing lecture theatre this will help
  greatly.
• Seating manufacture has been back underway in our
  factory for several months now and weve put
  measures in place to protect our employees and
  customers. So, if you want to get new lecture
  chairs organised whilst facilities are out of use
  then please get in touch now.

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• If you want to move forward with replacing
  lecture chairs in your university, Evertaut can
  provide a quotation and seating plan (if
  required) without needing to visit your site.
• If you can provide us with measurements and
  images of your existing lecture theatre this will
  help greatly.
• Seating manufacture has been back underway in our
  factory for several months now and weve put
  measures in place to protect our employees and
  customers.
• So, if you want to get new lecture chairs
  organised whilst facilities are out of use then
  please get in touch now.

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Help to Facilitate Social Distancing

• To facilitate social distancing once students are
  able to return, we are also able to offer Social
  Distancing Seat Wraps and Social Distancing Seat
  Blockers which allow you to indicate lecture
  chairs as out of use and prevent them from being
  sat on.
• Both options are manufactured from antimicrobial
  fabric and can be printed with any text or
  design, in any colour.
• To make an enquiry about university lecture
  chairs or seating social distancing aids, please
  complete and submit the short form below.

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Thank You

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• www.evertaut.co.uk