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Spaced out? Why is academic workspace changing?
Elizabeth Heaps
Academic Workspaces - November 2009
Why is academic workspace changing?
Types of academic workspace
Drivers for change Context of the
University of York – in particular the case study Berrick Saul building
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Berrick Saul building
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Berrick Saul building
Institute for Effective Education
Wolfson psychology labs
Humanities Research Centre
IT server
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Types of academic workspace
The cellular office The shared office The combi-office Open plan office Non-territorial or hot
desking space
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IEE - cellular office
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IEE - administrators
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IEE – project researchers
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Centre for Modern Studies
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Centre for Modern Studies - director
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IEE - researchers
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Hot desks for research students
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Drivers for change
Changing space needs
New information and communications technology
Financial pressure Carbon reduction
commitments Developments in
other sectors
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Changing space needs
Collaborative and inter-disciplinary research
Rising student expectations
Knowledge exchange between academia and industry
Attracting, retaining and developing talented people in a competitive and globalised education market
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New ICT
Technology supported collaborative working
Telephone/video conferencing
Shared virtual workspaces
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Financial pressures
Workspace utilisation
Costs of space provision
Growth in student and staff numbers
Reduced capital funding
Pressure on research budgets and infrastructure
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Developments in other sectors
Open and transparent organisational cultures
Space allocated on functional need rather than status
Flexibility and responsiveness to change
More efficient space utilisation Integration with leading edge
ICT Corporate branding
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Workspace investment – delivering value
Cost focus: Physical workspace is costly Reduce property costs Efficient office design Needs of individuals are secondary
People focus: Physical workspace is an enabler Support working practices Effective offices Needs of individuals are paramount
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Berrick Saul - foyer
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IEE – break out space
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Lecture theatre
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Berrick Saul – Tree House
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And finally …
Buildings alone do not change people or organisations
They should:
Fit with organisational goals
They can:
Facilitate wider change
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Acknowledgements
The case for new academic workspaces; by J Pinder and others. Loughborough, University, 2009.
Photographs copyright of Arup, G Mathers, University of York.
