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We’re excited to announce that our new interactive report is now available to download! "Where is Your Office Today? – Part TWO: New Insights on Employee Behaviour and Social Networks" provides a focused, data-driven evaluation of the impact of different work patterns and workplaces on employee behaviour and social networks. We explain what this means...
Dr Matthew Davis' research about the impact of open plan offices on employees featured in a recent New York Times Article. Hybrid working and agile/activity based design trends are rapidly changing the face and use of the office though... What does this mean for the future of the workplace? You can read some ideas on...
Tempted to work from bed this week? Here’s why you should resist... The Telegraph have published an interesting article featuring our Where Is Your Office Today report to explore the health and ergonomics implications of working from "adapted" home workspace, e.g., bed, kitchen table etc. We found 35% of office workers have no dedicated workspace...
Research led by Dr Helen Hughes on intern and new graduate experiences of remote working has featured in the Financial Times. There are three great articles in this special report on what “up-skilling” means for the future workplace - all worth a read. The work has helped shape one of the key themes in our...
Over a third of UK office workers have no dedicated workspace at home, and only 6 percent have been trained for hybrid meetings, reveals a new report from Leeds University Business School. The report is an interactive tool and suggests practical measures based on evaluation of stakeholders and employee interviews, industry workshops, cross-industry surveys of...
The recording of our webinar on the 19th of May - "Is Hybrid Working for You and Your Business?" is available to watch online now. Watch on YouTube: Watch on LinkedIn
Our new website futureworkplace.leeds.ac.uk is now live! This is a platform to pull together key advice, outputs, insights, news and events in one place. We'll be adding more content to the site in the coming weeks. Please check back to see what's new!
Dr Matthew Davis speaks at the Future Workplaces: Is hybrid working? session of UKREiiF - The UK's Real Estate Investment & Infrastructure Forum on 18th May 2022. Matthew shares key insights from the Adapting Offices project and explains what changing work patterns and employee expectations mean for businesses and the real estate industry. UKREiiF connects people,...
Dr Helen Hughes shares key findings on how hybrid working and the future workplace shapes early career and intern experiences of work. In the panel session, Helen discusses the implications for employers and universities. Read more about the research here. The session (Careers services and employers: adapting for the future and changing economy) is part...
The simmering tension between remote and in-office workers, Dr Helen Hughes, BBC Worklife, March 2022. Also referenced in Forbes Hungary and SINA China