Space: The Final Frontier

In the last couple of weeks, one of mine, and in fact the Unions, main agendas for this year, space, has started to see real movement and it seems like the winds of change are very nearly here.

I have been asked to sit on a couple different panels looking at social space provision across the university and the refurbishment of Cockcroft. This seems to have opened up some conversations about the uses of space in a university that are really interesting. I had a meeting yesterday about the refurbishment of Cockcroft and what students would need if the floors above the mezz were revamped and money was not an issue.

Then today I walked into the library at Cockcroft and have seen the new layout of the atrium there with the furniture from the social space down by the pool room:












So today I want to ask different people's views of space, what do you need as a student to ensure you have the best chance for success. Does this look like the spaces we have or is there something else students need? How much does a sense of belonging to a space relate to how you use a space? what are the student views on the mix needed of social space, learning space, informal learning spaces, transition spaces and staff space? As a student is it important that you can go and find a lecturers own space?

Many questions in a short space of time!!!!!!


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