Space Utilisation Studies for University Faculties

Understanding space use in academic and research environments

Every university faculty needs the right mix of spaces - from teaching rooms and research laboratories to staff offices and student hubs.

But how well do these spaces actually support your academic staff, researchers, and students? Our specialised university space utilisation studies help faculties understand exactly how their buildings are being used, providing evidence-based insights for better space planning decisions.

What we do

Our team spends time in your buildings, observing and recording how people really use your spaces. We track patterns throughout the day and across weeks to build a clear picture. This isn't just about counting empty desks - we look at how teaching spaces, research areas, and informal spaces are working together. Additionally, we can integrate ethnographic insights into our quantitative observation reporting. The result is practical data that helps you make better decisions about your campus spaces.

How it helps you

Good space decisions need real evidence. Whether you're planning new buildings, renovating old ones, or trying to fit more students into existing spaces, our studies give you solid data to work with. We help you avoid costly mistakes and find opportunities you might have missed. Instead of guessing what spaces you need, you'll know how your spaces are actually used.

Making it practical

You'll get clear, usable information - not just a data dump. We help you understand what the patterns mean and where the options to do things differently are. This might mean finding ways to share expensive spaces, creating better study areas for students, or planning new facilities that are future-focused. Our recommendations are always grounded in what we've observed, not theoretical cross-industry models.

Why work with us

We're specialists in university spaces, we don’t just apply corporate office metrics to academic environments. Being a smaller team means we're hands-on and flexible - you'll work directly with our experienced people, not junior staff. We understand the complexity of universities, from workspace to research labs to teaching spaces, and how they all need to work together.

See how we helped one faculty understand their real space needs and make smarter decisions about their future - check out our case study [link]. Or get in touch to discuss how we could help you understand your campus spaces better.

Tailored to your needs

We can focus our study on specific needs - like understanding how to better accommodate your growing research cohort or looking at how to make teaching spaces more flexible for different class sizes. We tailor our studies around the answers you need and the time and resources you have, in order to minimise disruption and cost and deliver clear and practical insights.

Ready to make your faculty spaces work better for everyone in your academic community? Let's talk about how we can help.