University Challenge!
Having worked with a number of further education institutions over the years, Work Rest Play are well placed to recognise and analyse the challenges facing the modern day university. From Queen's University in Belfast to the Institute of Technology in Cork we have worked in conjunction with schools, colleges and universities to help create inspirational spaces within places of study and learning.A report conducted at the start of 2015 concluded that record numbers of people are staying on in further education with the number of applicants to university also rising significantly despite recent increases in tuition fees in the UK. This is clearly an opportunity for universities as the more people that apply the more places will be filled. Conversely, this also puts a strain on universities and the enviornment they provide to staff and students.
Queen's University Belfast New Graduate School
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With even more students participating further education including a wider demographic of people, this places a greater emphasis on universities to have state of the art facilities which are not only places of learning but also social spaces, collaborative places and areas in which students can feel comfortable.
South West College
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If you walk onto any modern day university campus you will expect to see a range of services, facilities and opportunities which not only encompass higher learning but go far beyond. Libraries, shops, restaurants, student unions, banks and much more reside on modern day campuses meaning more time will be spent on site and not just in the classroom.
The real challenge for modern universities is with more and more people attending and the number of learning institutions going up how do they stand out from the crowd. People from all over the world travel to the UK and Ireland to study and have any number of highly accredited institutions to choose from. Therefore, aside from the reputation of a university and the quality of their courses they must offer more to students, an added value experience.
Queen's Postgraduate & International Centre
(Halo Chair by Work Rest Play)
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At Work Rest Play, in addition to our products we offer a range of services including design, space planning and consultancy. We work with businesses, organisations and institutions including further education facilities to create inspirational spaces which are functional, innovative, social and interactive. We supply award winning products, integrated technology and futuristic design to make spaces stand out. Our space planning experience and know how allows us to create areas which are superior in terms of innovation, comfort and aesthetics.
We understand that creating a space that will appeal to a wide range of people and keep the engaged is difficult, that is why we are here. Work Rest Play create inspirationl spaces!
