UK universities are ideally placed to act as co - working landlords , not only for the unique settings they offer , but also the added benefits , wrote Savills ' Director of Scientific Research Mat Oakley . WaaS and other measures, such as hot-desking and agile working, are a response to virtually every office utilisation study in the last 30 years concluding that around 40 per cent of desks are unused – and therefore unprofitable – for much of the working day. He said facilities such as IT support , playing fields or sports halls , medical facilities and learning opportunities meet the growing number of demands from co - workspace ##s .
UK universities are ideally placed to act as co - working landlords , not only for the unique settings they offer , but also the added benefits , wrote Savills ' Director of Scientific Research Mat Oakley . He said facilities such as IT support , playing fields or sports halls , medical facilities and learning opportunities meet the growing number of demands from co - workspace ##s .