Building possibilities
During the earlier track ‘Sustainable work(place) concept’, as part of the FoA-FPTR Housing project, colleagues from the faculty have already been asked how they work (together) and what their wishes and needs are pertaining to this. This means that the current project, ‘New working environment FoA’, can start in phase 2: opportunities in the building. This means that the project group is currently collecting as much information as possible the already collected information. The input will be recalibrated where needed and is meant to lead to a new layout for workplaces in the Erasmus building. This only concerns input in relation to the Faculty of Arts; input from FPTR will not be included. Their wishes are considered in a separate project. Concrete examples will be given in later communications.
After the New working environment FoA project is completed, a renovation of the Erasmus building may still be necessary. In this case, we will still base our operations around the existing starting points regarding the working environment. Despite a possible renovation in the future, sacrificing floors is already necessary to realise the financial savings.
Working productively, effectively and pleasantly
Radboud Sustainable Working (RDW) is the university-wide programme under which this project falls. RDW focuses on smarter ways to engage with working environment a, so that everyone can work in a pleasant and productive way. In recent years, the way we work has changed. Not necessarily in terms of what we do, but mostly how and where. Many spaces and rooms are not yet in line with this: perhaps you feel that you are missing spaces in which you can concentrate or where you can take a Teams call, or rooms where you can have an informal chat. Or you may notice empty rooms that are inaccessible to you. RDW offers the opportunity to improve this, and to simultaneously contribute to the university’s need for savings, by using spaces more efficiently. The programe strives toward a working environment that better suits the way we work together, teach, research and focus. You can visit the website to read more about the Radboud Sustainable Working programme and what it can mean for you.
Feel free to ask questions
We understand that this project about the new working environment may lead some colleagues to feel uncertain or worried. Would you like to know more about the project New working environment FoA or do you have good ideas? Contact your department secretary or send an email to werkplek [at] let.ru.nl (werkplek[at]let[dot]ru[dot]nl). Moreover, we will keep you informed on the status of the project via the newsletter and the project page on de website.
