SPIRES (Supporting People who Investigate Research Environments and Spaces) is an EPSRC Digital Economy project that aims to bring together currently disparate groups interested in the design of effective research spaces and environments in order to create a new research community.
Objectives:
- To form and support a multi-disciplinary community of researchers with expertise in enhancing physical, technological or social aspects of research environments;
- To develop a deeper understanding of the ways in which effective research can be fostered;
- To document and disseminate the current state of the art in nurturing effective research spaces, both from a UK and international perspective;
- To generate new methodologies for designing and evaluating effective research spaces.
If you would like to join the SPIRES network, please email m.burgon-lyon at hw.ac.uk outlining your interest in the area.
