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Campus trends 2025

Small changes can make a big difference. If you want a vibrant campus, you need to understand the micro-decisions that make a student want to get up and go. If students can opt for online classes, and staff have workplace autonomy, what compels people to walk out their front door? Why would a student endure a 90-minute commute if they only have one class that day? Why would classmates meet on campus for a group project if the cafés close at 3pm and there’s nowhere suitable to meet?

With some careful planning and a modest (but realistic) budget, removing micro-frustrations like these with refurbishment and repurposing can make a surprising difference. Our hot tips for campus planning in 2025 are low key and low cost, but will help your students get the best out of the campus.