
What is the future of the university gym?
Aug. 31, 2022
Research
The list of challenges for the post-covid university is long, but here’s one flying under the radar: what happened to campus gyms while students and staff were locked down? They closed, of course, like everything else, and some are now struggling to rebound. Like many spaces on campus, gyms and other sport facilities may need a rethink in response to falling campus attendance rates and broader societal behaviour changes.