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NearU Pro in 2025: Built-In Research Tools for Advanced Workspace Planning
Our ongoing research and articles will now be shared within NearU Pro!
Four Key Trends Defining the Office of Tomorrow (2025 Edition)
Explore 2025’s top office trends: hybrid work, smart tech, ethical AI, and wellness-focused design reshaping the future of modern workplace strategy.
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The 8 trendiest flexible workspaces in Barcelona
Whether you're living in Barcelona permanently or just visiting for a work trip, don't miss out on booking into these flexible workspaces via NearU now.
Thursday proves popular with hybrid workers
New data from NearU shows that 40% of hybrid workers are booking into a workspace near them on Thursdays, with Monday and Friday proving the least popular day to head to the office.
The future of flexible working: debunking 3 common myths
We know we're pretty biased when it comes to flexible working - but for good reason. By it's very nature, there should be no downside to flexible working which can take a diverse range of forms to sui...
Who's going hybrid? The ultimate list of company flexible working policies
As humans, we're all innately nosey. And when it comes to crafting a unique hybrid working policy, it only makes sense that you'd want to know what your neighbours are up to. So we've done the work fo...
Coworking doesn't deserve its bad reputation - here's why
Rather unfairly, 'coworking' has gained a bit of a bad reputation in recent years. This is partly down to the media stereotypes of your average free-spirited co-worker (which largely doesn't hold up i...
How hybrid working will change office design
While we can’t argue with the continuing necessity of the physical workspace, it’s clear that the traditional drab cubicle style will firmly remain in the pre-pandemic past. A 2021 survey by Savills r...
How hybrid working can improve health & safety at work
The pandemic has made us more aware than ever of the fragility of our own health - but not just in terms of COVID-19. Over the course of numerous lockdowns our national mental health took a nosedive,...
How hybrid working and diversity go hand-in-hand
It might seem rather counterintuitive to begin an article all about the benefits that hybrid working could provide in terms of staff diversity with a warning, however it's an important factor to note....