Meeting and Collaboration Areas
Sherfield Level 4 has a number of various meeting rooms and collaboration spaces. This page details the rooms' specs, as well as the fair usage guidelines for each one.
COVID-19 Update: Meetings in meeting rooms should be 30 minutes with a 30 minute gap. Meeting rooms without windows are still with capacity of only 1 person, but those on the outer edges of the floor are 2/4 people. See signs put on doors for exact capacities.
Meeting and collaboration areas tabs
One-hour Mini Rooms (406a/b/c/d, 418a)
- 5x mini enclosed rooms normally suitable for one persons;
- To be used for telephone calls, video calls, tele-conferences, etc;
- They are not bookable and used on a first-come first-serve basis.
- They should not normally be occupied for more than 1 hour at a time.
- Please be aware that meeting rooms are not fully sound-proof and conversations especially in the ones close to desks could be overheard.
Be considerate to your colleagues by moving into a one-hour-zone when you need to speak on a call where possible. Vacate the room for others as soon as there is no longer a reason to occupy it, and in any case after one hour of continuous occupation.
Mid-size Meeting Rooms (411c, 412, 438, 439a)
- 4x enclosed meeting rooms normally suitable for up to 6-8 people
- To be used for planned meetings
- They are bookable (2 by Smart Worker users only and 2 shared on Planon) and used on the basis of bookings made.
You can use bookable meeting rooms on an ad-hoc basis when available. If a larger group of your colleagues need the room when using it without a booking, consider vacating it for them as it might be easier for a smaller group to find a suitable place.
Large Meeting Rooms (402, 419, 439, 441)
- 4x large, enclosed meeting rooms normally suitable for up to 12-16 people
- They are bookable (1 by Smart Worker users only, and 3 shared on Planon) and used on the basis of bookings made.
- They can be used by individuals or small groups when not occupied for planned meetings and when a smaller room is not available.
You can use bookable meeting rooms on an ad-hoc basis e when available. When you are using one without a booking, if a larger group of your colleagues need the room, consider vacating it for them as it might be easier for a smaller group to find a suitable place. Always vacate a bookable room when it is claimed by a colleague with a booking.
Semi-enclosed Collaboration Spaces (403w2 (Mary Allen Wilkes), 407w1 (Ada Lovelace) and 407w2 (Tim Berners Lee))
- 3x semi-enclosed collaboration spaces normally suitable for up to 6 or 10 people;
- They are bookable by the 4th Floor residents (Smart Worker users) only and used on the basis of bookings made;
- To be used for planned team, project, stand-up meetings;
- They can be used/shared as touch-down space by individuals or for collaboration by small groups when not occupied for planned meetings and when a smaller room is not available / suitable.
Large collaboration rooms may be required by major incident or emergency response teams and must be vacated for their use when needed.
Open Collaboration Spaces (415W1) (Alan Turing) and 410w1 (Charles Babbage)
- 2x open spaces suitable for informal meetings
- To be used for spontaneous meetings, or individual work when a one-hour-zone is not available.
- It can be used by multiple colleagues for individual work at the same time.
- It is not bookable and used on a first-come first-serve basis.
- It should not normally be occupied for more than 1 hour at a time.
Table-type Semi-enclosed Collaboration Spaces (In the Cafeteria and near 417w1)
- 6x semi-enclosed tables suitable for informal meetings for 2 people;
- To be used for spontaneous meetings or individual work as required;
- They are not bookable and used on a first-come first-serve basis.
- They can be used by multiple colleagues for individual work at the same time.
- They should not normally be occupied for more than 1 hour at a time.
- The ones located in the cafeteria area should be vacated to be used for lunch between 12 and 2.
If someone else is already in the collaboration area, ask if you can join them. Vacate the semi-enclosed tables in the Café area to be used for meals between 12 midday and 2 PM.
Contemplation Room (418)
- Quiet contemplation space to be used on a drop-in basis;
- Can be used for individual quiet work, but priority is to be given to those who want to use it for contemplation, e.g. meditation, prayer, etc.;
- They are not bookable and used on a first-come first-serve basis;
- They can be used by multiple colleagues at the same time;
- They should not normally be occupied for more than 1 hour at a time;
If someone else is already in the contemplation area, please observe their privacy and use the room without disturbing or interrupting them.