Liz Kentish

Join a dynamic, audience-driven debate exploring whether LabOps should enforce utilisation mandates, and how policies impact efficiency, culture, autonomy, and the scientist–LabOps relationship.

• Should LabOps require scientists or teams to use a certain percentage of their allocated lab space or equipment?
• Should underutilised resources be reclaimed or reassigned?
• Should there be formal policies or metrics that dictate how efficiently labs must operate?
• How utilisation mandates impact scientist trust, autonomy, and culture, and whether enforcement drives engagement or resistance?