
Syd Simpson
@sydsimpson


Using drone imagery to build a 3D digital model of proposed development areas and to engage the public, politicians, and planners using new 3D immersive technologies. Some of the great work coming out of Virtual Bradford off the back of our PropTech Innovation Fund, Round 4.


@GEOBusinessShow today. #VirtualBradford partners presenting on the Built Environment stage together with representatives from LeicaGeosystems and Mosaic - Geospatial Imaging Leaders The event was a great opportunity to network with so many fantastic people and organisations, too many to mention.



Over 100 years ago, two young girls from West Yorkshire captured the nation's attention with their photographs of fairies. This week, the cameras they used are back in the news as they undergo state-of-the-art scanning at University of Bradford to find out exactly what's inside them



āan ambitious pilot undertaken by Bradford Council and Leeds City Councilā¦. explores how rapid 3D data capture and visualisation can enhance transparency, certainty, collaboration and trust between communities and stakeholders.ā Read more belowš Digital Planning UK Gov University of Bradford

Transformative infrastructure University of Bradford funded by Arts and Humanities Research Council World Class Labs youtu.be/5zqljI0MhaM supports international collaboration in digital heritage and place-based research youtu.be/LGPL0b_9Hqo?si⦠See AHRC's latest blog and impact report: orlo.uk/UhOrm


Cutting edge technology and capabilities funded by Arts and Humanities Research Council World Class Labs. University of Bradford helping realise #VirtualBradford, collaborating with Bradford Council helping deliver for Digital Planning UK Gov #PropTech Round4 and West Yorkshire Combined Authority funded #Gainshare youtu.be/5zqljI0MhaM?feā¦


Uni of Bradford Events & Partnerships Bradford City AFC University of Bradford Bradford 2025 Shirley Congdon UoB_LifeSci Bradford City FC Community Foundation Telegraph & Argus āStories from Valley Paradeā read more here: bradford.ac.uk/news/archive/2ā¦

Esri UK ThinkGIS Autumn 2024 newsletter featuring a good example of ongoing collaboration between University of Bradford and Bradford Council esriuk.com/content/dam/diā¦




Bradfordās Southern Gateway 3D āPARMā model produced as part of Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Gov funded #PropTech 4 has been used to promote STEM and ābridge the gender diversity gapā in the Amey Challenge Cup. Amey University of Bradford Bradford Council Digital Planning UK Gov saferhighways.co.uk/post/bradford-ā¦



A trip across the Pennines yesterday, visiting University of Liverpool and the Virtual Engineering Centre as part of our Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Gov #PropTech collaboration. Many thanks to Dr Saira Ali for her post on LinkedIn š Bradford Archaeology and Forensics University of Bradford Bradford Council Digital Planning UK Gov linkedin.com/posts/dr-sairaā¦

Excited to be part of #ICDRI2025 in Nice, France, where we will discuss securing the resilience dividend for strengthening resilience of infrastructure systems to address the increasing climate and disaster risks. Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure
