Communicating Hidden Archaeological Monuments and Heritage Landscapes to Different Audiences through Advanced Digital Technologies
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Bradford
Department Name: Faculty of Life Sciences
Abstract
The aim of the Network of UK-IRL researchers and partners is to address the challenges of uncovering hidden archaeological landscapes, buildings and monuments through digital documentation and visualisation. Heritage landscapes may remain hidden because their significance is simply not recognised or because knowledge of them is specific to specialists and not conveyed to the public. The transformative effect on knowledge exchange will be seen through communicating new knowledge to a socially inclusive public audience.
The network includes archaeologists and heritage scientists from the University of Bradford, University of Aberdeen, NUI Galway and University College Cork. The UK partner is Historic Environment Scotland. IRL national partners include the National Monuments Service, the National Museum of Ireland and the Discovery Programme. The Burren and Cliffs of Moher UNESCO Global Geopark, the Burren College of Art, the Caherconnell Centre, Clare County Council, Wicklow County Council and the Carlow Archaeological and Historical Society are the regional and local partners, with key input from independent artist Sarah O'Connor. Researchers, partners and participants will develop the project through three workshops and a public symposium.
Five discrete archaeological landscapes, in Rathgall, Co. Wicklow and the Burren, Co Clare, have been selected to showcase the project. A range of digital documentation and visualisation technologies will be trialled on hidden elements of (1) the unexplored settled landscape of Rathgall hillfort linked with a new Bronze Age social elite; (2) a large enclosure/ long cairn on Turlough Hill, a highly significant place for ritual gatherings in Neolithic and Bronze Age Burren; (3) artefacts from archaeological excavations at the medieval settlement enclosure of Caherconnell/ its multi-period landscape setting; (4) the unknown northern extent of the Chalcolithic - Early Bronze Age landscape of farms, field walls, and ritual monuments at Roughan Hill; and (5) a late medieval building which may have a hidden identity as a brehon law school, at Toomullin on the Atlantic coast of Burren.
The narratives that we can generate about the material remains of human activity in the past is often limited by partial and broken views of the places in which individuals and communities once went about their lives. Digital technologies have the potential to extend and develop existing stories of places and can bring new narratives to bear on established views of the meaning of past built environments. Encouraging people working in different fields, especially in the creative industries to respond to and use 3D imagery and visualisation produced through the activities of this network will be an important dimension of the project. The National Museum of Ireland, the Burren College of Art (BCA) and independent artist, Sarah O'Connor will contribute to this creative process of reimagining the past in landscapes of the Burren and Wicklow. The project will also be a training opportunity for postgraduate students from Irish universities and QUB who will be invited to attend the technology trials and the public symposium.
The use of digital documentation within archaeology and the humanities has the potential to stimulate interest from new and under-represented user groups - including young, disabled or otherwise disadvantaged sections in society - using dynamic, flexible and accessible delivery modes. Economic opportunities for heritage and tourism enterprises may also be promoted by the use of engaging/ immersive mixed (virtual and augmented) reality content of local monuments/ landscapes and by the creation of replicas and 3D prints of associated artefacts. The network will share knowledge through an interactive website, film and other artistic media together with 3D visualisation, mixed reality, and 3D prints of monuments and artefacts and a peer-reviewed journal article.
The network includes archaeologists and heritage scientists from the University of Bradford, University of Aberdeen, NUI Galway and University College Cork. The UK partner is Historic Environment Scotland. IRL national partners include the National Monuments Service, the National Museum of Ireland and the Discovery Programme. The Burren and Cliffs of Moher UNESCO Global Geopark, the Burren College of Art, the Caherconnell Centre, Clare County Council, Wicklow County Council and the Carlow Archaeological and Historical Society are the regional and local partners, with key input from independent artist Sarah O'Connor. Researchers, partners and participants will develop the project through three workshops and a public symposium.
Five discrete archaeological landscapes, in Rathgall, Co. Wicklow and the Burren, Co Clare, have been selected to showcase the project. A range of digital documentation and visualisation technologies will be trialled on hidden elements of (1) the unexplored settled landscape of Rathgall hillfort linked with a new Bronze Age social elite; (2) a large enclosure/ long cairn on Turlough Hill, a highly significant place for ritual gatherings in Neolithic and Bronze Age Burren; (3) artefacts from archaeological excavations at the medieval settlement enclosure of Caherconnell/ its multi-period landscape setting; (4) the unknown northern extent of the Chalcolithic - Early Bronze Age landscape of farms, field walls, and ritual monuments at Roughan Hill; and (5) a late medieval building which may have a hidden identity as a brehon law school, at Toomullin on the Atlantic coast of Burren.
The narratives that we can generate about the material remains of human activity in the past is often limited by partial and broken views of the places in which individuals and communities once went about their lives. Digital technologies have the potential to extend and develop existing stories of places and can bring new narratives to bear on established views of the meaning of past built environments. Encouraging people working in different fields, especially in the creative industries to respond to and use 3D imagery and visualisation produced through the activities of this network will be an important dimension of the project. The National Museum of Ireland, the Burren College of Art (BCA) and independent artist, Sarah O'Connor will contribute to this creative process of reimagining the past in landscapes of the Burren and Wicklow. The project will also be a training opportunity for postgraduate students from Irish universities and QUB who will be invited to attend the technology trials and the public symposium.
The use of digital documentation within archaeology and the humanities has the potential to stimulate interest from new and under-represented user groups - including young, disabled or otherwise disadvantaged sections in society - using dynamic, flexible and accessible delivery modes. Economic opportunities for heritage and tourism enterprises may also be promoted by the use of engaging/ immersive mixed (virtual and augmented) reality content of local monuments/ landscapes and by the creation of replicas and 3D prints of associated artefacts. The network will share knowledge through an interactive website, film and other artistic media together with 3D visualisation, mixed reality, and 3D prints of monuments and artefacts and a peer-reviewed journal article.
Planned Impact
The impact of our Network will be monitored from the outset as we deliver three workshops, numerous focussed events and these culminate in a public symposium. We will trial digital documentation and visualisation for heritage to the public and specialist managers/ deliverers of heritage assets. Specifically, the outcome is to make the public aware of, and participate in, recording digital imagery of varying types for enhancing heritage resources. Local case studies empower the public and non-HEI specialists to direct the trajectory of the outcomes after the network's endpoint. The partners themselves represent key International, UK/IRL and regional interfaces between the research and the public; the network's impact will reach to both partners and the public. Via promotion and outreach of the network the partners will drive change in public understanding of heritage and the choices society makes to promote and record these assets. In doing so they will engage in the discussion regarding longer term investment that will take advantage of the emerging digital technology.
Public Benefit: The Public symposium will reach out to stakeholders across a broad spectrum. However, the route to this event is punctuated by impactful delivery that will be monitored through feedback; Interactive websites, film and other artistic endeavours, public lectures and field trips all provide the opportunity for the public to better understand and use emerging technologies. This change is radical and long-term. With delivery largely virtual we will reach new audiences who previously have been unable to participate in landscape scale heritage, including young audiences and those less physically/ mentally able. Wide participation will deliver citizen-science based interpretation at a community scale. The resulting case studies will allow the public to influence local outcomes beyond the network. One public benefit is an increased 'sense of place' that is provided by focussing on local case studies. It is anticipated that there will be wellbeing outcomes as individuals participate in walks/ guided tours around the highlighted case study areas and these will be followed up by questionnaire.
Partner Benefit: The outputs of the Network are immersive in the broadest sense, delivering accessible content in both web and physical space. While the former advances accessibility issues (e.g. disability, distance from landscape, visit cost) that some have, the latter provides benefit to our key local/ regional partners. 'New' content will provide a demonstrable boost in visitor numbers thus accruing economic benefit. This is in step with our commitment to fruitful, energised and sustainable artistic/ creative partnerships; our approach will spin-out long-term IRL/ UK partnerships where heritage is the basis of cultural and artistic endeavours with clear societal impacts. Widening of access via planned events has numerous impacts for Network Partners beyond weaving digital heritage into the cultural mix - the economic impact of greater participation in questions surrounding digital heritage will in turn provide additional financial resilience to the partners. Better engaged local support will help prioritise new agenda.
Service Benefit: A key beneficiary is the public services sector. By delivering cutting edge digital recording and outputs, museums and heritage centres will be exposed to emerging technology. The Network will result in new discoveries and these will change the narrative provided in Museums/ Heritage Centres. The Network will provide access to new data and views to future digital delivery. In itself this allows the providers to discuss how the emerging data will affect their own strategies, particularly guiding future decisions on hardware purchases to support the delivery of digital discoveries, or recording of heritage assets. Overall, service providers will be able to make informed decisions based on real data discovered in the case studies.
Public Benefit: The Public symposium will reach out to stakeholders across a broad spectrum. However, the route to this event is punctuated by impactful delivery that will be monitored through feedback; Interactive websites, film and other artistic endeavours, public lectures and field trips all provide the opportunity for the public to better understand and use emerging technologies. This change is radical and long-term. With delivery largely virtual we will reach new audiences who previously have been unable to participate in landscape scale heritage, including young audiences and those less physically/ mentally able. Wide participation will deliver citizen-science based interpretation at a community scale. The resulting case studies will allow the public to influence local outcomes beyond the network. One public benefit is an increased 'sense of place' that is provided by focussing on local case studies. It is anticipated that there will be wellbeing outcomes as individuals participate in walks/ guided tours around the highlighted case study areas and these will be followed up by questionnaire.
Partner Benefit: The outputs of the Network are immersive in the broadest sense, delivering accessible content in both web and physical space. While the former advances accessibility issues (e.g. disability, distance from landscape, visit cost) that some have, the latter provides benefit to our key local/ regional partners. 'New' content will provide a demonstrable boost in visitor numbers thus accruing economic benefit. This is in step with our commitment to fruitful, energised and sustainable artistic/ creative partnerships; our approach will spin-out long-term IRL/ UK partnerships where heritage is the basis of cultural and artistic endeavours with clear societal impacts. Widening of access via planned events has numerous impacts for Network Partners beyond weaving digital heritage into the cultural mix - the economic impact of greater participation in questions surrounding digital heritage will in turn provide additional financial resilience to the partners. Better engaged local support will help prioritise new agenda.
Service Benefit: A key beneficiary is the public services sector. By delivering cutting edge digital recording and outputs, museums and heritage centres will be exposed to emerging technology. The Network will result in new discoveries and these will change the narrative provided in Museums/ Heritage Centres. The Network will provide access to new data and views to future digital delivery. In itself this allows the providers to discuss how the emerging data will affect their own strategies, particularly guiding future decisions on hardware purchases to support the delivery of digital discoveries, or recording of heritage assets. Overall, service providers will be able to make informed decisions based on real data discovered in the case studies.
Organisations
- University of Bradford (Lead Research Organisation)
- University College Cork (Collaboration)
- Bradford Metropolitan District Council (Collaboration)
- National Museum of Ireland (Project Partner)
- Caherconnel Archaeological Field School (Project Partner)
- Burren College of Art (Project Partner)
- Burren & Cliffs of Moher UNESCO Geopark (Project Partner)
- Discovery Programme (Project Partner)
- Historic Environment Scotland (Project Partner)
- National Monuments Service (Project Partner)
Title | Archaeology showcases multi-million pound tech |
Description | Video produced by the University of Bradford following the AHRC CapCo EXPO event 13th September 2023 |
Type Of Art | Artefact (including digital) |
Year Produced | 2023 |
Impact | significant number of views relating to this video that focuses on the benefits for students and researchers |
URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8PfNZPEjHg |
Description | To date we have addressed the following objectives: -Assess the technological needs of investigators in developing approaches that respond to the challenge of revealing hidden monuments and heritage landscapes and in making artefacts virtually accessible to the public. This will include consideration of the responsibilities and potential challenges that may arise from revealing new sites and monuments and the importance of establishing agreements with landowners. -Develop an integrated methodology for the use of digital technologies and the practice of citizen science and artistic mediation of the network's activities in the five landscapes of Burren and Rathgall, which considers public access to and reception of the resulting imagery. -Open discussion about how existing datasets (incl. remote survey, archaeological intervention, historic land-use research) about the project landscapes and monuments might be integrated and upgraded with knowledge provided through citizen science and made publicly accessible. |
Exploitation Route | The outcomes of this funding have been met through the establishment of a Network that has grown and is being developed into a bid to the IRC/AHRC Research Grant Scheme. COVID-19 has delayed fieldwork from 2020 to 2021 (two extensions have been approved). The following objectives are thus still in train... -Conduct trials of a range of technologies, organised around test data-capture, on particular elements (land-blocks, monuments, buildings, artefacts) within the five landscapes involving direct participation of IRL and UK collaborators and consider the potentially transformative nature of 5G technologies as part of horizon scanning. -Disseminate knowledge generated by the network in a public symposium, through an interactive website, film and other artistic media, using mixed reality, 3D visualisation and 3D prints, and through the publication of case-study reports on the outcome of the technology trials in the landscape. |
Sectors | Communities and Social Services/Policy Creative Economy Education Environment Leisure Activities including Sports Recreation and Tourism Culture Heritage Museums and Collections |
Description | The Network has been used to reach out to public and private sector organisations as well as community groups in order to draw on their involvement and co-design for a Research Grant submission to the IRC-AHRC scheme for the Digital Humanities |
First Year Of Impact | 2020 |
Sector | Creative Economy,Environment,Leisure Activities, including Sports, Recreation and Tourism,Culture, Heritage, Museums and Collections |
Impact Types | Cultural Societal Policy & public services |
Description | Capability for Human Bioarchaeology and Digital Collections |
Amount | £2,999,856 (GBP) |
Funding ID | AH/V01255X/1 |
Organisation | Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC) |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 02/2022 |
End | 09/2024 |
Description | Kilmallock - Derry - Bradford: Twinning North-South Irish Walled Towns and UK Cities of Culture' |
Amount | £149,975 (GBP) |
Funding ID | AH/Y007409/1 |
Organisation | Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC) |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 11/2023 |
End | 12/2024 |
Description | UK-IRL Collaboration in Digital Humanities |
Organisation | University College Cork |
Country | Ireland |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Co-design and development of bid, WPs, fieldwork, analysis and public engagement/ outreach. |
Collaborator Contribution | Co-design and development of bid, WPs, fieldwork, analysis and public engagement/ outreach. |
Impact | Strong partnership involving knowledge exchange, joint fieldwork and public engagement activities. |
Start Year | 2020 |
Description | Virtual Bradford |
Organisation | Bradford Metropolitan District Council |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Public |
PI Contribution | Development of City-scale digital twin for Bradford and related replication in AHRC-funded works for Saltaire UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bagamoyo (Tanzania) and Kilmallock (Ireland). |
Collaborator Contribution | Weekly partnership meetings and strong collaboration through knowledge exchange. |
Impact | Mentioned in the launch of the Digital Strategy for the City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council |
Start Year | 2020 |
Description | 'Kilmallock - Derry - Bradford: Twinning North-South Irish Walled Towns & UK Cities of Culture' |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
Results and Impact | 24th November 2023 - Presentation for Irish Walled Towns Network in Limerick |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
URL | https://www.heritagecouncil.ie/news/events/iwtn-conference-2023-early-buildings-in-our-historic-town... |
Description | 'Kilmallock - Derry - Bradford: Twinning North-South Irish Walled Towns & UK Cities of Culture' |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Multi-agency workshop with partners on AH/V01255X/1 UK-Ireland Follow-on Project in the Digital Humanities |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
Description | A Virtual Future for Bradford's Heritage (presentation to Bingley Airedale Rotary Club - 28th Nov 2021) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Supporters |
Results and Impact | Invited talk to Bingley-Airedale Rotary Club |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
Description | A Virtual Future for Heritage? (talk to the Saltaire History Club - 11th Nov 2021) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Invited talk to the Saltaire History Cluib |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JLgSeYcBMI |
Description | AHRC IRC Digital Humanities Networking Awards Webinar |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Event organised jointly by IRC and AHRC to showcase and update on progress for the funded Networks through the IRC/AHRC Digital Humanities scheme |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
Description | Big Bradford Reunion (24 Sep 22) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Other audiences |
Results and Impact | Alumni event showcasing work of Virtual Bradford/ Visualising Heritage |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://www.bradford.ac.uk/alumni/big-bradford-reunion-2022/ |
Description | Briefing to Mercy Mission (31 Jan 23) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Supporters |
Results and Impact | Scoping visit with charitable organisation Mercy Mission |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
Description | Briefing to University Council (13th April 2021) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Supporters |
Results and Impact | Chair of University Council Baroness Ann Taylor of Bolton introduced us to the Director of the National Mining Museum (part of the Science Museums Group) |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
Description | Briefing to University Court at UoB (14 Dec 22) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Supporters |
Results and Impact | Briefing to University Court |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
Description | CapCo EXPO event (AHRC Council Visit) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | EXPO event to launch the CapCo investment formally at the University of Bradford. This event was timed to coincide with the visit of AHRC CEO Professor Christopher Smith and the AHRC's Council. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGPL0b_9Hqo |
Description | City Hall Reception (14 Sep 2023) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
Results and Impact | Attendance at Showcase event in Bradford City Hall, with dignitaries, Councillors, Lord Mayor, Representatives from AHRC Council, Director of NSMM, Producer of Bradford 2025 |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
URL | https://anatomiesofpower.wordpress.com/2023/09/18/the-new-humanities/ |
Description | City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council: 'Virtual Bradford' - an open digital twin for the City of Bradford (Local Government Association case study) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | invitation followed talk for UK Authority |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
URL | https://www.local.gov.uk/case-studies/bradford-district-council-digital-twin |
Description | CommUNIty Open Day (26 Mar 22) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Showcase event and talk |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://www.bradford.ac.uk/events/public/unify-community-open-day---cafe-sessions.php |
Description | Digital Heritage Making a Difference to Local and Global Challenges (27 Jun 22) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
Results and Impact | Visit of Vivienne Stern MBE |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
Description | Digital Heritage: Making a Difference to Local & Global Challenges (26 Sep 22) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
Results and Impact | Visit of Anne Spinali and Paul Williams |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
Description | First Visit of Anita Rani Prior to Installation as Chancellor (9 Jan 23) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Supporters |
Results and Impact | Talk/ Showcase on the occasion of the first visit of new Chancellor Anita Rani. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
URL | https://www.bradford.ac.uk/news/archive/2023/anita-rani-vows-to-inspire-students-during-first-visit-... |
Description | Gothenberg - VIRTUAL BRADFORD - an Open 3D City model (Apr 22) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Study participants or study members |
Results and Impact | Partnership event linked to EU SCORE Project |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://northsearegion.eu/score |
Description | Hidden Heritages Workshop (19 Nov 22) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Event held at National Museum of Ireland |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
Description | Horton Heritage: Past, Present & Future (public outreach event - in Horton Park 17th July 2021) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | event jointly with Bradford Council, Friends of Bradford's Becks, Friends of Horton Park, Horton Community Farm, local artists/ community storytellers |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
URL | https://festival.archaeologyuk.org/events/horton-heritage-past-present-and-future-1625729653 |
Description | How can your local park contribute to climate resilience - Horton Park Story (1st Nov 2021 - to coincide with COP26) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | public outreach event with joint presentations with Bradford Council team to coincide with COP26 in Glasgow |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
Description | Meeting with Community Groups drawn from Wicklow/ Carlow area in Ireland |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Evening workshop with stakeholder groups/ community organisations (22 Feb) |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
Description | National Trust: A Virtual Future for Heritage (10 Nov 22) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Presentation of capabilities for heritage professionals within the National Trust |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
Description | Panel discussion at Place-Based Research Programme Event, Glasgow 26 Jun 23 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Joint panel discussion as part of Place Programme Launch Event |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
Description | Presentation to Bradford Cultural Place Partnership Board |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
Results and Impact | Presentation by Prof Gaffney, Prof Wilson and Tom Sparrow - introducing legacy work of Visualising Heritage Team and related Virtual Bradford project |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
Description | Queen's Anniversary Prize - Prizewinners Dinner (London Guildhall) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Supporters |
Results and Impact | Prize-winners dinner at London Guildhall for Queen's Anniversary Prize |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://www.queensanniversaryprizes.org.uk/winners/building-the-future-by-rebuilding-the-past/ |
Description | Queens's Anniversary Prize Civic Event |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Supporters |
Results and Impact | Civic Event hosted at City Hall, Bradford. Networking during showcase and over formal dinner |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
Description | Release of vlog launching the Network to coincide with Irish Heritage Week (shared via Social Media) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Vlog launched to coincide with Ireland's Heritage Week |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
URL | https://visualisingheritage.org/HiddenHeritages/news-and-events/ |
Description | Saltaire World Heritage Site (invited talk and roundtable discussion at hybrid conference - New Lanark a Living Legacy 3rd March 2022) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | invited talk and roundtable discussion |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://new-lanark-trust.idloom.events/n |
Description | Shetland Museum & Archives - Visualising Heritage: From Discoverability to Dissemination (26 May 22) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Radio interview with BBC Radio Shetland; Evening guest lectures; Daytime launch event; Training for practitioners; Fieldwork using CapCo kit |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://www.shetlandamenity.org/visualising-shetlands-iron-age |
Description | UDSM talk (13 May 22) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | Guest lecture at University of Dar es Salaam |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
Description | UK Authority AI and Data4Good (14 Oct 22) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
Results and Impact | Presentation for UK Authority |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://www.ukauthority.com/events/ai-data4good-2022/ |
Description | Virtual Bradford (talk to UKAuthority: Smart Places, Smart Cities 2021 - 24th Jun) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | invited talk as joint presentation with Adrian Walker from City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
URL | https://vimeo.com/569858800 |
Description | Virtual Bradford showcase UoB, Bradford Council, Nottingham CC (28 Nov 22) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | joint workshop hosted by Bradford Council |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
Description | Virtual Bradford: Creating a Virtual City for the Future (UNIfy Festival - 16th Apr 2021) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Interest in our approach to mapping townscape heritage and creating digital twins. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
URL | https://www.bradford.ac.uk/events/public/virtual-bradford-creating-a-virtual-city-for-the-future.php |
Description | Visit of Bradford Museums & Galleries - Capabilities for Collaboration (27 Feb 23) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Showcase visit with exploration of potential for collaboration |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
Description | Workshop for current Network participants and others involved as stakeholders/ project partners for forthcoming Research Grants Call |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Study participants or study members |
Results and Impact | Workshop (26 Feb) drawing upon co-design of elements of extant Network and future scoping for the Research Grants Scheme |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
Description | visit of Nigel Guy MBE |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
Results and Impact | Visit of Nigel Guy, architect at the forefront of introducing larger social housing to people from black and minority ethnic communities in Bradford and Director of Windrush Generations and Windrush National Organisation Ltd |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |