University of Bradford – past, present and future

The University of Bradford can trace its heritage back to the founding of the Mechanics Institute in 1832. Receiving its Royal Charter in 1966, the University has a long tradition of research and innovation and has developed to cater to a diverse student body. In addition to the City campus, the University previously owned the self-contained parkland campus at Emm Lane and Heaton Mount, for many years home to the School of Management. The buildings and campus of both sites have served as a testbed for our approaches to Visualising Heritage. 

Excavations on campus during summer 2021.

Tom Sparrow collecting data on the University of Bradford Campus.
Digital capture of the Campus.

The University is justifiably proud of its role in the story of the City of Bradford: https://www.bradford.ac.uk/about/heritage/