Consultancy
I can work with you to add geospatial analysis to your project and to develop your geospatial analysis toolset.
I have worked with academics, universities, private sector and public sector organisations, developing bespoke training solutions, one-to-one tuition or project support to enable my clients to get the best from their geospatial data. Please contact me to have a chat about your project.
Project Minerva
“Nick’s expertise helped turn a complicated technical challenge into a clear, actionable plan. He was able to identify several viable pathways, and review the trade‑offs between cost, complexity, and analytical capability to guide decisions for future deployment of our Minerva project with Essex Police.
Nick has an exceptional ability to break down highly technical geospatial and analytical issues into clear, accessible guidance. His work enabled me to choose the right path with confidence.”
Professor Andy Newton, Professor of Criminology and Policing, Nottingham Trent University
“Nick is a great teacher, and I would recommend his excellent service.”
Damian Rudge, MPhil Research Student, Newcastle University
Damian Rudge
“I am a life-long learner, in my sixties completing a MPhil in archaeology at Newcastle University: this means that when GPS was declassified in the early 2000’s, I was only just staring to use computers. The landscape archaeology which I am researching requires a repertoire of map-making skills.
I recently completed a 1-to-1 online QGIS mapping course with Nick Bearman. I was guided through the learning process which resulted in the production of three excellent bespoke maps for my thesis. The sessions were recorded which means I can review and replicate what we covered.”
Yeo Valley
“I liked how (the course) it was tailored to our needs and accessible. Thank you so much! Very friendly and patient.”
Melissa Harrold, Project Assistant, Yeo Valley
University of Portsmouth
“Working with Nick has been really great. His classes and consultancy have been extremely professional and instrumental in rapidly upscaling our abilities in both geo-spatial analysis and in the R programming language. We are far more effective now than we were before our engagement with him. Thanks Nick!”
Dr Ed Stoddard, Associate Professor in International Security and
Dr Melita Lazell, Principal Lecturer in Global Political Economy and Associate Head (Research),
School of Area Studies, History, Politics and Literature University of Portsmouth
Public Health Medicine, HSE Ireland
“Nick provided a good balance of the background to GIS and practical work. He was very flexible and helpful, particularly by using examples with our data so we could see how it could help in our work.”
Naomi Petty-Saphon, Consultant in Public Health Medicine, HSE Ireland
Protected Landscapes Partnership
“Our team organised a bespoke GIS training course with Nick, and it was incredibly helpful. Nick asked us about our experience and what we hoped to use GIS for and designed a bespoke training course to suit our needs. During the training we were able to ask questions and use examples specific to our work area. Nick was able to guide us through a real example of a project we wanted to develop, and teach us how best to go about completing it. Nick’s training has given us all much more confidence to use GIS in our work.”
Dr Harriet Knafler, Evidence Coordinator, Protected Landscapes Partnership
National Trails UK
“Nick provided the Team with an introductory GIS session and an advanced training session. The introductory session was a great refresher for members of the team that had GIS experience and a fantastic introduction for those that were new to GIS. The advanced training session was tailored to the teams needs and provided us with a really good understanding of how we can use GIS to pull out our data requirements. Nick provided us all with the confidence to progress and develop our spatial analysis skills and was communicative and engaging throughout. I’d highly recommend working with Nick.”
Jennifer Manning, Policy and Research Officer, National Trails UK
University of Westminster
“The work Nick has carried out has helped us to greatly enhance the way we work with schools. The admissions dashboard he has helped us build allows us to quickly find points of collaboration as well as key demographic and student population data.”
Dr Doug Specht, Senior Lecturer, Director of Teaching and Learning,
School of Media and Communication, University of Westminster
Joe Lillis
“As part of my PhD investigating environment-human health relationships, GIS became a crucial skill I wanted to develop. Nick has been my go-to source of training to build the fundamentals of spatial analysis. Over two 1-to-1 sessions (and with lots of discussions around these), Nick has provided me with a solid foundation and built my confidence. I’d really recommend Nick’s training offerings to anyone starting out in GIS, or looking to develop their skills for future applications.”
Joe Lillis, PhD Student, European Centre for Environment and Human Health, University of Exeter Medical School