16th Year of Royal Academy of Music Exit Testing

 

On the 25th April 2025 the Royal Academy of Music - London South Bank University undertook the 16th exit testing as part of their long term collaboration on sound exposure. A sample of 30+ students were tested using pure tone audiometry and otoacoustic emissions with their results compared to their entry tests taken 3.5 years earlier. We wished them all good lucky with their finals!

UK Hearing Conservation Association

On the 17th April 2025 the UK Hearing Conservation Association held their 4th AGM at British Occupational Hygiene Society in Derby as convened by Clare Foreshaw. A range of presentation were given including the new EPSRC Noise Network+ by Charlotte Clark. Emphasis was given to prioritise this multi-disciplinary area. Other presentation included Sam Couth of University of Manchester on amplified music, Tinnitus treatment by Fabrice Bardy of MindEar,  Jacqualine Patel of the Health and Safety Executive, Gill Cusson of NVM on Train the Trainer. Leah Philpot then closed the meeting by providing an update on planning for the Annual Conference to be held on 6th November 2025 at the Hilton in Manchester. See you in Manchester this autumn!       

 

PhD candidate wins IOA Award

 

PhD candidate Alec Korchev has won the Institute of Acoustics Early Career Award 2025. Alec works for Clarke Saunders as well as undertaking doctoral study with London South Bank University. Alec is the Association of Noise Consultants lead for Early Career mentoring and facilitating mentoring.  Alec also works with UKAN as an Early Career representative. The award is sponsored by Cirrus. The awarded will be presented in Edinburgh on 8th May 2025.   

Master student presents her research at the Royal Opera House

 

On the 9th April 2025 Masters student Antonella Bevilacqua presented her research at the Royal Opera House. Antonella gave an overview of the intermediate stage between Ballrooms and Theatres in architectural acoustics design with her presentation entitled, "Architecture and Music cross-correlation inside the Guitar Hall in Contarini's Villa, Italy". So if you wanted a musical evening first build a villa and hire an orchestra and get them to play over your head! 

Musical Acoustics at the Royal Opera House

 

On the 9th April 2025 at the invitation of the Royal Ballet and Opera the Institute of Acoustics held a half day Musical Acoustic events at the Choral Rehearsal Room. Prof Stephen Dance organised, chaired and presented at the meeting. Four presentations were given to the 24 delegates which included LSBU students and former students. The delegates enjoyed a private back stage tour before adjuring to Covent Garden for a drink.

Royal College of Art visit to Scream!!!

 

On the 9th April 2025 two students from the Royal College of Art visited the Acoustics Laboratory of London South Bank University to undertake an experiment. They wanted to scream in the anechoic chamber!! We measured the sound level at 110 dBCpeak with an average of 99 dBA over 5 seconds at a distance of 1m. When turned to face the sound absorbing wall the level fell by 20 dBA. The girls seemed to enjoy the screaming!