Inter-Noise 23 Closes- Professor Dance presents research on the Opera House

 

On the 22nd August 2023 Professor Stephen Danc presented his research at Inter-Noise 2023, Tokyo. His presentation and paper entitled, "Acoustics of Sitzprobe Rehearsals (at the Royal Opera House)". He thanked the Masters' students who helped with the measuremenet at 7am and showed how analysis assisted in designing noise control solutions. 

Inter-Noise 2023 Opens!

 

The 52nd Inter-Noise was officially opened in Chika, Tokyo. Professor Stephen Dance attended the International Institute of Noise Control Engineering (I-INCE) Conference Selection Committee representing Europe/Africa. The committee determines the host for future conferences, updates on plans for Nantes 2024 and Sao Paulo 2025 were presented, and bids considered for the venues in 2026 and 2027. At the I-INCE General Assembly he was again nominated to represent Europe for 2024-2026.  So, job one done... now to enjoy the Football!

Abstract submitted to UK Hearing Conservation Association Conference

 

Professor Stephen Dance has been invited to the 2nd UK Hearing Conservatiion Association conference, to be held in Sheffield on the 8th November 2023. He will present a poster on the latest results from the research on the hearing assessment of musicians. See you in Sheffield!

PhD candidate attends UKAN Summer School

 

UKAN organised a Metamaterials focused Summer School at Manchester University 31-4 August 2023. New PhD candidate, Ruben Vazquez Amos, attended the workshops, enjoyed the Escape room and the conference dinner. Welcome to research! We hope you also learnt something! 

IOA Annual Conference Programme Released

 

The Insittute of Acoustics has just released the programme for the 2023 Annual Conference, to be held 15-17 October 2023 in Winceshter Guildhall. The London South Bank University Acoustics Group is  represented in Enviroment Sound, Physical Acoustics, Speech and Hearing and Musical Acousics sessions: for staff Luis Gomez-Agustina, Haydar Aygun, and Stephen Dance; and students Patrick Spiers and Daniel Hagan. We hope to see you there!

Masters students present at IOA London Branch

 

On the 12th July 2023 at the final Instittue of Acoustics London branch evening meeting of the year, the London South Bank University students studying on the Masters course in Environmental and Architectural Acoustic presented their research projects. Dr Haydat Aygun hosted the event at the London Hub introducing James Green, Edward Croxton-Martin and David Kendal. The hybrid meeting had 35 in attendance with discussion continuing over drinks. A good end to the yeat! 

John Bernays of the Royal Opera House presented to the LSBU PhD Summer School

On the 3rd July 2023 for the LSBU PhD Summer School Mr John Bernays of the Royal Opera House, a tenor, together with Professor Stephen Dance presented on Oratory- tricks and technques to presenting in public. A two handed presentation covering multiple aspects of presenting including: know your audience, breathing technqiues, voice warm-up and telling a story whilst giving a performance. We hope all the staff and students enjoyed the event as much as we had presenting our thoughts!