The Knowledge Transfer Partnership with Telent Technical Services has been awarded the highest possible award by the KTP panel. This "Outstanding" project concerned improving the Public Address System of London Underground. Well done team, let's put it forward for a prize!
Noise and Health Volume 19 Issue 49, Oct-Dec 2010 has an article on, 'Noise in Open Plan Classrooms in Primary Schools - A review'. The article was authored by Bridget Shield, Emma Greenland and Julie Dockrell.
On Wednesday 15th September Nicky Shiers presented her PhD research -- the story so far! Nicky's work is on hospital acoustics and the difficulties involved in getting permissions to do any kind of research for the NHS! Well done on your perserverance.
On the 2nd November 2010 two researchers from the Acoustics Group will present their work at the Institute of Acoustics Autumn conference. Nicky Shiers will be presenting her research on, "Noise levels in inpatient hospital wards". Rob Conetta will be presenting his work with the Institute of Education on, "Objective and subjective surveys of secondary schools". Good luck guys.
On the 28th August a new work by John Powell was published by Penguin entitled, "How Music Works". Stephen Dance edited Chapter 8 - How loud is loud? - see Guardian review and 21st Floor Blog. John demonstrates some music tricks here on Youtube. The book can be purchased for £8 at Amazon.
In July 2010 Noise and Vibration Worldwide published an article on the current research of the Acoustics Group. The 8 page articule is availabel in issue 41 volume 7.
On the 8th and 9th September 2010 the Acoustics Group delivered the 4th in the series of educational seminars to the Royal Academy of Music. Over the month 330 students will be audiometrically tested at the Acoustics Lab at London South Bank University. It's going to get busy!
Over a few drinks at ICA 2010 Prof Phil Nelson, ICA Past President, agreed to be Georgia Zepidou's external examiner for her doctoral defence. The date has been set for 23rd February 2011, so hurry up George!!
On 29-31st August 2010 Georgia Zepidou attended an associated meeting - The International Symposium on Room Acoustics in Melbourne. During the meeting Leo Beranek gave the banquet speech. I believe Georgia had a great time, as she does prefer the older man!
On the afternoon of the 25th August 2010 Steve co-chaired the Architectural Acoustics session in the presence of Leo Beranek at the ICA in Syndey. The session was co-chaired by Henrik Moller. Steve presented, to a full room, his paper entitled, "Improving the Acoustic for Classical Musicians". Leo did indeed ask a question!
Very early on 25th August 2010 Georgia Zepidou presented a paper at ICA 2010 in Syndey. The paper was entitled, "Noise at Work Regulations 2005 and the Royal Academy of Music 'Noise Project' " and was in the Occuptional Noise session. Well done for presenting without the aid of coffee George!
On the 23rd August 2010 Steve and Georgia attended the International Congress on Acoustics at the Sydney Convention Centre on Darling Habour. The congress had 900 delegates and 800 papers spread over 10 parallel sessions. The trip was sponsered by a Royal Academy of Engineering Travel Grant, too whom are grateful thanks go!
