PhD Candidate Georgia in Copenhagen

On 21/22nd October 2011 Georgia Zepidou visited Copenhagen to see and experience a new Danish concert hall built using IAC products. IAC sponsor the Institute of Acoustics Young Persons' Award for Innovation in Acoustic Engineering. I believe the girls had a good time!

Abstracts submitted to Acoustics 2012

The Acoustics Group has submitted 3 abstracts for the forthcoming Anglo-French conference, Acoustics 2012, in Nantes. The papers were submitted to the special session on Acoustic Education. The abstracts were entitled, "How do you introduce acoustics to classical musicians?", "Masters course in Acoustics at London South Bank University - A route on to our PhD programme", and "Cheap Acoustics as a Learning Methodology". We are all looking forward to April in Brittany!

Visit to Eindhoven Organised

The Acoustics Group have been kindly invited to meet with Prof. of Architectural Acoustics Renz van Luxemburg of Eindhoven University of Technology on the 21st November 2011. His group is based in the Department of Building Physics and Systems in the Faculty of the Built Environment. We believe there is room for discussion, pun intended!

Examiners set for Nicky's PhD Viva

PhD Candidate Nicola Shiers is to defend her doctoral thesis in early 2012. Funded by an EPSRC Case award with Arup to investigate the acoustics of hospitals, Nicky will be examined by Prof Jian Kang of Sheffield and Dr Stephen Dance of LSBU. Best get writing Nicky!

Screaming for Stress Relief

On Friday 14th October 2011, the Student Union's Welfare Officer organised a pilot 'Screaming for Stress Relief' session in the Acoustics Lab. The guys seemed to get competitive when we put a sound level meter in to the equation. Not sure how much stress relief occurred, but it was funny!

Ecophon International Acousticians' Seminar '11

On the 21st and 22nd September 2011. Professor Bridget Shield, Nicola Shiers and Dr Rob Conetta attended the Ecophon International Acousticians' Seminar in Copenhagen. The event consisted of a series of seminars and workshops. Bridget presented her work with Dr Emma Greenland on the design of open-plan learning spaces. Nicky gave a presentation on health care building design.

New EPSRC Research Student

On the 26th September 2011 Ben Dymock enrolled as our new EPSRC research student. His project is on the performance of the building integrated wind turbines of Strata Tower, London. Welcome to the team Ben!