Research Paper Published on Speech Spectrum

On 23rd November 2017 Dr Lorenzo Morales published a paper based on his PhD thesis on the speech spectrum used in the STI index. The link to the Applied Acoustics Journal will be active until 10th January 2018. Happy Reading!

Launch of the Acoustics Network - UKAN!

On the 27th November 2017 the EPSRC funded Acoustics Network was launched at the Royal Society, London. The Acoustics Group were out in forced contributing to three specialist interests group: Noise, Metamaterials and Communication. There are currently six further SIGs. Catchy names abounded with UKAN and Acoustics.ac.uk as the website. More than 100 acousticians discussed how links with industry could be improved to meet the challenges of the next 20 years!

Steve presents at the IOA Musical Acoustics Meeting

On the 21st November 2017 Dr Stephen Dance presented to the Institute of Acoustics Musical Acoustic Group on, "Face the Music: An in-depth analysis of the long term hearing acuity of classical music students". At the AGM Steve was made Chair-Elect of the Musical Acoustics Group.

Luis presents to IOA Musical Acoustics meeting

The Institute of Acoustics Musical Acoustics Group held their annual meeting at Nottingham conference centre on 21st November 2017. Dr Luis Gomez-Agustina delivered a talk on, "The need for acoustics education in performance music syllabi". He had consensus from the audience on the need to provide musicians with some degree of acoustic knowledge.

A Double CIBSE Bursary Nomination for Acoustics students

Two students of acoustics where recently nominated the CIBSE Bursary to help study on the Masters course on Environmental and Architectural Acoustics. Well done Nathan and Richard. Please make sure you have a good use of the money!

Abstract submitted to Euronoise 2018

An abstract has been submitted by the Acoustics Group for the Aircraft/Heliport Noise session at the Euronoise 2018 conference organised by the European Acoustical Association. The paper is entitled, "An Investigation of the Noise from London Heliport and the Effect on the Local Residents". See you in Crete!

Acoustics Group Open House

On the 15th November 2017 the Acoustics Group had an open house where groups could experience the various acoustic chambers. We had a STEM organised event with upprojects.com where 6th former students came to listen and be heard with Ghislaine Leung. We also had the audio students from the University of West London came in the listen and record in the anechoic chamber. We hope everyone enjoyed their day!

London Battersea Heliport Reports on Noise Produced

After 6 months of work, commissioned by Wandsworth Council, two reports on the objective and subjective noise from London Battersea Heliport, have been completed. The reports were written by Dr Stephen Dance and Dr Luis Gomez-Agustina and will be discussed at the next Heliport Consultative Meeting in the new year.

Abstract accepted for Musical Acoustics one day meeting at Nottingham 2017

An abstract submitted by Luis Gomez-Agustina has been accepted for the Institute of Acoustics 21st century developments in musical sound production, presentation and reproduction. The one day meeting will be held at the Nottingham Conference centre immediately before the start of Reproduced Sound on the 21st November 2017. The abstract of the talk to be delivered is entitled, "Do performance musicians need basic acoustic education ?". We hope to see many of you in Nottingham

BBC Singers seminar on music and the sound of performance

On the 7th November 2017 Dr Stephen Dance was invited by Rob Johnston of the BBC Singers to give an address at the Royal Society of Obstetricians at Regents Parks. The seminar included the very latest research was on music and the sound of performance. The audience was highly engaged and even volunteered to assist with the final stage of the research!   

Kickoff meeting for the refurbishment of the Choral Rehearsal Room

On the evening of the 6th November 2017 the kickoff meeting for the refurbishment of the Choral Rehearsal Room at the Royal Opera House took place. The design work is being undertaken by Theatre Projects with the assistance of the Acoustics Group to improve the environment for the opera singers.  

Graduation 2017

On the 6th November 2017 at the Royal Festival Hall this year's acoustics students graduated in style. Well done to all of you, sorry I couldn't meet John's or Finn's better halves, but I did meet Rodrigo's, Nathan's and Ben's.