Dr Dance wins National Teaching Fellowship

Dr Stephen Dance has been awarded the prestigious Higher Education AcademyNational Teaching Fellowship for 2018, one of fifty-four recipients across the UK. The award was for his long term commitment to all aspects of acoustics education. He is particularly pleased to be awarded this highly competitive prize in recognition of Steve’s dedication to UK acoustic education. It should also be mentioned that London South Bank University was the only University to be awarded all three applicants!

Presenting at Inter-Noise 2018, Chicago

On 29th August 2018 Dr Stephen Dance presented at Inter-Noise 2018 held in Chicago. The paper was entitled "Noise and Vibration from Urban Wind Turbines". Although given at 8am, 50 delegates were intrigued by the results of Dr Ben Dymock's PhD thesis! 

Pitching Inter-Noise 2022 at Inter-Noise 2018

At Inter-Noise 2018 in Chicago Dr Stephen Dance from London South Bank University and Professor Barry Gibb from Liverpool University were invited by the International Institute of Noise Control Engineers to pitch on behalf of the Institute of Acoustics for Inter-Noise 2022. We proposed to host the event in Glasgow and were short listed! The full pitch will be in Madrid, Inter-Noise 2019. Dr Dance was also a judge for the best student paper, so it was a busy week!

And the RBA Acoustic Prize goes to...

MSc student Jamie Spary won this year's RBA Acoustics Prize. The prize is awarded to the best acoustics project at London South Bank University. Jamie's thesis was on, "Acoustic Absorption at Discrete Angles Measured using a PU Sensor". Well done Jamie!

SUITABILITY OF SOUND SOURCES IN ACOUSTIC TESTING SURVEY

A research project into optimised sound source devices for acoustic measurements currently being undertaken by Dr Luis Gomez Agustina and IOA Diploma student John Barnard. 
If you have experience in taking room acoustic measurements, you are invited to participate in a short six question survey (see link below) to collect perceived technical and practical suitability of different sound sources. 

 https://lsbu.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/study-on-the-perceived-practical-and-technical-suitability-2

The survey closes on 31st August. Thanks for participating.

BBC London News Item on Battersea Heliport Report

Three London Borough's have released the Heliport Report written by the Acoustics Group of London South Bank University. The findings have been taken up by the BBC as a news item today. The findings suggest that he Heliport is a danger to health with medium risk of long term health effects (hyper tension, higher cortisol levels, and the possible of cardiac arrest) for local residents. The recommended maximum noise levels were exceeded 36 times a day, in line with each and every helicopter movement, indicating that helicopters were to blame. The simplest solution would to curtain the number of flights to the 1500 exceedances allowed per year for commercial flights.

Summer School Presentation in Wales

On the 6th August 2018 Dr Stephen Dance, Director of the Acoustics Group, was invited to Gregynog Hall for the 1st UK Acoustics Network Summer School. Steve gave a presentation to the 30 delegates on Public Engagement for Lay People... twice! He didn't get a chance to practice archery or go on a trail walk in the beautiful grounds, but he's not bitter!

UK Acoustics Network Summer School

Between 6-9th August 2018 the EPSRC funded UK Acoustics Network held their summer school for early career researchers at the beautiful Gregynog Hall, Wales. From the Acoustics Group PhD candidate Doug Shearer attended the academic, career and social events learning about presentation skills, scientific writing, public engagement, career progression, and collaboration.  I think a good time was had by all!

Interview on London's Urbines

Dr Stephen Dance was recently interviewed by 2EA. The interview was focused on City based Wind Turbines, renamed Urbines. Steve has worked on them for 10 years with the Heygate Gate, Islington, Strata Tower and in the future the World Trade Center in Bahrain!