Tamara receives RBA-Acoustics Prize

Tamara Potaz, a student at London South Bank University, has been awarded the 2012 RBA Acoustics prize for the best dissertation. The prize, which is awarded for, "Excellence in the Study of Acoustics and its Application to Real world Problems", was presented to Tamara on the 26^th April 2012. Her Masters dissertation was entitled "Something (Not) to Short About: An evaluation of the implementation of the City of Buenos Aires’ acoustic pollution legislation and the measures applied to mitigate it".  Russell Richardson of RBA Acoustics commented that, "a highly deserving winner from a highly competitive year". He added, "it was interesting to read how another cosmopolitan city deals with noise issues". 

Students working with the London Philharmonic

On the 1st May 2012, the MSc students listened to the London Philharmonic Orchestra at Henry Wood Hall. On-going subjective testing was undertaken with the aim of improving the environment for the musicians. Next the Royal Festival Hall!

Institute of Acoustics 2012 AGM at South Bank

On the 12th June 2012, the Institute of Acoustics will hold its Annual General Meeting at London South Bank University in our new facility CEREB. Earlier the same day a seminar entitled, "Music to your Ears" seminar organised by the London Branch will take place.

The Newman Award winner 2012 is Alba!

Alba Losada Amor won the Newman best student dissertation for his Masters project on, "An evaluation of the Jack Lyons theatre at the Royal Academy of Music". An investigation into new ways of designing theatres so that the musicians sound dose can be reduced thorugh measurement and computer simulation. The Bradford Newman medal is for excellence in the study of acoustics and its application to architecture. The prize will be awarded by the Acoustical Society of America and a paper based on the work will be presented at the ASA meeting in Hong Kong, May 2012.

On the 27th April 2012, Georgia Zepidou gave her presentation entitled, "Introducing acoustics to classical musicians" at Acoustics 2012 in Nantes. Georgia answered many questions regarding migitating measures to control sound, not noise!!

On the 27th April 2012, Dr Bob Peter, Visiting Research Fellow, gave a entertaining presentation entitled, "The IOA Diploma in acoustics and noise control" at Acoustics 2012 in Nantes. Lots of references to 1978 and world events!

How to become a PhD student!

On the 27th April 2012 Dr Stephen Dance gave two presentations in the Education in Acoustics session. The first was entitled, "Cheap acoustics as a learning methodology" followed by "Master course in Acoustics at London South Bank University - A route on to our PhD programme". A very busy morning!