Institute of Phyiscs funded iScience course

The Acoustics Group is involved in providing content for the new iScience course at London South Bank University, funded by the Institute of Physics. The BEng course will run from Sept 2008, Acoustics will be taught to the 2nd year students.

Acoustic Group Purchase Portable PA System

Christos Nestoras is working on optimised PA systems for classrooms. His research is now in the final stage, testing 4 Yamaha active speakers in various classroom types to improve speech intelligibility.

New Acoustics Equipment

Recently the Acoustics Group purchased a new dodec loudspeaker from Noise-and-Vibration. It has already been tested in Dukes Hall at the Royal Academy of Music. We don't waste time!

External Examiner for ISVR

Dr Stephen Dance will be the new external examiner for ISVR, Southampton University for 3 years 2007/8 to 2009/10. He will be responsible for undergraduate courses in Acoustics Engineering and Acoustics and Music.

5 Abstracts submitted to IoA Conference

Five abstracts have been submitted to the Institute of Acoustics Spring Conference- Widening Horizons in Acoustics Research. The papers are from 2 MSc students: iPods and Roof-Top Wind Turbines and 3 PhD students: Auralisation, Audiometry and Quieter Noise Measurements. See you all on 10/11th April in Reading

Health Surveillance of Musicians

The Acoustics Group undertaking health surveillance of the 1st years at the Royal Academy of Music. We'll see you all again at the end of your course!

Steve gives seminar at the Royal Academy of Music

On 11th September 2007 Steve Dance gave a seminar to the Freshers at the Royal Academy of Music in Dukes Hall. The subject was Noise Exposure of Musicians. He had to give it twice due to the high attendance!