The Knowledge Transfer Partnership with Telent Technical Services has been awarded the highest possible award by the KTP panel. This "Outstanding" project concerned improving the Public Address System of London Underground. Well done team, let's put it forward for a prize!
Noise and Health Volume 19 Issue 49, Oct-Dec 2010 has an article on, 'Noise in Open Plan Classrooms in Primary Schools - A review'. The article was authored by Bridget Shield, Emma Greenland and Julie Dockrell.
On Wednesday 15th September Nicky Shiers presented her PhD research -- the story so far! Nicky's work is on hospital acoustics and the difficulties involved in getting permissions to do any kind of research for the NHS! Well done on your perserverance.
On the 2nd November 2010 two researchers from the Acoustics Group will present their work at the Institute of Acoustics Autumn conference. Nicky Shiers will be presenting her research on, "Noise levels in inpatient hospital wards". Rob Conetta will be presenting his work with the Institute of Education on, "Objective and subjective surveys of secondary schools". Good luck guys.
On the 28th August a new work by John Powell was published by Penguin entitled, "How Music Works". Stephen Dance edited Chapter 8 - How loud is loud? - see Guardian review and 21st Floor Blog. John demonstrates some music tricks here on Youtube. The book can be purchased for £8 at Amazon.
In July 2010 Noise and Vibration Worldwide published an article on the current research of the Acoustics Group. The 8 page articule is availabel in issue 41 volume 7.
