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Certificate of Proficiency in Anti-Social Behaviour etc (Scotland) Act 2004 - Noise Measurements

Certificate of Proficiency in Anti-Social Behaviour etc (Scotland) Act 2004 - Noise Measurements

Next start date: 01 July 2025

Certificate Course in Soundscape Assessment

LEARN TO ASSESS, ANALYSE, AND DESIGN SOUNDSCAPES TO ENHANCE HUMAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL WELLBEING USING ISO-COMPLIANT METHODS AND SOUNDSCAPE PRINCIPLES

Next start date: 31 July 2025

Fiona Pizzey
Fiona Pizzey
04 December 2023
IOA Christmas Jumper Charity Day 2023

Following on from the success of our inaugural IOA Council Christmas Jumper Appeal in 2022 we are looking forward to seeing even more Members, Students and Staff getting involved this year.

David Yates
David Yates
19 October 2023
22nd October: International Stammering Awareness Day

This years’ International Stammering Awareness Day (ISAD) is being used by STAMMA to launch their latest campaign "Don’t Jump In"

Chyni Waran
Chyni Waran
09 October 2023
Mental Health is a Universal Human Right

Every year, 10th October is Mental Health Awareness Day. As a member of the IOA EDI working group, I would like to use this opportunity to highlight the importance of talking about your mental health.

Angela Lamacraft
Angela Lamacraft
02 October 2023
Dyslexia Awareness Week and the Institute of Acoustics LinkedIn Dyslexia Support Network

This week is Dyslexia Awareness Week. Did you know, around 1 in 10 people in the UK have dyslexia?

Angela Lamacraft
Angela Lamacraft
18 September 2023
IOA Carers’ Fund - Acoustics 2023 & future events

The Institute of Acoustics is pleased to announce the creation of a Carers’ Fund.

Helen Davies
Helen Davies
23 August 2023
Help requested from members for IOA Education and Training

Members interested in contributing to the IOA's education portfolio in any of the following roles are invited to contact the Education Team

Fiona Pizzey
Fiona Pizzey
04 July 2023
Disability Awareness Month in the UK

In the UK July marks Disability Awareness Month. It’s a good time to de-myth and destigmatise the topic of disability in the workplace and beyond.

Jo Lacy 
Jo Lacy 
27 March 2023
This week is World Autism Acceptance Week

How aware of autism are you? There will be autistic people in your life, whether you know it or not.

IOA Council and Staff
IOA Council and Staff
09 December 2022
Supporting a worthy cause and all wearing Christmas jumpers on Council day

IOA Council met up recently on 7th December for its quarterly review and to plan ahead for 2023. This Christmas we decided to support a good cause aligned to the work of the IOA

David Yates
David Yates
21 October 2022
22nd October: International Stammering Awareness Day

The theme of International Stammering Awareness Day (ISAD) this year is "being seen, being heard", which fits in neatly with the end of STAMMA’s No Diversity without Disfluency campaign