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Research

ADVANCING THE SCIENCE OF SOUND

Acoustic/Ultrasonic Non-Destructive Evaluation

Acoustic Sensing with Robots in Buried Pipes

Senior Members Group Webinar: Acoustic Horizons Advancing in Sensing, Materials & Education

Bioacoustics

Mary Stevens
Mary Stevens
23 August 2024
Healthy soil is full of sound

Recently published research shows that listening to the sounds of our soil can help determine how healthy it is.

Early Career

The Art of Being a Consultant

Friday 20 March 2026 09:00- 18:00 St Giles Hotel 12 Bedford Ave, London WC1B 3GH Attendance is free to Art of Being an Acoustician if you register to Art of Being a Consultant

20 March 2026, 09:00 AM

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The Art of Being an Acoustician

Thursday 19 March 2026 13:00- 17:30 St Giles Hotel 12 Bedford Ave, London WC1B 3GH Attendance is free if you register to Art of Being a Consultant

19 March 2026, 01:00 PM

Jessie Rae
Jessie Rae
14 May 2025
IOA Medals and Awards Lunch 2025

Every year the IOA honours people whose contributions to acoustics or to the Institute have been particularly noteworthy.

Alex Shaida
Alex Shaida
06 March 2025
Sound Unleashed: Discover, Create, Inspire! IOA 2025 Young Persons' Competition.

The Institute of Acoustics (IOA) is inviting young people to dive into the fascinating world of acoustics – the science of sound – and show the world why sound matters in daily life.

Noise and soundscape

Mary Stevens
Mary Stevens
10 October 2025
UK ACOUSTICS: SOUND ECONOMICS 2 - Just Out

On Tuesday 7th October 2025, members of the UK acoustics community gathered at the Royal Academy of Engineering for the launch of the Sound Economics 2 (SE2) report. Hosted by the UK Acoustics Network

Mary Stevens
Mary Stevens
08 November 2024
Research finds noise perceptions impact library use

Research looking at barriers to library use has found that perceptions of noise levels are a factor that prevents people from using libraries.

Alex Shaida
Alex Shaida
08 November 2024
Successful launch of EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Sustainable Sound Futures’

The launch event for the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Sustainable Sound Futures was held on the 1st November at the Royal Academy of Engineering, London.

Alex Shaida
Alex Shaida
25 March 2024
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Sustainable Sound Futures funded

This CDT will train 70 future engineering leaders who will reduce the harms caused by noise and poor acoustics and forge a more positive-sounding future.

Sensors

Approach to teaching acoustics in schools

Senior Members Group Webinar: Acoustic Horizons Advancing in Sensing, Materials & Education 23 October 2025 (11:30-12:10)

Acoustic Sensing with Robots in Buried Pipes

Senior Members Group Webinar: Acoustic Horizons Advancing in Sensing, Materials & Education