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Letty Meanock
Letty Meanock
12 Mar 2026
Managing Event Noise in Temporary Structures

Direct Acoustics invites you to a focused CPD session at Regent’s University London to understand sources, challenges & solutions in managing event noise for temporary structures.

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Helen Davies and Shahram Taherzadeh
Helen Davies and Shahram Taherzadeh
13 Feb 2026
IOA 2026 Courses Update

Advance your professional development in 2026 with IOA certificate courses covering core and emerging areas of acoustics.

Helen Davies
Helen Davies
05 Sep 2025
IOA 2025 Education Update

Enhance your career prospects in acoustics

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Dr. Simone Graetzer and Mary-Jane Newton
Dr. Simone Graetzer and Mary-Jane Newton
26 Aug 2025
AI in Multidisciplinary Fields: Enhancing Acoustics Education

Explore how AI can enhance learning in acoustics, aligned with the core values of accessibility, inclusion, equity, openness, and understanding.

Dr Simone Graetzer
Dr Simone Graetzer
14 Aug 2025
Members of the IOA/CIEH Heat pump working group joined the Air Source Heat Pump Noise Policy Workshop at University of Salford

On Thursday 17 July, members of the IOA/Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) Heat Pump Working Group participated in the Air Source Heat Pump Noise Policy Workshop.

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Dr Oliver Bewes BEng EngD CEng MIOA| Head of Noise Assessment | HS2 Ltd
Dr Oliver Bewes BEng EngD CEng MIOA| Head of Noise Assessment | HS2 Ltd
12 Aug 2025
RSSB Publishes proposals for new standard for calculation of rail noise in Great Britain

The Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) is the independent safety, standards, and research body for Great Britain’s rail network.

Kapil Thirwani
Kapil Thirwani
28 Jul 2025
The 'IOA Diploma in Acoustics and Noise Control' 2025/26 - available via Distance Learning for International Students

The pandemic left bitter and sour notes in everyone’s lives at different levels. The learnings have made radical changes in the way people lead their lifestyles at home and at work.

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Jack Harvie-Clark
Jack Harvie-Clark
30 Jun 2025
Evolution from ProPG to BS 8233 proposals

There has been much debate over whether the proposed updates to BS 8233 are progressive or regressive.