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Jessie Lavie
Jessie Lavie
06 May 2026
Noise Action Week 2026: Putting Noise and Health in the Spotlight

Noise Action Week 2026 highlights the health impacts of noise, with new IOA-supported lesson packs and resources now available.

Helen Davies
Helen Davies
05 May 2026
IOA 2026 Courses Update

Find out the latest on IOA courses on offer in 2026.

Jessie Lavie
Jessie Lavie
25 Mar 2026
Why Do We Have Two Ears but Test with One Mic?

Exploring why binaural hearing isn’t matched by single-mic measurements, and how HATS technology better represents real human sound perception.

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.