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Dr. Luis Gomez-Agustina
Dr. Luis Gomez-Agustina
10 Jun 2025
Popping Balloons: A Hidden Risk to Hearing

Air-filled latex balloons are commonly used as impulse sound sources in room acoustics testing due to their simplicity, portability, and cost-effectiveness.

Nicky Rogers
Nicky Rogers
02 Jun 2025
May-June '25 Bulletin for IOA Members

The dramatic cover for the May/June 2025 issue of Acoustics Bulletin signifies a major IOA milestone as it displays the armorial bearings recently granted to the Institute by the College of Arms

Hilary Notley
Hilary Notley
06 May 2025
Free coaching offer on good leadership to members

Free Coaching Offer by Hilary Notley, Vice-President for Groups and Branches, IOA 

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Helen Sheldon
Helen Sheldon
05 Dec 2024
Project Reverb – Project Update Blog

As we head towards the end of 2024, it’s a good time to reflect on the progress that has been made on Project Reverb, which is the IOA STEM Committee’s project

Jack Harvie Clark
Jack Harvie Clark
04 Dec 2024
Evolving acoustic design standards: building on evidence

The proposed revisions to BS 8233 - see the paper by Harvie-Clark and Fenech in the IOA Acoustics 2024 proceedings here and a webinar recording here

Richard Watson BEng (Hons) CEng MIOA MAES MIEEE
Richard Watson BEng (Hons) CEng MIOA MAES MIEEE
05 Aug 2024
4th edition of The Little Red Book of Acoustics was released in July 2024

The long-awaited 4th edition of The Little Red Book of Acoustics was released in July 2024.

IOA
IOA
24 May 2024
Office out of action

Please note the IOA office is out of action for this week (w/c 23 Sept.). You can still contact staff via email. We'll let you know as soon as we're back up and running. 

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Simone Graetzer Ph.D., M.I.O.A.
Simone Graetzer Ph.D., M.I.O.A.
23 Feb 2024
Acoustics & Net Zero Homes: Challenges and Opportunities - 5 March 2024

Acoustics and Net Zero Homes: Challenges and Opportunities    Workshop for Industry, Acoustics Research Centre, University of Salford