• Institute of Acoustics

    The UK's Professional body for those working in Acoustics, Noise, Sound and Vibration.

Senior Members Group Afternoon Meeting - 26 January

Senior Members Group A...

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Acoustics Bulletin video Ep 1

Acoustics Bulletin vid...

The IOA publishes its first Acoustics Bulletin Video, which covers developments across acoustics.
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Innovations Supplement

Innovations Supplement

 The IOA has produced an Innovations supplement to promote the work of IOA members to professionals who work,...
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Join the IOA

Joining a professional body such as the Institute of Acoustics is a great way to make some useful contacts, give yourself the best professional opportunities and make an impact on your career.

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What is acoustics?

What is acoustics – and why is it a great career?

Acoustics is the interdisciplinary science that deals with the study of all mechanical waves in gases, liquids, and solids including vibration, sound, ultrasound and infrasound.

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Latest News

Open consultation: Night flight restrictions at Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted airports between 2022 and 2024 plus future night flight policy

Thu, 14/01/2021 - 11:11
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Welsh Government has published a White Paper for public consultation ahead of a Clean Air Bill for Wales

Thu, 14/01/2021 - 10:53
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Joint Guidance on the Impact of COVID-19 on the Practicality and Reliability of Baseline Sound Level Surveying and the Provision of Sound & Noise Impact Assessments (Version 6)

Thu, 14/01/2021 - 09:31
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INTER-NOISE 2021 Congress organization invites contributors to submit an abstract for the 50th International Congress and Exposition on Noise Control Engineering

Wed, 13/01/2021 - 11:55
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Government Guidance on Risk Assessment for Your Environmental Permit has been recently updated

Mon, 04/01/2021 - 12:37
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IOA publishes January-February 2021 Acoustics Bulletin

Mon, 04/01/2021 - 12:14
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Temporary Closure of IOA Office

Sat, 19/12/2020 - 19:15
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Events

Jobs

Acoustic Vacancies UK wide

MSA Limited
Posted: 13/01/2021
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Senior Algorithm Developer

Thales
Posted: 13/01/2021
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Passive Algorithm Developer

Thales
Posted: 13/01/2021
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Environmental Noise Consultant

Buro Happold
Posted: 12/01/2021
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Acoustic Vacancies Nationwide

Penguin Recruitment
Posted: 12/01/2021
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Acoustic Consultants

Sharps Redmore
Posted: 08/01/2021
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Blog

Applications are still open for the MacRobert Award 2021

Wed, 13/01/2021 - 14:06
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The International Year of sound has updated its competition deadline to 30th April 2021

Mon, 04/01/2021 - 12:23
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Job Adverts are now free on the IOA website (until 31st March 2021)

Thu, 12/11/2020 - 10:06
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Music Noise limits in all hospitality venues to slow COVID spread are not technically sound

  by: Peter Rogers and Charles Holland
Wed, 30/09/2020 - 09:32
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JOMOPANS: Joint Monitoring Programme for Ambient Noise in the North Sea

Fri, 25/09/2020 - 13:30
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Acoustic design of schools for SEN children presentation on 2 July 2020

Tue, 01/09/2020 - 11:17
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Early Careers Group internal vacancies at the Institute of Acoustics

There are currently ECG representative vacancies available in the following groups:
Mon, 24/08/2020 - 16:15
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Publications

A wide range of publications, brochures, consultation documents and conference proceedings are available. We are in the process of making the conference proceedings available for download.