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New guide to cut home noise disturbance and annoyance

A new blueprint for acoustic practitioners, council planners and developers that aims to protect home dwellers from noise by putting good acoustic design at the heart of all new residential develop

Tue, 20/06/2017 - 13:00

Spring 2017 issue of Sound Bites out

Tue, 25/04/2017 - 15:17

IOA support for International Noise Awareness Day competition

The Institute of Acoustics is giving its full support to the Pan-European Competition for Schools in celebration of International Noise Awareness Day 2017, organised by the Europ

Mon, 13/03/2017 - 10:49

IOA backs Scots education programmes

The IOA is supporting, as an official education partner, two key programmes which form part of this year's Edinburgh International Science Festival.

Fri, 03/03/2017 - 10:20

IOA-sponsored 'Oscar' for noise reduction company

Fri, 04/11/2016 - 13:12

Engineering a future outside the EU

The Institute of Acoustics and the other 37 professional engineering organisations, representing all disciplines of UK engineering, have joined forces under the leadership of the Royal Academy of E

Wed, 26/10/2016 - 11:21

Autumn 2016 issue of Sound Bites out

The autumn 2016 issue of Sound Bites, the IOA's student e-zine, is out. As ever, it features a great mixture of acoustics-related items and career advice.

Thu, 13/10/2016 - 16:47

IOA in plea to NPL to reverse airborne acoustics decision

Senior IOA members are to meet National Physical Laboratory (NPL) representatives to express the Institute’s concern at its decision to cease providing services in airborne acoustics.

Fri, 23/09/2016 - 13:48

Jo Webb is new IOA President

Mon, 19/09/2016 - 14:35

IOA publishes AM measurement guide

The Institute of Acoustics has published its preferred method of measuring and rating amplitude modulation (AM) in wind turbine noise.

Wed, 10/08/2016 - 14:52

Check out the IOA blogs

The Institute is publishing every month a blog from one of its members on a subject relating to acoustics, noise or vibration.

Thu, 12/05/2016 - 15:48

IOA and BOHS in qualifications recognition agreement

The IOA and the Chartered Society for Worker Health Protection (BOHS) have agreed to recognise each other’s professional qualifications. The main terms are:

Wed, 20/04/2016 - 16:44

Spring 2016 issue of Sound Bites out

The spring 2016 issue of Sound Bites, the IOA's student e-zine, is out. Once again it features a great mixture of acoustics-related items and career advice.

Wed, 20/04/2016 - 10:23

History of the IOA published

A book on the history of the first 40 years of the IOA has been published.

Thu, 31/03/2016 - 11:11

IOA joins CaSE

The Institute of Acoustics has joined the Campaign for Science & Engineering (CaSE), an independent organisation dedicated to raising the political profile of science and engineering.

Thu, 17/03/2016 - 14:58