Speaker: Robin Woodward, principal consultant with Hayes McKenzie Partnership Ltd. Wed 11th March 12:00 – 13:00 UK time. This seminar will be held in person in Newton 241 and online via Microsoft Teams. Abstract Wind turbine noise has been assessed for many years concentrating on two components contributing to annoyance, the broadband sound pressure level […]
Wed 4th March 2026 12:00 – 13:00 UK time. On campus in Newton 241 & streamed online only via Microsoft Teams. Dr Jonathan Hargreaves will present a slightly extended version of the talk he gave at the IOA Reproduced Sound conference in November of 2025. Abstract: In recent years, measurement methods have emerged that can […]
Speaker: Marco Picillo, Politecnico di Torino Wed 25th February 12:00 – 13:00 UK time. This seminar will be held in person in Newton 241 and online via Microsoft Teams. Abstract Noise characteristics from propellers in axial inflow conditions and steady blade loading have been largely studied in the past, with numerical and analytical methods spanning […]
Speaker: Dr Josef Schlittenlacher, University College London Wed 11th February 12:00 – 13:00 UK time. This seminar will be held in person in Newton 241 and online via Microsoft Teams. Abstract This talk provides an overview of loudness models and key experimental findings, from the classic work of Fletcher and Munson to the latest ISO […]
Speaker: Dr Siobhán Brennan, Manchester Centre for Audiology and Deafness Wed 4th February 12:00 – 13:00 UK time. This seminar will be held in person in Newton 241 and online via Microsoft Teams. Abstract Pure Tone Audiometry is one of the cornerstones of audiological practice. The British Society of Audiology guidance on this technique is […]
Cancelled due to illness. Will be rescheduled in 2026 Wed 17th Dec 2025 12:00 – 13:00 UK time. Online only via Microsoft Teams. Dr Jonathan Hargreaves will present a slightly extended version of the talk he gave at the IOA Reproduced Sound conference in November of 2025. Abstract: In recent years, measurement methods have emerged […]
Hybrid: Newton 241 or Microsoft Teams Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 317 714 654 648 2 Passcode: 23iw7yK6 Michael Lotinga will be discussing his recent conference and journal publications Verified implementations of the Sottek psychoacoustic Hearing Model standardised sound quality metrics (ECMA-418-2 loudness, tonality and roughness) Michael J B Lotinga, Matt Torjussen & Gil Felix Greco […]
Hybrid: Newton 241 or Microsoft Teams Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 345 520 840 202 6 Passcode: ih7vF6Ya Machine Learning-Based Prediction of Air Source Heat Pump Noise Annoyance Volkan Acun, Simone Graetzer, and Antonio J. Torija Martinez, University of Salford Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs) are pivotal in decarbonising domestic heating and air conditioning, yet noise emissions […]
Hybrid: Newton 241 or Microsoft Teams: Join the meeting now; Meeting ID: 393 480 335 939 7; Passcode: nq3sf7aB 1. Interviews with Singers with Hearing Loss; understanding barriers to participation and open questions for further research. Rebecca Vos¹, Trevor Cox¹, Alinka Greasley² ¹ University of Salford, ² University of Leeds This study aimed to understand the issues faced […]
This seminar will present two talks from two of our PhD students that were presented last week in London at the AES International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Audio. Speakers: Carlo Bolla (UoS), James Hipperson (UoS / Funktion One) Fri 19th September 2025 12:00 – 13:00 UK time. This seminar will be […]
