Seminars

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Webinar 22/1/25: Multispecies Soundscapes: A More-Than-Human Approach.

Speaker: Dr Usue Ruiz Arana Senior Lecturer in Landscape Architecture Thinking Eye editor at JoLA Wed 22nd January 12:00 – 13:00 UK time. This seminar will be held in person in Gilbert 1 and you can join us online via Microsoft Teams. Abstract Sound and listening are integral to how communities engage with environments.  Accordingly, […]

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Webinar 15/1/25: Nanophotonics and Microsystems.

Speaker: Maziar Nezhad, University of Salford, UK Wed 15th January 12:00 – 13:00 UK time. This seminar will be held in person in Peel 109 and you can join us online via Microsoft Teams. Abstract Nanophotonics and microsystems are at the forefront of modern technology, driving applications in telecommunications, sensing, and computation. This talk explores […]

Webinar 11/12/24: On the source balance of isolated and installed propeller noise.

Speaker: Deepak Akiwate, University of Salford, UK Wed 11th December 12:00 – 13:00 UK time. This seminar will be held in person in Gilbert 1 and you can join us online via Microsoft Teams. Abstract Electric and distributed propulsion generate interest in replacing turbofans with propellers in regional aircraft, Urban Air Mobility, and drones. While […]

Webinar 20/11/24: Communicating in complex listening situations

Speaker: Antje Heinrich, Manchester Centre for Audiology and Deafness (ManCAD), University of Manchester, UK Wed 20th November 12:00 – 13:00 UK time. This seminar will be held in person in Gilbert 1 and you can join us online via Microsoft Teams. Abstract Being able to communicate effectively is essential for many activities in life. Often […]

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Webinar 13/11/24: Selected topics in acoustic signal processing for head worn devices

Speaker: Alastair Moore, RNID Wed 13th November 12:00 – 13:00 UK time. This seminar will be held in person in Gilbert 1 and you can join us online via Microsoft Teams. Abstract: This talk will begin with some highlights from my academic work at Imperial College London, working on microphone array algorithm development and VR-based […]

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Webinar 06/11/24: Intro to new LAURA PhD students

Wed 6th November 12:00 – 13:00 UK time. This seminar will be held in person in Peel 120 and you can join us online via Microsoft Teams. Abstract This week we have three of the new LAURA PhD students giving us an introduction to themselves and their proposed work Steven Mitchell “The Impact of Environmental […]

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Webinar 30/10/24: Metric based waveguide optimisation

Speaker: Lewis MacDonald, Celestion Wed 30th October 12:00 – 13:00 UK time. This seminar will be held in person in Gilbert 1 and you can join us online via Microsoft Teams. Abstract: This research investigates enhancing the performance of acoustic waveguides that are thin in one dimension with an iterative optimisation process which makes them […]