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NNP leads quoted in Ingenia article “Turning down the noise: the battle against noise pollution”

Helen — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 14:46:45 +0000

Prof Abigail Bristow and Prof Antonio José Torija Martínez are quoted in the recent Ingenia article, “Turning down the noise: the battle against noise pollution” Royal Academy of Engineering (Issue 105).

The article explores the growing impact of noise pollution on health, wellbeing and communities, and examines how engineering, planning and policy can work together to address a challenge that is too often underestimated.

From transport and infrastructure to urban development, the piece highlights how poorly managed noise can contribute to stress, sleep disturbance and long-term health effects — reinforcing the importance of considering sound and noise early and throughout the design process.

This thinking sits at the heart of Noise Network’s work. By bringing together engineers, researchers, policymakers and practitioners, the network supports better understanding, collaboration and innovation to help create quieter, healthier and more sustainable environments.

You can read the full article here

High-speed trains can cause significant aerodynamic noise. HS2, the new rail link being built between Birmingham and London, is employing a noise reduction scheme to ensure sound is at a minimum both during construction and operation © HS2

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AI Education at Oxford University

admin — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 19:39:20 +0000

Our Co-Lead, Simone Graetzer, Chair of the Education, Outreach and Skills working group, represented the Network and the Institute of Acoustics at the recent AI in Education at Oxford University hashtag#AIEOU2025 inaugural convening. This was an opportunity to share and learn about best practice across disciplines and stages of education.

I’ve just returned to Manchester from the inaugural AI in Education at Oxford University hashtag#AIEOU hashtag#AIEOU2025 convening at the University of Oxford.

Thank you to Sara R., Rebecca Williams, Clare Jarmy, Simone Ries, Vanessa Mar-Molinero, Dr. Birgit Phillips, Edward Longhurst and everyone else who welcomed me so warmly to the AIEOU community. This is a very important discussion. I particularly appreciated the philosophical, legal and primary and secondary education-related insights into the regulation debate. I look forward to participating again.

I spoke about the application of AI and ML to acoustics and cutting edge educational practice in higher education. It was a privilege to represent the Institute of Acoustics (IOA) and the Noise Network Plus as Education, Outreach and Skills Working Group Chair.

At the IOA, the Executive Director of Education and Digital Strategy, Mary-Jane Newton, and I are continuing to gather case studies of innovative use of AI in Acoustics Education. Please contact me here or via email if you would like to share your activity.

Congratulations to Sara, Rebecca, Elizabeth Wonnacott and Dongxia Nie, Oxford University Press and the other members of the AIEOU community for a highly collaborative and productive event, where the welfare of the student was the priority. Thanks to the wonderful Clare Jarmy for the photograph.

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Prof. Charlotte Clark in BBC documentary LOUD

admin — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 19:39:18 +0000

Prof Charlotte Clark joins James Gallagher from the BBC world service to talk about noise pollution. “It is a public health crisis, we’ve got huge numbers of people exposed in their everyday life” It’s just a crisis we don’t talk about.

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