Sarah Armstrong, Defra-supported CDT student, seeks to develop more ecologically informed methods for understanding the effects of noise on UK wildlife While noise pollution is widely recognised for its impacts on human health, current regulations and guidance are largely based on human hearing and may not adequately protect wildlife. Many animals perceive sound differently to […]
This summer, the Sustainable Sound Futures CDT has launched a new podcast series bringing listeners closer to the fascinating world of sound and its impact on society, technology and the environment. Listen Now The Podcast Series will be available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Amazon Music, offering a fresh perspective on the powerful and often […]
Sound Futures CDT student Matt Torjussen has been recognised for their outstanding research communication skills after reaching the finals of this year’s Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition at the University of Salford’s SPARC conference. Congratulations to Matt Torjussen who was selected as a finalist and showcased his PhD research in a presentation named ‘A Short, […]
Researchers, students, and industry leaders gathered at Salford Media City on 11 June for the inaugural CDT Conference Day, a collaborative event dedicated to exploring what a sustainable sound future could look like through innovation, partnership, and forward-thinking discussion. The conference brought together experts from academia and industry alongside emerging researchers to share insights, discuss […]
Students attending the 2026 Summer School recently gained valuable insight into the future of acoustic engineering, combining expert-led talks with an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the university’s new state-of-the-art Acoustics Building. The visit formed part of the wider summer school programme designed to connect academic learning with real-world applications. Students attended specialist talks from Sam […]
The Salford Acoustics Research Centre hosted this year’s CDT Summer School 2026, bringing together a new cohort of students for an intensive, hands-on exploration of sound, perception, and experimental science. The programme centred on a timely and increasingly relevant real-world challenge: understanding how the rising presence of delivery drones may affect people through noise. Set […]
Max Ellis of the Salford Acoustics Research Centre is undertaking pioneering research aimed at improving understanding of how people perceive emerging noise sources within increasingly complex sound environments. Supported by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), Max has been conducting fieldwork across a diverse range of environments, collecting valuable research data for […]
The University of Salford is set to welcome students next week (8 – 12 June 2026) for its first-ever CDT Summer School, marking an exciting milestone for the CDT programme and promising a week filled with collaboration, innovation, and hands-on learning. With a packed schedule of activities and the support of a wide network of […]
In the Salford Acoustics Research Centre, CDT Sound Futures student Katie Salter has been leading a series of innovative listening experiments designed to understand how people perceive heat pump noise — a topic growing in importance as the UK accelerates its transition to low‑carbon heating. Katie’s work focuses on the psychoacoustic factors that shape how […]
Employees contribute to University of Salford study exploring how humans perceive sound The London office of Sandy Brown (UK independent acoustic consultancy) recently became the setting for a unique research initiative as University of Salford PhD researcher Matt Torjussen visited to conduct a series of psychoacoustic experiments. Over the course of the study, several colleagues […]