Our Network

The Sustainable Sound Futures CDT brings together four leading universities and over 50 project partners, delivering world-class expertise and state-of-the-art facilities for acoustics trainingon a scale unmatched anywhere in the world.

This collaborative CDT programme spans four universities, each home to renowned research groups in acoustics. PhD students benefit from cohort-based training, gaining specialized knowledge and hands-on experience within these leading institutions:

• University of Salford – Acoustic Innovation Institute
• University of Bristol – Fluid and Aerodynamics
• University of Sheffield – Mechanical, Aerospace & Civil Engineering, and Speech & Hearing Research
• University of Southampton – Institute of Sound and Vibration Research

From our collaborative network, we provide all our CDT students with unprecedented access to world-class laboratories, measurement rigs, simulation tools, and extensive data sets; students benefit from state-of-the-art research facilities designed to drive innovation in acoustics.

Industry Collaboration

Our CDT training programme and studentships are shaped by a diverse network of industry partners, who contribute to a unique PhD training experience focused on reducing the harms caused by noise and poor acoustics. The multiple engagement opportunities across the network and the programme fosters and strengthens collaboration between academia and industry to drive our groundbreaking research and innovation in sustainable sound.