by Joe Mott | Feb 5, 2026 | Newsletter
So I write this having come hot-foot from the excellent Manchester Conference where my primary objective was to network with ex-colleagues & acquaintances but also to sit in on what turned out to be Mary Cameron’s highly entertaining ‘fit test’...
by Joe Mott | Feb 5, 2026 | Newsletter
The Holiday Inn in Manchester City Centre was energetic as the UK Hearing Conservation Association (HCA) hosted its flagship annual conference. 80+ delegates – occupational health specialists, audiologists, musicians, acousticians, regulators, and industry...
by Joe Mott | Aug 19, 2025 | Newsletter
We want to highlight a fascinating new book by Chris Berdik, an author and environmental journalist. This book recognises that noise is everywhere—disrupting sleep, raising stress, and wrecking focus – yet we often ignore it once it fades. In Clamor, Chris...
by Joe Mott | Aug 19, 2025 | Newsletter
Sam Couth Sam is from the Manchester Centre for Audiology and Deafness (ManCAD), at the University of Manchester. He provided us with an overview of some of his research projects, past and present, relating to noise induced hearing loss and its prevention in...
by Joe Mott | Feb 13, 2025 | Newsletter
It’s Tinnitus Week, and it’s time to start the conversation. Nobody should have to struggle with tinnitus alone, especially at work. Simple changes can make a huge difference, improving focus, well-being, and productivity. Tinnitus affects millions of people, yet in...
by Joe Mott | Feb 13, 2025 | Newsletter
Hearing Protection Devices are the most common form of intervention provided to individuals to protect them from harmful noise or sound exposures. However, we the real-life performance of these devices is questionable with possibly only 60% of workers who rely on...
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