The provisional agenda for the Noise Network Plus Launch Meeting on the 18th March 2025 is below.
| Time | Topic | Speaker | Affiliation |
| 10:00 | Registration & coffee | ||
| 10:30 | Welcome; Noise as a “Tomorrow’s Engineering Research Challenge” | Prof. Mark Plumbley | Project Lead, University of Surrey |
| 10:40 | Session 1: Current issues in Noise pollution – perspective spotlight talks | ||
| Noise in the Built Environment | Jack Harvie-Clark | Founder and Director, Apex Acoustics | |
| New Sources of Environmental Noise | Prof. Antonio J Torija Martinez | Project Co-Lead, University of Salford | |
| Health Effects of Noise | Dr Benjamin Fenech | Noise and Public Health Programme Lead, UKHSA | |
| Impact of Noise on Wildlife | Dr Lia Gilmour | Research Manager, Bat Conservation Trust | |
| 11:25 | Small-group discussions: What are the key issues in noise pollution, current challenges, & future opportunities? |
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| 12:15 | Recap, plans for the afternoon | ||
| 12:20 | Lunch break & networking | ||
| 13:20 | Noise Network Plus: overview of objectives and proposed activities | Prof. Alan Hunter, Dr Simone Graetzer | Project Co-Leads, University of Bath & University of Salford |
| 13:35 | Session 2: Approaches to address Noise pollution – perspective spotlight talks | ||
| Inclusive Engineering | Prof. Abigail Bristow | Project Co-Lead, University of Surrey | |
| Community and Policy Perspectives on Noise Exposure | Prof. Charlotte Clark | Project Co-Lead, City St George’s, University of London | |
| Education and Doctoral Training | Prof. Trevor Cox | Director, EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Sound Futures | |
| Institute of Acoustics and Professional Engineering Institutions | Prof. David Waddington | President, Institute of Acoustics (IOA) | |
| Perspectives on Non-acoustic Factors, Multi-disciplinarity, Project Design and Impact | Dr Lisa Lavia | Managing Director, Noise Abatement Society | |
| 14:30 | Recap | ||
| 14:35 | Coffee & networking | ||
| 14:50 | Small-group discussions: What approaches should the Noise Network Plus adopt to tackle noise pollution? |
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| 15:45 | Next steps for Noise Network Plus | ||
| 16:00 | Close, refreshments & depart | ||