National neighbour noise survey launched

With Noise Action Week (11–15 May) coming up, we are very pleased to announce the opening of the Neighbour Noise Survey for submissions.

The University of Salford is conducting Neighbour Noise research, supported by the UK Government's Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA). This research is part of the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Sustainable Sound Futures, a major UK initiative delivering an unmatched level of expertise and cutting-edge facilities for PhD training in acoustics.

To fill out the questionnaire about the Neighbour Noise you have experienced whilst living in the UK, please follow this link: https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/salford/neighbour-noise

The questionnaire is anonymous and only takes 5 minutes to complete.

The data will inform the next phase of research, exploring which aspects of Neighbour Noise lead to annoyance or other reactions, and how these may affect human health.

Get involved this Noise Action Week

Noise Action Week (11–15 May) is an opportunity to highlight why noise matters for our health and wellbeing, and to push for better awareness and action.

• Read our blog: 'When noise stops being background: advice for dealing with neighbour noise'

• Explore the myth-busting guide “When is noise a nuisance?” to better understand what qualifies as a statutory nuisance (available to download from the Noise Action Week homepage)

• If you’re dealing with problems with barking dogs, Noise Action Week has dedicated guidance available to help you take the right steps

• Register for our free upcoming webinars on our events page

• Visit the Noise Action Week homepage for resources, guidance, and more ways to get involved!

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