Lunchtime Talk
Fri 7 Jan 2022 13:00-14:00 at YouTube Live
These Sounds Save Lives VR
In this Lunchtime Talk, Dr Victoria Bates of University of Bristol and Reuben Armstrong, Animator and Studio Resident unpack their recent collaboration working with hospital soundscapes and immersive animation software.

Images by: Dr Victoria Bates and Reuben Armstrong
Speakers
Dr Victoria Bates
Dr Victoria Bates is Associate Professor in Modern Medical History at University of Bristol. Victoria's latest publication 'Making Noise in the Modern Hospital’ is a research piece that looks at the NHS’s attempts to reduce noise within hospital settings.Please note we are holding our Lunchtime Talks online only for now - we are looking forward to seeing you in the building again soon.
In this reveal-all talk, we will be hearing from Dr Victoria Bates of University of Bristol and Reuben Armstrong, Animator and Studio Resident, as they unpack their recent collaboration working with hospital soundscapes and immersive animation software.
The project builds on Victoria’s latest publication 'Making Noise in the Modern Hospital’, a research piece that looks at the NHS’s attempts to reduce noise within hospital settings. But as the project makes clear – silence is never the goal…
Join us online on Friday 7th January 2022 at 1pm for the talk and to take part in the discussion afterwards on Youtube Live.
The last talk of every month is BSL interpreted.