Ben is currently a member of the Institute of Acoustics.
Ben currently teaches on the following courses:
- BSc (Hons) Sound Engineering and Production
- BSc (Hons) Music Technology
An up-to-date list of publications can be found on Ben's Google Scholar profile.
Moore, G., West, B. and Ali-MacLachlan, I. (2024) The Historical Auralisation of Lichfield Cathedral’s Quire. Proceedings of the Institute of Acoustics Annual Conference and Exhibition, ACOUSTICS 2024. Manchester. 12-13 September.
West, B., Ali-MacLachlan, I. and Deuchars, A. (2023) An in-situ Investigation of Office Soundscape Perceptual Evaluation Methodologies. Proceedings of the Institute of Acoustics Annual Conference and Exhibition, ACOUSTICS 2023. Winchester. 16-17 October.
Flanagan, F., Chittock, C. and West, B. (2023) A Comparison of Existing Methods of Predicting the Source and Effects of Beer Garden Noise to Measured Data. Proceedings of the Institute of Acoustics Annual Conference and Exhibition, ACOUSTICS 2023. Winchester. 16-17 October.
West, B., Daniels, H., Venor, J. and Martin, S. (2021). Development of a Process to Predict Whole Vehicle Aeroacoustic Interior Noise. Proceedings of the SAE Noise and Vibration Conference & Exhibition. Michigan. 7-10 September. Available at: https://doi.org/10.4271/2021-01-1047
West, B. and Kendrick, P. (2018) Automotive Aeroacoustic Sound Quality. In: Proceedings of The 12th FKFS-Conference 'Progress in Vehicle Aerodynamics and Thermal Management’. Stuttgart, Germany.
Ben’s teaching and research in acoustics and audio are industry-led. Ben collaborates with leading acoustics and audio companies, including guest lectures, industry workshops, and course and module industry advisory boards.
The notable partnership between BCU and Arup has led to the installation of a world-class SoundLab® in BCU’s STEAMhouse building.
