Sam Hughes

2 weeks ago | mondostadia.com | Sam Hughes

As one of the most prominent stadiums in the United Kingdom, this iconic venue regularly hosts large-scale events, including sports matches and concerts. The expansive, open layout and reflective architectural surfaces present significant acoustical challenges. Achieving clear, intelligible sound distribution across the facility is essential for event communications, fan engagement, and emergency evacuation systems.

2 weeks ago | mondostadia.com | Sam Hughes

FANTEK, a leader in cutting-edge solutions for the entertainment and event production industries, proudly introduces the FPR PreRig Truss, a groundbreaking system designed to optimize efficiency, safety, and versatility for professionals in live events and touring productions. Read more in ISSUE 40 below:

1 month ago | mondostadia.com | Sam Hughes

Manchester United has pledged its commitment to the UK Government’s growth agenda by unveiling plans for a state-of-the-art 100,000-seater stadium at the heart of the Old Trafford regeneration project. This ambitious development, alongside the wider regeneration efforts, is expected to contribute an estimated £7.3 billion annually to the UK economy.

Jan 7, 2025 | reliefweb.int | Ian Mitchell |Sam Hughes

Attachments Download Report (PDF | 399.21 KB) By Ian Mitchell and Sam HughesIn-donor refugee costs—the cost of supporting refugees and asylum seekers within the UK—now account for almost 30 percent of the UK’s entire foreign aid budget. In the autumn budget, the new government did not provide any additional resources for this (though Rachel Reeves’ Conservative predecessor had provided £2.5 billion); and instead implemented further cuts to overseas aid to cope with this pressure.

Oct 12, 2024 | biorxiv.org | Sonia Medina |Sam Hughes

AbstractNature-based social prescribing has been shown to improve physical and mental health and is increasingly used to manage chronic pain using immersive virtual reality (VR). However, the mechanisms of nature-based analgesia during immersive VR experiences remain unclear.