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Managing Independent Quarto Papers in an Academic Website

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When publishing academic papers as Quarto documents, each paper often requires its own specific set of packages and dependencies. This becomes particularly challenging when…
Oct 28, 2024
Andrew Mitchell

Exploring Soundscape Engineering at UCL: A Mission to Combat Noise Pollution

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In this episode of the ‘Mission: Responsible’ podcast, I join Dr Simon Clark to explore the fascinating world of soundscape engineering, sharing insights from his visit to our Soundscape Lab at University College London (UCL) and discussing how responsible engineering can combat noise pollution
Mar 15, 2024
Andrew Mitchell

Appearance on Across Acoustics

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I recently appeared on the official podcast of the Acoustical Society of America to talk about my paper which was published in JASA Express Letters last year.
Apr 14, 2023
Andrew Mitchell

 

Navigating the UK Graduate Visa Process: A PhD Graduate’s Experience

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I recently finished my PhD (yay!) and went through the process of applying for a UK Graduate Visa. Although I had a job offer lined up, I chose the Graduate Visa route…
Feb 1, 2023
Andrew Mitchell

 

Questions on predictive soundscape modelling

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A few months ago, I gave a talk on using regression models to predict soundscape perceptions (see the video here). A fellow researcher was kind enough to reach out with a few very good questions about our work, which I answered in near-excessive detail. I thought it might be useful to share their questions and my answers with everyone! I hope you enjoy this look at the future of soundscape design.
Apr 25, 2022
Andrew Mitchell

Contributing to the Pandemic Sensory Archive

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In 2021, I was interviewed by Dr William Tullett of Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge. Dr Tullett created the Pandemic Sensory Archive “to explore bodies and senses through a digital platform, in light of experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic”.
Jun 9, 2021
Andrew Mitchell

First paper published! SSID Protocol

Find the full paper at the MDPI Applied Sciences Page - DOI: 10.3390/app10072397
Jun 19, 2020
Andrew Mitchell

PhD Upgrade done and passed, thankfully!

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In the UK, halfway through the PhD we undergo a process known as the ‘upgrade’. The purpose is to take stock of our progress made so far and to determine whether we are…
Jun 19, 2020
Andrew Mitchell

Clustering analysis in R, with factoextra and NbClust

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PhD
machine learning
I recently gave a small talk on some packages I like using for doing clustering analysis in R. Here’s a brief introduction to some features of factoextra and NbClust
Jun 18, 2020
Andrew Mitchell

Book Diary 3 - Foundation

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Foundation by Isaac Asimov
Apr 9, 2020
Andrew Mitchell

Book Diary 2 - Bad Science

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personal
A review of Ben Goldacre’s Bad Science
May 11, 2019
Andrew Mitchell

Book Diary 1 - The Kingdom

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personal
The Kingdom, by Emmanuel Carrère
May 10, 2019
Andrew Mitchell
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