Education

Through HELA Certification we deliver accessible, evidence‑based training that empowers all professionals working in the industry, as well as venues and organisations, to manage sound responsibly, protecting audiences, staff, artists, and neighbouring communities.

Research

Through the HELA Research Cooperative, we drive unbiased, foundational research related to audience safety, staff wellbeing, and community impact at live events, spanning the fields of engineering, health, physics, architecture, computer science, policy, music, and psychology.

Empowering evidence-based sound practices
for live events

HELA is hosted by the Electro-Acoustics Research Lab (EARLab), University of Derby.
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