Stuart Cumming

Stuart Cumming is a postgraduate researcher at the University of Southampton, pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy in Acoustics from September 2025 to September 2029. Prior to this role, Cumming was a senior consultant at Cundall from October 2022 to September 2025 and worked as a freelance senior acoustic consultant at HA Acoustics from May 2021 to October 2022, specializing in building acoustics and modeling. Additional experience includes positions as a senior acoustician at Atkins, self-employed consultant at Prism Acoustics, part-time research tutor in acoustics at Nottingham Trent University, and acoustic consultant at Sharps Redmore Acoustic Consultants. Earlier roles included providing acoustic consultancy at RPS UK & Republic of Ireland, focusing on environmental planning, building design, and pre-completion testing across diverse projects. Cumming's academic background includes a Master of Science in Applied Acoustics and a DipIOA in Acoustics and Noise Control, both from the University of Derby, along with a Bachelor's degree in Music Technology from Cardiff Metropolitan University.