A photo of a Robin
Video, 5 mins

Change Your Tune

University of Sheffield undergraduate bioscience students investigate how urban noise impacts bird communication.

You hear the songs of birds almost every day, but are our noisy vehicles and machines drowning them out?

Come on a walk with us through Sheffield’s parks to see whether these sounds clash or sing in harmony.

Credits

  • Camera/Editor: Evan Gotts (Zoology student at the University of Sheffield)
  • Presenter/Editor: James Sanderson (Zoology student at the University of Sheffield)
  • Audio/Editor/On-Screen Extra: Abbie Davies (Zoology student at the University of Sheffield)
  • Filming overview/Editor: Elise Pullen (Zoology student at the University of Sheffield)
  • Interviewee: Alexandra Jebb de Calais (Research Associate in Behavioural Ecology at the University of Sheffield)
Correct as of content publication - 16/07/2026

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