‘Music and Writing’: Laura Barton, features writer for The Guardian
22 February, 17:00-18:30, Lecture Theatre G, Rose Bowl, City Campus

Laura Barton is a writer, journalist, novelist and broadcaster. She specialises in writing about music and is the author of the renowned fortnightly column 'Hail Hail Rock and Roll' published in The Guardian from 2006. Laura also contributes to music titles such as Word and Q . She has written and presented several documentaries about music for BBC Radio 4, while her series of articles and short films 'Barton's Britain' was much praised and won the Press Photographer's award 2010. Her first novel Twenty One Locks was published in 2010 and her new book, on music and landscape, is due later this year. Laura will be speaking about her career in music journalism.
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‘How much is music worth in a free culture?’ Ben Watts- Buzzin’ Fly/ Everything But The Girl
29 February, 17:00-18:30, Lecture Theatre A, Rose Bowl, City Campus

Ben Watts is best known for his twenty-year career as a recording artist and songwriter in alt-pop band Everything But The Girl (1982-2002). He is also the founder of independent record label Buzzin’ Fly Records which specialises in electronic dance music and sister alt-indie imprint, Strange Feeling Records, launched in 2006. Currently a resident DJ on BBC 6Music’s 6Mix and board member at AIM (Association Of Independent Music), Ben was also nominated for Best Independent Artist Marketing Campaign at the Musicweek Awards 2011 for his work on Tracey Thorn’s ‘Love And Its Opposite’ album. Utilising his experience as a DJ, recording artist and record label owner, Ben’s lecture with investigate how much music is worth in a free culture.
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Tuesday mornings, 07:30-08.30, Carnegie Sports Centre, Headingley Campus.

A qualified fitness instructor offers a variety of different fitness sessions for staff to take part in and challenge their fitness each week! Sessions cover such activities as spinning, boxing, circuits and core exercises, giving participants a varied and whole body workout. All abilities welcome. For more information, please contact Sarah Humphreys 

Psychology student, Lauren Brooks is, hoping to recruit British couples who are expecting a baby and where both partners (the baby's mother and father) are over 18, to take part in her final year project research. It does not matter how many pregnancies you have experienced or how far along in your pregnancy you are. However it is required that the male partner is the father of the baby and lives with the mother.  

The study is in the format of an interview as a couple, lasting approximately 1 hour. If you wish to participate or would like further information please contact, Lauren by 29 February.