Succesful Writing Week

Monday 2^nd February to Friday 6^th February in the Kimberlin Library

Centre for Learning and Study Support (CLaSS)

http://www.library.dmu.ac.uk/link/CLASS

CLaSS is delighted to offer a series of workshops of interest to students who want to improve their writing. Come along and meet the CLaSS and Library teams who can support you in your work.

2^nd February: Structuring your work effectively

2^nd February: Finding your voice: from reading to writing and back again

2^nd February: Using Web 2.0 tools for academic research

3^rd February: How to write up scientific experiments

3^rd February: How to sound critical in your writing

4^th February: Developing an argument in your dissertation or extended reports

4^th February: Avoiding plagiarism through effective referencing

4^th February: Planning and writing your report

4^th February: Polishing your assignment

5^th February: Writing in Science and Technology

5^th February: Writing introductions and conclusions

5^th February: The power of words

6^th February: Writing with style

6^th February: How to write when you don’t want to write

6^th February: Using evidence in your writing: paraphrasing and quotations

For further information and to book a place, click on link:

http://www.library.dmu.ac.uk/Home/Calendar/

Bauer Media London Open House

OPEN OFFER to any and all broadcast and print media related programmes and their students:

EVENT: Bauer Media London Open House
DATE: Wednesday 5th March 2015
TIME: 3pm-6pm

Fancy getting the inside line on one of the UK's biggest and most diverse media production companies?

From top-flight brand radio and television operations to myriad household-name magazine publications, Bauer Media is offering an exclusive opportunity to DMU students, spending an afternoon meeting programming, presentation, production, social media and sales and marketing teams at their new base at 1 Golden Square, Soho, London.

To take advantage of this exclusive offer, please send an email, including your particular areas of interest, to Nicky Tranter. Please CC your email to Simon Walsh.

Delegates are expected to make their own travel arrangements.

Students will find it useful to join the Creative Media Lab Facebook Group, to keep across the range of events and happenings in this exciting and dynamic area.

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Update to Access Cards

Security has updated parts of the programming of the access cards. As a result some cards have stopped working. Please update your access card at an online reader first, then test again. If the door does not open after the update, please get in touch with one of the technicians.

Online readers to update your card can be found at following doors:

• Queen's rear entrance
• Main Entrance to the CTS
• Rear Exit Clephan towards PACE
• PACE main entrance
• Courtyard Studio
• Clephan 00.16

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Music/Media Industry Lectures

Over the next 6 weeks there will be a series of special lectures given by various guests from the music/media industry. The timetable is below, entry is free to anyone who is interested.

All lectures take place in Q1.10 at 6pm.

Monday 12th January - Terry Bamber, cinema assistant director and production manager (FILM)
Monday 19th January - Steve Parkinson, Managing Director London Radio, Bauer Media (RADIO)
Monday 26th January - Emily Asher, Television Floor Manager (TV)

Monday 2nd February - Neil Robinson, cinema visual effects (FILM)
Monday 9th February - Mervyn Lyn, ex-record exec, now music and sports promotions (MUSIC)
Monday 16th February - Tim Garbutt, one half of the Utah Saints, music production and industry (MUSIC)

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BEASTdome: Pantry Sessions, 23-24 January

Creative Media Lab Lecture Series 2015

All DMU students welcome.

Lectures take place at 6pm for one hour, in Q1.10 Amphitheatre in Queens Building.

Monday 12th January - Terry Bamber, cinema assistant director and production manager (FILM)

Monday 19th January - Steve Parkinson, Managing Director London Radio, Bauer Media (RADIO)

Monday 26th January - Emily Asher, Television Floor Manager (TV)

Monday 2nd February - Neil Robinson, cinema visual effects (FILM)

Monday 9th February - Mervyn Lyn, ex-record exec, now music and sports promotions (MUSIC)

Monday 16th February - Tim Garbutt, one half of the Utah Saints, music production and industry (MUSIC)

Kick start your learning!

Monday 12^th January – Friday 16^th January in the Kimberlin Library

Centre for Learning and Study Support (CLaSS)

http://www.library.dmu.ac.uk/link/CLASS

We are delighted to offer a series of workshops of interest to students who want to kick start their learning in 2015. Come along and meet the CLaSS and Library teams who can support you in your work.

12^th January: Interpreting and planning your assignments

12^th January: How to study “mathsy” subjects

12^th January: Brush up your library confidence

12^th January: Reading for a purpose

13^th January: Writing in an academic style

13^th January: Note-making the importance of getting it right

14^th January: Working SMARTER not harder

14^th January: How to write when you don’t want to write

14^th January: Working with feedback to improve your grades

15^th January: Using Journals

15^th January: Confidence building for academic success

16^th January: Get stuff done!

For further information and to book a place, click on link:

http://www.library.dmu.ac.uk/Home/Calendar/

Concert PACE 1 Wednesday 14th January 7pm

Magnus Bugge and Jøran Rudi present works from NOTAM (Oslo)

NOTAM is Norway’s national electronic music studio. The centre operates on several levels within the Norwegian music and arts scene, and in the international music technology environment. We provide support to musicians and artists, and develop our own music technology. Notam's users are students, musicians, artists, composers, dancers, sound technicians, film workers, and others who find the combination of music, art and technology interesting. 
 

Magnus Bugge            Matrise (2014)

Andrew Hill                        Stille Lyd: Part I – NOTAM (2014)

Jøran Rudi                        Concrete Net (1997)

Gyrid Nordal Kaldestad            Losing Control: Part I and Part II (2011)

Andrew Hill                        Stille Lyd: Part II – Høvringen (2014)

Arne Nordheim            Solitaire (1968)

All welcome! Entry Free!

 At 1pm that day (MTI Research Lab, Clephan 0.19) Magnus Bugge and Jøran Rudi present their ideas in a Research Seminar.

Essential for concert reports for MUST2003, MUST2007 and MUST3000/3024! [SE 06.01]