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Week 2.5 Newsletter: CoreFiling Talk, HSBC, Foundry Events
by Joe Gardiner 28 Jan '19

28 Jan '19

Hello again again! Gee! All of a sudden, you can see right through yourself. We'd like to wish a warm welcome to *HSBC* as a *new Bronze CompSoc sponsor!* Celebrations all round. Coming up in these next two weeks, we have talks from CoreFiling, and Bronze sponsor HSBC the following week. This coming Saturday, we'll be writing Brainfuck interpreters in a languages we haven't used before! Double peace, *Joe G and the rest of the committee* ------------------------------ Events Tech talk with CoreFiling: IPv6: are we there yet? <https://www.facebook.com/events/383293635790854/> *19:00, Wednesday, Week 3, Lecture Theatre A, Department of Computer Science* CompSoc sysadmins of the early 21st century, David North and Stephen White, will talk about IPv6: now that we've "run out" of IPv4 addresses,how is adoption of the new version going? Are businesses, academia and residential users queuing up to embrace the future? Or were the predictions of problems wildly over-hyped and we're all getting along fine as we are? Pizza will be provided after the talk. Learn to Code 2: Control structures <https://www.facebook.com/events/392701881464918/?event_time_id=392718204796…> *19:00, Thursday, Week 3, Lecture Theatres A and B, Department of Computer Science* Learn to Code is back! If you've ever wanted to learn the basics of programming, refresh your Python knowledge, or get an idea of what computer scientists actually do all day then this is going to be a great course for you 😃. We aren't going to assume any prior programming experience, although to get the best out of the sessions we highly recommend that you bring a laptop so that you can follow along with some of the examples. It doesn't matter whether you use Windows, Mac, or Linux, and in the first session we'll explain how to get started on any of these platforms. In this course we are going to be using the programming language Python, which is one of the easiest languages to pick up if you've never programmed before. It is widely used in the technology industry – YouTube, NASA, and Wikipedia are just three examples. If you need to learn R at some point during your degree, you may find that an introduction to Python will help you pick up basic computational thinking ideas faster. We do expect demand to be very high for this course, so please try to arrive before the advertised start time as we need to register everyone (for fire regulations). You'll need to enter via the back door on Parks Road; there are CompSoc signs up at the department. The course is open to all members of the University of Oxford. If you're a CS student with a little spare time and enthusiasm, please consider volunteering by contacting the committee. Learn to Code is kindly sponsored by Gold sponsors JP Morgan Tech Connect and TPP, Silver sponsor Ensoft and bronze sponsor HSBC. This week's session will cover how to make your code make decisions, and explain some ways to make loops. Learn to Code Facebook group <https://www.facebook.com/groups/OXLearnToCode> Learn to Code Helpers Facebook group <https://www.facebook.com/groups/OXLearnToCodeHelpers/> Geek Night 3: Write in a language you haven't used! <https://www.facebook.com/events/138417413750645/?event_time_id=138417430417…> *19:00, Saturday, Week 3, UGSA, Department of Computer Science* Heya all! Geek Night 3's going to be about taking some language you've never used before! The challenge is to see if you can write a Brainfuck interpreter. If you're feeling particularly daring, you could try interpreting some other language either. Bring your laptops, we'll provide the pizza ;) Tech talk with HSBC: Agile approach in technology <https://www.facebook.com/events/752099591837028/> *19:00, Wednesday, Week 4, Lecture Theatre A, Department of Computer Science* Meet Gez Smith, HSBC's Global Head of Agile. Agile is the modern approach to software development, emphasising customer satisfaction, quality and developer self-organisation. HSBC transferred its development teams to Agile in 2016 and – combined with fresh investment – has since seen dramatic improvements in efficiency, productivity and service availability. Gez has over 13 years experience in agile and Scrum and is a regular speaker at conferences and user group meet ups in the UK and abroad. He loves to meet new people and talk agile. This talk will be of interest to anybody interested in project management (such as 2nd year CS projects 😉), HSBC's tech culture and, of course, HSBC's many opportunities in tech, from developers to business management. Free pizza and drinks will be provided after the talk. Learn to Code 3: Compound Data Structures <https://www.facebook.com/events/392701881464918/?event_time_id=392718211463…> *19:00, Thursday, Week 4, Lecture Theatres A and B, Department of Computer Science* Learn to Code is kindly sponsored by Gold sponsors JP Morgan Tech Connect and TPP, Silver sponsor Ensoft and bronze sponsor HSBC. This session will be on compound data structures: mostly *lists*, and also *sets*, *tuples* and *dictionaries*. ------------------------------ Other Events Oxford Drone Society Launch Event *18:30, Wednesday, Week 5, The Old Library, Lady Margaret Hall* Come to the launch event of the recently re-established Oxford Drone Society! We'll count with the presence of professionals and researchers from the drone sphere, who will give short talks about their work and research. There will also be a chance for drinks and networking, as well as drone racing tryouts on our simulator! Foundry Events A.I. Impact Weekend – Sign up NOW *8th-10th February* Join us for our second annual A.I. Impact Weekend! AI in people selection: building ethical A.I. tools for unbiased decision-making. The weekend is a fantastic opportunity to skill up, show of your talents and win great prizes. Open to ALL Oxford University students within ALL disciplines (techie and non-techie) Sign up now: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ai-impact-weekend-2019-ai-in-people-selectio… A.I. In people selection: the holy grail, or doomed to fail? *8th February, 17.00-18.30* Join us for a sofa session at the Oxford Foundry where our panel of experts from academia, industry and journalism will address fundamental questions around the development and use of A.I. in people selection. This will be the opening event for our 2019 AI Impact Weekend 2019. If you have registered for the weekend event, you do not need to sign up. Sign up now: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ai-in-people-selection-the-holy-grail-or-doo… All-Innovate – Applications are OPEN! *Applications close: Midnight 17th February* All-Innovate is Oxford’s first University-wide ideas competition! Whether you have an idea already or would like to develop one, whatever your interests, All-Innovate is a fantastic opportunity to get creative and explore the process of turning that idea into a reality. Find out more and apply now: https://www.oxfordfoundry.ox.ac.uk/all-innovate-idea-competition Idea Exploration: Branding *28th Jan 18.00-20.00, The Oxford Foundry* So what is branding and why is it so important to get it right? This workshop will focus on how to establish and embed a strong brand for your venture. It will also give you tips on how to build your own personal brand and demonstrate the value of doing this when establishing a business. Link to sign up: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/idea-exploration-branding-tickets-54533163159 EQuip Yourself - Build resilience and positivity *30th January 18.00-20.00, The Oxford Foundry* Looking for tools to increase your resilience and improve your ability handle set backs? This Workshop will explore both mental and physical health and how you can boost resilience by creating healthy working and life habits. This workshop is a part of our 12 part EQuip Yourself Series. Link to sign up: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/equip-yourself-build-resilience-and-positivi… Are you biased? Your subconscious probably is! *31st Jan 18.00-20.00, The Oxford Foundry* What is the evolutionary psychology of bias? Why do we have it? What impact does this have? YOU have a role to play in achieving better equality and diversity – find out what that is and how you can be a part of the solution. Come and learn how to recognise and challenge unconscious bias in this hands-on interactive workshop, delivered by Laughology. Link to sign up: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/are-you-biased-your-subconscious-probably-is… Idea Exploration: Designing the business model *4th February 18.00-20.00, The Oxford Foundry* How do you decide on the best business model for your venture? This workshop, delivered by BCG Digital Ventures will give an introduction to the different business model options that you have and give you tips on how to identify the best-fit business model for your venture. Sign up now: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/idea-exploration-designing-the-business-mode… Build a landing page in 2 hours *5th February 18.00-20.00, The Oxford Foundry* Join this workshop and explore the world of web development, where you will learn to code and design your own landing page using HTML and CSS. A great opportunity for complete beginners! Sign up now: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/build-a-landing-page-in-2-hours-beginner-tic… ------------------------------ The Oxford University Computer Society (CompSoc) aims to organise meetings and events for our members to use and further their computing interests. See all of our upcoming events on our Facebook page <https://facebook.com/oxcompsoc/> or visit our website <https://ox.compsoc.net> for more information about the society. Want to unsubscribe or manage your subscription preferences? Go to http://lists.ox.compsoc.net/mailman/listinfo/.

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Week 1.5 Newsletter: Learn to Code, CoreFiling Talk
by Joe Gardiner 20 Jan '19

20 Jan '19

Hello again! Thinking of CompSoc, you forget everything else. *Learn to Code* is starting up this coming Friday (and every subsequent Thursday)! If you’re an absolute beginner and want to learn how to code, come to Learn to Code. We’ll be teaching Python, one of the world’s most popular <https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2018/07/26/python-is-becoming-the-…> programming languages and the perfect place to start coding. The first session has been extremely popular, so make sure to arrive early! This year’s Learn to Code is being generously sponsored by Gold sponsors JP Morgan Tech Connect and TPP and Silver sponsor Ensoft. Join the Learn to Code Facebook group <https://www.facebook.com/groups/OXLearnToCode> to get updates. If you already know how to program, we greatly appreciate any time you can spare to help out at our session. Join the Learn to Code Helpers Facebook group <https://www.facebook.com/groups/OXLearnToCodeHelpers/> to get more info. This email’s a bit late as I’ve been competing in some Smash tournaments held by Oxford’s Smash community - ask me about that if you’re interested ;) By the way, if there’s a Geek Night theme you’d love to see us run - let us know, and we’ll look into it. Peace, *Joe G and the rest of the committee* ------------------------------ Events Excuse for Pizza <https://www.facebook.com/events/645361592563728/> *19:00, Wednesday, Week 2, UGSA, Department of Computer Science* There’s no talk scheduled for this Wednesday, so come along to the UGSA and pizza will be provided whilst we all work on problem sheets or whatever people want to do. Learn to Code 1: Getting started with Python <https://www.facebook.com/events/392701881464918/?event_time_id=392701894798…> *19:00, Friday, Week 2, Lecture Theatres A and B, Department of Computer Science* Learn to Code is back! If you’ve ever wanted to learn the basics of programming, refresh your Python knowledge, or get an idea of what computer scientists actually do all day then this is going to be a great course for you 😃. We aren’t going to assume any prior programming experience, although to get the best out of the sessions we highly recommend that you bring a laptop so that you can follow along with some of the examples. It doesn’t matter whether you use Windows, Mac, or Linux, and in the first session we’ll explain how to get started on any of these platforms. In this course we are going to be using the programming language Python, which is one of the easiest languages to pick up if you’ve never programmed before. It is widely used in the technology industry – YouTube, NASA, and Wikipedia are just three examples. If you need to learn R at some point during your degree, you may find that an introduction to Python will help you pick up basic computational thinking ideas faster. We do expect demand to be very high for this course, so please try to arrive before the advertised start time as we need to register everyone (for fire regulations). You’ll need to enter via the back door on Parks Road; there are CompSoc signs up at the department. The course is open to all members of the University of Oxford. If you’re a CS student with a little spare time and enthusiasm, please consider volunteering by contacting the committee. Learn to Code is kindly sponsored by Gold sponsors JP Morgan Tech Connect and TPP and Silver sponsor Ensoft. Geek Night 2 <https://www.facebook.com/events/138417413750645/?event_time_id=138417417083…> *19:00, Saturday, Week 2, UGSA, Department of Computer Science* Bring your laptop for an evening of relaxing, chatting, games, coding and a selection of food and drink. If you’d like to suggest themes for our Geek Nights - we’re all ears! Tech talk with CoreFiling: IPv6: are we there yet? <https://www.facebook.com/events/383293635790854/> *19:00, Wednesday, Week 3, Lecture Theatre A, Department of Computer Science* Abstract pending. Learn to Code 2: Control structures <https://www.facebook.com/events/392701881464918/?event_time_id=392718204796…> *19:00, Thursday, Week 3, Lecture Theatres A and B, Department of Computer Science* Learn to Code is back! If you’ve ever wanted to learn the basics of programming, refresh your Python knowledge, or get an idea of what computer scientists actually do all day then this is going to be a great course for you 😃. We aren’t going to assume any prior programming experience, although to get the best out of the sessions we highly recommend that you bring a laptop so that you can follow along with some of the examples. It doesn’t matter whether you use Windows, Mac, or Linux, and in the first session we’ll explain how to get started on any of these platforms. In this course we are going to be using the programming language Python, which is one of the easiest languages to pick up if you’ve never programmed before. It is widely used in the technology industry – YouTube, NASA, and Wikipedia are just three examples. If you need to learn R at some point during your degree, you may find that an introduction to Python will help you pick up basic computational thinking ideas faster. We do expect demand to be very high for this course, so please try to arrive before the advertised start time as we need to register everyone (for fire regulations). You’ll need to enter via the back door on Parks Road; there are CompSoc signs up at the department. The course is open to all members of the University of Oxford. If you’re a CS student with a little spare time and enthusiasm, please consider volunteering by contacting the committee. Learn to Code is kindly sponsored by Gold sponsors JP Morgan Tech Connect and TPP and Silver sponsor Ensoft. ------------------------------ The Oxford University Computer Society (CompSoc) aims to organise meetings and events for our members to use and further their computing interests. See all of our upcoming events on our Facebook page <https://facebook.com/oxcompsoc/> or visit our website <https://ox.compsoc.net> for more information about the society. Want to unsubscribe or manage your subscription preferences? Go to http://lists.ox.compsoc.net/mailman/listinfo/.

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Week 1 Newsletter: TPP tech talk, Learn to Code and opportunities
by Edward Hart 13 Jan '19

13 Jan '19

Welcome back! I hope you've all had a pleasant Christmas, a happy new year and tolerable collections. There's a lot to look forward to this term: Learn to Code, tech talks with TPP, Ensoft, Metaswitch and CoreFiling; and another fun pub quiz with TPP. First up this term is Gold sponsor *TPP*'s talk about *Digital Technology and Personalised Medicine*. They'll explore technology that will save lives, empower patients and make clinicians more efficient. TPP is familiar with this: its software manages almost 50 million patient records for the NHS and has over 200,000 users. In Week 2, we have the launch of *Learn to Code*. If you're an absolute beginner and want to learn how to code, come to Learn to Code. We'll be teaching Python, one of the world's most popular <https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2018/07/26/python-is-becoming-the-…> programming languages and the perfect place to start coding. The first session has been extremely popular, so make sure to arrive early! This year's Learn to Code is being generously sponsored by Gold sponsors JP Morgan Tech Connect and TPP and Silver sponsor Ensoft. Join the Learn to Code Facebook group <https://www.facebook.com/groups/OXLearnToCode> to get updates. If you already know how to program, we greatly appreciate any time you can spare to help out at our session. Join the Learn to Code Helpers Facebook group <https://www.facebook.com/groups/OXLearnToCodeHelpers/> to get more info. Thinking about your future? Gold sponsor *TPP* are seeking bright graduates for the Technical Operations team and *Barclays* are offering full-time analyst, summer internship and spring week opportunities. The Oxford Foundry have also released their Hilary termcard. Have a great week, *Edward and the rest of the committee* ------------------------------ Events TPP Tech Talk: "Digital Technology & Personalised Medicine" <https://www.facebook.com/events/1987869437946023/> *19:00, Wednesday, Week 1, Lecture Theatre A, Department of Computer Science* TPP will be in Lecture Theatre A in the Department of Computer Science, Wolfson Building on Wednesday 16th January from 7 pm until 9 pm. *Free pizza and soft drinks will be provided for all attendees!* This talk will be an exploration of the changing landscape of digitally enhanced patient care. We’ll assess how future developments will improve outcomes for patients and clinicians, taking a look at some of the recent exciting developments that enable us to tailor medical decisions, interventions and treatments to individuals. From early diagnosis to empowering patients to take control of their own health, medical technology holds the power to improve healthcare and save lives. TPP provides software to the NHS to join up patient records from any care setting to make healthcare delivery more effective and efficient. Over 200,000 users in 7,000 NHS organisations use TPP's SystmOne software to access almost 50 million patient records. TPP provides the technology to enable our National Health Service to be the world-leading care organisation in the 21st century, and aspires to do the same globally. In 2018 TPP was named by the JobCrowd as the Top Company for Graduates to Work for. Geek Night 1: Project Euler <https://www.facebook.com/events/138417413750645/?event_time_id=138417427083…> *19:00, Saturday, Week 1, UGSA, Department of Computer Science* Bring your laptop for an evening of relaxing, chatting, games, coding and a selection of food and drink. This week's theme is Project Euler <https://projecteuler.net/>, where we'll have a competition to see who can solve the most Project Euler problems. Learn to Code 1: Getting started with Python <https://www.facebook.com/events/392701881464918/?event_time_id=392701894798…> *19:00, Friday, Week 2, Lecture Theatres A and B, Department of Computer Science* Learn to Code is back! If you've ever wanted to learn the basics of programming, refresh your Python knowledge, or get an idea of what computer scientists actually do all day then this is going to be a great course for you 😃. We aren't going to assume any prior programming experience, although to get the best out of the sessions we highly recommend that you bring a laptop so that you can follow along with some of the examples. It doesn't matter whether you use Windows, Mac, or Linux, and in the first session we'll explain how to get started on any of these platforms. In this course we are going to be using the programming language Python, which is one of the easiest languages to pick up if you've never programmed before. It is widely used in the technology industry – YouTube, NASA, and Wikipedia are just three examples. If you need to learn R at some point during your degree, you may find that an introduction to Python will help you pick up basic computational thinking ideas faster. We do expect demand to be very high for this course, so please try to arrive before the advertised start time as we need to register everyone (for fire regulations). You'll need to enter via the back door on Parks Road; there are CompSoc signs up at the department. The course is open to all members of the University of Oxford. If you're a CS student with a little spare time and enthusiasm, please consider volunteering by contacting the committee. Learn to Code is kindly sponsored by Gold sponsors JP Morgan Tech Connect and TPP and Silver sponsor Ensoft. Geek Night 2 <https://www.facebook.com/events/138417413750645/?event_time_id=138417417083…> *19:00, Saturday, Week 2, UGSA, Department of Computer Science* Bring your laptop for an evening of relaxing, chatting, games, coding and a selection of food and drink. ------------------------------ Sponsor Notices TPP seeking graduates for Technical Operations TPP is currently looking for bright graduates to join our Technical Operations team. We are looking for people with a passion for computing and an interest in the latest software and hardware technologies. We are a UK based IT company, dedicated to delivering world class healthcare software through our innovative products. We’re looking for the brightest minds from the UK’s top universities who have a passion for problem solving. No experience is required and we accept applicants from all disciplines. If you are interested in applying and want to find out what it’s like to work at TPP, please visit our website here: https://tpp-careers.com. Barclays full-time analyst, summer internship and spring week opportunities Calling innovative engineers and technologists, to develop and maintain game-changing technology that will reshape the future of FinTech. The world’s first ATM. Europe’s first-to-market mobile payments product. The first use of finger-vein recognition software for UK bank customers. Barclays has been creating game-changing technological firsts for over 325 years. Now, with the digital world at our feet, we’re blazing a trail with technology. It’s the new world of FinTech: The Next Reality. To rise to these brand new challenges and reshape finance, we need digital visionaries who can make innovation happen. Our Tech focus areas are broad ranging from Cyber & Security, Development and Engineering, Data Science and Analytics and more. Whatever direction you take, our Developer programme will provide you with the opportunity to deploy your skills and expertise into real business projects, where your work will impact the lives of millions of colleagues, customers and clients worldwide. It’s your chance to join us in our buzzing tech communities located in Glasgow, Knutsford and Northampton. Visit our website <https://thenextreality.barclays> to explore our locations, our work, tech firsts and working culture Help us shape The Next Reality. Apply now for our exciting 2019 opportunities. <https://thenextreality.barclays> https://thenextreality.barclays ------------------------------ Other Notices Oxford Foundry Hilary termcard <https://issuu.com/oxfordfoundry/docs/hilary-termcard-oxfo-2019?e=33169175/6…> Check out the Oxford Foundry’s Hilary 2019 term card <https://issuu.com/oxfordfoundry/docs/hilary-termcard-oxfo-2019?e=33169175/6…> to see the upcoming programmes, workshops and events at the Oxford Foundry this term, including; A.I. Impact Weekend and workshops on tech skills, idea exploration, public speaking and more. Registration for all events will open three weeks ahead of the events themselves. All events are open to University of Oxford students only, unless stated otherwise. ------------------------------ The Oxford University Computer Society (CompSoc) aims to organise meetings and events for our members to use and further their computing interests. See all of our upcoming events on our Facebook page <https://facebook.com/oxcompsoc/> or visit our website <https://ox.compsoc.net> for more information about the society. Want to unsubscribe or manage your subscription preferences? Go to http://lists.ox.compsoc.net/mailman/listinfo/. Edward Hart President - Oxford University Computer Society president(a)ox.compsoc.net

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