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CompSoc Newsletter Week 3!
by Tri Mukherjee 30 Jan '23

30 Jan '23

[Oxford CompSoc banner graphic] [1st Week] HT3 Newsletter: Bloomberg Bpuzzled Puzzle Competition, Learn Web Dev & MICRO:BIT HACKTHON MK II! Hi everyone, Happy third week! I've been doing internship applications all day. Time to sleep. zzz. Come to our events! :D - Tri, CompSoc branding manager Still not a member? Membership only costs £1 for LIFE, with tons of benefits - discounts on merch and tickets, free food at all socials, our exclusive Discord server and more - so it's definitely worth signing up! [Be a Member]<https://ox.compsoc.net/product/lifetime-membership/> (or go to https://ox.compsoc.net/product/lifetime-membership/<https://ox.compsoc.net/product/lifetime-membership/?fbclid=IwAR1Oe_vwCudNvU…>) [Events] Bloomberg Bpuzzled Puzzle Competition [CompSoc X Freud picture] Bpuzzled is a 3 hour long competition created by Bloomberg engineers. Teams use problem solving, creative thinking, and teamwork to solve challenging and intricate puzzles that are logical in nature, similar to those found in escape rooms. Each puzzle is themed to a location of a Bloomberg office from around the world; players race from place to place and finally arrive at the final puzzle: New York or London! Top prizes are up for grabs! Join as teams of 3-4, or find a team at the event. When: Tuesday, 31 January 06.00pm - 09:30pm Where: Lecture Hall L2, Maths Institute Andrew Wiles Building, Woodstock Rd, Oxford OX2 6GG Register now! Limited slots available: https://tinyurl.com/2ry37ndc Click 'Going' here: https://fb.me/e/26bUglmw6 Learn To Code HT Series: Web Dev For Beginners [Gaming picture] Ever wanted to create your own content on the internet? Come and learn how to build your own pretty and mobile friendly website with HTML, CSS and Bootstrap. Run by Oscar, a second year CS student and experienced dev, this workshop series will be running every Saturday from weeks 2-5. We will be continuing to learn more about CSS and start using Bootstrap. In case you have missed the previous session, you can review the slides by following this link. http://gg.gg/webandgit When: 5:30-7:30PM, Saturday 4th February Where: Seminar Room 051, Department of Computer Science 7 Parks Rd, Oxford OX1 3QG Click 'Going' here: https://fb.me/e/2ivoSPjFt Saturday Social: MICRO:BIT HACKATHON MKII [Gaming picture] Creative? Competitive? Want to polish your coding skills, or just make something cool? Join us for CompSoc's awesome micro:bit hackathon social! It's open to all skill levels - you can get started with just Scratch, Python, or all the way up to hand-compiled Assembly. Micro:bits will be provided. Join a small team and do your best in 3 hours! We'll give out prizes and merch for the most fun, the most surprising or wacky and the most polished projects! (p.s. members get pizza.) When: 7-11PM, Saturday 4th February Where: Undergraduate Social Area, Department of Computer Science 7 Parks Rd, Oxford OX1 3QG Click 'Going' here: https://fb.me/e/3inFRrXDC [And More...] Check out OxWoCS! Make sure to join OxWoCS (Oxford Women in CS), a society we're working closely with, if you identify as a woman or woman-adjacent person in CS! They have a host of wonderful events on, including talks, panels and socials. Computer Science is unfortunately a subject with one of the biggest gender gaps in Oxford and worldwide, and addressing this is at the core of OxWoCS. HT Term Card [Gaming picture] [Follow Us] [Website]<https://ox.compsoc.net/> [Facebook] <https://www.facebook.com/oxcompsoc/> [Instagram] <https://www.instagram.com/ox.compsoc/> [Discord] <https://discord.gg/9sjDvwP7> [YouTube] <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwdzpxzUZ2i84x5WyVR36Cg> contact us at committee(a)ox.compsoc.net [Our Sponsors] [Bloomberg] [Jane Street] [Citadel] [G-Research] Manage your email preferences or unsubscribe here<https://lists.ox.compsoc.net/mailman/listinfo> [Designed with BEE]<https://www.designedwithbee.com/> Designed with BEE<https://www.designedwithbee.com/>

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CompSoc Newsletter Week 2!
by Tri Mukherjee 22 Jan '23

22 Jan '23

[Oxford CompSoc banner graphic] [1st Week] HT2 Newsletter: NEW EVENTS: Competitive Programming! + Learn Web Dev For Beginners, Movie Night & More! Hi everyone, Happy Chinese New Year! 🐇 We have lots on next week - we now have Competitive Programming events, which will be awesome to get involved in! - and the start of a new Learn to Code series. We're also partnering with a few similar societies so make sure to check out the 'And more' section at the bottom for even more cool events you might like! Hopefully we'll see you soon :) - Tri, CompSoc branding manager Still not a member? Membership only costs £1 for LIFE, with tons of benefits - discounts on merch and tickets, free food at all socials, our exclusive Discord server and more - so it's definitely worth signing up! [Be a Member]<https://ox.compsoc.net/product/lifetime-membership/> (or go to https://ox.compsoc.net/product/lifetime-membership/<https://ox.compsoc.net/product/lifetime-membership/?fbclid=IwAR1Oe_vwCudNvU…>) [Events] *NEW* Competitive Programming: Intro Workshop [CompSoc X Freud picture] Looking for a fun way to improve your programming skills? Enjoy solving fun logic puzzles? CompSoc is hosting an introductory workshop on competitive programming for those who want a gentle introduction into the scene. The presentation will be given by Yusuf, who has represented Turkey in the International Olympiad in Informatics twice. When: 7-8PM, Monday 23rd January Where: Lecture Theatre B, Department of Computer Science 7 Parks Rd, Oxford OX1 3QG Click 'Going' here: https://fb.me/e/2ydlEBE5D Learn To Code HT Series: Web Dev For Beginners [Gaming picture] Ever wanted to create your own content on the internet? Come and learn how to build your own pretty and mobile friendly website with HTML, CSS and Bootstrap. Run by Oscar, a second year CS student and experienced dev, this workshop series will be running every Saturday from weeks 2-5. When: 5:30-7:30PM, Saturday 28th January Where: Seminar Room 051, Department of Computer Science 7 Parks Rd, Oxford OX1 3QG Click 'Going' here: https://fb.me/e/2mwU2Xn4v Saturday Social: MOVIE NIGHT! [Gaming picture] Unwind with friends and a fun CS themed movie! Popcorn provided. When: 7-11PM, Saturday 28th January Where: Undergraduate Social Area, Department of Computer Science 7 Parks Rd, Oxford OX1 3QG Click 'Going' here: https://fb.me/e/2bEiAJZw4 [And More...] CVs, Cover Letters & Cake @ Engineering Soc [https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/BeeProAgency…] Check out this cool networking event run by our partner society, Engineering Soc! Sign up: https://forms.microsoft.com/e/MsE80QJ9cy Check out OxWoCS! Make sure to join OxWoCS (Oxford Women in CS), a society we're working closely with, if you identify as a woman or woman-adjacent person in CS! They have a host of wonderful events on, including talks, panels and socials. Computer Science is unfortunately a subject with one of the biggest gender gaps in Oxford and worldwide, and addressing this is at the core of OxWoCS. HT Term Card [Gaming picture] [Follow Us] [Website]<https://ox.compsoc.net/> [Facebook] <https://www.facebook.com/oxcompsoc/> [Instagram] <https://www.instagram.com/ox.compsoc/> [Discord] <https://discord.gg/9sjDvwP7> [YouTube] <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwdzpxzUZ2i84x5WyVR36Cg> contact us at committee(a)ox.compsoc.net [Our Sponsors] [Bloomberg] [Jane Street] [Citadel] [G-Research] Manage your email preferences or unsubscribe here<https://lists.ox.compsoc.net/mailman/listinfo> [Designed with BEE]<https://www.designedwithbee.com/> Designed with BEE<https://www.designedwithbee.com/>

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👾 CompSoc HT TERM CARD + Week 1 Newsletter!
by Tri Mukherjee 19 Jan '23

19 Jan '23

[Oxford CompSoc banner graphic] [1st Week] HT1 Newsletter: TERM CARD! + Our First Social: Video Games Night!! Hi everyone, Is it too late to say happy new year? Anyways, I hope one of your resolutions was to get involved in more techy stuff! In that case, you won't be disappointed - we have an absolutely packed term card of fascinating events for you, including competitive programming, a Web Dev learn-to-code course, more varied socials, talks and A TRIP TO LONDON! I can't wait to spend this term with you all, and will see you at our first social to kick off the term... - Tri, CompSoc branding manager Still not a member? Membership only costs £1 for LIFE, with tons of benefits - discounts on merch and tickets, free food at all socials, our exclusive Discord server and more - so it's definitely worth signing up! [Be a Member]<https://ox.compsoc.net/product/lifetime-membership/> (or go to https://ox.compsoc.net/product/lifetime-membership/<https://ox.compsoc.net/product/lifetime-membership/?fbclid=IwAR1Oe_vwCudNvU…>) [Events] OUR TERM CARD! [CompSoc X Freud picture] Check out ALL this cool stuff we have planned! More details will be provided every week, but for now, here's a guide to plan your term around. Many thanks to President Hamzah, and the rest of the Committee, for making all this possible! Week 1 Saturday Social: VIDEO GAMES NIGHT! [Gaming picture] Catch up with friends and bring out your competitive side at our first social of term! Play a large variety of games, meet others, smash that high score through the roof, and grab some delicious pizza :) Everyone is welcome, although members get food for free. Come say hi and have some fun! When: 7-11PM, Saturday 21st January Where: Undergraduate Social Area, Department of Computer Science 7 Parks Rd, Oxford OX1 3QG Click 'Going' here: https://fb.me/e/2kdcsvFpt [And More...] Intro to Google Solution Challenge, Powered by Kinsta! If you are a buzzing innovator wanting to use tech for good and see how you might fare in a global competition by Google, come along to the Intro workshop to the Google Solution Challenge this Sunday! In this event, you'll be introduced to the Google Solution Challenge as an initiative to create solutions for problems identified in the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals, participate in a Google Flutter WebDev workshop to empower YOU with the skills to innovate for a good cause, network with like-minded students, and compete with project pitches for a chance to win Google swag! When: 2:00 PM, Sunday January 22 Where: Michael Dummett Lecture Theatre, St Aldate's, Oxford OX1 1DP Find out more: https://gdsc.community.dev/events/details/developer-student-clubs-universit… News: Welcome, New Committee Members! We've got a few new Committee members to help us out - here they are: Social Secretary: Ailin Sadeghian (she/her) IT officer: Alex Brown (they/them) Treasurer: Morgan Banham-Wright (he/him) Competitive Programming Officers: Leo Lee (he/him) + Yusuf Usumez (he/him) Check out our official Instagram @ox.compsoc<https://www.instagram.com/ox.compsoc/> to meet them properly in their introduction posts (tba)! If you have any questions for us, feel free to send us an email to committee(a)ox.compsoc.net (or just reply to this email). Check out OxWoCS! Make sure to join OxWoCS (Oxford Women in CS), a society we're working closely with, if you identify as a woman or woman-adjacent person in CS! They have a host of wonderful events on, including talks, panels and socials. Computer Science is unfortunately a subject with one of the biggest gender gaps in Oxford and worldwide, and addressing this is at the core of OxWoCS. [Follow Us] [Website]<https://ox.compsoc.net/> [Facebook] <https://www.facebook.com/oxcompsoc/> [Instagram] <https://www.instagram.com/ox.compsoc/> [Discord] <https://discord.gg/9sjDvwP7> [YouTube] <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwdzpxzUZ2i84x5WyVR36Cg> contact us at committee(a)ox.compsoc.net [Our Sponsors] [Bloomberg] [Jane Street] [Citadel] [G-Research] Manage your email preferences or unsubscribe here<https://lists.ox.compsoc.net/mailman/listinfo> [Designed with BEE]<https://www.designedwithbee.com/> Designed with BEE<https://www.designedwithbee.com/>

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