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Correction for the Lunch Social
by Declan Osborne 30 Apr '24

30 Apr '24

[Oxford CompSoc banner graphic] Lunch Social with MathsSoc - Correction Drinks Night, MathsSoc Social and... hang on, didn't we do this bit already? Dear Prize Winner, Guess who's back? It appears I erred slightly in my description of Saturday's lunch social - £7.50 of costs are covered by us. There is no entry fee. Corrected details of the event are below. - Declan, CompSoc Secretary Taylors Lunch Social with MathsSoc [A poster for a concert Description automatically generated with medium confidence] Come on down to Taylors this Saturday to join us for a calmer lunch! We'll be joined by the Oxford University Mathematics Society for some charming conversation in a more relaxed atmosphere over a bite of lunch. If you're stressed out from all that revision, come along to catch your breath and chill out. You'll be able to spend up to £7.50, covered by us! When: 1pm, Saturday 4th May Where: Taylors Woodstock Road 1 Woodstock Rd, Oxford OX2 6HA Click 'Going' here: https://fb.me/e/1rMsI78oJ [Follow Us] [Web Site]<https://ox.compsoc.net/> [Facebook]<https://www.facebook.com/oxcompsoc/> [Instagram]<https://www.instagram.com/ox.compsoc/> [Discord]<https://discord.com/invite/cUZFPG5WZ6> [YouTube]<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwdzpxzUZ2i84x5WyVR36Cg> or, contact us at committee(a)ox.compsoc.net<mailto:committee@ox.compsoc.net> [Our Sponsors] [Jane Street] [Citadel] [TPP] [TPP] Manage your email preferences or unsubscribe here<https://lists.ox.compsoc.net/mailman/listinfo>. [Designed with BEE]<https://www.designedwithbee.com/?utm_source=editor&utm_medium=bee_pro&utm_c…> Designed with BEE<https://www.designedwithbee.com/?utm_source=editor&utm_medium=bee_pro&utm_c…>

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CompSoc Newsletter Week 2!
by Declan Osborne 30 Apr '24

30 Apr '24

[Oxford CompSoc banner graphic] [6th Week] Trinity Term Week 2 Newsletter Drinks Night, MathsSoc Social and More! Salutations, Valued Customer, Whew! It's Second Week already? How the time flies... anyway, we're back again with some new events through the week, along with the announcement of a talk for next week! After the return of our Competitive Programming Mashup Contest earlier today, we have a fun drinks event planned for Thursday! We'll be down at the Oxo Bar with a huge drinks tab! If you're interested in a spot of socialising while drinking as your heart desires on our budget, read the details down below! On Saturday, it'll be time to break with CompSci tradition and venture out in daylight hours for our social with the Oxford University Mathematics Society! We'll be hanging out at Taylors for a relaxed afternoon social. Finally, we can announce a new talk with former CompSoc members! David North and Stephen White from CoreFiling will be dropping by to give a talk on what the IT industry can learn from the widely publicised scandal surrounding the Post Office's Horizon IT system next week. Check out the details below! - Declan, CompSoc Secretary Fun Computing Fact: If you've ever watched Jurassic Park, you may remember that one dramatic scene towards the end<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOeY07qKU9c> where the girl exclaims 'it's a Unix system!' and instantly understands how to navigate through the weird 3D representation of the park's files. Funnily enough, that outlandish Hollywood-esque 3D file viewer is real - it's called fsn, and was written for Silicon Graphics' IRIX operating system (which, yes, was a Unix system). You can even run it today! A port to Linux and other modern Unix-like systems called fsv (File System Visualiser) is available to install online, so now you too can slowly zoom through your files like you're under raptor attack in 1993. Still not a member? How?! 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] Drinks Night at Oxo Bar [A bar with chairs and a bar counter Description automatically generated with medium confidence] Come down to Oxo Bar to join us for a fun-filled, stress-free evening! Catch up with your friends and get entangled in enthralling conversations, all whilst enjoying more than your fair share of free drinks on us! We have a big tab, so make sure to hop on down and join in the fun! When: 8pm, Thursday 2nd May Where: Oxo Bar 48 George St, Oxford OX1 2AQ Click 'Going' here: https://fb.me/e/6cnpZSJpf Taylors Lunch Social with MathsSoc [A poster for a concert Description automatically generated with medium confidence] Come on down to Taylors this Saturday to join us for a calmer lunch! We'll be joined by the Oxford University Mathematics Society for some charming conversation in a more relaxed atmosphere over a bite of lunch. If you're stressed out from all that revision, come along to catch your breath and chill out. There will be a cost of £7.50 per person for this event. When: 1pm, Saturday 4th May Where: Taylors Woodstock Road 1 Woodstock Rd, Oxford OX2 6HA Click 'Going' here: https://fb.me/e/1rMsI78oJ Post Office Horizon Talk [A group of people standing on a sidewalk Description automatically generated] We'll be meeting two former CompSoc members next week to hear about the Post Office Horizon scandal! Next Wednesday, we'll be joined by David North and Stephen White from CoreFiling, who are dropping in to give a talk in which we'll be taking a look at what the IT industry should learn from what is now the largest miscarriage of justice in British history. This talk is not being held in the Department of Computer Science. Do not go to the Department of Computer Science. You will look silly and you will feel silly. When: 6-8pm, Wednesday 8th May Where: Ship Street Lecture Theatre SSC Lecture Theatre, Ship St, Oxford OX1 3DW Click 'Going' here: https://fb.me/e/4q7BIYxR1 [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. Trinity Term 2024 Termcard [A screenshot of a calendar Description automatically generated] [Follow Us] [Web Site]<https://ox.compsoc.net/> [Facebook]<https://www.facebook.com/oxcompsoc/> [Instagram]<https://www.instagram.com/ox.compsoc/> [Discord]<https://discord.com/invite/cUZFPG5WZ6> [YouTube]<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwdzpxzUZ2i84x5WyVR36Cg> or, contact us at committee(a)ox.compsoc.net<mailto:committee@ox.compsoc.net> [Our Sponsors] [Jane Street] [Citadel] [TPP] [TPP] Manage your email preferences or unsubscribe here<https://lists.ox.compsoc.net/mailman/listinfo>. [Designed with BEE]<https://www.designedwithbee.com/?utm_source=editor&utm_medium=bee_pro&utm_c…> Designed with BEE<https://www.designedwithbee.com/?utm_source=editor&utm_medium=bee_pro&utm_c…>

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CompSoc Newsletter Week 1!
by Declan Osborne 23 Apr '24

23 Apr '24

[Oxford CompSoc banner graphic] [6th Week] Trinity Term Week 1 Newsletter Trinity Termcard, STEM Social, Game Night and More! Greetings, fellow CompSoc-ers, Welcome back, one and all! After a relaxing vacation, it's time to get stuck into some exciting events in Trinity Term. We have plenty of things in store for your delectation, kicking off with a STEM Social this Wednesday at All Bar One, in which we'll be joined by Oxford University Physics Society and Oxford University Engineering Society. If late night pizza and procrastination are more your style, join us for our Traditional™ pizza and board game night on Saturday. Snacks guaranteed! We also bring some opportunities from beyond CompSoc, including hackathons and more! - Declan, CompSoc Secretary Fun Computing Fact: Linux and other Unix-like operating systems feature a rather amusing error message: 'lp0 on fire'. While this message, claiming that the user's printer is on fire, may at first seem to be purely a joke, it's actually a legacy error dating back to the early ages of printing, when cathode ray tubes were used as the lasers in laser printers, and a paper jam could cause a fire! Still not a member? How?! 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] Trinity Term 2024 Termcard [A screenshot of a calendar Description automatically generated] We present our termcard for Trinity Term! We have a range of activities kicking off this week and going through into Fifth Week, after which we've left you with some ever-important time to cram in that last bit of revision and sit those darned exams. We haven't specified a time yet for some events - check our socials or the newsletter for that week to get the newest information. As always, events are subject to change. When: All term round! Where: Everywhere! STEM Social with PhysSoc and EngSoc [A restaurant with tables and chairs Description automatically generated] Join us at All Bar One this Wednesday for a STEM social! We're joined by Oxford University Physics Society and Oxford University Engineering Society to kick off Trinity Term in style. Come along to relax and indulge in some free drinks on us! When: 7pm, Wednesday 24th April Where: All Bar One 124 High St, Oxford OX1 4DF Click 'Going' here: https://fb.me/e/7xg6hshQw Pizza and Game Night [Close-up of a chess board Description automatically generated] Join us on Saturday for our traditional termly game night, complete with CompSoc's staple dietary item - pizza! Come along and play some board games into the night, while catching up with friends over a nice hot slice of pizza. When: 8pm, Saturday 27th April Where: Undergraduate Social Area, Department of Computer Science 7 Parks Rd, Oxford OX1 3QG Click 'Going' here: https://fb.me/e/3BEUvkvdJ [And More...] Contract Assistant Role from TPP We are currently looking for an enthusiastic individual to work alongside TPP’s Commercial Team, assisting them with reviewing legal documents, checking for accuracy and identifying risks. The role involves careful examination of written documents and proposing alternative or additional drafting. You will also assist with bidding for new contracts, executing agreements and providing ongoing contract management, ensuring that TPP is delivering an excellent standard of service to its customers and that its suppliers are meeting their obligations. This will involve contracts at all levels – from agreements with individual organisations to high value national contracts. To apply, please visit https://tpp-careers.com/roles/contract-assistant/ Update on Europe Regional Terminal During the vacation, we sent out an opportunity from Correlation One and Citadel to join the Europe Datathon and Terminal events. There's been some slight date changes on the Terminal event - the updated version is included below. Citadel and Correlation One are inviting students to compete in this Spring season’s Europe Terminal<https://www.citadel.com/careers/students/terminal/?utm_source=correlationon…>, where participants will virtually compete for $15,000USD in our competition for students across Europe! Terminal Live is an online game where software engineers and computer scientists (or anyone else interested in coding!) build an algorithm to play a tower defense game in a team-based setting. Watch this video<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4IvvWmrPX8&t=3s> to see Terminal in action! When: May 13 - 20 Where: Virtual Who: Undergraduate students Prizes: $15,000 USD + Exclusive recruiting opportunities with Citadel and Citadel Securities APPLY FOR EUROPE TERMINAL<https://www.citadel.com/careers/students/terminal/?utm_source=correlationon…> The National Museum of Computing - Hack the Museum Below are details on a hackathon hosted by the National Museum of Computing at Bletchley Park. We're hosting a 12-hour hackathon at The National Museum of Computing in partnership with Particle and Intelligent Industries. Participants are invited to unleash their creativity and tailor their inventions to our unique categories, including Sustainability, Emerging Technologies, and Museum-specific solutions. Tickets are free thanks to our partnership with Particle. We will have mentors onsite throughout the whole day from Particle, Intelligent Industries and the Museum to assist participants, as well as providing a fabulous networking opportunity. If you'd like to learn more, click here<https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hack-the-museum-tickets-859330680197> for information on the event. Tech Meetups by Humand Humand are a talent company in Oxford hosting regular tech meetups, workshops and networking events! They hold occasional meetups for languages including PHP and Java, along with events on entrepreneurship and video game development. Events are held at various locations in Oxford City Centre. If you'd like to learn more, follow this link<https://humand.co.uk/events/> to view details on future events. 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] [Web Site]<https://ox.compsoc.net/> [Facebook]<https://www.facebook.com/oxcompsoc/> [Instagram]<https://www.instagram.com/ox.compsoc/> [Discord]<https://discord.com/invite/cUZFPG5WZ6> [YouTube]<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwdzpxzUZ2i84x5WyVR36Cg> or, contact us at committee(a)ox.compsoc.net<mailto:committee@ox.compsoc.net> [Our Sponsors] [Jane Street] [Citadel] [TPP] [TPP] Manage your email preferences or unsubscribe here<https://lists.ox.compsoc.net/mailman/listinfo>. 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