Penultimate greetings CompSoc,
Coming up tomorrow night is our fabtastic Film Night! Details below.
*The committee elections at the AGM are on Wednesday.*
This means that this is the last email I'm officially sending as Secretary.
It's been a sick ride, yo!
Our final Learn to Code session runs on Thursday of Week 7. Then we have
the return of the *glorious* and *extravagant* *LAN Night*, and a tech talk
in Week 8 by Metaswitch, which will thus conclude our events for the term!
The deadline for Silver sponsor Ensoft's graduate positions is fast
approaching. Just send a CV to apply.
<https://ensoft.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=8658f71b95ede053e3ff45ea9…>
Penultimate sincerity,
*Joe G and the rest of the committee*
------------------------------
Events Geek Night 6: Film Night
<https://www.facebook.com/events/138417433750643>
*19:00, Saturday, Week 6, Lecture Theatre A, Department of Computer Science*
https://goo.gl/forms/H7iHRgDuA9ND1lKK2
^ Fill in that form. It's the film form!
Current top 3 of the poll at time of writing:
1. Bladerunner 2049 (8 votes)
2. The Matrix (6 votes)
3. Hackers (4 votes).
Free pizza after the film ;) (eat it in the UGSA, not LTA since we can't
bring food in there!)
Annual General Meeting <https://www.facebook.com/events/555447484933638/>
*19:00, Wednesday, Week 7, UGSA, Department of Computer Science*
Democracy hype! As the new term passes, the society turns over a new leaf.
The 2019–2020 CompSoc executive committee is about to get elected. If
you're interested in all that but would like more information on what our
roles are, drop us an email and we'll explain everything you want to know.
If you'd like to introduce more, non-executive roles, please send us an
email so we can add it to the agenda.
This year will likely see a committee where nobody on committee was on
previously - a full replacement. As we're replaced, we shall serve as
mentors. We've written handover docs to make the transition somewhat easier.
We'll also be voting on approving the minutes of meetings from the previous
TGM, and any other things people propose to the agenda. If there's anything
you'd like to see on the minutes, send it our way.
There will also be the usual committee reports and pizza.
The official agenda is attached. If you want to submit any other motions,
email us to add them to the agenda.
Learn to Code 6: Final Session - Snake game
<https://www.facebook.com/events/392701881464918/?event_time_id=392718218129…>
*19:00, Thursday, Week 7, Lecture Theatre A, Department of Computer Science*
We're combining everything we learned together to make a game of Snake in
Python. (How apt!)
Bring your laptops!
Learn to Code is kindly sponsored by Gold sponsors JP Morgan Tech Connect
and TPP, Silver sponsor Ensoft and bronze sponsor HSBC.
LAN Night <https://www.facebook.com/events/622165681565484/>
*19:00, Saturday, Week 7, UGSA, Department of Computer Science*
Games all night long.
Bring your laptops, we'll set up a hub for Ethernet for LAN connections.
We'll be playing whatever people want to play - e.g. Terraria, Quake III
Arena, Age of Empires II, Artemis Spaceship Bridge Simulator, etc. etc.
Pizza and snacks shall be released throughout the night! Time to get your
epic gamer skills out.
Tech Talk with Metaswitch
<https://www.facebook.com/events/2530184480388847/>
*19:00, Wednesday, Week 8, Lecture Theatre A, Department of Computer
Science*
Abstract pending.
------------------------------
Sponsor Notices Ensoft CV deadline (Midnight Sun 3rd Mar, 8th Week) -
Software Development Careers
Ensoft develops software that connects the world. The Internet depends
every day on the code we write - it's challenging work that matters. It’s
also fun - excelling at writing complex software is what we enjoy.
We've grown by taking a few of the best Oxbridge graduates each year, and
investing heavily in their training. It's an ideal environment for bright,
creative people who want to develop rapidly. If you bring the computer
science knowledge and coding skills needed to tame Internet-scale complex
systems, you can solve challenging problems as part of a world-class
software engineering team.
This term we are recruiting for graduates.
Our application process is very simple:
- Upload a CV here
<https://ensoft.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=8658f71b95ede053e3ff45ea9…>
by midnight on Sunday 8th week (3rd March 2019).
- Interviews (lasting no more than 2 hours) are held on Friday 8th March
at The Saïd Business School, Park End Street, Oxford.
- If successful, you'll have a firm offer quickly.
You can find more details here
<https://ensoft.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=8658f71b95ede053e3ff45ea9…>,
or get reminders by following us on Twitter
<https://ensoft.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=8658f71b95ede053e3ff45ea9…>
or on Facebook
<https://ensoft.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=8658f71b95ede053e3ff45ea9…>.
But I would encourage you to apply soon. Whilst everything is designed to
take up as little of your time as we can, it is still very competitive for
places.
------------------------------
Other Oxford events David Nihill at Oxford Foundry
<https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/masterclass-in-public-speaking-with-best-sel…>
*18:00-20:00, Wednesday, Week 7, Oxford Foundry*
*FREE STUDENT MASTERCLASS IN PUBLIC SPEAKING!*
Acclaimed coach David Nihill will coach you in how to get past your fear of
public speaking, and use humour to make your presentations and talks truly
memorable – for all the right reasons! His masterclasses are renowned for
being fun, high-energy and enlightening. David is the author of ‘Do You
Talk Funny?’, and is one of the best speaking coaches out there. Don’t miss
out!
Why attend? Public speaking is a skill that we all need to master for
future success, whether that’s in job interviews, for professional
presentations, or for speaking in front of a more informal crowd. You will
learn:
- How to craft a story and content that your audience will want to
listen to.
- How and when to include the best parts of your presentation for
greatest impact.
- How to deal with stage fright
- How to avoid going blank on stage
- How to master timing and delivery.
Most importantly, you’ll have a lot of fun!
PLACES WILL FILL UP QUICKLY SO REGISTER NOW TO ATTEND
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/masterclass-in-public-speaking-with-best-sel…
All-Innovate Competition Final
*17:30-22:00, Thursday, Week 7, Oxford Foundry*
Sign up now for the pitching final of All-Innovate, Oxford's first
University-wide ideas competition! Come and cheer on student teams from
across the University as they pitch for their chance to WIN the top prize
of £10,000 and two runner up prizes of £5,000 – Judges include; Brent
Hoberman of Lastminute.com, Claire Davenport of Hello Fresh, Phil Libin
Founder and former CEO of Evernote amongst others! Following the pitches,
join us for free cocktails at the celebratory drinks reception, featuring
Sandy’s Piano Bar!
SIGN UP NOW>>
<https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/all-innovate-competition-final-tickets-55899…>
Idea Exploration: The Perfect Pitch Deck
*18:00-20:00, Monday, Week 7, Oxford Foundry*
Join us at the Oxford Foundry for this interactive workshop which will
guide you through the 'perfect' pitch deck. Katrina Cruz, from Anthemis
will focus on the key building blocks of a strong pitch deck, highlighting
how best to communicate your idea with potential stakeholders and
investors. You will come away from the workshop with template deck and an
increased understanding of how to create an impactful pitch deck!
SIGN UP NOW>>
<https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/idea-exploration-the-perfect-pitch-deck-tick…>
EQuip Yourself: The F Word
*18:00-20:00, Wednesday, 8th Week, Oxford Foundry*
The reality is that there is no such thing as failure. Whenever we attempt
to do something we only produce results. The session explores secrets that
lead to success and gives you techniques you can use in everyday life to
develop and thrive. Learn how to explore your mistakes to accelerate
learning and how to use creative and innovating thinking for problem
solving in this fun and interactive workshop, delivered by Dave Norwood,
Laughology.
SIGN UP NOW>>
<https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/equip-yourself-the-f-word-tickets-54536152099>
>From PhD to Startup: Oxford
<https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/from-phd-to-startup-oxford-with-basilio-gent…>
*17:30, Monday, 8th Week, Oxford Foundry*
Doing a PhD or Masters in a technical subject and want to make an impact,
but don't know where to start?
Learn more about the route from academic research to launching your own
startup from founders who have been exactly where you are.
>From PhD to Startup: Oxford is an event run each term by Entrepreneur First
and the Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences Division at Oxford
University.
This time we will be joined by Basilio Gentile, the co-founder and CTO of
Circuit Mind. Circuit Mind is completely automating the design of
electronic circuit boards. Circuit boards are integral to products we use
everyday - from our smartphones to our televisions and microwaves. But no
two boards are the same. Each one is designed to exact specifications that
meet the requirements of devices, which mean they take a huge amount of
time and skill to create. In fact, every year £40bn and 1.5bn hours are
spent globally in tedious and repetitive circuit board design work. Circuit
Mind plans to change that. Basilio is building complex algorithms that take
in the requirements for a circuit board and outputs the circuit board final
design, ready for manufacture. This means better circuits, designed orders
of magnitude faster, at a fraction of the cost.
Before starting this company, Basilio completed a Masters in Control
Systems Engineering, a Masters in Mathematical Modelling and Computation
and a PhD in Electrical Engineering from ETH Zurich. His mastery of
high-performance mathematical algorithms for complex systems is what sits
at the core of Circuit Mind’s solution. He turned down postdocs at Harvard
and Berkeley to join Entrepreneur First, where he met his co-founder Tomide
and they created Circuit Mind.
Join us to hear more about Basilio's research and journey. *Please arrive
no later than 5.30pm.*
Pizza and beer are, of course, on us.
------------------------------
Events outside of Oxford Applied AI conference
<https://www.appliedai.co.uk/schedule/>
*Friday, Week 7, The Brewery, 52 Chiswell Street, the City of London*
Do you want to learn more about Artificial Intelligence and Machine
Learning? Come to Applied AI, a one-day conference for developers and
computer scientists, with speakers from Google, Microsoft and IBM. Events
include a days' worth of talks, tutorial and social events. Find out more
at https://www.appliedai.co.uk.
Student tickets are £24, less than a quarter of cost price. Tickets come
with access to all events, plus breakfast, lunch and 2 cake & coffee breaks.
StacsHack V: 8-bit Hack <https://www.facebook.com/events/1904620599665549/>
*08:00 Saturday to 16:00 Sunday, Week 7, π Potato Avenue, St Andrews, KY16
9SX*
You've waited long enough, it's time to be a player in the game.
St Andrews Computing Society (Stacs) StacsHack is back and bigger than
ever! Now in it's fifth - more pixelated - iteration, our annual hackathon
is going to be a great event. Filled with Food, Fun, and Freebies, what's
not to love!
For those of you who don't know what a hackathon is, it's a fantastic
opportunity to use your skills and create a project from the ground up over
the course of 24 hours within a team.
All levels of experience are welcome, whether you're an end-boss level
hackathon enthusiast, or a newbie, level 1 coder there's always something
you can contribute!
We're excited to also welcome students from other universities!
More information to follow on the Facebook page, so press 'going' to be
sure that you can stay up to date!
StacsHack is sponsored by CompSoc Gold sponsors TPP and Bloomberg, amongst
others.
HackTheBurgh 2019 <https://2019.hacktheburgh.com/>
*Saturday to Sunday, Weekend 9–10, Informatics Forum, 10 Crichton Street,
Edinburgh, EH8 9AB*
HackTheBurgh is a 24-hour student Hackathon at the University of Edinburgh.
Any student currently enrolled in full-time further education may join — if
you graduated less than a year ago, you're also eligible. You may team up
with up to three other people. Teams exceeding four people are ineligible
for prizes.
Info is listed on the website <https://2019.hacktheburgh.com/> and
questions about the event should be sent to hello(a)hacktheburgh.com.
------------------------------
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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. Our
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--
Joe Gardiner
Secretary - Oxford University Computer Society
secretary(a)ox.compsoc.net
Twelve vigintillion and seven greetings upon this finest hour,
*Congratulations on making it through 5th week!*
We are just two weeks away from the *committee elections* at the AGM! If
you're interested in a committee role – of any kind – feel free to
email/speak to any of us to find out what it involves. As a committee
member, you get to be involved with a huge variety of events with some of
the world's largest tech companies. It's a fun and rewarding experience
(and not just through having something to put on your CV).
Also, if you have any motions for the AGM, send me an email and I'll add it
to the agenda (attached).
Wednesday sees Silver sponsor *Ensoft* giving a talk on cloud-scale data
centres!
In Week 7, St Andrews CompSoc's hackathon returns with a 8-bit theme.
Edinburgh University is also hosting HackTheBurgh 2019 in the Easter vac.
All the hackathons!
Details for all these events (and more!) are below.
Also attached are the slides from last week's "IPv6: Are we there yet?"
talk, kindly provided by CoreFiling.
X-tuple greetings for arbitrarily large X,
*Joe G and the rest of the committee*
------------------------------
Events Tech talk with Ensoft: How to build a 300 acre computer
<https://www.facebook.com/events/811630839187513/>
*19:00, Wednesday, Week 6, Lecture Theatre A, Department of Computer
Science*
Abstract: Cloud-scale data centres are the biggest computing machines ever
built, and warp the very structure of the Internet. This talk gives an
accessible view into these creations, including how networking is evolving
to enable them.
Bio: Simon Chatterjee is a Director and CTO of Ensoft, whose experience
includes helping to bring into existence the Guinness Book of Records'
"World's Highest Capacity Internet Router".
Pizza and drinks will also be provided.
Learn to Code 5: Dictionaries, stacks, and where to go next
<https://www.facebook.com/events/392701881464918/?event_time_id=392718214796…>
*19:00, Thursday, Week 6, Lecture Theatre A, Department of Computer Science*
Last week we covered Dictionaries, now we're covering yet more data
structures ;)
Bring your laptops!
Learn to Code is kindly sponsored by Gold sponsors JP Morgan Tech Connect
and TPP, Silver sponsor Ensoft and bronze sponsor HSBC.
Geek Night 6: Film Night <https://www.facebook.com/events/138417433750643>
*19:00, Saturday, Week 6, Lecture Theatre A, Department of Computer Science*
https://goo.gl/forms/H7iHRgDuA9ND1lKK2
^ Fill in that form. It's the film form!
Free pizza after the film ;) (eat it in the UGSA, not LTA since we can't
bring food in there!)
Annual General Meeting <https://www.facebook.com/events/555447484933638/>
*19:00, Wednesday, Week 7, UGSA, Department of Computer Science*
Democracy hype! As the new term passes, the society turns over a new leaf.
The 2019–2020 CompSoc executive committee is about to get elected. If
you're interested in all that but would like more information on what our
roles are, drop us an email and we'll explain everything you want to know.
If you'd like to introduce more, non-executive roles, please send us an
email so we can add it to the agenda.
This year will likely see a committee where nobody on committee was on
previously - a full replacement. However, we'll still be on hand to provide
help if needed and we have written handover docs as well.
We'll also be voting on approving the minutes of meetings from the previous
TGM, and any other things people propose to the agenda. If there's anything
you'd like to see on the minutes, send it our way.
There will also be the usual committee reports and pizza.
The official agenda is attached. If you want to submit any other motions,
email us to add them to the agenda.
Learn to Code 6: Final Session - Snake game
<https://www.facebook.com/events/392701881464918/?event_time_id=392718218129…>
*19:00, Thursday, Week 7, Lecture Theatre A, Department of Computer Science*
We're combining everything we learned together to make a game of Snake in
Python. (How apt!)
Bring your laptops!
Learn to Code is kindly sponsored by Gold sponsors JP Morgan Tech Connect
and TPP, Silver sponsor Ensoft and bronze sponsor HSBC.
------------------------------
Other Oxford events David Nihill at Oxford Foundry
<https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/masterclass-in-public-speaking-with-best-sel…>
*18:00-20:00, Wednesday, Week 7, Oxford Foundry*
*FREE STUDENT MASTERCLASS IN PUBLIC SPEAKING!*
Acclaimed coach David Nihill will coach you in how to get past your fear of
public speaking, and use humour to make your presentations and talks truly
memorable – for all the right reasons! His masterclasses are renowned for
being fun, high-energy and enlightening. David is the author of ‘Do You
Talk Funny?’, and is one of the best speaking coaches out there. Don’t miss
out!
Why attend? Public speaking is a skill that we all need to master for
future success, whether that’s in job interviews, for professional
presentations, or for speaking in front of a more informal crowd. You will
learn:
- How to craft a story and content that your audience will want to
listen to.
- How and when to include the best parts of your presentation for
greatest impact.
- How to deal with stage fright
- How to avoid going blank on stage
- How to master timing and delivery.
Most importantly, you’ll have a lot of fun!
PLACES WILL FILL UP QUICKLY SO REGISTER NOW TO ATTEND
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/masterclass-in-public-speaking-with-best-sel…
Oxbridge Women in Computer Science Conference 2019
<https://oxbridgewomenincs.splashthat.com/>
The Oxbridge Women in Computer Science Conference is an annual conference
that brings together junior and senior computer scientists to encourage
collaboration through formal and informal discussion and provides a perfect
opportunity for young researchers to present their research and get
valuable feedback in an open, friendly and informal environment.
The conference is free to attend for computer scientists at all UK
universities and this year will be held on 9th March 2019, at University of
Oxford. It will include talks by key speakers from industry and academia
who will share their experiences with the participants.
Important Dates and Information:
- Abstract Submission: 15th February 2019
- Notification: 24th February 2019
- Registration Deadline: 25th February 2019
- Conference Date: Saturday, 9th March 2019
- Venue: Andrew Wiles Building, Oxford
- Keynote Speakers: Prof Rebecca Eynon and Dame Stephanie Shirley
- Conference Website: https://oxbridgewomenincs.splashthat.com/
To attend the conference, please register here
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScZfI3q533px07fN3EahpZdCUIMoYcaurR…>.
There is no registration fee for the conference, and lunch and a conference
dinner will be provided free of charge. The deadline for registration is
25th February 2019.
Current female undergraduate, MPhil/MSc, PhD/DPhil students, RAs and
Postdocs are encouraged to submit short abstracts (up to 1 page) for
presentations or posters on their topic of research.
Presentations will be 10 minutes long, followed by 3 minutes questions and
discussion. Posters can be up to size A1. Each presentation and poster
abstract will be reviewed by members of the Scientific Committee. Rejected
presentations will still be offered a poster slot. There are no proceedings
for the conference, and hence presentations and posters can be under
submission for other conferences or workshops. The deadline for submission
is 15th February 2019.
*We hope that you will join us for this wonderful conference, which will
help promote research and create connections between female computer
scientists.*
------------------------------
Events outside of Oxford Applied AI conference
<https://www.appliedai.co.uk/schedule/>
*Friday, Week 7, The Brewery, 52 Chiswell Street, the City of London*
Do you want to learn more about Artificial Intelligence and Machine
Learning? Come to Applied AI, a one-day conference for developers and
computer scientists, with speakers from Google, Microsoft and IBM. Events
include a days' worth of talks, tutorial and social events. Find out more
at https://www.appliedai.co.uk.
Student tickets are £24, less than a quarter of cost price. Tickets come
with access to all events, plus breakfast, lunch and 2 cake & coffee breaks.
StacsHack V: 8-bit Hack <https://www.facebook.com/events/1904620599665549/>
*08:00 Saturday to 16:00 Sunday, Week 7, π Potato Avenue, St Andrews, KY16
9SX*
You've waited long enough, it's time to be a player in the game.
St Andrews Computing Society (Stacs) StacsHack is back and bigger than
ever! Now in it's fifth - more pixelated - iteration, our annual hackathon
is going to be a great event. Filled with Food, Fun, and Freebies, what's
not to love!
For those of you who don't know what a hackathon is, it's a fantastic
opportunity to use your skills and create a project from the ground up over
the course of 24 hours within a team.
All levels of experience are welcome, whether you're an end-boss level
hackathon enthusiast, or a newbie, level 1 coder there's always something
you can contribute!
We're excited to also welcome students from other universities!
More information to follow on the Facebook page, so press 'going' to be
sure that you can stay up to date!
StacsHack is sponsored by CompSoc Gold sponsors TPP and Bloomberg, amongst
others.
HackTheBurgh 2019 <https://2019.hacktheburgh.com/>
*Saturday to Sunday, Informatics Forum, 10 Crichton Street, Edinburgh, EH8
9AB*
HackTheBurgh is a 24-hour student Hackathon at the University of Edinburgh.
Any student currently enrolled in full-time further education may join — if
you graduated less than a year ago, you're also eligible. You may team up
with up to three other people. Teams exceeding four people are ineligible
for prizes.
Info is listed on the website <https://2019.hacktheburgh.com/> and
questions about the event should be sent to hello(a)hacktheburgh.com.
------------------------------
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. Our
Discord channel is https://discord.gg/xA9PFvy.
Want to unsubscribe or manage your subscription preferences? Go to
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--
Joe Gardiner
Secretary - Oxford University Computer Society
secretary(a)ox.compsoc.net
Hi there,
The *TPP Pub Quiz* is running on Wednesday. *If you've booked a ticket and
can't make it, cancel your booking* as demand is very high and lots of
people are on the waiting list.
We are just three weeks away from the *committee elections* at the AGM! If
you're interested in a committee role – of any kind – feel free to
email/speak to me, Joe or Ben to find out what it involves. Also, if you
have any motions for the AGM, send me an email and I'll add it to the
agenda.
Upcoming hackathons include R. U. Hacking? in Reading, St Andrews CompSoc's
8-bit hackathon and Google HashCode in Oxford (details for that will follow
next week.)
Details for all these events (and more!) are below.
Have a great week,
Edward and the rest of the committee
------------------------------
Events Coding Pub Quiz with TPP
<https://www.facebook.com/events/291827268168511/>
*19:00, Wednesday, Week 5, Royal Oak, Woodstock Road*
Gold sponsor TPP is excited to announce a Coding Challenge on Wednesday
13th February, in collaboration with the Oxford Computer Society!
Unlike a typical pub quiz, you'll need to exercise your problem solving
skills to tackle the range of challenges set instead of applying your
general knowledge.
There will be free food and drinks, both soft and alcoholic, available for
attendees throughout the whole event. There will also be great prizes on
offer for the winning teams (Raspberry Pis and a Hotel Chocolat hamper).
We recommend teams of about 5–6 people, but smaller groups are welcome too,
and if you're unsure who to come with then we'll be happy to match you up
with other keen problem solvers on the day.
Eventbrite link for tickets
<https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/coding-pub-quiz-with-tpp-tickets-55505039066…>
Tickets are already fully allocated, so *if you can't make it then free up
your slot as soon as you know* for those on the waiting list.
Learn to Code 4: Functions and Modules
<https://www.facebook.com/events/392718208129952>
*19:00, Thursday, Week 5, Lecture Theatres A and B, Department of Computer
Science*
This session will cover *functions* and *modules*, which we can use to
avoid having to repeat code all the time, and allow us to pool several
files into one respectively.
Bring your laptops!
Learn to Code is kindly sponsored by Gold sponsors JP Morgan Tech Connect
and TPP, Silver sponsor Ensoft and bronze sponsor HSBC.
Geek Night 5: Fractals
<https://www.facebook.com/events/138417413750645/?event_time_id=138417423750…>
*19:00, Saturday, Week 5, UGSA, Department of Computer Science*
A fun evening of coding and games.
Code up some fractals! Full creative freedom for this challenge.
Bring your laptops, we'll provide pizza.
Tech talk with Ensoft: How to build a 300 acre computer
<https://www.facebook.com/events/811630839187513/>
*19:00, Wednesday, Week 6, Lecture Theatre A, Department of Computer
Science*
Abstract: Cloud-scale data centres are the biggest computing machines ever
built, and warp the very structure of the Internet. This talk gives an
accessible view into these creations, including how networking is evolving
to enable them.
Bio: Simon Chatterjee is a Director and CTO of Ensoft, whose experience
includes helping to bring into existence the Guinness Book of Records'
"World's Highest Capacity Internet Router".
Pizza and drinks will also be provided.
Learn to Code 5: Object-Oriented Programming
<https://www.facebook.com/events/392701881464918/?event_time_id=392718214796…>
*19:00, Thursday, Week 6, Lecture Theatre A, Department of Computer Science*
We'll be covering classes, basically a description for a thing that has
properties, and objects, instances of classes.
Bring your laptops!
Learn to Code is kindly sponsored by Gold sponsors JP Morgan Tech Connect
and TPP, Silver sponsor Ensoft and bronze sponsor HSBC.
------------------------------
Other Oxford events The Oxford Rocketry Society needs you!
If you have experience soldering chipsets together or working with
Arduinos, Oxford's National Rocketry Championship team needs you. The
Championship is quickly approaching and the Rocketry Society has formed a
team of physicists and engineers to design the rocket. However, the team
needs help building and programming the rocket's Arduino-based avionics.
The entry deadline is quickly approaching and any help you can provide
would be a big help to them.
Contact the team leader, Roman Hawrych <roman.hawrych(a)lmh.ox.ac.uk>, if you
can help.
Oxbridge Women in Computer Science Conference 2019
<https://oxbridgewomenincs.splashthat.com/>
The Oxbridge Women in Computer Science Conference is an annual conference
that brings together junior and senior computer scientists to encourage
collaboration through formal and informal discussion and provides a perfect
opportunity for young researchers to present their research and get
valuable feedback in an open, friendly and informal environment.
The conference is free to attend for computer scientists at all UK
universities and this year will be held on 9th March 2019, at University of
Oxford. It will include talks by key speakers from industry and academia
who will share their experiences with the participants.
Important Dates and Information:
- Abstract Submission: 15th February 2019
- Notification: 24th February 2019
- Registration Deadline: 25th February 2019
- Conference Date: Saturday, 9th March 2019
- Venue: Andrew Wiles Building, Oxford
- Keynote Speakers: Prof Rebecca Eynon and Dame Stephanie Shirley
- Conference Website: https://oxbridgewomenincs.splashthat.com/
To attend the conference, please register here
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScZfI3q533px07fN3EahpZdCUIMoYcaurR…>.
There is no registration fee for the conference, and lunch and a conference
dinner will be provided free of charge. The deadline for registration is
25th February 2019.
Current female undergraduate, MPhil/MSc, PhD/DPhil students, RAs and
Postdocs are encouraged to submit short abstracts (up to 1 page) for
presentations or posters on their topic of research.
Presentations will be 10 minutes long, followed by 3 minutes questions and
discussion. Posters can be up to size A1. Each presentation and poster
abstract will be reviewed by members of the Scientific Committee. Rejected
presentations will still be offered a poster slot. There are no proceedings
for the conference, and hence presentations and posters can be under
submission for other conferences or workshops. The deadline for submission
is 15th February 2019.
*We hope that you will join us for this wonderful conference, which will
help promote research and create connections between female computer
scientists.*
Oxford Drone Society Launch Event
<https://www.facebook.com/events/405659959976998/>
*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!
Oxford Foundry All-Innovate competition
*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.
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Events outside of Oxford R. U. Hacking? 2019 <https://www.ruhacking.me/>
*Saturday–Sunday, Week 5, Henley Business School, University of Reading*
Reading University Hacking and Henley Business School proudly present our
second annual 24-hour Student Hackathon at the University of Reading,
welcoming students from all over Thames Valley!
Whether you're completely new to programming or are a seasoned hackathon
veteran, you are welcome to join us in this fun and collaborative invention
marathon! Bring your laptops and bright ideas, and we'll cover food, power
and Wi-Fi - beginners welcome!
Sign up for the event here!
<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/r-u-hacking-2019-24-hour-student-hackathon-tic…>
Applied AI conference <https://www.appliedai.co.uk/schedule/>
*Friday, Week 7, The Brewery, 52 Chiswell Street, the City of London*
Do you want to learn more about Artificial Intelligence and Machine
Learning? Come to Applied AI, a one-day conference for developers and
computer scientists, with speakers from Google, Microsoft and IBM. Events
include a days' worth of talks, tutorial and social events. Find out more
at https://www.appliedai.co.uk.
Student tickets are £24, less than a quarter of cost price. Tickets come
with access to all events, plus breakfast, lunch and 2 cake & coffee breaks.
StacsHack V: 8-bit Hack <https://www.facebook.com/events/1904620599665549/>
*08:00 Saturday to 16:00 Sunday, Week 7, π Potato Avenue, St Andrews, KY16
9SX*
You've waited long enough, it's time to be a player in the game.
St Andrews Computing Society (Stacs) StacsHack is back and bigger than
ever! Now in it's fifth - more pixelated - iteration, our annual hackathon
is going to be a great event. Filled with Food, Fun, and Freebies, what's
not to love!
For those of you who don't know what a hackathon is, it's a fantastic
opportunity to use your skills and create a project from the ground up over
the course of 24 hours within a team.
All levels of experience are welcome, whether you're an end-boss level
hackathon enthusiast, or a newbie, level 1 coder there's always something
you can contribute!
We're excited to also welcome students from other universities!
More information to follow on the Facebook page, so press 'going' to be
sure that you can stay up to date!
StacsHack is sponsored by CompSoc Gold sponsors TPP and Bloomberg, amongst
others.
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and events for our members to use and further their computing interests.
See all of our upcoming events on our Facebook page
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<https://ox.compsoc.net> for more information about the society. Our
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Edward Hart
President - Oxford University Computer Society
president(a)ox.compsoc.net
Hello again again again!!
Oh wow! Everything looks so cosmic!
Coming up, we have a tech talk from HSBC about Agile, which we’re
co-hosting with Oxford Guild. Learn to Code’s advancing to learning about
structures for dealing with sets of data, and another TPP pub quiz is just
a couple of weeks away!
The *Reading University Hackathon society* (“R. U. Hacking?”) is running a
hackathon in a couple of weeks, do check them out!
Details for all these events are below.
Did I mention we have a Discord <https://discord.gg/xA9PFvy>? I wonder if
anyone isn’t on it yet ;)
Triple peace,
*Joe G and the rest of the committee*
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Events 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*.
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 4
<https://www.facebook.com/events/138417413750645/?event_time_id=138417430417…>
*19:00, Saturday, Week 4, UGSA, Department of Computer Science*
An evening of coding and fun.
If you’ve a good idea for a theme, please send it our way!
Bring your laptops, we’ll provide the pizza.
Coding Pub Quiz with TPP <https://www.facebook.com/events/291827268168511/>
*19:00, Wednesday, Week 5, Royal Oak, Woodstock Road*
TPP is excited to announce a Coding Challenge on Wednesday 13th February,
in collaboration with the Oxford Computer Society!
Unlike a typical pub quiz, you’ll need to exercise your problem solving
skills to tackle the range of challenges set instead of applying your
general knowledge.
There will be free food and drinks, both soft and alcoholic, available for
attendees throughout the whole event. There will also be great prizes on
offer for the winning teams (Raspberry Pis and a Hotel Chocolat hamper).
We recommend teams of about 5-6 people, but smaller groups are welcome too,
and if you’re unsure who to come with then we’ll be happy to match you up
with other keen problem solvers on the day.
Eventbrite link for tickets
<https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/coding-pub-quiz-with-tpp-tickets-55505039066…>
Tickets are already fully allocated, so if you can’t make it then please *free
up your slot as soon as you know* for those on the waiting list.
Learn to Code 4: Functions and Modules
<https://www.facebook.com/events/392718208129952>
*19:00, Thursday, Week 5, 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 cover *functions* and *modules*, which we can use to
avoid having to repeat code all the time, and allow us to pool several
files into one respectively.
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Other Events CfP Oxbridge Women in Computer Science Conference 2019
<https://oxbridgewomenincs.splashthat.com/>
The Oxbridge Women in Computer Science Conference is an annual conference
that brings together junior and senior computer scientists to encourage
collaboration through formal and informal discussion and provides a perfect
opportunity for young researchers to present their research and get
valuable feedback in an open, friendly and informal environment.
The conference is free to attend for computer scientists at all UK
universities and this year will be held on 9th March 2019, at University of
Oxford. It will include talks by key speakers from industry and academia
who will share their experiences with the participants.
Important Dates and Information:
- Abstract Submission: 15th February 2019
- Notification: 24th February 2019
- Registration Deadline: 25th February 2019
- Conference Date: Saturday, 9th March 2019
- Venue: Andrew Wiles Building, Oxford
- Keynote Speakers: Prof Rebecca Eynon and Dame Stephanie Shirley
- Conference Website: https://oxbridgewomenincs.splashthat.com/
To attend the conference, please register here
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScZfI3q533px07fN3EahpZdCUIMoYcaurR…>.
There is no registration fee for the conference, and lunch and a conference
dinner will be provided free of charge. The deadline for registration is
25th February 2019.
Current female undergraduate, MPhil/MSc, PhD/DPhil students, RAs and
PostDocs are encouraged to submit short abstracts (up to 1 page) for
presentations or posters on their topic of research.
Presentations will be 10 minutes long, followed by 3 minutes questions and
discussion. Posters can be up to size A1. Each presentation and poster
abstract will be reviewed by members of the Scientific Committee. Rejected
presentations will still be offered a poster slot. There are no proceedings
for the conference, and hence presentations and posters can be under
submission for other conferences or workshops. The deadline for submission
is 15th February 2019.
*We hope that you will join us for this wonderful conference, which will
help promote research and create connections between female computer
scientists.*
R. U. Hacking? 2019 <https://www.ruhacking.me/>
*February 16-17 (Sat-Sun, Week 5), Henley Business School, University of
Reading*
Reading University Hacking and Henley Business School proudly present our
second annual 24-hour Student Hackathon at the University of Reading,
welcoming students from all over Thames Valley!
Whether you’re completely new to programming or are a seasoned hackathon
veteran, you are welcome to join us in this fun and collaborative invention
marathon! Bring your laptops and bright ideas, and we’ll cover food, power
and Wi-Fi - beginners welcome!
Sign up for the event here!
<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/r-u-hacking-2019-24-hour-student-hackathon-tic…>
Oxford Drone Society Launch Event(
https://www.facebook.com/events/405659959976998/?__mref=mb) *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: 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…
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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.
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Secretary - Oxford University Computer Society
secretary(a)ox.compsoc.net
