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by James Isbister 27 Oct '20

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Week 3 Newsletter: Movie Night!
by Matthew Ruddy 27 Oct '20

27 Oct '20

Hey everyone, Next up this term we have Movie Night, so meet us in Discord for some (potentially spooky/Halloween?) movie watching. We also have a tech talk from Citadel this Wednesday via Zoom focusing on their business and the roles available, as well as a Q&A panel! See below for more info. Well done to Jan who emerged victorious in our quiz last week (by a pretty large margin!). We also have some messages about events from Boomberg and Citadel so check them out below. See you soon, /- Matthew and the rest of the committee/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Events Movie Night <https://www.facebook.com/events/264924044962733/> *19:00, Saturday, Week 3, Discord* Join us for an online movie night! As usual our members will be voting on the movie, so who it’s up to you to decide what we’ll watch! Citadel Oxford Information & Networking Session <https://www.facebook.com/events/812882702846166/> *19:30, Wednesday, Week 3, Zoom* Join us to learn more about Citadel & Citadel Securities through a deep dive into our businesses, as well as hearing about our roles available across our full time, internship and spring programmes. We’ll also be hosting a Q&A Panel from our teams within Software Engineering, Quantitative Research and Trading. Zoom Details: Join here <https://citadel.zoom.us/j/93727040530?pwd=UFF1U2VJQWdVMlk4NVIwTDlVeGE3UT09> Meeting ID: 937 2704 0530 Passcode: 041112 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sponsor Notices Bloomberg *Hashing Uncovered - Bloomberg Tech Talk* What is it about? One of our Bloomberg Engineers, Dietmar Kuhl will be uncovering everything Hashing. Hashing values is an important technique for efficient associative containers. It has multiple independent dimensions of considerations. None of these considerations are generally well understood. This presentation scratches the surface of the following areas: * Using hash functions for associative containers. * Hashing byte sequences into hash values and assessing the quality of hash functions. * Extracting byte sequences from values and hashing the resulting byte sequences. * Things to consider for a default hashing function You can read more about what to expect here <https://bloomberg.recsolu.com/external/events/0QQQQffQk-xP1SgQ8iWYgw> When is it? Date: 3rd November 2020 Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm How can you join? Register here <https://bloomberg.recsolu.com/external/events/0QQQQffQk-xP1SgQ8iWYgw> and we will send through joining details *Bloomberg Bpuzzled* What is Bpuzzled? Bpuzzled is a puzzle competition created by Bloomberg engineers, where teams (of up to four) 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. The winning teams from various universities will be invited to the Global Round to compete in the finals! Come to participate in some friendly competition and network with Bloomberg. Click here <https://www.youtube.com/embed/BY2PlioESPg?cc_load_policy=1&autoplay=1> to find out more. When is it? Date: 11th November 2020 Time: 4:00 pm - 7:30 pm How can I take part? Register here <https://bloomberg.recsolu.com/external/events/4fDhJNVXf3FxQIC1rWTxRQ>. Joining details will be sent through to you closer to the time. We are looking forward to meeting you all virtually. May the best team win!! Regards, Bloomberg Engineering Campus team Citadel *Trading Simulation Challenge* Join Citadel & Citadel Securities for our Trading Simulation Challenge, where you will be able to apply your quantitative knowledge to provide an automated solution to the role of a quantitative trader. We’ll be hosting a kickoff event on 5 November to meet our Traders and share pre-learning materials for the simulation, ahead of the challenge itself taking place on 7 November. Submit your applications online by simply sharing your CV online - deadline is 3 November; however invites will be filled on a rolling basis. Check out the attached flyer for more information. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 2 Newsletter: Quiz Night!
by Matthew Ruddy 20 Oct '20

20 Oct '20

Hey everyone, Our social event this week is quiz night! Head onto Discord this Saturday and compete against your fellow members to win prizes. We had some great solutions in Code Golf last week, well done to Toby who took home the top prize for his 52-byte /Pascal’s Triangle/ generator! You’ll notice a few posters attached too, as we’ve got a couple of messages from Cisco this week about why you should choose Cisco and their upcoming events, a message from Citadel, as well as a message from the Oxford Hack team! See you soon, /- Matthew and the rest of the committee/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Events Quiz Night <https://www.facebook.com/events/354987452380129> *19:00, Saturday, Week 2, Discord* It’s no secret that CompSoc is full of great minds, but who will claim the top prize in our quiz? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sponsor Notices Cisco Global technology leader, Cisco, is now hiring for 2021 graduate roles and internships! Visit our application link to explore their various opportunities in Engineering, IT, Sales, CX and Marketing. Additionally, you can follow their dedicated recruiting Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Cisco-Recruiting-at-Oxford-University-2020-1042474… for the latest information and upcoming event details. *Virtual Career Day* Takes place on 10th November 2020, see the attached flyer for more details Citadel See the attached flyer for information about Citadel’s upcoming events and opportunities! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Other Notices Oxford Hack 2020 We’d like to invite you to the first ever digital Oxford Hack! It’s Oxford university’s biggest student hackathon. We are inviting student teams from all disciplines to build a brilliant technical product in 36 hours. Be it an app, website, game, or anything else you can imagine: fantastic, we want it all! Applications are now open, closing on the 8th of November, so if you’re interested head over to https://oxfordhack.co.uk to apply. If you’re interested in something a little different, you can also apply as a mentor. As a mentor you would be available to answer participant’s questions on an area of your choice at a time that works for you. If you’re interested in being a mentor this year, fill out this (short) form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSedeK3npYd5NhQT_MUF1dXm1vtOxHbwgL0… ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 2 Newsletter: Quiz Night!
by Matthew Ruddy 19 Oct '20

19 Oct '20

Hey everyone, Our social event this week is quiz night! Head onto Discord this Saturday and compete against your fellow members to win prizes. We had some great solutions in Code Golf last week, well done to Toby who took home the top prize for his 52-byte /Pascal’s Triangle/ generator! You’ll notice a few posters attached too as we’ve got a couple of messages from Cisco this week about why you should choose Cisco and their upcoming events, a message from Citadel, as well as a message from the Oxford Hack team! See you soon, /- Matthew and the rest of the committee/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Events Quiz Night <https://www.facebook.com/events/354987452380129> *19:00, Saturday, Week 2, Discord* It’s no secret that CompSoc is full of great minds, but who will claim the top prize in our quiz? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sponsor Notices Cisco Global technology leader, Cisco, is now hiring for 2021 graduate roles and internships! Visit our application link cutt.ly/CiscoOxford to explore their various opportunities in Engineering, IT, Sales, CX and Marketing. Additionally, you can follow their dedicated recruiting Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Cisco-Recruiting-at-Oxford-University-2020-1042474… for the latest information and upcoming event details. *Virtual Career Day* Takes place on 10th November 2020, see the attached flyer for more details Citadel See the attached flyer for information about Citadel’s upcoming events and opportunities! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Other Notices Oxford Hack 2020 We’d like to invite you to the first ever digital Oxford Hack! It’s Oxford university’s biggest student hackathon. We are inviting student teams from all disciplines to build a brilliant technical product in 36 hours. Be it an app, website, game, or anything else you can imagine: fantastic, we want it all! Applications are now open, closing on the 8th of November, so if you’re interested head over to https://oxfordhack.co.uk to apply. If you’re interested in something a little different, you can also apply as a mentor. As a mentor you would be available to answer participant’s questions on an area of your choice at a time that works for you. If you’re interested in being a mentor this year, fill out this (short) form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSedeK3npYd5NhQT_MUF1dXm1vtOxHbwgL0… ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: Code Golf!
by Matthew Ruddy 12 Oct '20

12 Oct '20

Hey everyone, Our next social event this term is Code Golf! Writers of the most concise code possible will come out on top. Note that this event will be taking place via our Discord server <https://discord.gg/RhvsMSn> as it seems to be unanimously preferred by our members. We hope you all enjoyed meeting each other during our Freshers’ Welcome Night! It was great to see all of you, old and new members alike. Our next tech talk this term will be given by Optiver via Zoom. Be sure to check it out if you want to improve your code optimisation! We also have a sponsor message from Optiver, as well as some info on upcoming internship opportunites from the University Careers Service. Check them out below! Also attached is our social term card, so you can check out our upcoming social events and get suitably hyped. See you soon, /- Matthew and the rest of the committee/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Events Code Golf <https://www.facebook.com/events/282949619374731> *19:00, Saturday, Week 1, Discord* We’ll be setting some programming problems, but who can code solutions to the problems with the fewest characters? Prizes will be awarded to the writers of the most concise code! Optiver Tech Talk - Low Latency C++ Workshop <https://www.facebook.com/events/1029162114191929/> *17:00, Wednesday, Week 1, Zoom* Do you want to learn how to write the fastest and best performing code possible? Are you ready to dive into assembly, cache internals and squeeze the last nanosecond out of your code? If so, then join our low-latency workshop on code optimisation! During this workshop one of our engineers will demonstrate some of the profiling and micro-benchmarking techniques used when developing low-latency code. Through concrete code examples, we will share some of the performance tips and tricks attained from our vast experience in writing fast, maintainable and modern C++ code. We will look into assembly generated by the compiler to understand how seemingly small code changes affect the work a processor needs to do. Whether you write games, mobile applications or trading software, these techniques will help you to write faster and more efficient code! Please note this webinar is suited for students with at least some pre-existing C++ knowledge. Join the Zoom Meeting here <https://optiver-ams.zoom.us/j/91887917139?pwd=NVlSUXd6V3hlczE5M3Zha1pCTGV5d…> Meeting ID: 918 8791 7139 Password: !&VarPC2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sponsor Notices Optiver *Software Engineer Internship - Summer 2021 (Amsterdam)* This offer includes: * €6250 per month (x2 months) * 8 weeks program * Fully furnished city center apartment paid for by Optiver * All meals provided for free at the office * Free bicycle to explore Amsterdam or public transport card * Social events organized by Optiver * Opportunity to receive a full time offer Link to apply: https://www.optiver.com/eu/en/job-opportunities/eu-990203?foo=bar *Coffee Date with Optiver Team* Takes place on 16th October https://www.optiver.com/eu/en/job-opportunities/eu-2373603 *Lecture - Trading Option as a Market Maker* Takes place on 27th October https://www.optiver.com/eu/en/job-opportunities/eu-2373573?foo *Company Presentation at Oxford* Takes place on 9th November, with the chance to win an iPad! https://r1.dotdigital-pages.com/p/33S1-6XP/optiver-sign-up-oxford ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Other Notices Oxford Careers Service *Get internships updates from the Internship Office team* Every year the Internship Office offers a variety of internships in the UK and across the globe in your specific sector of interest, sojoin the*Internships Alerts mailing list <https://www.careers.ox.ac.uk/internships-alert> *for updates on internship opportunities this year. _ _ The Internship Office’s programmes are: * Summer Internship Programme <https://www.careers.ox.ac.uk/about-the-summer-internship-programme>(for all matriculated students): 2-12 week placements during the summer vacation * Micro-Internship Programme <https://www.careers.ox.ac.uk/micro-internships/>(for all matriculated students): 2-5 day placements at the end of each term. * Crankstart Internship & Careers Mentoring Programmes <https://www.careers.ox.ac.uk/crankstart>(for Crankstart Scholars) * Promentor Programme: An Alumni Mentoring Programme <https://www.careers.ox.ac.uk/promentor-programme/>(for first year undergraduate bursary holders) To get regular updates on internship opportunities you can also follow the *Internship Office Facebook page <https://www.facebook.com/internshipoffice/>.* *Registration now open for the Oxford Michaelmas term careers fairs!* The Oxford careers fairs provide you with the chance to meet representatives from a variety of recruiting organisations, learn about the vacancies and opportunities available, and market yourself to prospective employers. Oxford careers advisers will also be on hand to answer your questions. All University of Oxford students, researcher and alumni are invited to attend. Find out more and register with the Careers Service*: **https://www.careers.ox.ac.uk/careers-fairs/#collapse1514416*. *Relevant Fairs: * We have set up individual pages for the seven Michaelmas careers fairs on theCareers Service's News page <https://www.careers.ox.ac.uk/news> to use as promo packages. The pages contain relevant blurbs, links and banners that can be shared with fellow students. * 13 October - *Oxford University Careers Fair* (all major sectors): https://www.careers.ox.ac.uk/article/the-oxford-university-careers-fair-2020 * 26 October - *Careers in Computing Fair*: https://www.careers.ox.ac.uk/article/careers-in-computing-fair-2020 * 28 October - *Jobs for Mathematicians Fair:* https://www.careers.ox.ac.uk/article/jobs-for-mathematicians-fair-2020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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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First CompSoc event tonight!
by Matthew Ruddy 10 Oct '20

10 Oct '20

Hi everyone, We've had a fair number of new subscribers since the first newsletter, so just a quick reminder that our first event of the term starts tonight at 7pm! This event is open to everyone regardless of membership status, so don't worry if you aren't a member yet. More info here <https://www.facebook.com/events/343311430272398/> if you want to come along. <https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fzoom.us%2Fj%2F99817737738%3Fpw…> - /Matthew and the rest of the committee/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 0 Newsletter: Welcome to CompSoc!
by Matthew Ruddy 07 Oct '20

07 Oct '20

Hey everyone, If you are a fresher, welcome to Oxford, and otherwise, welcome back! We’d like to invite you all to our first event of the term – our freshers’ welcome night! This will be a great opportunity for freshers and other prospective members to get to know the rest of the society and meet the committee, but also for current members to see each other again and meet the newcomers. We will also go over how to officially become a member, so don’t worry if you aren’t a member yet! Everyone is welcome. For those new to the society, our committee is composed of five members: * *President:* Fryderyk Wiatrowski * *Vice-President:* John Ryan * *Secretary:* Matthew Ruddy * *Treasurer:* James Hughes * *Social Secretary:* Cameron Chisholm You are welcome to contact us with any queries via email at committee(a)ox.compsoc.net <mailto:committee@ox.compsoc.net>. You are also welcome to reply to this email if you prefer. A few helpful links: * Visit our website <https://ox.compsoc.net/> for general information about our society and its history. * Check our facebook page <https://www.facebook.com/oxcompsoc/> to learn more about upcoming events. * You can also join our discord <https://discord.gg/RhvsMSn> to keep in touch with other members Every Saturday, we will be running a social event, and on Wednesdays we run tech talks from our sponsors. This term we will be running all of these events virtually. Unless otherwise specified, Zoom will be the platform of choice, so we’ll email out the meeting links prior to the event. We have this term’s first virtual tech talk from Optiver next Wednesday, more info on that in next week’s newsletter. We also have sponsor messages from Bloomberg and Citadel so be sure to check those out below. We will be emailing out the term card listing our upcoming events in next week’s newsletter. We’ll also be announcing our tech talks, social events and any sponsor notices through this newsletter and through Facebook. We’ve prepared a great selection of events for this term so stay tuned! /- Matthew and the rest of the committee/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Events Freshers’ Welcome Night <https://www.facebook.com/events/343311430272398> *19:00, Saturday, Week 0, Zoom* Join us for our first social of the term. Meet our members, new and old, and we can all work out how to have an online social event together. Use the link here <https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fzoom.us%2Fj%2F99817737738%3Fpw…> or on the facebook post to join the call on Saturday. If you are prompted for a password for the meeting use *oxcompsoc*. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sponsor Notices Bloomberg *Bloomberg Masterclass: A New Era Of Python Parsing* Wednesday, 14 October 2020, 15:00 -16:00 Apply via Yello <https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftinyurl.co…> The Parser was one of the first pieces that were created for Python and it has served very efficiently for many years; but implementing new rules in the language syntax is becoming more difficult or even impossible in some cases. In this talk, we will explain the problems with the old parser, how the new parser works, what are its benefits, and what to expect from the Python grammar in the future. Citadel *Europe Data Open* Citadel and Citadel Securities are proud to present the Europe Data Open taking place virtually between 19 – 26 October. We’re looking for curious individuals who have a passion for tackling interesting and critical challenges that touch the global markets. This is an opportunity for exceptional problem solvers to explore vast data sets, build data-driven apps to develop real solutions to socially impactful problems and win $25,000, as well as eligibility to interview at Citadel. Check out the attached poster for more information! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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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