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CompSoc Trinity 2021 TGM
by Matthew Ruddy 04 Jul '21

04 Jul '21

Hey everyone, It looks like we’ve escaped exams for now, which means it’s time for our most important event, our Termly General Meeting (TGM). Crucially, we’ll be re-running elections for spots on next year’s committee, so be sure to consider which role might suit you! More details below about what each member of the committee contributes to the society. Any member of CompSoc, including freshers, is welcome (and encouraged!) to run for a position on the committee. See the attached agenda for other motions we’ll be discussing in the TGM. If you aren’t already on the CompSoc Discord, you can *join it here <https://discord.gg/RhvsMSn>* to take part in social events and keep in touch with other members. /- Matthew and the rest of the committee/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Events Trinity 2021 TGM <https://www.facebook.com/events/398401054920533/> *18:00, Saturday, Discord* Come and hear what’s been going on behind the scenes at the society, and make your voice heard! The agenda for the meeting is attached. We’ll be electing our new committee at this TGM. The positions available currently are: * *President* - Runs the society and is in charge of the committee, as well as obtaining/renewing sponsorships. * *Vice President* - Largely similar responsibilities to the President, helps the President run the society and communicate with sponsors. * *Secretary* - Writes the newsletters and manages CompSoc’s website and server, as well as signing up new members and writing the agendas/minutes for meetings. * *Social Secretary* - A relatively new role, in charge of organising events and managing our social media. * *Treasurer* - In charge of CompSoc’s bank account and payments made to/from the society. Of course, the duties of each role grow and change over time, so you’re welcome to arrange the details with your fellow committee members. If you’re interested in running for a role, or just want to vote on who you want in the new committee, be sure to show up and help us move our society forward! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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/ <http://lists.ox.compsoc.net/mailman/listinfo/>.

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Week 7 Newsletter: Pre-Exam Social, Part 4!
by Matthew Ruddy 10 Jun '21

10 Jun '21

Hey everyone, You’re probably sick of hearing the same thing from me by now, but we’re having another chill evening with no set theme this Saturday amidst the exam season. After the exams are over we’ll also be re-running the elections for our committee members. We can’t be your committee forever, so we encourage you to consider running for a role! We’ve also got a message from TPP Careers this week. See you soon, and good luck in your exams! If you aren’t already on the CompSoc Discord, you can *join it here <https://discord.gg/RhvsMSn>* to take part in social events and keep in touch with other members. /- Matthew and the rest of the committee/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Events Social Night *19:00, Saturday, Week 7, Discord* Meet us on our Discord server this Saturday night for games, pizza and fun! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sponsor Messages TPP TPP are still actively recruiting - we have various opportunities available at tpp-careers.com <https://tpp-careers.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. Want to unsubscribe or manage your subscription preferences? Go to http://lists.ox.compsoc.net/mailman/listinfo/ <http://lists.ox.compsoc.net/mailman/listinfo/>.

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Week 6 Newsletter: Pre-Exam Social Part 3
by Matthew Ruddy 03 Jun '21

03 Jun '21

Hey everyone, As you all know by now we’ve all got exams and/or revision filling up our lives. We’ll be having another chill social this Saturday, but will it be MORE or LESS chill than the last two chill socials? Only you can decide. After the exams are over we’ll be re-running the elections for our committee members. Not that we don’t enjoy being your committee, but we can’t do it forever! We’ve also got a message from TPP Careers this week. Avid readers may notice that we’ve now broken what might be the longest streak of non-sponsored messages in my time on the committee. Exciting! If you aren’t already on the CompSoc Discord, you can *join it here <https://discord.gg/RhvsMSn>* to take part in social events and keep in touch with other members. /- Matthew and the rest of the committee/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Events Social Night *19:00, Saturday, Week 6, Discord* Come and join us on our Discord this Saturday for a chill night, with games and pizza of course! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sponsor Messages TPP TPP are still actively recruiting - we have various opportunities available at tpp-careers.com <https://tpp-careers.com/>! TPP will also be attending the Virtual Summer Careers Fair on 10th June 2021 from 12pm – 4pm. Be sure to visit our virtual booth! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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/ <http://lists.ox.compsoc.net/mailman/listinfo/>.

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Week 5 Newsletter: Pre-Exam Social, Part 2
by Matthew Ruddy 27 May '21

27 May '21

Hey everyone, Our social this Saturday will again just be a relaxing social evening in light of the fact that most of us are facing exams soon. Don’t forget that after the exams are over we’ll be re-running the elections for our committee members. It’s a great opportunity that’s well worth considering if you want to bulk out your CV! No sponsor messages this week either, so that’s all from us. If you aren’t already on the CompSoc Discord, you can *join it here <https://discord.gg/RhvsMSn>* to take part in social events and keep in touch with other members. /- Matthew and the rest of the committee/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Events Social Night *19:00, Saturday, Week 5, Discord* Come and join us on our Discord this Saturday for a relaxing night, with games and pizza of course! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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/ <http://lists.ox.compsoc.net/mailman/listinfo/>.

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Week 4 Newsletter: Pre-Exam Social and AGM Minutes
by Matthew Ruddy 21 May '21

21 May '21

Hey everyone, This week has been busy for our committee so apologies for the newsletter being later than usual. Our social this Saturday has no set theme, just a chill social evening ahead of the exams most of us are facing soon. Also attached to this newsletter are the minutes from our AGM last term, which it came to my attention that I forgot to send out after the meeting. No sponsor messages this week, so that’s all from us! If you aren’t already on the CompSoc Discord, you can *join it here <https://discord.gg/RhvsMSn>* to take part in social events and keep in touch with other members. /- Matthew and the rest of the committee/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Events Social Night *19:00, Saturday, Week 4, Discord* Come and join us on our Discord this Saturday for a relaxing night, with games and pizza of course! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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/ <http://lists.ox.compsoc.net/mailman/listinfo/>.

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Week 3 Newsletter: Movie Night!
by Matthew Ruddy 12 May '21

12 May '21

Hey everyone, Our next social event this Saturday is Movie Night! Head on down to Discord on Saturday night and we’ll all vote on a movie to watch, over pizza of course. We had some suitably wacky bots fighting to overwrite each other in Core War last week, and I think it’s fair to say that the dwarf meta reigned supreme this time around. We’ve actually don’t have any sponsor messages this week which is a rarity. See you all next week! If you aren’t already on the CompSoc Discord, you can *join it here <https://discord.gg/RhvsMSn>* to take part in social events and keep in touch with other members. /- Matthew and the rest of the committee/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Events Movie Night <https://www.facebook.com/events/348646280110706?ref=newsfeed> *19:00, Saturday, Week 3, Discord* Come and join us on our Discord this Saturday for a movie night. The movie will be chosen by popular demand on the night, so make sure to arrive on time to suggest a movie and vote! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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/ <http://lists.ox.compsoc.net/mailman/listinfo/>.

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Week 2 Newsletter: Core War!
by Matthew Ruddy 06 May '21

06 May '21

Hey everyone, Apologies that this week’s newsletter is coming a little later than usual. Our next social event this Saturday is Core War! Code your own bot while attempting to overwrite the code of your opponents! See below for more info. We’ve also got a message from TPP this week, so check it below! If you aren’t already on the CompSoc Discord, you can *join it here <https://discord.gg/RhvsMSn>* to take part in social events and keep in touch with other members. /- Matthew and the rest of the committee/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Events Core War <https://www.facebook.com/events/153281493468204/?ref=newsfeed> *19:00, Saturday, Week 2, Discord* CoreWar has returned! Join us this Saturday on our Discord to make a bot and compete it against other CompSoc members! To learn more about CoreWar, read some of the documentation here - https://corewar-docs.readthedocs.io/en/latest/ <https://corewar-docs.readthedocs.io/en/latest/> Don’t worry if you’re new to it, it’s pretty easy to be competitive without much experience. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sponsor Notices TPP TPP are holding logic & reasoning tests at the University of Oxford on 7th May for a number of their graduate roles. TPP is a UK based IT company, dedicated to delivering world class healthcare software through their innovative products. They are currently hiring for several different graduate roles and for their 2021 summer intern programme. They’re looking for the brightest minds from the UK’s top universities who have a passion for problem solving. No experience is required and they accept applicants from all disciplines. If you are interested in applying, you can book into a slot that suits you. Please visit their website here; https://tpp-careers.com/aptitude-test/ <https://tpp-careers.com/aptitude-test/> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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/ <http://lists.ox.compsoc.net/mailman/listinfo/>.

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Week 1 Newsletter: Welcome to Trinity!
by Matthew Ruddy 29 Apr '21

29 Apr '21

Hey everyone, I hope you’re all got some energy left over for Trinity term! Although in-person events aren’t really feasible this term, we’re confident we can still keep up the CompSoc you know and love. Our first social event this term is a casual social night with no set theme, so head to Discord this Saturday for some pizza, games and fun! We’ve also got a message from Google this week, so check it out below! If you aren’t already on the CompSoc Discord, you can *join it here <https://discord.gg/RhvsMSn>* to take part in social events and keep in touch with other members. /- Matthew and the rest of the committee/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Events Back to Trinity <https://www.facebook.com/events/813158616262234/> *19:00, Saturday, Week 1, Discord* A new term has begun, and so have the weekly Compsoc socials! This week’s social doesn’t have a set theme, so come and join us on our Discord this Saturday for a night of fun, games and free pizza! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sponsor Notices Google *Google Developer Student Clubs* Google is looking for student leaders! We are looking for students with strong leadership skills and passion for Google technologies! You can apply to become a Lead for Google Developer Student Clubs at your university and start or grow a peer-to-peer mentorship club at your university! Sounds interesting to you? See more details below! What are Google Developer Student Clubs (GDSC)? Google Developer Student Clubs <https://developers.google.com/community/dsc/leads> are university based community groups for students interested in Google developer technologies. With clubs hosted in 106 countries around the world, students from undergraduate and graduate programs with an interest in leading a community are welcome. Check out our website <https://developers.google.com/community/dsc/leads> with all important information about the program and see this video <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=earTjC0iSjg>. As a club Leader you will have a chance to… * attend educational events hosted by Google * grow a community, developing professional relationships * organize virtual or in-person events for students on campus * apply learnings to build solutions for real local or global issues * gain mentorship from Google Impact around the world in 2020… * 1,200+ clubs * 684,000+ student developers impacted * 8,500+ virtual or in-person events How to apply? Visit our website <https://developers.google.com/community/dsc/leads> and easily apply through the form here <https://developers.google.com/community/dsc/leads>. If you have any questions please contact our dedicated GDSC Europe Program Team <mailto:hello-dsc@google.com>, they will answer all your questions. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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/ <http://lists.ox.compsoc.net/mailman/listinfo/>.

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Varsity Competitive Programming!
by Matthew Ruddy 12 Apr '21

12 Apr '21

Hey everyone, We are collaborating with the University of Cambridge Competitive Programming Society to hold a varsity competitive programming competition! The competition will be held over this week, with challenges being available throughout the week. Please see the facebook event here <https://www.facebook.com/events/1348491845509596/>, and join the Competitive Programming Society’s Discord - https://discord.com/invite/vtFt2crW <https://discord.com/invite/vtFt2crW> - to find out more and join in! /- 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/ <http://lists.ox.compsoc.net/mailman/listinfo/>.

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CompSoc Career Mentoring Scheme
by Matthew Ruddy 22 Mar '21

22 Mar '21

Hey everyone, Would you like to get some practical experience of Software Development for your CV? Or are you looking to get a job or an internship in the future? Then see below for an opportunity to learn and develop your skills! An important part of applying for many tech jobs is previous experience, whether in internships or on personal projects. To help people with less practical experience, we are implementing a mentoring scheme, where mentors can provide advice, and help to build a portfolio of projects, to aid future job applications! We have limited spaces and an application deadline of 12pm on Sunday 28th March, so make sure to apply soon! If you are interested in applying for the scheme, please fill in this application form - https://forms.gle/ggoKj2chXh6QsYCV7 <https://forms.gle/ggoKj2chXh6QsYCV7>. We’ll then interview candidates, before choosing who gets accepted to the scheme! /- 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/ <http://lists.ox.compsoc.net/mailman/listinfo/>.

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