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Belated Week -1 Newsletter: Discord, Calling for volunteers
by Joe Gardiner 30 Sep '18

30 Sep '18

Hello again CompSoc! We’re back again with more weekly emails - muhahahaha! Cower in fear, mortals, at the amazing year yet to come. If you’d like to volunteer to help at our stall in *Freshers’ Fair*, please contact me <secretary(a)ox.compsoc.net> so I can share the volunteers’ spreadsheet with you. The more, the merrier! I’ll of course be at the stall as much as I physically can. This term, we’re introducing a new Learn To Code-style event, *CS Essentials*, running on Thursdays on weeks 2-8. We also need volunteers for that - contact Serban Slincu <serban-stefan.slincu(a)stcatz.ox.ac.uk> who is running it. Also, we have a Discord! Please feel free to join us <https://discord.gg/xA9PFvy>! When you join, make sure to ping @Secretary to let me know who you are so I can verify you as a member and you can have access to the general chat. Cheers, *The CompSoc Committee - Joe G, Edward H, Ben S* Events *Week 0 Geek Night: Welcome (Back)!* <https://www.facebook.com/events/1076012762567772/?event_time_id=10760127959…> - 6th October, UGSA Week 0 will have a casual Geek Night. Bring your laptop for a chill evening of junk food, fizzy drinks and games. This Geek Night is semi-official and has no coding theme. The first theme will be in Week 1’s Geek Night: Wikipedia Game, collaborating with CodeSoc. *Bloomberg Tech Talk: Hashing* <https://www.facebook.com/events/248597569189343/> - 10th October, Lecture Theatre A Hashing values is an important technique for efficient associative containers. It has multiple independent dimensions of considerations. None of these considerations is 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. The creation of containers and hashing functions is typically done by specialists. The primary intention of discussing them is to give an idea why applications should stay away from custom implementations. On the other hand provision of hash values for user-defined types is rather common-place to support their use as keys of associative containers. Thus, this presentation will have an emphasis on the important aspects for providing hash values for user-defined types: - The relation between equality and hash values. - Taking care of sequences to avoid collisions for empty sequences. - Interaction of hash values between different types (“transparency”). The code examples use C++. However, the various considerations are language independent and their understanding will be useful when using other programming languages, too. ------------------------------ 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 9 Newsletter: Palantir Women in Technology Scholarship, Foundry Events
by Joe Gardiner 21 Jun '18

21 Jun '18

G’day! A huge congratulations to all of those who are graduating! If you could subscribe to the CompSoc dinners mailing list <http://lists.ox.compsoc.net/mailman/listinfo/compsoc-dinners> so that we can invite you back for an anniversary dinner in 2028, that would be great since it’s a great opportunity for the generations of us to converge. We’re sending stuff to be archived at the Bodleian, so we would appreciate if anybody has any pictures of events that they would like to share. *The CompSoc Committee - Joe G, Edward H, Ben S* Events *There are no more events this academic year!* Other notices *The following notice is from Palantir.* Apply for the Palantir Women in Technology Scholarship Scholarship finalists will be awarded grants up to *£10,000* for the 2018-2019 academic year. All finalists will travel to London for a full-day, all-expenses paid, developmental workshop. Apply: palantir.com/students/scholarship ------------------------------ *The following notices are from Oxford Foundry.* Female-led start-ups, step this way.. The Oxford Foundry has opened applications for its LEV8 Women pre-accelerator programme for female-led start-ups, which is open to all current Oxford students and recent (<10 years) alumni. Full information and eligibility criteria are online here <https://www.oxfordfoundry.ox.ac.uk/oxfo-lev8-women>. *Applications close on June 29th*, and the programme involves 6 days of intensive learning in Oxford, based at the new Foundry building. OXFO Pitch Night The Oxford Foundry invites you to a Pitch Night on Monday 25th June, from 5pm – 7.30pm, where teams from the OXFO L.E.V8 Accelerator will pitch their ventures for a chance to win a £20k award! Join us for a fun evening of pitching, refreshments and networking at the Foundry Sponsored by CAE and Fujitsu REGISTER NOW TO ATTEND <https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lev8-pitch-night-tickets-46976436787> Invitation: Oxford Foundry X Pinterest Co-Founder, Evan Sharp The Oxford Foundry invites you to join us for a sofa session and Q&A with Evan Sharp, Co-Founder and COO of Pinterest, from 5.30-7.30pm on 27th June 2018. Evan is one of the most successful internet entrepreneurs of our time. Today, Pinterest <http://www.pinterest.com/> is one of the biggest social networking platforms on the internet, with an estimated 175 million users each month. As supporters, friends and members of our wider Oxford community we would be truly delighted to have you attend. This is an invite only event so please register to attend here <https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pinterest-comes-to-the-oxford-foundry-ticket…> . ------------------------------ 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 8 Newsletter: Geek Night, Ensoft CV deadline and Wetton lecture
by Edward Hart 11 Jun '18

11 Jun '18

Greetings humans, Exams dawn upon many of us, the sun shines brightly in the morning skies, and each fateful tick of the clock brings us a second closer to a hopefully glorious finale. There's an astronomy/modern data science public lecture happening next week in Clarendon Laboratory. Reminder that the deadline to submit a CV to *Ensoft* is *tomorrow noon, Tuesday 12/06.* Details can be found in last week's newsletter, or at this link <https://ensoft.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=8658f71b95ede053e3ff45ea9…> *.* *The CompSoc Committee – Joe G, Edward H, Ben S* Events Geek Night 8 <https://www.facebook.com/events/2059978900958464/?event_time_id=20599789342…> *19:00, Saturday 8th Week – UGSA, Department of Computer Science* Bring your laptop again for the term's final evening of fun, food and drink! A nice way to chill a little in the midst of gruelling examinations. Other notices *The following notice is for the Wetton Lecture.* Realising The Astronomy of the Future III This lecture will be delivered by Professor David W. Hogg (Center for Cosmology and Particle Physics, New York University). This is free to attend and aimed at those with a curiosity for both astronomy and/or modern data science. Asking and answering the questions regarding 'how' the amazing results in exoplanet research are achieved. It will be held on Tuesday the 19th June at 5pm at the Martin Wood Lecture Theatre, Clarendon Laboratory, Parks Road, Oxford. Though we recommend being there early to get seated. ------------------------------ 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 7 Newsletter: Ensoft careers, Data Visualisation internship
by Joe Gardiner 04 Jun '18

04 Jun '18

Good day, Good luck with revision! It’s a fairly quiet week with exams around the corner, but there are still some notices. We have a hiring notice from Ensoft, and some internship opportunities from Careers. *The CompSoc Committee - Joe G, Edward H, Ben S* EventsGeek Night 7 <https://www.facebook.com/events/2059978900958464/?event_time_id=20599789242…> *19:00, Saturday 7th Week – UGSA, Department of Computer Science* Bring your laptop again for the usual evening of fun, food and drink. Geek Night 8 <https://www.facebook.com/events/2059978900958464/?event_time_id=20599789342…> *19:00, Saturday 8th Week – UGSA, Department of Computer Science* Bring your laptop again for the usual evening of fun, food and drink. Other notices *The following notice is from Careers.* Dear student, Are you looking for an interesting opportunity to take part in over the summer? Do you have coding skills and an interest in data science? The Summer Internship Programme <http://www.careers.ox.ac.uk/about-our-internships/> has a fantastic opportunity on offer, exclusively for Oxford students, that may be of interest! The company is offering an exciting Data Visualisation Internship <https://oxford.targetconnect.net/leap/jobSearch.html?id=63227&service=Caree…> opportunity for candidates with backgrounds in Data Science, Computer Science with data visualization specialisation, Biostatistics, or similar, and proficiency in one of the scripting languages for data analysis (Python, R, Matlab, Ruby or similar). The internship will involve working on projects based on large healthcare-related datasets. Your tasks will cover the whole process of a typical data science project, including data scraping, data wrangling, data management, data analysis and visualization. The role will be based in Bracknell, Berkshire, UK and there may be opportunities to travel to our offices in Valencia, Spain, and in New York. For more details and to apply, please see the vacancy page on CareerConnect <https://oxford.targetconnect.net/leap/jobSearch.html?id=63227&service=Caree…> before the application deadline of June 11th 2018. Even more internship opportunities are available through the Summer Internship Programme, with an application deadline of June 11th. For details and to browse, click here. <https://oxford.targetconnect.net/leap/placements.html?page=schemes&id=2> ------------------------------ *The following notice is from Ensoft.* Ensoft CV Deadline Looking to start a career this September in technology? Interested in a small company with a great culture, that’s also very successful and offers a graduate starting salary of £40,000? Read more below… Read casebooks here. <https://ensoft.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=8658f71b95ede053e3ff45ea9…> 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 - being really good at writing complex software is what we enjoy. We’ve grown by taking a few of the best Oxbridge graduates each year, who have built careers with us by learning from our world class development organisation. It’s an ideal environment for bright, creative people with an interest in software. 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. Our application process is very simple: - Email a CV to recruitment(a)ensoft.co.uk by noon on Tuesday 12th June 2018. - Interviews (lasting no more than 2 hours) are held on Friday 15th June at The Saïd Business School, Park End Street, Oxford. - If successful, you’ll have a firm offer quickly. You can find more details on www.ensoft.co.uk/careers <https://ensoft.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=8658f71b95ede053e3ff45ea9…>, or get reminders by following us on Twitter (@ensoftuk) or on Facebook (ensoftuk). But we 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. We look forward to hearing from you. Find more details here. <https://ensoft.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=8658f71b95ede053e3ff45ea9…> ------------------------------ 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 6 Newsletter: TGM, Geek Nights, micro-internships
by Joe Gardiner 27 May '18

27 May '18

*Hi all,The Trinity TGM is this coming Wednesday! Let us know if there’s anything you’d like to add to the agenda (attached).The CompSoc Committee - Joe G, Edward H, Ben SEventsTermly General Meeting <https://www.facebook.com/events/1685771671460066/>19:00, Wednesday 6th Week – UGSA, Department of Computer ScienceJoin us for the Trinity TGM, where we’ll have: - the thrilling approval of the last meeting’s minutes,- the masterful oratory of the Officers’ Reports,- a distinct lack of constitutional amendments and, not least,- the glorious return of the cheese.The previous minutes are attached. If there’s you’d like to have added to the agenda, email the Secretary, Joe Gardiner <secretary(a)ox.compsoc.net>.Geek Night 6 <https://www.facebook.com/events/2059978900958464/?event_time_id=20599789109…>19:00, Saturday 6th Week – UGSA, Department of Computer ScienceBring your laptop for the usual evening of fun, food and drink.Geek Night 7 <https://www.facebook.com/events/2059978900958464/?event_time_id=20599789209…>19:00, Saturday 7th Week – UGSA, Department of Computer ScienceBring your laptop again for the usual evening of fun, food and drink.Other noticesThe following notice is from Careers.Last chance to apply to exclusive work experience in IT & Computing!What are you up to this summer? The Internship Office has opened the third round of micro-internships for applications and the deadline is midday, Monday 28 May. And we have three spectacular opportunities in IT & Computing! Just click the links to access the advert. - Ensoft Ltd - Software Engineering Micro-Internship (MIP) <https://oxford.targetconnect.net/leap/jobSearch.html?id=60691>- Modux - Penetration Testing (Cyber Security) - Automation Tool (MIP) <https://oxford.targetconnect.net/leap/jobSearch.html?id=61035>- Pamoja Education - Product and UX Research Micro-Intern (MIP) <https://oxford.targetconnect.net/leap/jobSearch.html?id=61327>This is the last chance to apply for micro-internships this Trinity, so don’t miss out – it’s a great way to see an organisation from the inside out, meet industry professionals, and most of all, challenge yourself and do something different. To view all available opportunities and apply, simply logon to CareerConnect <https://oxford.targetconnect.net/leap/placements.html?page=schemes&id=18>.All matriculated students are eligible to apply. For this late round, students are permitted to make one additional application – so if you have already made two applications this term, you are able to submit a third. To find out more about the programme, please visit our Micro-Internship Programme webpage. <https://www.careers.ox.ac.uk/micro-internships/> Questions? Please email them to micro-internships(a)careers.ox.ac.uk <micro-internships(a)careers.ox.ac.uk>------------------------------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: TGM, APL competition, OxHack committee
by Edward Hart 20 May '18

20 May '18

Hi all, In two weeks' time is the *Trinity TGM*. Let us know if there's anything you'd like to add to the agenda (attached). This summer, do you want an excuse to learn a new programming language? In particular, a language which reduces Conway's Game of Life <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conway%27s_Game_of_Life> to *this*: ↑1 ⍵∨.∧3 4=+/,¯1 0 1∘.⊖¯1 0 1∘.⌽⊂⍵ If you said yes, the *Dyalog APL Problem Solving Competition* may be up your street. Alternatively, you could get experience organising a huge hackathon by *joining the Oxford Hack 2018 committee*. Have a great week, *Edward and the rest of the committee* Events Geek Night 5 <https://www.facebook.com/events/2059978900958464/?event_time_id=20599789242…> *19:00, Saturday 5th Week – UGSA, Department of Computer Science* Celebrate the end of 5th Week with the usual mix of fun, food and drink. Termly General Meeting <https://www.facebook.com/events/1685771671460066/> *19:00, Wednesday 6th Week – UGSA, Department of Computer Science* Join us for the Trinity TGM, where we'll have: - the thrilling approval of the last meeting's minutes (attached), - the masterful oratory of the Officers' Reports, - a distinct lack of constitutional amendments and, not least, - the glorious return of the cheese. A formal agenda is also attached. If there's anything you'd like added to it, email the Secretary, Joe Gardiner <secretary(a)ox.compsoc.net>. Geek Night 6 <https://www.facebook.com/events/2059978900958464/?event_time_id=20599789109…> *19:00, Saturday 6th Week – UGSA, Department of Computer Science* Bring your laptop for the usual evening of fun, food and drink. Other notices Dyalog APL Problem Solving Competition <http://www.dyalogaplcompetition.com/> *Deadline for submissions is 13 August* One good reason for entering the 2018 APL Problem Solving Contest is the *$6,500 in prizes* that are on offer. But more importantly, APL is a programming language which can change the way you think about problems. As a student, you will learn to use analytical software packages with built-in methods for solving many problems encountered in research and business. In the real world, data sets are often of poor quality or have irregular structures. You may not yet know enough about the data to know what kind of standard analysis to subject it to. Or – if you are lucky – you may be inventing a completely new kind of analysis, going where nobody has gone before. If you need to do something different or new, APL will be worth knowing. APL is a dynamic array-oriented language, which means that the type and shape of your data drives the execution of APL expressions, without your having to be explicit about data types or write loops. APL will allow you to apply your problem-solving skills directly to your data to explore essential characteristics of data sets of any type and structure, and interactively mine the universe of algorithms for solutions to a wide variety of problems. Even if APL is not available to you when solving tasks in the future, the techniques learned while studying APL will allow you to think about data and problem-solving in a new way. We wish you good luck and hope that you enjoy learning APL and solving the problems! Find out more at http://www.dyalogaplcompetition.com/. *Sign up here.* <http://tc2018.dyalogaplcompetition.com/#sign-up> Applications for the Oxford Hack 2018 committee Oxford Hack 2018 is now recruiting new executive committee members! If you want to get involved in a large event organized for hundreds of people and supported by famous tech companies, do not hesitate to apply for a committee position. In addition to satisfying work, we can offer you an extremely friendly atmosphere and lots of fun! Apply here: https://goo.gl/forms/VnNQg95K0IzepkBf2 ------------------------------ 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/. Edward Hart President - Oxford University Computer Society president(a)ox.compsoc.net

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Week 4 newsletter: Microsoft Cognitive Challenge and Geek Night
by Edward Hart 12 May '18

12 May '18

Hi all, Today, *Microsoft* are hosting a *game bot mini-hack* at the Maths Institute. Microsoft goodies (and free pizza) are up for grabs! There's also still time to become a *Microsoft Student Partner* and to get a *micro-internship*. Have a great week, *Edward and the rest of the committee* P.S. Cheap CompSoc stash ends Sunday! <http://www.customclubclothing.co.uk/shop/index.php?c=259> Events Geek Night 3 <https://www.facebook.com/events/2059978900958464/?event_time_id=20599789176…> *19:00, Saturday 3rd Week – UGSA, Department of Computer Science* Bring your laptop for the usual evening of fun, food and drink Pimm's. Geek Night 4 <https://www.facebook.com/events/2059978900958464/?event_time_id=20599789142…> *19:00, Saturday 4th Week – UGSA, Department of Computer Science* Bring your laptop for the usual evening of fun, food and drink. Other events Microsoft Cognitive Challenge! <https://www.facebook.com/events/420716118355329/> *18:00–22:00, Saturday 3rd Week – Mathematical Institute* The third instalment in the mini-hack series, Microsoft and AI Gaming have joined forces for the Microsoft Cognitive Challenge! Challenge: Use your Python coding skills to create the best performing game playing bot! (Beginner to advanced coders welcome) Compete against your friends and the AI Gaming Housebot to win *Microsoft goodies*! *Free Pizza and Cookies!* Sponsor notices Become a Microsoft Student Partner today! If you are considering a technical career at Microsoft, the Microsoft Student Partner (MSP) programme is for you! Get a head start over the competition and join the growing number of student ambassadors who partner with Microsoft to run hacks, tech talks and other technology focused events on campus. We will be looking out for outstanding MSPs to join our global team. *Reasons to be an MSP:* - Build your network - CV worthy experience - Expand your technical knowledge - Training from industry experts - Access to professional courses <https://academy.microsoft.com/en-us/professional-program/> for free - Publish blogs to our developer page <https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/uk_faculty_connection/> - Opportunities for international travel <https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/uk_faculty_connection/2016/11/21/a-view-fr…> - Enhanced recruitment opportunities This opportunity is exclusively available to technical students at Oxford, Cambridge, UCL and Imperial. We have between 10–20 MSPs at each University who work together to organise events on topics they are passionate about... All with technical speakers, promotional goodies and pizza provided by Microsoft. If you are ready to join the team *send us your CV* <leestott@microsoft.com?subject=%3CInsert%20Name%3E,%20University%20of%20Oxford%20-%20MSP%20Application>. We will then invite you to a 40–60 minute Skype interview to understand more about you, your passions, as well as your motivations for applying. *The programme will start in October 2018*, with a trip to our Microsoft UK HQ to meet the team, your MSP peers and to start training! To apply, *send your CV here* <leestott@microsoft.com?subject=%3CInsert%20Name%3E,%20University%20of%20Oxford%20-%20MSP%20Application> . Other notices Second round micro-internship opportunities in IT & Computing! We know that Trinity can be a busy time of year. So if you missed the first opportunity to apply for exclusive work experience this term, all is not lost! The Internship Office is excited to launch the second round of the Micro-Internship Programme (MIP)! MIP placements last for 2–5 days in weeks 9 or 10 every term. Students can develop a wide skill set and gain insight into all sorts of organisations, as well as make industry contacts for future. Unique IT & Computing opportunities include: - AIGaming.com: Game/Puzzle/Challenge Developer <https://oxford.targetconnect.net/leap/jobSearch.html?id=60765> – create bots to battle it out on a gaming platform - Hill End Centre: Business Development <https://oxford.targetconnect.net/leap/jobs.html?id=61267&service=Careers+Se…> – establish a CRM system for this outdoor educational centre - Modux: Machine Learning (AI) <https://oxford.targetconnect.net/leap/jobSearch.html?id=61037> and C#/Java Developer <https://oxford.targetconnect.net/leap/jobSearch.html?id=61039> – hands-on experience with cyber-security consultancy - Wattson Blue: Angular and/or Python Developer <https://oxford.targetconnect.net/leap/jobSearch.html?id=61157> – experience in a seed-stage digital health venture All matriculated students are eligible to apply for two placements per term. Please see our second round micro-internship list <http://www.careers.ox.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/TT18-Second-Round-Mi…> for all opportunity summaries. Applications are made on CareerConnect <https://oxford.targetconnect.net/leap/placements.html?page=schemes&id=18> and the deadline is midday, Wednesday 16 May. Please visit our Micro-Internship Programme webpage <http://www.careers.ox.ac.uk/micro-internships/> for full info, and book onto our Application Support Sessions on Monday 14 <https://oxford.targetconnect.net/leap/event.html?id=11743&service=Careers+S…> or Tuesday 15 May for advice. Please email any questions to micro-internships(a)careers.ox.ac.uk. ------------------------------ 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/. Edward Hart President - Oxford University Computer Society president(a)ox.compsoc.net

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Week 3 newsletter: Pub quiz and Microsoft cognitive challenge
by Edward Hart 05 May '18

05 May '18

Hi all, Coming up this week, we have a *coding pub quiz* with *TPP* at the Mitre. It'll be a fun evening of problem solving with free food and drink and the chance to win great prizes! Form your teams and we'll see you there! On a week Saturday, *Microsoft* are running a challenge to write a simple *platforming game AI*. They're also *recruiting Microsoft Student Partners* and offering *$100 credit for Microsoft Azure*. Don't forget to buy CompSoc stash <http://www.customclubclothing.co.uk/shop/index.php?c=259>! The subsidised rate (£5 for t-shirts, £10 for hoodies) runs until Sunday next week. Have a great week, *Edward and the rest of the committee* Events Geek Night 2 <https://www.facebook.com/events/2059978900958464/?event_time_id=20599789276…> *19:00, Saturday 2nd Week – UGSA, Department of Computer Science* Bring your laptop for the usual evening of fun, food and drink. TPP Coding Challenge Pub Quiz <https://www.facebook.com/events/1638615362852588/> *19:00, Wednesday 3rd Week – The Mitre, 17 High Street, OX1 4AG* TPP is excited to announce a Coding Challenge on Wednesday 9th May, in collaboration with CompSoc! 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. *Don't forget a laptop* either! 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 Pi computers 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. Some questions require specific knowledge so you will want a programmer on your team! Entry is *free of charge* and doesn’t require a ticket, so feel free to just show up on the day! About TPP TPP is a UK-based IT company, dedicated to delivering world class healthcare software through our innovative products. Our philosophy is to join up healthcare based on a shared electronic medical record, improving access to clinical data and empowering patients to take part in their care. We are known for our outstanding achievements in the UK, providing electronic patient records on a single instance database for over 40 million patients. After 20 years of success in the UK, TPP is now expanding their offering to deliver connected care to new markets in China and the Middle East. We’re currently hiring for six different graduate roles and for our 2018 summer intern programme. We’re looking for the brightest minds from the UK’s top universities who have a passion for problem solving. Geek Night 3 <https://www.facebook.com/events/2059978900958464/?event_time_id=20599789176…> *19:00, Saturday 3rd Week – UGSA, Department of Computer Science* Bring your laptop for the usual evening of fun, food and drink. Other events Microsoft Cognitive Challenge! <https://www.facebook.com/events/420716118355329/> *18:00–22:00, Saturday 3rd Week – Mathematical Institute* The third instalment in the mini-hack series, Microsoft and AI Gaming have joined forces for the Microsoft Cognitive Challenge! Challenge: Use your Python coding skills to create the best performing game playing bot! (Beginner to advanced coders welcome) Compete against your friends and the AI Gaming Housebot to win *Microsoft goodies*! *Free Pizza and Cookies!* Sponsor notices Become a Microsoft Student Partner today! If you are considering a technical career at Microsoft, the Microsoft Student Partner (MSP) programme is for you! Get a head start over the competition and join the growing number of student ambassadors who partner with Microsoft to run hacks, tech talks and other technology focused events on campus. We will be looking out for outstanding MSPs to join our global team. *Reasons to be an MSP:* - Build your network - CV worthy experience - Expand your technical knowledge - Training from industry experts - Access to professional courses <https://academy.microsoft.com/en-us/professional-program/> for free - Publish blogs to our developer page <https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/uk_faculty_connection/> - Opportunities for international travel <https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/uk_faculty_connection/2016/11/21/a-view-fr…> - Enhanced recruitment opportunities This opportunity is exclusively available to technical students at Oxford, Cambridge, UCL and Imperial. We have between 10–20 MSPs at each University who work together to organise events on topics they are passionate about... All with technical speakers, promotional goodies and pizza provided by Microsoft. If you are ready to join the team *send us your CV* <leestott@microsoft.com?subject=%3CInsert%20Name%3E,%20University%20of%20Oxford%20-%20MSP%20Application>. We will then invite you to a 40–60 minute Skype interview to understand more about you, your passions, as well as your motivations for applying. *The programme will start in October 2018*, with a trip to our Microsoft UK HQ to meet the team, your MSP peers and to start training! To apply, *send your CV here* <leestott@microsoft.com?subject=%3CInsert%20Name%3E,%20University%20of%20Oxford%20-%20MSP%20Application> . $100 credit for Microsoft Azure Start building your future with Microsoft Azure Cloud Services! No credit card needed, simply verify your student status through your university email address, and you’re ready to go. Access 25+ free products and explore virtual machines, artificial intelligence (AI), databases and more. $100 in free credit. Use your credits with any Azure product to build a class project or a hackathon. *Register now at http://aka.ms/Azure4students <http://aka.ms/Azure4students>.* Other notices Artificial Intelligence Impact Weekend Concerned by the question of fake news and how it may be (mis)shaping our world view? Want to learn more about artificial intelligence as a potential force for global good, get some new skills, and win some awesome prizes? Then you should definitely sign up for this weekend of exciting events for students at the Oxford Foundry, delivered in collaboration with EY, including *skills workshops* and *creative solution building* with some *awesome prizes* to be won! A series of events, starting on 4th May with a happy hour and team formation, running through the weekend of May 5–6, and ending up with a pitch night/prize-giving and party on May 8th. *Open to all students – no previous knowledge of AI or related technologies required.* *Find out more and register here.* <https://www.oxfordfoundry.ox.ac.uk/events/2018-05-04-ai-impact-weekend-fake…> ------------------------------ 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/. Edward Hart President - Oxford University Computer Society president(a)ox.compsoc.net

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Week 2 Newsletter: KPMG on cyber security and TPP
by Edward Hart 28 Apr '18

28 Apr '18

Hi all, We now have events! This Wednesday, *KPMG* will be talking about the many *implications of cybersecurity* and what *technology consulting* involves. Next week, we're planning a *coding pub quiz* with our newest sponsor, *TPP*. In other news, the Oxford Foundry are having an *AI impact weekend* and the *micro-internship scheme* is back. Have a great week, *Edward and the rest of the committee* EventsKPMG tech talk: The implications of cyber threats in the information age <https://www.facebook.com/events/185801865393371/> *18:00, Wednesday 2nd Week – Lecture Theatre A, Department of Computer Science* [NB: Note this event is one hour earlier than usual.] In collaboration with the Oxford Guild, KPMG are coming to CompSoc to talk about the work they do in the technology sector: - A lecture on the *implications of cyber security threats* from a political, business and social perspective and how the risk of cyber attacks can be mitigated. - An *introduction to technology consulting* at KPMG. - *Free pizza and drinks* and *networking* with KPMG representatives. The lecture will be given by Imran Ghani, a Cyber Security Analyst at KPMG. Imran Ghani started his career as an Officer in the Pakistani Army and subsequently worked on United Nations Peacekeeping Operations in Africa. Imran has since been working on high-profile Cyber Security projects for a range of international companies in the corporate and banking sector. His expertise include Cyber Threat assessment, Security Strategy and Governance, Risk Management, and Policy writing and review. *Register for this event at https://tinyurl.com/CyberSecurityKPMG <https://tinyurl.com/CyberSecurityKPMG>.* (The request for CVs is on behalf of KPMG (and KPMG only), who are looking to fast track promising attendees into their grad scheme.) About KPMG Technology This is an opportunity to learn about KPMG Technology consulting, our experiences and the different opportunities available. Technology is increasingly critical to any business, and as one of the fastest-growing areas within KPMG, it offers extensive scope for career development and personal growth. In KPMG Technology Consulting, you’ll not only be helping clients revolutionise their businesses, you’ll also be shaping the future of our firm. KPMG offer both technical and non-technical roles and look for individuals who have a keen interest in technology and an appetite to learn about how we can leverage technology to support our clients. Geek Night 2 <https://www.facebook.com/events/2059978900958464/?event_time_id=20599789276…> *19:00, Saturday 2nd Week – UGSA, Department of Computer Science* Bring your laptop for the usual evening of fun, food and drink. TPP Pub Quiz *Time, date and place to be confirmed* Like pub quizzes? Like coding? Bring your laptop and your best problem-solving skills to tackle a host of challenges by TPP. This evening promises to be a fun one with plenty of food and a TPP bar tab. About TPP TPP is a UK-based IT company, dedicated to delivering world class healthcare software through our innovative products. Our philosophy is to join up healthcare based on a shared electronic medical record, improving access to clinical data and empowering patients to take part in their care. We are known for our outstanding achievements in the UK, providing electronic patient records on a single instance database for over 40 million patients. After 20 years of success in the UK, TPP is now expanding their offering to deliver connected care to new markets in China and the Middle East. We’re currently hiring for six different graduate roles and for our 2018 summer intern programme. We’re looking for the brightest minds from the UK’s top universities who have a passion for problem solving. Notices Artifical Intelligence Impact Weekend Concerned by the question of fake news and how it may be (mis)shaping our world view? Want to learn more about artificial intelligence as a potential force for global good, get some new skills, and win some awesome prizes? Then you should definitely sign up for this weekend of exciting events for students at the Oxford Foundry, delivered in collaboration with EY, including *skills workshops* and *creative solution building* with some *awesome prizes* to be won! A series of events, starting on 4th May with a happy hour and team formation, running through the weekend of May 5–6, and ending up with a pitch night/prize-giving and party on May 8th. *Open to all students – no previous knowledge of AI or related technologies required.* *Find out more and register here.* <https://www.oxfordfoundry.ox.ac.uk/events/2018-05-04-ai-impact-weekend-fake…> Micro-internships are back *Want to round off the term with an exclusive work experience opportunity?* Oxford University’s Trinity Micro-Internship Programme <http://www.careers.ox.ac.uk/micro-internships/> (MIP) is now open! MIP facilitates 2–5 day work experience placements in 9th or 10th week each term, exclusive to Oxford students. All matriculated students are eligible to apply for two placements each term. Although micro-internships are voluntary, host organisations must reimburse local travel and lunch expenses on production of receipts. To make browsing easier, we have compiled a list of opportunity summaries in IT & Computing <http://www.careers.ox.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/IT-Computing-MIP-TT1…> and also a sector and location master list <http://www.careers.ox.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Sector-and-Location-…> . *How can I apply?* Please visit our Micro-Internship Programme webpage <http://www.careers.ox.ac.uk/micro-internships/> for full details. To view all vacancy details and apply, please log on to CareerConnect <http://www.careers.ox.ac.uk/using-careerconnect/>. The deadline is *midday, Thursday 3rd May*. *Application support:* We are running Application Support Sessions until the deadline, bookable on CareerConnect. You may also find our Employer Feedback on Student Micro-Internship Applications <http://www.careers.ox.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Employer-Feedback-St…> useful. *Keep up to date!* Sign up for our Internship Alerts <http://www.careers.ox.ac.uk/about-our-internships/> or follow our Internship Office Facebook page <https://www.facebook.com/internshipoffice/> for updates on internships. Please email any questions to micro-internships(a)careers.ox.ac.uk. *And finally... summer internships!* We are currently advertising our late batches of the Summer Internship Programme <http://www.careers.ox.ac.uk/about-our-internships/>. The next deadline is *midday, Monday 30th April*, and more opportunities will be advertised from 1st May. ------------------------------ 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/. Edward Hart President - Oxford University Computer Society president(a)ox.compsoc.net

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Week 1 Newsletter: Term card and Geek Night
by Edward Hart 24 Apr '18

24 Apr '18

Hi everyone, Welcome back! This term will be as quiet as the last term was busy. In Week 2, we'll have a *cybersecurity tech talk with KPMG*, who are also generously sponsoring us for this term. In Week 5, we'll be taking part in the *emerging technology party* at the Oxford Foundry. The TGM will be in Week 6. We're currently approaching potential speakers for the last *Learn to Code* session on *machine learning*, but we've yet to confirm anything. That's all we've planned so far, but the committee will try to organise more things to satisfy your mid-week pizza cravings. The print termcard is attached. At the AGM, you asked for *cheap stash* and that's what you're getting. Until Sunday 3rd Week, CompSoc t-shirts are £5 and CompSoc hoodies are £10. *Get them here.* <http://www.customclubclothing.co.uk/shop/index.php?c=259> Your order should arrive around 6th or 7th week. Have a great week, *Edward and the rest of the committee* Events Geek Night 1 <https://www.facebook.com/events/2059978900958464/?event_time_id=20599789309…> *19:00 Saturday 1st Week – Undergraduate Social Area, Department of Computer Science* Food, drink, chatting, etc. all in one place. Tech talk with KPMG: The implications of cyber threats in the Information Age *18:00 Wednesday 2nd Week – Undergraduate Social Area, Department of Computer Science* [Note that this event starts one hour earlier than usual.] Exact details (and a Facebook event) will follow soon, but we're planning to have: - A lecture on the *implications of cyber security threats* from a political, business and social perspective and how the risk of cyber attacks can be mitigated. - An *introduction to technology consulting* at KPMG. - *Free pizza and drinks* and *networking* with KPMG representatives. About KPMG Technology This is an opportunity to learn about KPMG Technology consulting, our experiences and the different opportunities available. Technology is increasingly critical to any business, and as one of the fastest-growing areas within KPMG, it offers extensive scope for career development and personal growth. In KPMG Technology Consulting, you’ll not only be helping clients revolutionise their businesses, you’ll also be shaping the future of our firm. We offer both technical and non-technical roles and look for individuals who have a keen interest in technology and an appetite to learn about how we can leverage technology to support our clients. ------------------------------ 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. Edward Hart Secretary - Oxford University Computer Society secretary(a)ox.compsoc.net

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