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Compsoc Newsletter Week 2!
by Skai Cook 16 Oct '22

16 Oct '22

[Oxford CompSoc banner graphic] [1st Week] MT2 Newsletter: A Creative Workshop, Learn to Code Launch, Movie Night & More! Hi everyone, What a blast the last week has been! It's been amazing to meet so many of you, new and familiar faces alike - whether at our special night out at Freud, or while laughing at our attempts to play Wii-Xbox emulated tennis at last night's social. We've got lots more planned, so scroll down and get ready! - the CompSoc committee Still not a member? Membership only costs £1 for LIFE, with tons of benefits - discounts on merch and tickets, free food at all socials, our exclusive Discord server and more - so it's definitely worth signing up! [Be a Member]<https://ox.compsoc.net/product/lifetime-membership/> (or go to https://ox.compsoc.net/product/lifetime-membership/<https://ox.compsoc.net/product/lifetime-membership/?fbclid=IwAR1Oe_vwCudNvU…>) [Events] Thursday Talk: Are Computers Artists? - An Interactive Workshop! [Lecture theatre picture] Image: left: 'Heatwave' by Aaron Slater, right: generated with dream.ai, using the left image and "computer artist" as prompts. Sure, computers are great at maths and all, but they couldn't be further from ART... or are they? Led by our very own graphic designer and branding manager Tri, this session will let you discover how a computer "understands" art. Expect to hear about things like spirographs, making vector art, CGI, random landscape generation (ever stumbled across a view in Minecraft that made you catch your breath and take a screenshot?) and finally, those AI art apps that've been taking over social media. You'll be able to create something of your own at every single step - bring your laptop! When: 5-6PM, Thursday 20th October Where: Lecture Theatre A, Department of Computer Science 7 Parks Rd, Oxford OX1 3QG Click 'Going' here: https://fb.me/e/2QatrTFQ2 Learn to Code Session 1: Introduction - What can you do with Python?, Syntax, Variables [Code picture] Join us for the first lesson of our hugely popular Learn to Code series, aimed at complete beginners! Our amazing coding officers will guide you through learning Python, from the absolute basics to making your very own game by the end of the course. If you've ever wanted to pick up coding, but felt it was hard, frustrating, or just didn't know where to start, this is the perfect event series for you. Non-members and members alike are free to come along! Course Materials: https://github.com/oxcompsoc/learntocode When: 6-7PM, Saturday 22nd October Where: Lecture Theatre A, Department of Computer Science 7 Parks Rd, Oxford OX1 3QG Click 'Going' here: https://fb.me/e/2XCcFC8mW Saturday Social: Media Myth-busting Movie Night! [Gaming picture] Ever watched a so-called realistic sci-fi movie, and been infuriated by random green 'hacker' typing, and the classic "I'm in"? Fed up of godly robot characters gaining sentience and humanity - "AI's are just statistical tools guys!"? Join us as we watch a popular computer-themed movie (and subsequently tear it apart, and possibly even decide on our own, realistic turn of events). We'll have food and popcorn...and stickers. (Movie TBC - we can't decide which will be funniest to discuss - suggestions welcome!) When: 7-11PM, Saturday 22nd October Where: Undergraduate Social Area, Department of Computer Science 7 Parks Rd, Oxford OX1 3QG Click 'Going' here: https://fb.me/e/1Snp9Oenu [And More...] Laptop Stickers! [Gaming picture] Yeah!! Pick yours up at our events. They're about 6x6cm and made of clear matte vinyl. Check out OxWoCS! Make sure to join OxWoCS (Oxford Women in CS), a society we're working closely with, if you identify as a woman or woman-adjacent person in CS! They have a host of wonderful events on, including talks, panels and socials. Computer Science is unfortunately a subject with one of the biggest gender gaps in Oxford and worldwide, and addressing this is at the core of OxWoCS. [Follow Us] [Website]<https://ox.compsoc.net/> [Facebook] <https://www.facebook.com/oxcompsoc/> [Instagram] <https://www.instagram.com/ox.compsoc/> [Discord] <https://discord.gg/9sjDvwP7> [YouTube] <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwdzpxzUZ2i84x5WyVR36Cg> contact us at committee(a)ox.compsoc.net [Our Sponsors] [Bloomberg] [Jane Street] [Citadel] [G-Research] Manage your email preferences or unsubscribe here<https://lists.ox.compsoc.net/mailman/listinfo> [Designed with BEE]<https://www.designedwithbee.com/> Designed with BEE<https://www.designedwithbee.com/>

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CompSoc Newsletter - Week 1
by Skai Cook 10 Oct '22

10 Oct '22

[Oxford CompSoc banner graphic] [1st Week] MT1 Newsletter: A Special Event, Socials, Term Structure & More! Hi everyone, For those of you starting their first year at Oxford, welcome, and to everyone else, welcome back! We've got big plans for this year - Thursday talks (or workshops), Learn to Code and Saturday socials EVERY week, all completely FREE - so make sure to keep an eye on your emails and our socials so you don't miss out. We'll hopefully see you at our first event: our committee handover/launch party, this Tuesday at Freud, where you can meet the committee, make friends with other tech enthusiasts, and have a great time to start the year off right! - the Committee Still not a member? Membership only costs £1 for LIFE, with tons of benefits - discounts on merch and tickets, free food at all socials, our exclusive Discord server and more - so it's definitely worth signing up! [Be a Member]<https://ox.compsoc.net/product/lifetime-membership/> (or go to https://ox.compsoc.net/product/lifetime-membership/<https://ox.compsoc.net/product/lifetime-membership/?fbclid=IwAR1Oe_vwCudNvU…>) [Events] COMPSOC X FREUD Handover Celebration: FREE MEMBER TICKETS!!!!!! [CompSoc X Freud picture] To kick off the year, come join us at Freud (Oxford's famous jazz bar/cafe in the north of Oxford) on Tuesday to celebrate the handover of Oxford Computing Society to the new committee! The Oxford University Jazz Orchestra will be playing, so this isn't a night to miss. Anyone interested in computers or technology is welcome, not just CS students or members. Come meet others and enjoy an awesome night at Freud! Get YOUR tickets FREE for members (£8 for non-members) at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/oxford-compsoc-handover-tickets-432990164237!! (Members: you should be receiving a separate newsletter containing the discount code - it's also in the Discord - for your free ticket! Email or DM us if there are any problems.) Dress code: Smart When: 7-11PM, Tuesday 11th October Where: FREUD Oxford 119 Walton Street, OX2 6AH Click 'Going' here: https://fb.me/e/8tBPhXZ4G Thursday Talks / Workshops [WEEKS 2-8] [Lecture theatre picture] These will be kicking off in Week 2! We've included this to give you an idea of a typical week of events. We'll be alternating between running a talk and a workshop every single week! These will cover a wide range of topics not usually discussed in the Computer Science course, as well as tying into many other fields, so we hope to see you there no matter what degree you're doing. We have fascinating talks lined up from both academics and sponsors - watch this space for more details in following weeks! The interactive workshops will be run by Tri, a second year CS student and our branding manager/artist, and will be aimed at all skill levels (as long as you're ready to learn some cool stuff!). When: 5-6PM, weekly, Thursday 20th October - Thursday 1st December Where: Lecture Theatres, Department of Computer Science 7 Parks Rd, Oxford OX1 3QG More TBA! Learn to Code [WEEKS 2-7] [Code picture] This will be kicking off in Weeks 2-7! We've included this to give you an idea of a typical week of events. Every Saturday (starting Week 2) we will be running our hugely popular Learn to Code series, aimed at complete beginners! Our amazing coding officers will guide you through learning Python, from the absolute basics to making your very own game by the end of the course. If you've ever wanted to pick up coding, but felt it was hard, frustrating, or just didn't know where to start, this is the perfect event series for you. Non-members and members alike are free to come along! When: 6-7PM, weekly, Saturday 22nd October - Saturday 26 November Where: Lecture Theatres, Department of Computer Science 7 Parks Rd, Oxford OX1 3QG More TBA! Week 1 Saturday Social: GAME NIGHT! [Gaming picture] Bring out your competitive side at our very first Saturday Social! Play a large variety of games, meet others, smash that highscore through the roof, and grab some delicious pizza ;) Rumour has it that we have DDR and Wii's, and the infamous Freshers' Fair racing game might even be making a comeback... Everyone is welcome, although members get food for free! When: 7-11PM, Saturday 15th October Where: Undergraduate Social Area, Department of Computer Science 7 Parks Rd, Oxford OX1 3QG Click 'Going' here: https://fb.me/e/23JyJyoVs All that and more is to come this term! There's a lot to look forward to, so we hope to see you at our events soon! [And More...] News: Meet the New Committee! We have quite a big one this year! CompSoc is powered by: President: Hamzah Qureshi (any pronouns) Vice President: Hoa Duong (he/him) Secretary: Skai Cook (they/them) Treasurer: Kledion "Kleds" Shahini (he/him) Social Secretary: Esther Miles (she/her) + Antek Pilat (he/him) Coding Officers: Oscar Mui (he/him) + Viktor Kozhuharov (he/him) Head of Excursions: Arcadia Cipriani (she/her) Leaders of Gaming: Rish Naik (he/him) + Jess Simian (she/they) Branding Manager: Tri Mukherjee (they/she) Check out our official Instagram @ox.compsoc<https://www.instagram.com/ox.compsoc/> to meet us properly in our introduction posts! If you have any questions for us, feel free to send us an email to committee(a)ox.compsoc.net (or just reply to this email). We hope to get to know you all over this year! Check out OxWoCS! Make sure to join OxWoCS (Oxford Women in CS), a society we're working closely with, if you identify as a woman or woman-adjacent person in CS! They have a host of wonderful events on, including talks, panels and socials. Computer Science is unfortunately a subject with one of the biggest gender gaps in Oxford and worldwide, and addressing this is at the core of OxWoCS. [Follow Us] [Website]<https://ox.compsoc.net/> [Facebook] <https://www.facebook.com/oxcompsoc/> [Instagram] <https://www.instagram.com/ox.compsoc/> [Discord] <https://discord.gg/9sjDvwP7> [YouTube] <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwdzpxzUZ2i84x5WyVR36Cg> contact us at committee(a)ox.compsoc.net [Our Sponsors] [Bloomberg] [Jane Street] [Citadel] [G-Research] Manage your email preferences or unsubscribe here<https://lists.ox.compsoc.net/mailman/listinfo> [Designed with BEE]<https://www.designedwithbee.com/> Designed with BEE<https://www.designedwithbee.com/>

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Compsoc New Committee and AGM minutes
by Kinga Mastej 23 Jul '22

23 Jul '22

Hi everyone, I'd hereby like to introduce you all to the brilliant new CompSoc committee! This year we'll have a much larger one (from three/five members in the previous year to eleven!) and they are all top-tier quality people. Key roles: - *President: *Hamzah Qureshi. Hamzah is a brilliant and ambitious first-year student of CS who has many amazing ideas to improve the structure and integration of the society into other university societies and departments. - *Vice-President: *Hoa Duong. Hoa is a first-year CS and Philosophy student with more excellent ideas to increase (cross-society) engagement and accessibility. - *Secretary: *Skai Cook. Skai is an excellent first-year CS student who will keep all the admin running smoothly and efficiently. - *Social Secretary*: Antoni Pilat and Esther Miles (joint). A dream team of a CS and Philosophy first-year and CS and Maths first-year who will manage the society's social media presence and host exciting events. - *Treasurer*: Kledion Shahini. Kledion is a sharp and witty student of Mathematics, perfect for the role of treasurer. Sub-roles: - *Leader of Excursions:* Arcadia Cipriani. Arcadia is a lovely first-year student of CS and Philosophy with a range of great ideas ranging from board game nights, escape rooms, picnics, karaoke, Junk Yark Golf, and interdisciplinary events. - *Leader of LAN and Gaming*: Rish Naik and Jake Simian (joint). Two "very experienced" gamers, what more could you want. Both first-year CS students. - *Leader of Coding Workshops*: Viktor Kozhuharov and Oscar Mui (joint). Two experienced programmers and first-year CS students who will host a range of coding workshops for students with varying ability, in CS and beyond. Please see the attached AGM Minutes document for the full reports from each of the old and new committee members. It was a great pleasure and privilege to be your president this past year! Keep an eye on your inbox for a big formal social we'll be hosting in Michaelmas to ring in the new one. All the best, Lize

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Reminder: AGM and Committe Elections
by Kinga Mastej 15 Jun '22

15 Jun '22

Hey everyone, Just a reminder of tonight's AGM and Committee Elections at 7pm in the UGSA, in the Computer Science department. Come vote in the new committee and have a final pizza on us! See you all there! Kind regards, The current CompSoc committee

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LAST CHANCE: Committee Election
by Kinga Mastej 13 Jun '22

13 Jun '22

Hey everyone, Just a reminder that our AGM and Committee Election <https://fb.me/e/2qz3r8CXJ> is this coming Wednesday (15th) at the UGSA in the Wolfson Building (i.e. compsci department) at 19:00. If you're considering helping organise some of our fun events for 2023, be it as a key member of our committee or a supporting role, *please let us know ASAP at committee(a)ox.compsoc.net <committee(a)ox.compsoc.net> * Regardless, please come along to the AGM for free pizza and chats (we also need enough voters there for the elections). Looking forward to seeing you all there! Best wishes, Lize -- Lize Alberts Co-organiser, Responsible Technology Institute <https://www.cs.ox.ac.uk/projects/RTI/index.html> Student Network President, Oxford University Computer Society <https://ox.compsoc.net/index.html> Doctoral Student <https://www.cs.ox.ac.uk/people/lize.alberts/>, Human Centred Computing group Department of Computer Science University of Oxford

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CompSoc Newsletter Week 6, OPEN COMMITTEE POSITIONS 2023
by Kinga Mastej 01 Jun '22

01 Jun '22

Hi all, Hope everyone's exams are going well! Our secretary is also dealing with hers at the moment as well so I'll be taking over the final communications of term. Take care, Lize, CompSoc President ------------------------------ AGM and Committee Election <https://fb.me/e/2qz3r8CXJ> 19:00-22:30, Wednesday 15th June, Week 8, Hybrid: online and in UGSA, Department of Computer Science The main order of business this week is to advertise *committee positions* for next year. If you want to run for any of the following roles, please get in touch! We will be holding elections at the *upcoming AGM, Wednesday of week 8. * Being a part of the committee is an excellent way to meet fun, like-minded people (and it looks great on your CV). We are sponsored by some big names in industry, which also allows great freedom for hosting some really exciting (and free) events. As was voted on in a previous TGM, our key roles now have sub-roles for people who want to host events centred on specific interests related to computer science. The key positions are: *President* *Vice-president* *Secretary* *Social Secretary* *Treasurer* The social sec is responsible for hosting our weekly socials every Saturday (typically a pizza-based event in the Wolfson Building) and organising our sponsor events, but you may also want to run for a sub-role of social sec to organise more* spicy socials*, such as: *Leader of LAN and Gaming* *Leader of Coding Workshops* *Leader of Excursions* *Leader of Retro Computing* *etc.* Or any further suggestions you may think of to help us spend our sponsors' money on fun events that draw people to our society. If you'd like to nominate yourself, *please send your information* (name, degree course, role of interest) to committee(a)ox.compsoc.net <committee(a)ox.compsoc.net> ------------------------------ Oxford Computer Science Conference Tuesday 14th June, Week 8, Department of Computer Science The Oxford Computer Science Conference is a casual department-wide social activity masquerading under the guise of a conference. Come meet your peers, and learn about what they are doing. All are welcome. Please see the attached flyer for more information and to sign up. The slots for the 20 min presentations have been filled, but you can still give a 2-5 min lightning presentation and sign up to attend. There will be free lunch and a drinks reception. ------------------------------ 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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Newsletter week 3
by Kinga Mastej 13 May '22

13 May '22

Hi beautiful people! I feel like I ran out of things to say at the beginning of the newsletter, so please be reminded of the existence of CompSoc, check the event below and feel free to reach out if you find some spelling mistakes. Best, *Kinga* ------------------------------ EventsCompSoc Social <https://www.facebook.com/events/333852808893578/?ref=newsfeed> 18:00-22.00, Saturday 14th May, Week 3, UGSA, Department of Computer Science This week we will be having a bit of an unstructured social with nothing specific planned. Just turn up and hang out with other compsoc members, have a chat, eat free pizza and learn about the society, if you’re new. The social is at the computer science building. If you can’t get in just ring 01865 20 02 22 ------------------------------ 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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Newsletter week 2
by Kinga Mastej 06 May '22

06 May '22

Hi everyone! Hope you are doing well! The most beautiful and stressful term of the year is here, so it may be helpful to let yourself have a moment to relax. Please check the Ports and Policies event below if you feel like having a break and meeting CompSoc people:)) No more spam; see you there tomorrow! Best, *Kinga and the rest of the committee* ------------------------------ EventsPorts and Policies <https://www.facebook.com/events/5361885690501531/?ref=newsfeed> 19:00-22.00, Saturday 7th April, Week 2, UGSA, Department of Computer Science Now that CompSoc has managed to return to the CS department, we would like to hold a networking event for our members. (Laptops are encouraged!) There will be free pizza! If you get to the department and can’t get in call 1865 20 02 22 ------------------------------ 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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Newsletter week 1
by Kinga Mastej 29 Apr '22

29 Apr '22

Welcome back to Oxford! We hope you all had a relaxing vacation, and are looking forward to the coming term. As the regulations have loosened, it is finally possible to go back to hosting in the CS department. Hope to see you there tomorrow on Board Game Night :) Have a good start to the term, *Kinga and the rest of the committee* ------------------------------ EventsBoard games night <https://www.facebook.com/events/519804553196985/?ref=newsfeed> 19:00-22.00, Saturday 30 April, Week 1, UGSA, Department of Computer Science No theme for this one. Just bring your laptop if you want and recover from collections with some pizza. ------------------------------ Sponsor NoticesTPP Fantastic holiday entitlement, £200 birthday meal allowance and opportunities to travel internationally are just some of the great benefits offered by TPP! To read what it’s like to work at TPP and to see our full list of benefits, visit www.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/.

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Newsletter - scholarship
by Kinga Mastej 08 Apr '22

08 Apr '22

Hi CompSoc! An uncommon thing to receive a newsletter in the middle of vac, but I write to share information about a Scholarship granted by the Oxford Careers Service. Please have a look and hopefully it will be of interest to some of you. Scholarship The Science to Data Science programme (S2DS) offers hands on commercial experience data science experience to augment our students’ research and technical skills. - Applications are invited from data literate Masters and DPhil candidates who already have considerable coding (Python) experience. - Applications close on 30th April for a late July start. Two other programmes run each year, across the October /November cusp, and again in March/April. - Pivigo provide one dedicated Oxford fellowship (full fee remission) for every programme, which has a separate application route. There are also partial scholarships available. - There is a one off £800 fee for others, payable when they take up their place – there are no other costs. https://www.careers.ox.ac.uk/article/s2ds-data-science-programme : Programme and application details https://www.careers.ox.ac.uk/article/s2ds-bootcamp-moving-from-academia-int… : Personal story is from Jasper Hajonides, an Oxford DPhil, outlining his transition via S2DS into a data science with dunhumbly S2DS provides a 5-week immersive data science programme. It works like a full-time RSC consulting project and offers high quality commercial experience, supplemented by lectures, expert team mentoring and access to a growing alumni body of S2DS alumni. *- Kinga 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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