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Coronavirus case
by Kinga Mastej 25 Jan '22

25 Jan '22

To all those who attended Saturday’s event, A participant of the meeting informed us that they tested positive for the coronavirus. They have good reasons to think that they caught it from a close contact on Sunday and thus were not infectious on the Saturday. Nonetheless we advise you to take an LFD to stay safe and limit the spread. Best, *- Kinga*

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Newsletter week 7
by Kinga Mastej 26 Nov '21

26 Nov '21

Hey everyone, Hope you are having a fabulous end of week 7! Please find below some information concerning tomorrow’s event and a notice from our sponsor TPP. Best, *- Kinga* ------------------------------ EventsOnline Gaming Social 20:00, 27th November Saturday, Week 7, St Margaret’s Institute (30 Polstead Rd Oxford OX2 6TN) Come join other CompSoc members this Saturday for an online gaming night! Bring your own laptop or join us from home for this hybrid event. We are open to any suggestions you might have about what games we should play! ------------------------------ Sponsor NoticesTPP TPP are holding logic & reasoning tests at the University of Oxford on 7th December 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 2022 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/ ------------------------------ 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 6
by Kinga Mastej 18 Nov '21

18 Nov '21

Hey everyone, I am happy to announce that this week’s social is a Film Night at St Margaret’s Institute! We’ve also got messages from Cisco, Citadel, Jane Street and TTP, so check them out below if you’re interested in their opportunities. See you soon, *- Kinga* ------------------------------ EventsFilm Night 19:00-23:00, 20th November Saturday, Week 6, St Margaret’s Institute (30 Polstead Rd Oxford OX2 6TN) If you want to spend a chill evening with CompSoc, this week’s event will definitely cater to your needs! Please visit our FB page to vote on the movie to be watched! ------------------------------ Sponsor NoticesCisco EMEAR’s Emerging Talent Recruitment invites you to join us for Cisco in 60 – a series of 60-minute webinars for emerging talent candidates to experience Cisco. Join us over the next 6 months for sessions about Cisco’s technology, what it is like to work at an award-winning company, how Cisco is connecting the world, as well as get advice on how to advance your personal brand and, best of all, GET HIRED! You will have chances to interact with Cisconians, win cool prizes and most of all, have fun! Recruiters will always be on hand to answer questions and guide you through our hiring process. Our first webinar on November 24, 2021 - Step in My Shoes - is a chance to hear directly from Cisco employees, as they share their success stories. Each employee will showcase their experience from internships and graduate programs, giving you an insight into their day-to-day life at Cisco. Come and join us for an interactive session and the chance to win Cisco gifts when you try out our virtual PHOTO BOOTH! Details for the session: Date: Wednesday, November 24, 2021 Time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET 1:00pm - Welcome session by Emerging Talent Recruiting team 1:05pm - Step Into My Shoes - Yiota Tsara + Evodia Makushunga 1:25pm - Slido survey (tell us more about yourself!) 1:30pm - Step Into My Shoes - Marcus Gerstmann 1:45pm - Q&A 2:00pm - Adjourn REGISTER HERE <https://jobs.cisco.com/jobs/IsAnEvent?projectId=1355185> and Webex details on how to join will be emailed prior to the event. Interested in applying before the event? Check out our open roles HERE <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?…> ! #WeAreCisco #LoveWhereYouWork #GetToKnowCisco Citadel Terminal is an AI programming game played by the world’s best engineers and data scientists. On Terminal, players code algorithms (i.e. strategies) that compete head-to-head, tower defense-style. Winners earn global recognition, exclusive job opportunities, and cash prizes. Europe regional competition will take place between 22 and 29 November with the main prize reaching 15 000 pounds. Please see the leaflet attached to sign up. Jane Street We are actively recruiting for our Summer 2022 Internships in Software Engineering, Quantitative Trading and Quantitative Research. Jane Street is a quantitative trading firm with offices worldwide. We hire smart, humble people who love to solve problems, build systems, and test theories. If you have never thought about a career in finance, you are in good company—many of us were in the same position before working here. If you have a curious mind, a collaborative nature, and a passion for solving interesting problems, we have a feeling you will fit right in. Will our next great idea come from you? Quantitative Trader Summer Internship 2022: https://www.janestreet.com/join-jane-street/position/5421982002/ Software Engineer Summer Internship 2022: https://www.janestreet.com/join-jane-street/position/5415986002/ Quantitative Research Summer Intern 2022: https://www.janestreet.com/join-jane-street/position/5441213002/ Our internships are mostly reserved for penultimate year students. If you are a first year student interested in one of our in-house programs, you can register your details here to sign up to our events mailing list: https://forms.gle/Zmr4jRzR2wms48eE7 TPP TPP is committed to helping tackle global health challenges, working with governments to deliver the technology required for the future of healthcare including developing new machine learning algorithms for the early diagnosis of disease. To those of you beginning to think about life post university, have a look on our website for our current graduate roles, with starting salaries up to £50k: 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/.

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Full information about the Pizza Night
by Kinga Mastej 05 Nov '21

05 Nov '21

Hii everyone! I received feedback that the venue for Pizza Night was not very visible in today’s newsletter. Apologies for that. The event will be held offline in the restaurant Bbuona. Please find below full information about the social: Day: Saturday 06.11.2021 Time: 6pm Location: https://g.page/BbuonaPizza?share FB post: https://www.facebook.com/events/256269439687319/ *- Kinga*

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Newsletter Week 4
by Kinga Mastej 05 Nov '21

05 Nov '21

Hey everyone, Our next social event this week is a Pizza Night so pop in tomorrow and enjoy unlimited pizza refunded by CompSoc! On top of that, you may read about our sponsor TPP and opportunities it provides for our members. *- Kinga and the rest of the committee* ------------------------------ EventsPizza Night <https://www.facebook.com/events/412247823937138/?ref=newsfeed> 18:00, <abbr title=“6th November”>Saturday, Week 4</abbr>, Bbuona Pizza Night does not require any further introduction. Pop in to enjoy a pleasant evening and get to know other CompSoc members! Pizza orders up to 20 pounds will be refunded🍕🍕🍕 ------------------------------ Sponsor NoticesTPP TPP is a world-leader in Digital Health. From apps enabling patients to manage their own care to comprehensive hospital solutions, TPP delivers technology that connects everyone involved in healthcare delivery. Our aim is to improve access to healthcare data, making sure it is available whenever and wherever it is needed. We want to help people make the best use of that data, to empower clinicians and citizens, and to create the healthcare systems of the future. We have several graduate opportunities available ranging from Analyst to Software Developer with amazing starting salaries of up to £50k. We are also flexible with start dates and don’t stick to a typical graduate intake; whether you’re a recent graduate hoping to start their career now or a final year student looking for a career for after graduation, you can apply now by visiting our website https://tpp-careers.com/roles/ Follow us on Instagram @tpp_careers and like our page TPP Careers on Facebook to keep up to date with our opportunities! ------------------------------ 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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CompSoc Committee Elections CORRECTION
by Kinga Mastej 02 Nov '21

02 Nov '21

Dear CompSoc members, We were made aware that our previous email contained a typo; the elections for new committee members will be held on Tuesday the 9th of November, not the 7th. We apologise for any confusion. Best wishes, CompSoc Committee

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CompSoc Committee Elections
by Kinga Mastej 01 Nov '21

01 Nov '21

Dear CompSoc members, We are excited to announce that we will be holding a formal election next Tuesday (7th Nov) to expand our committee. This is an excellent opportunity for appending your CV with experience organising a well-established Oxford University society, as well as networking with us and our various sponsors (Bloomberg, Citadel, Jane Street, etc.). We have a hefty amount of funds available to spend on fun events, games, competitions, goodies, and excursions, and you will have the opportunity to suggest activities and investments that you deem exciting/worthwhile. Some of the available roles include Vice President, Social Secretary, web developer/designer, and forming part of a one-off committee to plan and organise our upcoming hackathon in Hilary Term. We are also open to consider various non-core roles, such as Leader of LANs/Gaming, Leader of Retro Computing, and other suggestions. If you would like to run for any of these or other roles, please email us at committee(a)ox.compsoc.net and join us at the elections on the 7th at 18:00 on our Discord (https://discord.gg/fAFxeNK65A). We look forward to hearing from you! Best wishes, CompSoc 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 3 Newsletter
by Kinga Mastej 29 Oct '21

29 Oct '21

Hey everyone, Popularity of the Board Game Night last week exceeded our expectations (and the number of seats), so we are happy to announce a re-run this Saturday! No worries about the lack of space - we introduced a booking system to make sure you do not appear at the spot in vain. What’s more, Jane Street is hosting a tech talk with quantitative researcher Laurent Mazare, so be sure to register if it is a domain you may be interested in. Read to the end to learn about final year student/recent graduate opportunities provided by our sponsor TPP. See you soon, *- Kinga* ------------------------------ EventsBoard Game Night 16:00, 30 October, Saturday, Week 3, Thirsty Meeples Like board games? Then join us this Saturday at Thirsty Meeples for our in-person Board Game Night! There will be multiple tables reserved for us, so you can choose your favourite among different games and socialise with people with shared interests. Due to a high attendance during last week’s event, we introduced the booking system in order not to exceed the capacity of the venue. It was not possible to have 25 spaces at one time, so there are different types of tickets available. Registration is necessary to participate in the meeting: https://fixr.co/event/245428389 Sponsor NoticesJane Street Tech Talk: OCaml and Python; Getting the Best of Both Worlds Speaker: Laurent Mazare, Quantitative Researcher What is it about? Jane Street works differently. We are a quantitative trading firm active on more than 200 trading venues across 45 countries. As a liquidity provider and market maker, we help form the backbone of global markets. Our approach is rooted in technology and rigorous quantitative analysis, but our success is driven by our people. At Jane Street, we rely on OCaml to build industrial strength systems that handle terabytes of information per day. However in the last few years Python has proven to be a tool of choice for data analysis. In this talk we present how we expose a wide variety of OCaml libraries and services so that they can be accessed from Python giving us the best of both worlds. End users can use Python notebooks and their favorite libraries to manipulate huge datasets, and OCaml is used behind the hood for the heavy lifting. About Laurent: Laurent first joined Jane Street as a developer in 2013, working on various trading systems. After a short stint in the world of AI in 2017, he came back a year later and has since been working as a researcher on the London equities desk. His current projects involve some strategy research and development as well as working on python-ocaml integration. Further details including joining instructions will be sent to participants on Tuesday 2nd November. When is it? When: Wednesday 3rd November 17:30-18:30 BST Where is it?: Virtual How can you join? Register your attendance here by 12pm Tuesday 2nd November: https://forms.gle/AE23NWc6kTH5cwpN8 TPP Career opportunities TPP is a world-leader in Digital Health. From apps enabling patients to manage their own care to comprehensive hospital solutions, TPP delivers technology that connects everyone involved in healthcare delivery. Our aim is to improve access to healthcare data, making sure it is available whenever and wherever it is needed. We want to help people make the best use of that data, to empower clinicians and citizens, and to create the healthcare systems of the future. We have several graduate opportunities available ranging from Analyst to Software Developer with amazing starting salaries of up to £50k. We are also flexible with start dates and don’t stick to a typical graduate intake; whether you’re a recent graduate hoping to start their career now or a final year student looking for a career for after graduation, you can apply now by visiting our website https://tpp-careers.com/roles/ Follow us on Instagram @tpp_careers and like our page TPP Careers on Facebook to keep up to date with our opportunities! ------------------------------ 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 22 Oct '21

22 Oct '21

Hey everyone, Our social event this week is Board Game Night! Come to the Thirsty Meeples tomorrow at 6pm to chill & enjoy the camaraderie of fellow CompSoc members, not to mention the free pizza involved:) Moreover, on Wednesday 27th October there will be a chance to once and for all assert dominance over our Cambridge peers during the first ever virtual Estimathon. Mind the short deadline and register quickly. Have a fantastic Week 3 and see you soon, *- Kinga and the rest of the committee* ------------------------------ EventsBoard Games Night <https://www.facebook.com/events/551107946183863?ref=newsfeed> 18:00, <abbr title=“23 October”>Saturday, Week 2</abbr>, Thirsty Meeples Like board games? Then join us this Saturday at Thirsty Meeples for our first in-person event of the year! There will be 3 tables reserved for us, so you can choose your favourite from 3 different games and enjoy free pizza with other CompSoc members! If you wish to join, please complete this short registration form and we’ll see you on Saturday! https://forms.gle/tKxzDjqNhoaMYQhN6 ------------------------------ Sponsor NoticesJane Street Oxford vs. Cambridge Estimathon I’m really excited to announce that we are running our first ever Oxford vs. Cambridge Estimathon virtually on Wednesday 27th October! The Estimathon* is a team based contest that combines trivia, game theory, and mathematical thinking. Teams will have 30 minutes to work on a set of 13 estimation problems, the winning team being the one with the best set of estimates. Example questions include: - The number of Boeing 747’s ever built - The number of calories you’d be eating if you had “one of everything” from the Taco Bell menu - The length of the shortest border any country shares with Russia, in miles We will also have time at the end of the Estimathon for networking with Jane Street Traders, Software Engineers, and Recruiters for anyone who would like to learn more about careers at Jane Street. Please see the attached flyer for full information. Summer Internships Jane Street is a quantitative trading firm with offices worldwide. We hire smart, humble people who love to solve problems, build systems, and test theories. We are actively recruiting for our Summer 2022 Internships in Software Engineering, Quantitative Trading and Quantitative Research. If you have never thought about a career in finance, you are in good company—many of us were in the same position before working here. If you have a curious mind, a collaborative nature, and a passion for solving interesting problems, we have a feeling you will fit right in. Will our next great idea come from you? Quantitative Trader Summer Internship 2022: https://www.janestreet.com/join-jane-street/position/5421982002/ Software Engineer Summer Internship 2022: https://www.janestreet.com/join-jane-street/position/5415986002/ Quantitative Research Summer Intern 2022: https://www.janestreet.com/join-jane-street/position/5441213002/ Our internships are mostly reserved for penultimate year students. If you are a first year student interested in one of our in-house programs, you can register your details here to sign up to our events mailing list: https://forms.gle/Zmr4jRzR2wms48eE7 ------------------------------ 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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CompSoc Newsletter Week 1
by Kinga Mastej 14 Oct '21

14 Oct '21

Hi CompSoc Members, It is my pleasure to write to you in the name of the newly elected committee: Lize (the President), Pavol (the Treasurer) and me, the society's Secretary. We have a wealth of news to convey in this hopefully short and comprehensible email, so without a further delay, let's get to the point:)) 1/3 *The Geek Night *- We’d like to invite you to our inaugural social! It’s a great opportunity to meet, chat and discuss ideas with other CompSoc members so make yourself a cup of tea and join us on Discord ( https://discord.gg/MQNKmzp <https://discord.gg/MQNKmzp?fbclid=IwAR3YhZCagvAOz07haidlgmPms9HCqcoh0o9zNr1…>) this Saturday! Any pizza bought during the event will be reimbursed by the CompSoc!🍕🍕🍕😋 2/3 *Citadel Virtual Datathon* Hosted by Citadel LLC and Citadel Securities in partnership with Correlation One, the Data Open is inviting students in Europe to virtually compete at Europe Regional Datathon <https://www.citadel.com/careers/the-data-open/apply?apply_to=europe-regiona…> this Fall! The Data Open challenges students from the world's best universities to tackle real-world social challenges in topics such as urban traffic, renewable energy, and education. *Top performing students have the opportunity to win USD$15,000 in cash prizes, exclusive recruiting opportunities with Citadel, and global recognition.* Taking place between November 1st and 8th, teams will have a week to work on their submissions, with the flexibility to showcase their skills *on their own schedule.* Europe Datathon is a regional data science competition, so it will be more exciting than our university-wide events and will bring the best students across Europe together! *Who: *Undergraduate, graduate, Ph.D., and post-doc researchers *When:* November 1-8 (flexible structure, so that teams will be able to work anytime during the week to accommodate their schedules) *Where: *Virtual *Prizes: *USD$15,000 + Exclusive recruiting opportunities with Citadel LLC and Citadel Securities Here's the link to *sign up* <https://www.citadel.com/careers/the-data-open/apply?apply_to=europe-regiona…> ! *Admissions are made on a rolling basis, so I encourage you to apply now! * If you have any questions or want to learn more about the event, contact *mert(a)correlationone.com. <mert(a)correlationone.com>* We look forward to receiving your application. Best, Citadel and Correlation One 3/3* Events with **Bloomberg * Event 1 Bloomberg - Tech Talk A PR to Typescript has been opened by Bloomberg In Partnership with the Computer Science Department @ The University of Oxford Speaker Ashley Claymore, Engineer @ Bloomberg Name of talk A PR has been opened by Bloomberg About the event TypeScript is used extensively at Bloomberg and we actively contribute back to the open source project. This not only improves the experience for Bloomberg engineers, but also for the whole TypeScript community. This talk, which follows one such contribution that adds support for 'ergonomic private field checks', a new JavaScript feature that will be part of the ES2022 standard. We will cover both the open source aspects of the work, as well as compiler design When is it? Date: 19th October 2021 Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM How to sign up? Register your interest here <https://tinyurl.com/yg8m4ugz> and joining details will be sent through to you! ________________________________________________________________________ Event 2 Bloomberg Bpuzzled @The University of Oxford 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. When is it? Date: 17th November 2021 Time: 4:00 PM - 7:30 PM How can I take part? Register here <https://tinyurl.com/yfy2ol7c>. 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!! ________________________________________________________________________ Event 3 Bloomberg - Tech Talk Software Design Dilemmas: Choices We Make in a System With Over Two Million Hits a Day In Partnership with OxWocs Society Speaker Zineb Slam and Paavini Nanda, Engineers @ Bloomberg Name of talk Software Design Dilemmas: Choices We Make in a System With Over Two Million Hits a Day About the event Design analysis and large-scale development have been identified as two of the five subjects lacking in computer science education. As graduates, we found it challenging to speak up in system design discussions. Today’s remote working environment has made meeting participation even more challenging. In fact, 45% of women leaders say it is difficult for women to speak up in virtual meetings. Get a head start in your career by learning tips about dealing with dilemmas when designing large-scale systems. When is it? Date: 1st November 2021 Time: 4:00 PM How to sign up? Register your interest here <https://tinyurl.com/yhh9uo6b> and joining details will be sent through to you! Cheers, Kinga Secretary of CompSoc

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