[Oxford CompSoc banner graphic] [https://d09868d84b.imgdist.com/pub/bfra/1f2mcots/xyi/w3f/ilw/2nd%20week.png] Michaelmas Term Week 2 Newsletter Joint Events, Contest Nights, OxHack!!
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Our second week is packed with even more events! (and most importantly, OxHack 26!!!!!)
On Monday, we have our Competitive Programming Bootcamp making a comeback at 7pm in the UGSA.
We have our second weekly WTF's a CTF session on forensics in Seminar Room 051 at 6pm on Wednesday.
On Thursday, we have a talk by Martin Webb in LTBR at 5pm.
Our highly anticipated collab STEM drinks with the Invariants, Physsoc, EngSoc, MatSoc, Mirzakhani, EWBOx is held on Friday from 7pm at the Cosy Club. The sign-up form is further down in the letter.
Finishing the week we have a triple: a Learn-To-Code session from 5:30pm at Jesus College, a CTF Night from 6pm in the UGSA, and our Saturday Night Social from 7pm in the UGSA!!
OxHack is also running this year from 24 - 25 Oct!! Do check it outhttps://26.oxhack.net/ if you're interested. Don't miss this annual event!!!!
We also have sign-up links for next week's Ice Skating Social and QRT Hackathon, please fill in the forms asap as spots are first-come-first-serve!
— Acie/Amos, CompSoc President
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[Term Card] [Term Card Graphic] [Events] Competitive Programming: Week 2 Bootcamp [https://d09868d84b.imgdist.com/pub/bfra/1f2mcots/rvh/u46/ife/PNG_CompProg_mt...]
Competitive Programming Bootcamp is making a return this week!
Whether you’re a beginner or an ICPC participant, you are all very much welcome to join us from 7pm Monday in the UGSA! As usual, there will be pizza, snacks, and prizes for the winners of each division.
When: 7pm, Monday 19 Oct Where: Undergraduate Social Area, Department of Computer Science 7 Parks Rd, Oxford OX1 3QG
WTF's a CTF: Forensics [https://d09868d84b.imgdist.com/pub/bfra/1f2mcots/efg/utd/20p/PNG_WTFCTF_2.pn...]
WTF's a CTF?????? If probing through files and source code for hidden information is your thing, this CTF session on forensics will surely be your thing! Join us in the department from 6pm on Wednesday to learn more about analysing hidden messages in files!
When: 6pm, Wednesday 21 Oct Where: Seminar Room 051, Department of Computer Science 7 Parks Rd, Oxford OX1 3QG
Talk by Martin Webb [https://d09868d84b.imgdist.com/pub/bfra/1f2mcots/x9y/wb8/qdc/PNG_Talk_mtw2.p...]
Head down to LTB from 5pm this Thursday for a talk on software developing and projects by Martin Webb!
When: 5pm, Thursday 22 Oct Where: Bill Roscoe Lecture Theatre, Department of Computer Science 7 Parks Rd, Oxford OX1 3QG
STEM Drinks [https://d09868d84b.imgdist.com/pub/bfra/1f2mcots/9y0/h8n/451/PNG_STEM_mtw2.p...]
We are joined by the Invariants, PhySoc, EngSoc, MatSoc, Mirzakhani, and EWBOx for a collab STEM Drinks this Friday from 7pm at the Cosy Club! This is a great chance to meet other STEM people around Oxford!
Don't forget to sign up!
When: 7-11pm, Friday 23 Oct Where: Cosy Club, 20 Cornmarket Street Sign up here: https://forms.gle/iPqTsq4qLHhLKUVb6
Learn-To-Code [https://d09868d84b.imgdist.com/pub/bfra/1f2mcots/mxf/9vu/yla/PNG_LTC_mtw2.pn...]
On Saturday, we’ll have our second Learn-To-Code session at Jesus College from 5:30pm. For those of you who’ve asked if you can join CompSoc to learn programming, this is for you
When: 5:30-6:30pm, Saturday 24 Oct Where: Jesus College, Turl Street, Oxford, OX1 3DW
CTF Night [https://d09868d84b.imgdist.com/pub/bfra/1f2mcots/pja/soj/drz/PNG_CTF_mtw2.pn...]
After our CTF workshops from the past 2 weeks, it's time to put those skills to good use! Join us from 6pm in the UGSA this Saturday for our first CTF contest of the term!
When: 6pm, Saturday 24 Oct Where: Undergraduate Social Area, Department of Computer Science 7 Parks Rd, Oxford OX1 3QG
Saturday Night Social [https://d09868d84b.imgdist.com/pub/bfra/1f2mcots/5bc/7cw/i7l/PNG_Social_mtw2...]
Snacks, games, pizza - you know the drill. Head down to the UGSA from 7pm this Saturday for our regular social!
When: 7pm, Saturday 24 Oct Where: Undergraduate Social Area, Department of Computer Science 7 Parks Rd, Oxford OX1 3QG
OxHack 2026
OxHack is back this year!!!!
Whether you're looking for an opportunity to shine with your coding skills, or are just free, are in Oxford, and want to tinker with a project this weekend, OxHack is worth checking out!
When: 24 - 25 Oct
For more information, check out https://26.oxhack.net/
Ice Skating Social Sign-Up
Next Friday, we'll be having a joint ice skating social with the Invariants!
If you would like to join, please sign up through the below form! Spots are limited and on a first-come-first-serve basis!
When: 6:45pm - 8:45pm Where: Oxford Ice Rink, Oxpens Road OX1 1RQ Sign up here: https://forms.gle/twZuERmcUQrWEgvQA
QRT x Oxford C3 Hackathon Sign-Up
The QRT x Oxford C3 Hackathon with the Oxford Engineering Society and CompSoc is a two-hour coding competition where students work in teams of three or four to solve a series of challenges.
Participants must bring their own laptops and chargers.
Prizes:
1st place: Branded AirPods 2nd place: QRT poker sets 3rd place: £100 voucher towards a keyboard of your choice
The top three teams from each university will also be invited to a Grand Final in spring 2027, where they’ll compete against teams from the other universities. The final will include a competition and an insight day at QRT’s offices and a nearby venue. Students interested in internships can also submit their CVs for fast-track consideration.
When: Tuesday 27 October, 5:00–8:30pm (Competition will begin around 5:45pm, with a prize ceremony, presentation, and networking session after)
Where: Tsuzuki Lecture Theatre, Ruth Deech Building, St Anne's College (56 Woodstock Road, OX2 6HS)
Sign up here: https://forms.gle/88cNAPUXZ76ACTbJ7
Committee Role Sign-Up
Following a committee meeting, the CompSoc committee has been updated as follows: President: Amos / Acie Cheung Vice President: Adhish Kancharla Publicity Officer: role vacant
We are now recruiting for the roles of Publicity Officer and SWAG Officer for MT26, HT27. If you are interested, please sign up through this form: https://forms.gle/CvK5zRrMGn3JRHzp7 The deadline for sign-up will be Saturday W2 (24/10).
We are also seeking interested members to fill the roles of OxHack officer and OxHack committee for OxHack 2027, and a separate form with details on the roles will be published shortly.
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When: 6:00pm - 8:00pm GMT, Tuesday 27th October Where: Oxford, On Campus
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Event From Floxford
Name: Free for what? (a comparison of FLOSS communities and their governance) Speaker: Gareth Smith Date: Thursday 22 October Time: 19:00-20:00 Location: Sophia Sheppard Room, Magdalen College More Details: https://events.floxford.org/event/free-for-what-gareth-smith
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.
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