Bienvenue, Honoured Customer,

Welcome to Week 4! As we approach the half-way point of the term, we're not slowing down! We have a heap of new events in store to cater to every need.

On Tuesday, we'll be joined by friends at the Oxford University Physics Society for a crewdate at Angrid Thai! Make sure to come along for an evening of socialising and scintillating conversation.

On Thursday, the week turns a touch academic – join us for a talk at the Department on the world of PhDs! We'll be covering the benefits of studying for one, along with the experience you'll get along the way.

We have our usual double barrel of events on Saturday – come along to Jesus College for the third Learn to Code instalment, and join us after in the Undergraduate Social Area for a movie night, accompanied with the pizza befitting of any Saturday Social.

Finally, we end off as we always do on Sunday with the fourth in our series of Competitive Programming bootcamps! Make sure to come and train ready for our third contest of the term in Week 5.

— Declan, your ever-untrustworthy CompSoc envoy

Fun Computing Fact: We're going back to the Soviet Union for today's fun fact! Top-level domains have been the subject of recent media speculation with the planned handover of the British Indian Ocean Territory, which could spell doom for websites making use of its .io TLD. One TLD that did survive past its country, however, is the .su TLD!

Originally designated for use within the former Soviet Union, the .su TLD was first allocated in September 1990 – only a year and three months before the dissolution of the Soviet Union. It saw very little use for its intended purpose, being used most notably by the USSR's first Internet service provider, demos.su. It was, however, used by the Russian Federation before it received its own .ru TLD, and remains extant to this day! (and is primarily used for cybercrime...)

Still not a member? How?! 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!

or, go to https://ox.compsoc.net/product/lifetime-membership/

Fancy taking some time out to socialise and meet new people? Join us on Tuesdayat 7pm for this week's crewdate! We'll be hanging out with the Physics Society at Angrid Thai. If you're interested, make sure to sign up below – we only have 30 places available!

When: 7–9pm, Tuesday 5th November

Where: Angrid Thai 36 George St, Oxford OX1 2BT

Sign up here: https://tinyurl.com/physsoc-crewdate

Are you curious about studying for a PhD? Want to hear the pros and cons? Come along on Thursday at 5pm for a talk at the Department on studying for a postgraduate degree in Computer Science! We'll cover reasons on why to consider a PhD, along with the experience you'll have completing one.

When: 5-6pm, Thursday 7th November

Where: Department of Computer Science 7 Parks Rd, Oxford OX1 3QG

Click 'Going' here: https://fb.me/e/2AjTI2AH9

On Saturday, it'll be time to continue your path to programming greatness! Join us at 5:30pm at Jesus College as usual, where you'll have the opportunity to learn all about while loops and exceptions! Join us for a truly exception-al experience!

When: 5:30pm, Saturday 9th November

Where: E-sports Suite (Staircase 15), Jesus College Turl St, Oxford OX1 3DW

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Tired out from the stresses of the week? Kick back with us and enjoy a movie with friends! We'll be in the UGSA on Saturday at 7pm for your regularly scheduled Saturday Social, where we'll be watching whatever movie you decide on. Pizza is, of course, guaranteed!

When: 7pm, Saturday 9th November

Where: Undergraduate Social Area, Department of Computer Science 7 Parks Rd, Oxford OX1 3QG

Click 'Going' here: https://fb.me/e/2qEKw5uQ4

It's Sunday again, and you know what time it is! We'll be holding our fourth Competitive Programming bootcamp session of the term at 1:30pm. Come down to the Undergraduate Social Area to train your skills ready for the contest next Monday!

When: 1:30pm, Sunday 3rd November

Where: Undergraduate Social Area, Department of Computer Science 7 Parks Rd, Oxford OX1 3QG

Click 'Going' here: https://fb.me/e/2d4qYeuSA

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.

or, contact us at committee@ox.compsoc.net

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