MT1 Newsletter: A Special Event, Socials, Term Structure & More!
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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!
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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!
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COMPSOC X FREUD Handover Celebration: FREE MEMBER TICKETS!!!!!!
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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
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Thursday Talks / Workshops [WEEKS 2-8]
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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!
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Learn to Code [WEEKS 2-7]
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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!
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Week 1 Saturday Social: GAME NIGHT!
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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
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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!
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News: Meet the New Committee!
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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 to
meet us properly in our introduction posts!
If you have any questions for us, feel free to send us an email to committee@ox.compsoc.net (or just reply to this email). We hope to get to know you all over this year!
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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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contact us at committee@ox.compsoc.net
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