Hey everyone,
Our next social event this term is the Mini Hackathon! This term’s Mini Hackathon is especially exciting as we’re doing it in collaboration with the University of the West Indies Mona Computing Society! Note that this event starts at 5PM. This will be the largest scale we’ve had for an event as a committee, so don’t miss out! Learn to Code also continues this week on Thursday! Whether you’re keen to learn programming or have experience and want to help others learn, it’s a great opportunity. We’ve also got sponsor messages this week from TPP, Citadel and Google so check them out below.
In week 7 this term, we’ll be having our AGM. Most importantly, this includes elections for the 2021-2022 committee. It’s a great opportunity and well worth your consideration if you’re interested in running for a position. If you have any other topics or motions you’d like us to discuss in the AGM, please send them to us so we can add them to the agenda.
If you aren’t already on the CompSoc Discord, you can join it here to take part in social events and keep in touch with other members.
- Matthew and the rest of the committee
17:00, Saturday, Week 6, Discord
This terms Mini Hackathon will be hosted in collaboration with the University of the West Indies Mona Computing Society. Come and join us on our Discord and take part. This event starts at 5pm GMT, and finishes at 1am GMT. The theme will be released at 6pm GMT, but please make sure to arrive early if you want to work in a pair.
19:00, Thursday, Week 6, Zoom
Learn to code! If you want to learn how to write code or refresh your knowledge, this course will teach introductory programming in the Python language with no prior experience necessary. Programming is a useful skill in a range of subjects and having some knowledge of it is a great way to improve your CV. Alternatively, if you’re already a CS student and would like to volunteer to help teach others some introductory Python, please contact the committee (replying to this email is fine) and we’ll get you connected!
TPP has some exciting news to share… the starting salary for many of our graduate roles has just increased to £50,000 with no crazy hours and no experience required!
Apply now via their website: https://tpp-careers.com/roles/
COMING THIS SPRING - Europe Regional Terminal
We are excited to announce Europe Regional Terminal, a $25,000 coding competition for talented undergraduate, graduate, and PhD students.
Taking place between March 8-15, the competition will be virtual and teams will be able to work remotely on their submissions for a week on their own schedules.
Terminal is a novel games-based AI challenge, where players code strategies to automate gameplay, battling team vs team for prize money and job opportunities. Check out this brief clip to see Terminal in action! Event Highlights include:
Admissions are made on a rolling basis and applications are due 11:59 PM on Tuesday, March 2nd.
Please direct any questions to roysi@correlationone.com
Ability@Google
Ability@Google will celebrate and support students with disabilities* or long term health conditions, and showcase the career opportunities at Google. During the event, delegates will have the chance to network with other students, meet Googlers from Google’s Ability Network, enjoy a talk on the topic of accessibility at Google and participate in a panel discussing using your disability to your advantage and positioning it positively.
*Disability includes, but is not limited to, conditions such as visual and hearing impairments, mobility impairments, Asperger’s Syndrome, diabetes, epilepsy, dyslexia, dyspraxia, mental health conditions, speech impairments and major illnesses such as cancer and MS.
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