Hi everyone!

Welcome back to Oxford! It’s a quiet week this week, with *no Tech Talk on Wednesday*. On Saturday we have our first social of the term: *Board Game Night*! It’s certain to be an absolute blast so make sure to pop down for a game!

If you’re interested in *learning programming* then our beginner-friendly course *Learn to Code* is returning in Week 2! This is *free* and open to all students of the university (you don’t have to be a member), so come and check it out if you’d like to get started learning Python. We're also keen to take on volunteers for the sessions, so if you have any experience in Python and are interested in helping out please let us know!

Looking much further ahead, we’ll be hosting *Flash Talks* in Week 7. Everyone is encouraged to give a 5-10 minute talk on an area of their (computing) interest. This could be anything from a project you’ve been working on to a piece of technology you find interesting! If you’re at all interested in getting involved then do get in touch with the committee, as this is a great way to talk about something you’re passionate about in a relaxed and supportive environment.

Finally, please find attached the minutes for last term’s TGM.

See you on Saturday!

*- Kate and the rest of the committee* ------------------------------ Events Board Game Night https://www.facebook.com/events/174865463621357/

*19:00, Saturday, Week 1, UGSA, Department of Computer Science*

All are welcome to come and join in with some board games! Please do bring your own games if you have them so we can have lots of variety! Learn to Code: Session 1 https://www.facebook.com/events/242657080051589/?event_time_id=242659490051348

*19:00, Thursday, Week 2, UGSA, Department of Computer Science*

Learn to Code is back by popular demand! If you’ve ever wanted to learn the basics of programming, refresh your Python knowledge, or get an idea of what computer scientists actually do all day then this is going to be a great course for you! ------------------------------ Other notices Hack the Burgh VI https://2020.hacktheburgh.com/

Hack the Burgh is back and it’s bigger and better than ever!

From the 29th of February to the 1st of March, over 200 students from

around the globe will occupy Edinburgh University’s Informatics Forum for 24 hours of hacking fun!

Any student over 18 in full-time education or graduates who graduated up to year ago are welcome, so come with a team of three (larger numbers are ineligible for prizes), or on your own and find a team at the event.

Pro-hackers and absolute newbies alike are welcome, so come to learn or come to show-off - we don’t care!

Applications close on the 5th of February, so hurry! We can’t wait to hear from you. ------------------------------

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