Whenever you have the misfortune of getting dragged into a debate about which language is the best, you will always hear that Rust is the best because of it’s package manager, memory safety, etc. But why is that, I’ve always been wanting to experience it myself? In this workshop, we will go over an introduction to Rust and it’s features for those who want to get involved in this modern and admired programming language. Read more...

Have you ever used ChatGPT, Claude, or DeepSeek and wondered how they worked? In this talk we will be going on a detailed deep dive of the structure of Generative Pre-trained Transformer Models and how they work, as well as how to run them locally on your computer for personal use, or even Hacks! We’ll also investigate some of the recent developments of these models, and what the whole deekseek drama was about. Read more...

A talk with Xavier Carpent, a lecturer specialising in Cyber Security and with a specialisation in applied cryptography and authentication.

Our annual hackathon! HackNotts is a 24-hour hackathon where you and up to 3 other people can create anything, and win prizes! For more information, go to https://hacknotts.com :D

Come and learn about creative coding with Lana! You will be taken through creating your first p5.js project and integrating it into a webpage. No experience in web development or JavaScript is required :)

Want to become a hacker? Looking to bash hardware together, code up silly games, and create technical monstrosities? Join HackSoc Veteran and PhD student Adrian in for some Hackathon basics for fresh Hackers! No experience required: You don’t need to be a computer science student!

Want to get better at programming challenges and competitions? Join HackSoc’s Development Secretary and 4th year student Indraneel as we dive into competitive programming and how to improve your skills within the scene! No prior experience or knowledge needed - only that you know basic programming.

Learn the fundamentals of programming with Python! Perfect for if you want to get into programming or want to learn Python.

Our Welcome Talks! - Where we will give short talks (15 mins) about HackSoc and what we do as a society. There’s also free pizza!

During this, we’ll be all voting on the commitee members for the 2024-2025 academic year. We’ll also vote to any changes this year to the constitution. If you want to see the candidates and changes, you can have a look on our Github: https://github.com/HackSocNotts/nominations/issues You can also create an issue there if you wish to nominate yourself, until the AGM. Please come by to LT2, Exchange Building if you want to make your voice heard! Read more...