HackSoc Nottingham is thrilled to welcome all prospective members to our Welcome Week Event, and we’ve got an incredible lineup of activities planned just for you. Getting to Know HackSoc: During these welcome talks, you’ll have the opportunity to dive deep into the heart of HackSoc. We’ll introduce you to our passionate community of tech enthusiasts, our mission, and our vision for the future. Whether you’re a seasoned coder or a curious beginner, you’ll discover how HackSoc can be your gateway to endless opportunities in the tech world. Read more...

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A trip to Oadby Observatories at Leicester University!

In this talk, Geert de Maare will be talking about his work at Heathrow Airport. This specifically includes working on some of the operations there and he will be going into detail about the hard mathematics used to solving the problems that occur with this. Geert is a professor of Computer Science at the University of Nottingham, with specific interests in airline scheduling, airport operations and energy.

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Jerry is an Open Data Advocate based in Nottingham and has previously spoken for HackSoc before in 2014! In this event, he will be discussing OpenStreetMap, how to use it and its applications. This will include: What is OpenStreetMap How to contibute to it Routing Problems OSM & Humanitarian Mapping Addresses

One of our members, Demi, will be giving a talk to help you understand the general concepts and ideas around mobile app development. This will include: an overview of the app development industry, how it works and where it’s going the overarching concepts around app development, what they mean and how they work together what you can achieve when you apply these concepts together This talk is tailored towards those new to app development but anyone is welcome! Read more...

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