The Royal Byte: Computing News Fit for a King | Newsletter T3W3
Posted on 8th May 2023
The King's Coronation is upon us, and so that means we have a bank holiday on Monday, which slightly changes our typical schedule for the week. Head over to Calcium Cafe, a mix of Milk Monday and CompCafΓ© in one! We also have three different talks occurring this week, so consider attending one (they are all super interesting). The last day to purchase UWCS merchandise is Monday, May 8 at 12 pm, so consider purchasing the merch before its all out!
Please do take some opportunity to relax this week if possible! :)
π² Weekly Pub Meal W3 π²
π Mon 8 May 6:30pm - 9pm π Dirty Duck
πππ βπ πͺππ βπ¦πππππ π¨π: Join us for our weekly pub meal at the Dirty Duck!
π΅ Calcium CafΓ© W3 π΅
π Tue 9 May 5pm - 9pm π CS0.01
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A one-time event, we will be combining Milk Monday with CompCafΓ© due to the Bank Holiday!
We hope to see you at the udderly amazing Calcium CafΓ©!
π€ Talk: Nick Adams
π Tue 9 May 7pm - 8pm π R1.15
UWCS and UW Game Design present Nick Adamsβlead designer at SEGA HARDlight Studiosβwho will be discussing potential career options and the realities of the game industry.
βοΈUWCS Wildcards x Cyber Security Society BBQ
π Wed 10 May 2:30pm - 5pm π Claycroft BBQ Spot
πππππ π ππππππ, πππππ ππππππ :)
Join UWCS Wildcards and Cyber Security Society for a sunny BBQ!
π€ Third Year Project Talks
π Fri 12 May 1pm - 4pm π OC1.05
An amazing opportunity to learn about the third year project and how to approach it!
Come and learn about a large variety of topics, and perhaps they can help you brainstorm your own project ideas.
You can even just stop by and learn some new things for fun! :D
πΉοΈ Friday Night Gaming (By-Elections!) W3
π Fri 12 May 7pm - 11:59pm π Department of Computer Science
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Not only are we holding our typical Friday Night Gaming, but we will be starting off with our by-elections! We have available spots for Gaming and Social officers, so if you're interested in running, email and let us know!
π€ Talk: How to Grind into BigTech
π Sat 13 May 5pm - 7pm π CS1.04
π° πΏπππππ πππ ππππ!
The University of Warwick Computing Society (UWCS) takes no responsibility if you do not get a big tech job by following the steps presented in this talk :wah:
well, i have tried another newsletter. there are a ton of activities this week, so try and visit one!
good luck to everyone studying for exams, i know you will all do amazing :) -serene
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