Incoming bag of GOLD (information) | Newsletter T3W6

Mon 26 May Newsletter

I think I can see the light at the end of the tunnel... 2 more weeks left of war and then we're freeee. But of course, in the midst of uncertainties (of what's gonna show up on the papers), we have a great array of events for you whenever you want to take a break from the grind and just chill with your friends.

As always, we have our wonderful Welfare Officers here to help you if you encounter any issues: Thomas (@tomo.li) and Raven (@raven0034)

📖 CS147 (DM2) Revision Session 📖

🕓 Mon 26 May 4pm - 6pm 📍 MS.02

Uncover the secrets of the exam within this session

Get ready for the CS147 DM2 exam (3rd June) with a revision session which will hopefully boost your confidence in content and past question!

🍔 Pub Meal 🍔

🕖 Mon 26 May 7pm - 9pm 📍 Phantom Coach

Mmm food best part of the day

Every Monday we go to one of the local pubs, this time it's Phantom Coach (aka Phoach)! Join us to socialise, grab some food, and maybe have a cheeky drink to kick off the week :)

🧺 MOSAIC Picnic for People of Colour 🧺

🕐 Tue 27 May 1pm - 2pm 📍 Oculus Field

Mmmm more food and socialising

MOSAIC are a cross-department initiative between Maths, Stats and Computer Science to create safe spaces for people from under-represented backgrounds, to find peers of similar backgrounds and experiences. Students from all stages (UG, PGT, PGR) are welcome to attend!

Picnic host: Vanshi

You can bring your own lunch, but you don't have to - a £5 Rootes voucher will be provided!

🦠 CS140 Revision Session 🦠

🕓 Tue 27 May 4pm - 6pm 📍 MS.02

Mmm viruses

Perhaps IoT really stands for Internet of Threats, but hey, there's still a Computer Security exam to be sat on Friday, so come along and pick up some useful tips and information beforehand!

🧺 MOSAIC Picnic for Neurodivergent People 🧺

🕐 Wed 28 May 1pm - 2pm 📍 Oculus Field

Mmmm more food and socialising

Picnic host: Michael

You can bring your own lunch, but you don't have to - a £5 Rootes voucher will be provided!

🧺 MOSAIC Picnic for Women 🧺

🕐 Thu 29 May 1pm - 2pm 📍 Oculus Field

W Women

Picnic host: Maria-Louiza

You can bring your own lunch, but you don't have to - a £5 Rootes voucher will be provided!

📚 DCS Learner-Earner Journey Workshop 📚

🕛 Fri 30 May 12:30pm - 1:30pm 📍 S0.21

Seems like a good way to improve our uni while getting more food

The gap between the digital skills required by employees, and those demonstrated by graduates has been much reported on. This leads to the key questions: How can a University department best equip its students to enter a workforce focused on evolving technological demands?

As part of a wider piece of work across 7 UK Universities, we’d like to invite both staff and students to a workshop aims to gain insight on the expectations of graduates, and the effectiveness of teaching and assessment within the sector.

The feedback gathered at this workshop will help to provide actionable advice to support graduates in being work-ready, and how to aid programme delivery to achieve that goal.

Lunch will be provided.

🌈 MOSAIC Picnic for LGBTQ+ People 🌈

🕐 Fri 30 May 1pm - 2pm 📍 Oculus Field

Honestly, food is what I live for

Picnic host: Elliot

You can bring your own lunch, but you don't have to - a £5 Rootes voucher will be provided!

🏃‍♂️ UWCS Run Club 🏃‍♂️

🕔 Fri 30 May 5pm - 6:30pm 📍 Outside DCS

Is it just me or is the feeling of muscle soreness such a great achievement

Weekly runs, open to all members and friends of UWCS. An average week might look like a 5k around campus on a pre-planned route, but as this is the first term for which the event is being run, expect to see a variety of ideas each week.

FOR ALL ABILITY LEVELS.

Strava - UWCS Run Club

Meet outside DCS at 17:00. Won't leave right away.

Exec responsible are Zach (doggy_w00f) and Alfie (brentfordarmy2398)

UWCS has a Strava that you should join here!

🎮 Friday Night Gaming 🎮

🕖 Fri 30 May 7pm - 1am 📍 CS Dept#

An execuse to overnight at DCS (disregarding CW ofc)

The Friday night fun continues! Please note that the default ending time for FNG this term is 1am to accommodate for exams!

We have a huge selection of fun activities for you to choose from, so come along for a great night :)

There are tons of options for consoles: Xbox with Rockband, Wii, Nintendo Switches, PS4 and more—all having a huge variety of games.

If you are more into Steam, we have that too! Not only that, but you can get full access to the department computers and enjoy a wide selection of free games (wow!)

It doesn't stop there folks. We also have a freaking Oculus VR headset, so you can immerse yourself in Metaverse games. Beat Saber is a popular choice, but we have tons of options!

Did you think that was it? We even have J͟a͟c͟k͟b͟o͟x͟, along with other party games that will continue through the night.

If you find yourself available, pop by for Friday Night Gaming and enjoy this huge range of options!

➗ CS131 Revision Session ➗

🕕 Sat 31 May 6pm - 8pm 📍 MS.01

We must make long proud

Crazy? I was crazy once. They locked me in a room. A room full of maths. The maths made me crazy...

But fear not, for the pesky linear algebra, calculus and more will be brought to its knees by you next Tuesday, and we can help you do it!

Hope everyone has had a productive grind so far, otherwise I hope you're a genius. Anyways, good luck with the rest of the exams guys last stretch :)) - Crystal