About Ucl Technology Society
Our mission is to promote technological awareness and innovation in the goal of making the world a better place. Stay on the bleeding edge of technology, learn from top innovators and gain integral skills, knowledge, contacts and friendships.
Ucl Technology Society Description
TechSoc is one of the largest societies, the winner of the 2016 /2017 Society of the Year award, and the only all-compassing technology society at University College London, as well as one of the largest technology societies in the UK. UCL is widely recognised to be among the ten best universities in the world by most international rankings, with a very active research community, the second highest research grant income in the UK and the countryŌĆÖs highest overall 4* Research Activity in Computer Science and Informatics in REF2014. Overwhelmingly, the most technically adept students at UCL are members of TechSoc.
Founded in 1999, TechSoc is a well-established society within the university with a mission to promote technology both within and beyond UCL. Through our activities, we aim to advance the technological capabilities of our members, make sophisticated technology accessible to as many people as possible and champion a spirit of cooperation, innovation and practical problem solving that sits at the core of everything we do.
Our events range from the small and specialised to the huge and open-to-all. We host talks from our developers and companies at the bleeding edge of their fields, tech projects for anyone that wants to get started, workshops for those wanting to develop their skills, and socials for everyone to enjoy themselves. We also host a number of careers events with our sponsors to give you unique opportunities to network and secure internships and jobs.
Of our most high-profile events are hackathons, competitive 24-hour sprints where you work with a team to create something awesome. If you think youŌĆÖre not good enough for this, youŌĆÖre wrong. Hackathons are all about learning, building something with your new knowledge, and sharing the result with others. You donŌĆÖt have to be a coding pro to have fun, just an open mind and your best ideas.
Looking forward to 2017 /2018, we intend to build on our achievements by expanding the scope and sophistication of our activities, running more high-profile events and establishing special initiatives for key branches of technology.
In a move to continue promoting innovation within the society, we are also introducing a tech accelerator to support promising projects by providing dedicated infrastructure, expertise, promotion and weekly agile sprints where the community can gather and collectively work on interesting projects.
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Join Palantir for an evening of food, drink and conversation with their team of engineers. Learn more about who they are, their technology, and how they use it to solve the worldŌĆÖs hardest problems.
The team is excited to share their stories and answer your questions about what itŌĆÖs like to apply your engineering education in practice ŌĆō at Palantir and beyond.
Come and learn more about the Utility Settlement Coin Project and paid opportunities for students to get involved. Learn about the project, meet the team, and enjoy some great lunch!
The USC Project is a research effort sponsored by 16 major financial institutions. The effort is focussed on solving for where Blockchain meets Wholesale Banking and Payments.
Find out more at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/utility-sett lement-coin-learn-ŌĆ”
If you are interested in coming along please sign up via http://tinyurl.com/y5gxw7qr
Do you know your Dhaka from your Dakar? Elon Musk from Donald Tusk? Or are you just keen to learn more about Bloomberg?
You are in luck! Bloomberg invites you to take part in our very own Pub Quiz. The questions are designed to test your general knowledge, while teaching you a bit more about us. And, of course, no quiz would be complete without a winning prize!
... Date: Thursday 21st March Time: 7pm Location: Gallery Bar
We look forward to meeting you soon!
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It is that time of the year again. Time to say Goodbye to the old committee and get ready for the adventures of the new committee. If you want to have a say in who runs Technology Society in 2019/2020, then join us on the 15th of March and vote for your new committee.
If you want to run for any positions please check these slides out: https://docs.google.com/ŌĆ”/1WQFHwJw60EJU 3YVYYxJr-Z6zhUŌĆ”/editŌĆ”. Also if you have any questions regarding the roles, you ask our current committ...ee members: -President | Sidak Pasricha | https://www.facebook.com/sidak.pasricha -Treasurer | Kimia Pirouzkia | https://www.facebook.com/kimia.pirouzkia -Vice President | Ksenia Pavlina | https://www.facebook.com/kseniapavlina -Welfare officer | Shirin Harandi | https://www.facebook.com/shirin.harandi.7 3 -Events Director | Pooja Sridhar | https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1 00018678542796 -Socials Director | Vikash Panjiyar | https://www.facebook.com/vikashpanjiyar99 -Projects Director | Ayushmaan Seth | https://www.facebook.com/ayushmaan.seth.9 -Marketing Director | Helen Zhang | https://www.facebook.com/helen.pikachu -Hackathons Director | Kimia Pirouzkia | https://www.facebook.com/kimia.pirouzkia -Clients and Sponsorships Director | Sidak Pasricha | https://www.facebook.com/sidak.pasricha -Outreach Director | Sonia Shah | https://www.facebook.com/sonia.a.shah
*Please keep in mind you have to be a member of our society on Union's website to be able to Vote/Run.*
And as always snacks will be provided for our lovely members.
regards, Techsoc
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still looking for an internship? want to learn more about one of the world's fastest growing group of companies?
join us on thursday for this brilliant opportunity to hear how to get hired by the THG group (parent company of myProtein, allsole, geekbox and many, many more)
and always, food will be provided x
... https://www.facebook.com/events/406848536 747754/
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Hey everyone,
Thank you to all the people who signed up to our Google Hash Code hub! Just a few details for the event:
* Date: Thursday, February 28th, 2019 at 17:00 UTC ŌĆ©... * The Online Qualification Round will begin at 17:30 UTC but we ask that you arrive 30 minutes early so that youŌĆÖre prepared to start on time.ŌĆ© * Location: LG26 Bentham House WC1H 0EGŌĆ© * Please bring your own laptops and chargers.ŌĆ©
If you have any questions please message our Facebook page. Thanks and see you then!
UCL TechSoc
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Hey everyone,
Morgan Stanley has some exciting events at their offices, check them out!
Here is the link to find out more and register for the Non-Finance Degree Insight afternoon (there's a choice of 4 different divisional events, including a technology one!): https://morganstanley.tal.net/ŌĆ”/caŌĆ”/j obboard/vacancy/2/adv/ŌĆ”
... And here's the link to apply for the Life at Morgan Stanley event: https://morganstanley.tal.net/ŌĆ”/7005-Li fe-at-Morgan-SŌĆ”/en-GB
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join us //tomorrow// to celebrate our failures together! no shame in getting rejected x come drink away sorrows and bond over that generic email you *know* the one :) reminder that this event is open to anyone (techsoc membership is still free, its not too late)!!
https://www.facebook.com/events/247649062 825044/
"Thank you for your application to the role at Company X. We regret to inform you that we will not be progressing your application further at this stage.
We have received a large volume of applications and are unfortunately only able to progress with a limited number.
Unfortunately we are unable to provide individual feedback at this stage due to the high volume of applications.
... Many thanks for your interest in roles at Company X."
¤ś½ IT REALLY DO BE LIKE THAT SOMETIME ¤ś½
Come celebrate your failures with yours truly, have some bonding moments, and complain about how these companies dont see what you clearly have ŌØż’ĖÅ
xo see you there
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Morgan Stanley has an exciting insight afternoon to celebrate International Women's Day! This is an opportunity to visit their offices as well.
Visit this link to register: https://morganstanley.tal.net/ŌĆ”/6804-In ternational-WoŌĆ”/en-GB
Hey everyone,
Just wanted to let you know that more tickets have been added to the IBM Open Evening for Graduate students in case you missed out on getting one earlier!!
HereŌĆÖs the link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ibm-london-s tudio-open-eveningŌĆ”
Hello everyone!
Just a friendly reminder we have less than a week til our pub quiz, and if you haven't already done so, please sign up using our form https://goo.gl/forms/MT5ggrmLeekGTa0F2
Can't wait to see you all on Thursday!
Hi everyone,
We have an exciting opportunity for students in their final year, who are looking for a Graduate role - an Open Evening at IBM Southbank on Tuesday 5th February 6:30pm - 8pm.
This event is aimed at students who want to find out more about the Developer role at IBM and is first come first served so do sign up as soon as you can to not miss out!
... HereŌĆÖs the link to signup:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ibm-london-s tudio-open-eveningŌĆ”
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Hey, everyone!
Bloomberg Women in Technology are pleased to invite you to 'Discover Bloomberg' on 6th February.
Bloomberg Women in Technology (BWIT) is an employee network focused on encouraging increased participation of women and other underrepresented groups in technology. The goal of the community is to offer a strong support network, encourage community members to continuously pursue technical advancement and leadership, helping to inspire the next generation of girls in... STEM.
Starting at 3pm, you will get a tour of our fantastic office space, gain insight into our Software Engineering department, and learn more about life at Bloomberg through 1-2-1 shadowing with an engineer and our panel discussion. And, if this sparks your interest in a career at Bloomberg, our recruitment team will be on hand to talk to you about the Software Engineering positions available to you.
Spaces for this event are limited. We therefore ask you to complete the registration form by 28th January. Spots will be confirmed on 31st January and we will then reach out to you to arrange any travel assistance that you may need.
Please sign up via http://tinyurl.com/ydy8aaj4
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Following the success of the last quiz, TechSoc is organising a new one! Finish off the month by challenging your friends and yourself and taking part in our quiz. As usual, free drinks, snacks, and prizes for the winning team are provided. See you all in the Gallery Bar at Student Central at 19.00 January 31st. Don't forget to sign up to secure your place https://goo.gl/forms/jnYFGPP7RcF2h1q33
Hey everyone,
TechSoc is hosting a Google HashCode hub for the online qualification round on February 28th, 2019! ¤śä¤śä The competition starts at 5:30pm so be there by 5pm to not miss anything!!
Top scoring teams from the Online Qualification Round will then be invited to GoogleŌĆÖs office to compete in the Final Round of the competition in April!! ¤ś»¤ś»¤ś»
... To participate in this exciting competition, find a team of 2-4 people and register at g.co/hashcode. Then select University College London Technology Society Hub from the list of hubs in the Judge System. Ōś║¤śŗ
Of course, snacks will be provided!! ¤śÄ¤śŹ Sign up as soon as you can and we look forward to seeing you there!
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¤ōŻ Welcome back TechSoc members ŌØż’ĖÅ ¤Ź╗ Let's end the first week of this new year right ¤öź and what better way to do that than our favourite Karaoke @Mully's ¤æī¤ÅĮ ¤Ź╗ Belt out your fave tunes ¤śŹ and sing along to your stans ¤śī but Y'ALL KNOW THE DRILL Ō£ī¤ÅĮ
¤Ź╗ As always, drinks will be courtesy of TechSoc xo