List of hackathons in Aberdeen, United Kingdom in 2018

Agile Scientific and The UK Oil and Gas Authority invite you to take part in the UK's first hackathon for subsurface scientists! There's also an optional Bootcamp for those new to programming. The theme is Machine Learning. As part of a teams of 6 participants, you will find a project to work on, then spend the weekend working on a prototype web app, proof of concept service, or machine learning model — or whatever you think will bring your idea to life. Geologists, geophysicists, petroleum engineers, mathematicians, interpreters... all are welcome. Whether you've been coding for 2 hours, 2 years, or 20 years, you'll fit right in. Let's solve some hard problems in the subsurface! NOTE: When you register, you will have the option of adding the BOOTCAMP to your order. The Bootcamp will run from about 8:30 am until 4:30 pm on Friday 16 November.

Have you always wanted to participate in a hackathon but didn't know where to start? Have you felt intimidated by the idea of jumping into a full 48 or 72-hour event? Then join Hack the Bubble, a hackathon for those new to the hacking scene, in an easy going 12 hour hackathon of beginner-friendly fun!

The 2018 SICSA PhD Conference will be held at Aberdeen's Robert Gordon University on the 28th and 29th of June. The Scottish Informatics & Computer Science Alliance (SICSA)  PhD Conference has been an annual event for almost a decade. It marks a time where PhD students attending universities all around Scotland get together for a couple of days. During the event students get to attend interesting workshops, talks and social events. Whilst having a chance to showcase their work through the annual student poster and demo sessions. The event is open to all PhD students in Computer Science and Informatics in Scotland, not just students funded by SICSA. There are no registration fees and two nights accommodation is provided free as the event is fully funded by SICSA. Due to the popularity of the conference, please register early to avoid disappointment. Please note that some of the workshops have limited places so please register early. The workshops this year include: Hackathon! Your Career in Academia - Balancing Teaching and Research Your PhD - What's next? Web Accessibility: Learn new techniques to improve assistive technologies design 5 Statistical Mistakes You are Likely to Make Student Wellbeing: Managing your PhD Journey How to do a Systematic Literature Review Demystifying the PhD Thesis The conference will also feature: Keynote Speakers Poster / Technology Demo' Sessions Night time social activity The full programme can be accessed at SICSA Conference web-site www.sicsaconf.org Please note:Student participants are strongly encouraged to present a poster or show a Technology Demo' of their work at the event. Please enter the title of your poster /demo' during the registration process. This is intended to be an initial indication of the poster’s content; changes to topics after registration are permitted. Places are limited and registration will be on a first come first served basis. A waiting list will be used in the event that demand for places is higher than the number of places available. Students who register for the conference (and accommodation if applicable) and fail to attend without giving 10 full working days notice (or suffering exceptional circumstances) will be charged a fee of £100 (no accommodation) or £150 (with accommodation), billed to their school/department.  Please note, the conference is a two day event and attendance at both days is mandatory. If you have any questions relating to the Conference please email us at admin@sicsa.ac.uk We would like to thank Visit Aberdeenshire for their support.  

In 2018, RGU Computing Society in partnership with the School of Computing Science and Digital Media is hosting our fourth annual hackathon. A hackathon is an event where people with technical backgrounds come together, form teams around a problem or idea, and collaboratively program a solution from scratch over the course of 24 hours. Participants use technology to turn ideas into reality collaboratively. We are also partnering with Major League Hacking for RGUHack. MLH is the official student hackathon league. We have been working with our Partners and Sponsors to make this event completely FREE from start to finish. There will be food, drinks and of course - prizes for the winning projects/ideas! Find out more about the event on our website

Wittin, in partnership with Abertay University and Dundee City Council are collaborating to host the Dundee Public Data Hack alongside DataFest18. The event will be held at University of Abertay White Space and run from Saturday 17 March to Sunday 18 March 2018. The Dundee Public Data Jam is a unique opportunity for Dundee Council to explore data in collaboration with entrepreneurially minded data scientists, games developers and ethical hackers to develop ideas that would benefit the running of Dundee Council. The focus is for projects that look specifically at Smart City Data and improvements in sharing and understanding. These can range from games and visualizations to infographics and storytelling. Teams, of up to five members, will be formed on the day to hack together a project to be presented to the rest of the hackathon for prizes voted on by members of Wittin, Abertay University and Dundee City Council. Co -Organised by Abertay University: Abertay University is the number one university in Europe for undergraduate computer games degrees and in the world top 10 for postgraduate degrees according to the prestigious Princeton Review. The UK’s first Centre of Excellence in computer games education, Abertay was also the first University in the world to offer degrees in computer games back in 1997. Since 1888, Abertay has been preparing students for the world of work and more than 92% of graduates go into employment or further study within six months of graduation. The University was first in the world to offer degrees in Ethical Hacking, where we uniquely train students in offensive security. Co-Organised by Dundee City Council: Dundee City Council as part of the Smart City Programme are developing an open data program within the city. The Programme seeks to enhance Smart City activity by using Data and Digital Technologies to accelerate and transform the delivery of city services. The vision in Dundee is to enable the city to become more liveable and resilient through the use of Data and Digital Technology. This will aid and facilitate delivery of city priorities through improved community engagement, integration of service delivery and innovation that Smart City and open data approaches can provide. Adopting a Smart City approach make public services more effective and efficient and the cities themselves become more attractive to investors. Dundee is one of seven cities working on open data, backed by money from the European Regional Development Fund through the Scottish Cities Alliance (SCA). The SCA was established to collaborate on economic development initiatives and includes all seven Scottish city local authorities. It has three main priority programmes for Scotland’s cities – the low carbon economy, city infrastructure investment and smart cities.Dundee City Council have launched an open data platform to share data about the city. Over the coming year organisations in Dundee plan to share over 100 datasets to the platform which will be available for re-use by anyone - from interested citizens, to developers wanting to use the data in apps or games. Photo by MolybdenuM 91: https://www.flickr.com/photos/mistahmo_ninetyone/8733329606/