List of hackathons in Huddersfield, United Kingdom in 2017

Brings you..... Hackcess Reality - VR 4 Good!! HackcessReality aims to bring together interdisciplinary minds to explore how Virtual Reality technology can be used for social good. Barclays and experts from our partners are coming together for two days in Manchester to address accessibility and inclusion. A very interesting perspective The World health organisation definition of Disability is “a mismatch in interaction between the features of a person’s body and the features of the environment in which they live”.  Overcoming the difficulties faced by people with disabilities requires interventions to remove environmental and social barriers. So in essence the word disabled as most people understand it is incorrect. In reality a more accurate description would be, ‘an individual who hasn’t been properly considered in a design process’. By considering potential barriers encountered by people that require more bespoke personalisation and designing products, services, or buildings that are truly flexible it could almost be possible to remove the word disabled from our vocabulary. How cool is that!!  The Problem So what does a VR hackathon have to do with any of this? One of the biggest challenges encountered in the Accessibility world is getting people to understand the barriers faced by those with disabilities. Most people through no fault of their own are simply not aware of the impact their decisions and actions can have on others. This can cover small things such as petting a guide dog without asking, standing over someone in a wheel chair, right through to building an app or a website that doesn’t consider how someone with an impairment would use it. The Challenge What we aim to create, is an immersive experience that will help give users a brief insight of what it is like to have a disability and how this can impact everyday interactions. The hope is that by triggering an emotional response, users will be more likely to champion an inclusive way of thinking in the future. We believe that with the right VR experience, we can deepen empathy and understanding of designers and architects creating products and premises. There’s a ton of benefits that VR can bring to people with disabilities too which we’re only starting to scratch the surface of. We aim to take a collaborative approach with this Hackathon rather than a competitive one. The aim of the project will be to harness your skills and expertise to enable and encourage innovation and shared ideas to achieve an outcome for ‘Social Good’! By bringing together a fully resourced and diverse team in once place, we hope to create an environment that will enable the delivery of an end to end solution. The output of which will made available in an open source manner for the benefit of all. Technology & Support We want our event to be as inclusive as possible. Don’t worry if you have never encountered VR in your career before: chances are that your personal experience in another field, be it game design, photography or something business related will give you all the tools you will need to cooperate with other enthusiastic participants to create a unique experience. If you are familiar with VR you will be happy to know that we will be working with some really interesting pieces of technology: HTC Vive for the full room-scale tracking experience and Samsung Gear VR for mobile – all powered by the graphics engine of your choice. Harvey ‘theStoneFox’ Ball will be with us to support with his VRTK (Virtual Reality Tool Kit) so that even if you never created anything in VR before, with a little help you will be able to put together blocks in a drag-n-drop way and build a fantastic prototype from scratch! Barclays Creative team will be providing a series of digital assets to use, and several other artists taking part to the hackathon will be covering any gap with their mad skills. The Event: Launch: 7th September – 18:00 – 21:00 Challenges launch, teams assemble, VR demos, partner presentations and networking Hackathon: 8th September – 08:00 – 20:00 The hack, a day of creativity and building, concluding with pitches, judging and a drink or two Next Steps: We will be in touch to request some additional information and to let you know shortly if your application has been successful.

Are you aged between 16 - 17? And based in Greater Manchester and love to design things? Come to the Design Hackathon at UTC@MediaCity Friday 7th July at UTC@MediaCityUK from 10am - 3pm.  With a FREE lunch provided.  Come and get a professional brief from the legendary Manchester design company Studio Liddell. Enter the competition to design a character. Show your design and creative skills. Come in and use our great facilities. Meet the staff. Get a feel for the place. We will provide lunch... Bring a friend. Make friends. Find out how you can apply to join our Year 12.   Remember - we are a free school for all of Greater Manchester .... With million pound facilities and industry experienced teachers. Come and have a look at what we do and find out why we are a college like no other.  Register and come to UTC@MediaCityUK 100–102 BroadwaySalfordM50 2UW

The Priestley International Centre for Climate, the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, and Advanced Research Computing at the University of Leeds invites you to apply for an interdisciplinary adventure that explores the interplay of science stories, digital technology, storytelling and narrative for feeling as well as seeing. We invite climate researchers, artists and creatives and VR developers to take part in a dedicated VR hack that imagines new VR applications for engaging audiences with climate science and sustainability. The event is seeded with VR demos and mentors, prior digital experience is not needed. If you are a VR developer then find out more about climate science and policy and mix it up with artists, data vizualisers and communicators. Learn about Virtual Reality and how content for VR is produced. Experience world class quality VR and join us in Leeds for a unique interdisciplinary adventure at the interplay of science stories, digital technology, storytelling and narrative for feeling as well as seeing. It is a great event, learn about VR, learn about climate change, meet new people and come up with new and exciting ways tell everyone about the problems and challenges of global warming. Come along and take part in a dedicated VR hack that designs and imagines brand new VR applications. The best will be presented at the Tyndall Centre booth at the Blue Dot Festival 2017.  The event is seeded with VR demos and VR mentors so no prior experience of VR is needed. VR developers come along and learn about climate change and new ways to communicate. What is the Purpose of the VR Hackathon Climate change data and graphs are stories without a soul, where the human story and meaning is hidden or lost somewhere between the x and y axis and statistical estimates. Climate change in the real world, of course, is many dimensional. It is biophysical, it is human and other species, and it influences everyday choices everywhere now and forever. The two dimensions of climate change data are limited in their exposition of cause and effect, emotion, empathy, values. The UN’s Sustainable Development Goals are similarly multidimensional. We believe that the newly emerging immersive experiences of VR might yield a whole new medium and channel for engaging people with climate change. Our purpose, building on Anthronaut Experience Hackathon’s in Stockholm, Paris and Melbourne is to bring together creative people to brainstorm create, plan and storyboard some truly mind expanding and deeply engaging VR experiences of life with the science of High-End Climate Change. Who is invited to join the Hackathon? We are seeking participants with strong skills in one or more of: VR production, filmmaking, scripting, storytelling, storyboarding, digital innovation, graphical design, and climate science and data. We are seeking to populate a unique pool of talent to generate new ideas and form new networks that can draw on the power of VR to engage everyone with climate change and empathy and emotion for current and future changes. Expenses and What Else? We have reserved some B&B accommodation on campus. There is also a small amount of money to help with accommodation and travel if needed, thanks to The HELIX project which has received funding from the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement no 603864. Please tell us your travel and accommodation needs during your registration. Getting the Mix Right There are a limited number of places and we wish to make sure that we have a good mix of groups; 1,) VR developers 2,) climate researchers 3,) creatives and communicators which includes but is not limited to filmmakers, script writers, storyteller, digital innovators, graphical designers and artists. When you register place select which of these group you belong to: VR if you are a VR developer Climate if you are a climate researcher Creative if you are a filmmaker, script writer, storyteller, digital innovator, graphical designer, artist or anything similar We will also run a waiting list so that cancelled places can be filled. Short Program Day 1 Wednesday the 28th of June: 2pm - 4pm optional tour of VR demos 6pm – 9pm evening of VR demos, learning and team forming Day 2 Thursday the 29th of June: 9am – 5pm VR hack, pitching and judging Location Details Both days are at the University of Leeds: Day 1 evening event is in: University House, Lifton Place, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT Day 2 is in: the Leeds University Business School, Maurice Keyworth Building, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT

Using Revolutionary Technology to Impact Healthcare Today   Do you have a problem that needs solving? Want to make the difference now? Does your problem directly affect patient care or something behind the scenes? You don’t need to have the answer, you just need to be passionate about what you do. Come to our Alder Hey Hackathon to discover potential technologies with creatives, innovators, academics from a variety of backgrounds, clinical or non clinical. Want to see your idea being developed like our previous winner?   Not for the faint hearted, you and your team will be brought from problem to pitch-ready all in a single day.  Held at the Institute in the Park at Alder Hey, we will provide food and drinks throughout the day to keep you energised. Sign up for free now to get the date in your diary.   Agenda   08:30 – 09:00                         Coffee and Registration 09:00 – 09:15                         Welcome and Introduction 09:15 – 09:30                         "The Living Hospital"                                                Iain Hennessey (Clinical Director of Innovation), Alder Hey 09:30 – 09:40                         Overview of the Day 09:40 – 10:40                         Pitch your Problem – 60 seconds 10:40 – 11:10                         Team Formation 11:10 – 15:30                         Hacking (to include working buffet Lunch and Coffee break) 15:30 – 16:30                         Pitches (Solution) 16:30 – 17:00                         Judging 17:00 – 17:30                         Awards 17:30                                     Close       To give you a flavour of what we're planning, have a look at the short film of our first hackathon in 2015 below:       FAQsWhat are my transport/parking options for getting to and from the event?You can find your way to the Hospital by looking at the guidance here: http://www.alderhey.nhs.uk/contact-us/Once you've arrived just ask one of the volunteers to direct you to the Institute in the Park.  

'Nobody will use this' There's no end-goal, no notion of good or bad, and no idea too simple or too stupid. The Silly Hackathon is aimed at everyone with the desire to build their wacky and fantastic ideas for the simple sake of building something. Details The plan is simple, we'll be holding a day of building silly tools, gadgets and thingamabobs. Use your programming skills to develop something which has no utility but enormous humouristic value.   if (idea['type'] == 'terrible'     OR list_uses(idea) == []     OR wtf(idea) > 0) {     print('Perfect!'); }   At the end of the day, every participant or team will have a five-minute presentation to show off what they've made to everyone else. Please visit hack.compsoc.lancs.ac.uk for more information!

Get some PG Tips! Advice - book a personal 1 to 1 surgery for application writing or career guidance Join in – participate in a discipline specific taster session to inspire and meet fellow students Support – learn everything you need to know before realising your ambitions of PG study   Schedule: Elevenses 10:30 - 10:35       Welcome (Dr Joe Finney) 10:35 - 10:45       Tea and Coffee with Classic Biscuits 10:45 - 11:05       Hack into Cyber Space (Dr Andreas Mauthe) 11:05 - 11:30       InfoLab Tour 11:30 - 11:55      EBIN Hackathon Experience (Prof Juliana Sutanto & E-Business students)  Pie n Peas, Chips n Gravy 12:30 - 12:35       Welcome (Dr Deborah Costain) 12:35 - 13:15       Pop-up Caff Lunch 13:15 - 13:35       Delve into Data Science (Dr Chris Nemeth) 13:35 - 14:30       Campus Tour Good Afternoon Tea 15:30 - 15:35       Welcome (Prof Adrian Friday) 15:35 - 15:55       Load-up Computer Science (Dr Barry Porter) 16:00 - 16.25       Open Q&A Session 16:25 - 16:30       Until October (Dr Chris Edwards) Throughout the day 10:30-16:30 Bookable Surgery Sessions Application, careers and funding experts available for guidance Drop In Exhibits: Employment, Industry opportunities, and funded PhD research projects Undecided on PG study: Check out the wide range of postgraduate opportunities from across Lancaster University  Any Questions: d.stubbs@lancaster.ac.uk    

Manchester Youth Hack #4  We're back at Autotrader's cool Manchester offices. Come and code with your friends - or learn to code and make friends. Digital companies will set challenges and offer prizes for the best hack. This doesn't just mean the best code - its about working well as a team, being willing to learn and daring to fail... This is a fun event where the aim is to work together, learn and produce something cool. If you've not done a hack before, no matter - there'll be friendly mentors on hand to help you out. You just need to bring a laptop and some enthusiasm and be ready to work with other people. You could be spotted for your coding talents! This event is for 13-18 year olds (not yet at uni). We will need an emergency contact name and number to allow you to stay unaccompanied. Lunch will be provided. SATURDAY 8TH APRIL SUNDAY 9TH APRIL 10:00 Registration 09:30 Begin day 2 10:30 Intro presentations 12:00 Lunch (provided) 11:00 Coding begins 15:00 Keyboards down 12:30 Lunch (provided) 15:00 Show &  Tell 16:00 Keyboards down 16:00 Awards Show (You can continue coding at home) 16:30 Finish - Go & tell your friends about the event!   *Disclaimer* Photo / Video Permission Please note that by signing up you in agreeing to image consent. If you have any questions about this, please contact us. What is the Hackathon? A 2 day fun team coding competition to test and challenge your digital skills and creativity with prizes. Youth Hack Rules Teams of 4 (You don't have to come as a team unless you want to. Teams will be put together at the start of day 1) Pick a challenge - these will be released before the hackathon takes place Come prepared with ideas You have two days to develop and present a working digital product or solution for your chosen challenge Be creative and respectful of others ideas Have fun and meet other people interested in coding too   CHALLENGE SETTERS  Challenge from HackerNest            Challenge from HackManchester & Hive Learning Network   Challenge from Telcom Manchester Youth Hacks are brought to you by HackManchester C.I.C. & Hive Learning Network. This is a not for profit collaboration.  Supported by

Data scientists, programmers, technologists, activists, analysts, policy makers — in fact anyone and everyone who is interested in air quality! ODI Leeds invites you to participate in #AirHack, a 2-day event working with the UK's Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) to explore air quality — the problems, the data, the solutions. You don't need to be an expert on data or digital technology — you just need to be interested in how Defra datasets might be used for the civic good.

HackerNest Tech Socials are a fun, relaxed way to connect with your local tech community. Atmosphere: chill, friendly, unpretentious, agenda-free (no sales pitch), and brimming with Ultra Smart People.  (Insert city specific blurb here) Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, like us on Facebook, hi-5 us in person! The typical Tech Social agenda:   - folks arrive, grab drinks, socialize   - quick announcements, thank sponsors   - back to chatting   - head home, exhilarated from great conversations!   *** HackerNest Tech Socials are Entry by Donation - any amount appreciated, but (specific city amount) suggested. No amount is too little! If a cash donation is too restrictive, please join us anyway – just let us know at the door. *** SPONSOR: Sponsors make this growing movement possible, so we treasure and build deep, long-term relationships with the companies that endorse us. We're always looking for new friends! Please email sponsor@hackernest.com. VENUE: MadLab Manchester Digital Laboratory (MadLab) is a grassroots innovation organisation, based in Manchester UK. Our primary areas of focus are science and technology; arts and culture. We support a diverse range of communities and activities – from monthly meetups and courses through to public experimentation with new & emerging technologies, and collaborating with others to deliver new, interesting and exciting projects. We're on the lookout for easy to access offices with space that can fit our audience (standing-room only). Please email info@hackernest.com (or organizer email) if you’d like to host a Tech Social! COMMUNITY PARTNERS: If you’re a Community or Meetup group looking to promote an event or discount for HackerNest members, please email ryan.sykes@hackernest.com. About Us: HackerNest is an international nonprofit uniting local tech communities through unpretentious Tech Socials and hackathons. We cram lots of smart, accomplished people into a room and get them talking to one another. Our relaxed, down-to-earth events attract a diverse and highly technical membership. Strict 'no-scuzzbag' policy. Want to volunteer at our HackerNest Tech Socials? Visit http://hackernest.com/volunteer/ for more information and to apply! 

Healthcare stakeholders -- patients, carers, ambulance service pros, clinical commissioning group members, etc. You're invited to sign up to participate in the 'Quality' Hackathon @ Royal Liverpool & Broadgreen University Hospitals Trust. You'll be challenged to collaborate to come up with new and innovative ways to solve healthcare’s biggest challenges.