List of hackathons in Lutterworth, United Kingdom in 2016

Madanyu is inviting you to join a hackers day at King's College to take on computer challenges to solve problems that we face when working with schools and learning centres across the world! You will be forming form small teams to solve challenges with who you will be completing each challenge and earn points. At the end of the day, the winning team with most points will be invited to join the Summer expeditions to India, Kenya, and Mozambique!

BCUHack is a 24 hour Hackathon, which is free for students at Birmingham City University. A Hackathon is an event in which a large number of people meet to engage in collaborative computer programming. Programmers and web developers of all experience levels are welcome to participate and you do not need to be an expert. This is a brilliant opportunity for you to develop new software, learn about new technologies, acquire new skills and meet new people. The Hackathon will involve you working in a team to develop software within the time frame. There will be challanges set by the event sponsors and you can create software on any platform, using the tools provided by our sponsors. After the 24 hour programming period, the teams get together to present their new software to the sponsors and judging panel and prizes are awarded. For more information please visit www.bcuhack.co.uk

The WarwickHACK Hackathon is gathering makers and innovators to come and create unique and exciting projects in just 24 hours. Students can come together to make, create and innovate! You can build all sort of things ranging from hardware projects to web applications. There are no limits!

Water quality is essential for good river health, the water resource in Thames catchment is of major environmental, social and economic value to South East region in England. It contributes to farming, fishing and mining as well as recreation and tourism. Knowing conditions of certain water quality indicators in advance will give water quality managers and other end users information to make better decision for their activities. The challenge is to use your coding skills to help deliver the best information to water quality experts, or make a forecast on water quality near the river you live. Building an app using big data technology to forecasts and visualize water quality.

Hack@Brookes is a 24 hour problem solving hackathon. Come to collaborate, hack and learn something new. It doesn’t matter what your background is, inspirational speakers will give you something to think about and there will be workshops for both beginners and those who are a little more in the know. Come and play!

ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED. Due to last-minute cancellationsa number of places are now available, on a first come first served basis.  To secure a ticket, please arrive at the venue between 1630 and 1645 on Friday 5/2 and register at the desk. Thanks!   Friday 5 February 5-9pm; Saturday 6 February 9-6pm. Cycling in this city could be a  better experience for all.  We want to be part of a process of improving it - but to make it better, we first need to understand the current experience and challenges more fully.  And for that we need information, 'data'. Join us and help to answer these questions: How do we capture data about cycling in Oxfordshire? What do we want/need to know about cycling in Oxford? And how could we capture the information we need?   See https://pedallinginnovation.wordpress.com for full details and schedule.

Hack Cambridge is the University of Cambridge’s very own hackathon for you to build on an awesome idea, learn from mentors of the world’s most influential companies, and enjoy unlimited food and drinks. There are no limits to the ideas or skills needed. All students above 18 who are currently a at any university or have left after the 30th of January 2015 can apply!

UnituHack is bringing together students & staff to co-create technological innovations and solutions for specific challenges found in universities. This is an opportunity for all types of university staff and students who may have an idea they would like to create and improve for their own academic experience.

The Global Game Jam (GGJ) is one of the world's largest hackathons on game development. Come and explore the global creative gaming atmosphere, while taking part in the process of development, including programming, iterative design, narrative exploration and artistic expression. Don't worry if you don't know how to program, creative idea makers are also very crucial on the process of game development. Also if you are an experienced game player you can take a stab at testing the design.