2015 has been a busy year in the School of Computer Science at the University of Manchester (@csmcr). Here is a brief summary of some key activities during 2015 that will be of interest to employers and alumni, with a quick look ahead at what is coming in 2016 including:
- Industrial mentoring in software engineering
- Industrial experience
- Competitions & hackathons
- Guest lectures
- Careers fairs
- Research
- Alumni
- Keeping in touch
Find out more in our December 2015 newsletter.
Hackathons have continued to gain popularity during 2015 here in the UK, with lots of help from Major League Hacking (mlh.io). There are so many events to choose from, it isn’t always obvious which are the best (and why). The Economist published an interesting piece arguing that Hackathons have entered the corporate mainstream and are no longer just for techies. (Hat tip, thanks Antonio Marino) Which sounds about right.
IMHO, generally hackathons are a good thing, especially for students, but there are some thorny issues around Intellectual Property and unpaid labour that many people brush under the carpet. So if you’re organising or attending a hackathon in 2016, make sure you are clear about who owns the IP.
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