BCS Oxfordshire Branch April 2008

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April 2008

Dear Branch Member,

If you can manage an afternoon event, there are still a few places left on our branch visit to the Defence Academy in Shrivenham next week.

See below for what's involved.

This issue also contains details of our AGM in May and pointers to various other events which you may find interesting or relevant.

Thursday 24 April (afternoon): Branch visit to the Defence Academy, Shrivenham
visit to the Tank Shed at the Defence Academy (courtesy of Keith Diment)

This year's branch visit is a guided tour of some of the military hardware and technology on display at the Defence Academy in Shrivenham. The tour, which includes the Tank Shed and the Aviation Shed, has always been one of the highlights at the prizegiving for our Oxfordshire Schools Web Competition, so we are delighted that branch members will have a chance to see it for themselves.

Last few places: follow the link for more information and details of how to book.

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Thursday 22 May: Education in the Internet Age and Branch AGM
AGM Agenda

After light refreshments and the formal business of the AGM, Mark Chamberlain, RM's learning platform business manager, will discuss the challenges for schools in the internet age to embrace IT and provide services to all involved: teachers, school staff, pupils and parents.

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Can you help?

We always welcome new volunteers to our committee: would you like to join us?

The main task is to help with our meeting programme. You also have the chance to contribute to rewarding events such as the recent open evening and the web competition.

Even if you don't think you have time to join the committee, we welcome suggestions for meeting topics.

Use the feedback form to get in touch.

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Thursday 5 June: Computer Whizz: The Best Is Yet to Come

If you know any children who are wondering whether to study Computer Science - or even if you don't - you should find this BCS-sponsored session at the Cheltenham Science Festival relevant as well as highly entertaining.

Dave Cliff is reprising the lecture he has been giving to rave reviews entitled The Best is Yet to Come, as part of the BCS series of 50th Anniversary events.

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Tech Stuff

If you're technically inclined you may care to check out the next Oxford Geek Night on 22 April or BarCampOxford proposed for a weekend in May.

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BCS email management online

BCS members can manage all their BCS email subscriptions online by logging on at https://wam.bcs.org/wam/lsm.aspx.

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Regards
Adrian
Adrian Walmsley
Webmaster and email co-ordinator
BCS Oxfordshire Branch
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Coming Events etc

Oxfordshire Branch meetings are open to BCS members and non-members.
Unless otherwise stated, there is no charge and you don't have to book. For other events, check the links.

-  15 April: BCS Open Source SG: Opportunities for cooperation between business and UK universities
-  17 April: Oxford Internet Institute: The role of the Internet in the civil society movement
-  22 April: Oxford Geek Night #6 at the Jericho Tavern
-  22 April: Science Oxford: Oxford Web Group Seminar on Keyboard Copywriting
-  24 April: BCS Oxfordshire: Branch visit to the Defence Academy at Shrivenham
-  May: BarCampOxford (date tbd)
-  7 May: Oxford Internet Institute: The Future of the Internet: Public Lecture
-  8 May: BCSWomen: Visit to Bletchley Park
-  12 May: BCS FACS SG: Public Safety, Counter Terrorism and Mathematics of Proof
-  13 May: BCS 2008 Lovelace Lecture
-  22 May: BCS Oxfordshire: Education in the Internet Age and Branch AGM
-  5 June: Cheltenham Science Festival: Computer Whizz: The Best Is Yet to Come
-  Full Branch Programme

-  more Science Oxford events
-  BCS Events Calendar



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