University of York

Computer Science Society

2025/26 Committee Statement

Welcome to HackSoc - whether you're a fresher or a returning student, allow us to introduce you to a reinvented HackSoc. This Committee is committed to delivering engaging events, exciting opportunities, and a community for all hackers.

This year we've set ourselves a theme of "the obscure, the obsolete and the absurd". We've got events in the pipeline that explore everything from dial-up and SIP Phones to mobile servers and cardboard cases. Join us - our events are designed to bring people together!

HackSoc is the oldest of 5 Computer Science societies at the University of York. We are York, United Kingdom; not York, Canada! 🇬🇧

What are we about in 3 words?

SERVERS

BUILDING

STUFF

HackSoc has always had an emphasis on systems administration, looking after our various generations of servers. Whether you've never touched a system sans desktop or are interested in extending your HomeLab into enterprise gear, HackSoc is the place for you.

The internet has such a vast trove of comprehensive resources these days for learning everything from Python to Portuguese. For many people, these are an attractive option which is why we want to focus on the things that are much more difficult to do from your desk. Getting hands on with hardware and building things which interact with the real-world.

Unlike our sister societies, HackSoc isn't tied down to any specific area of computer science; we're free to go with the flow (and more importantly, the interests of members) and just explore cool stuff. We could be talking Rust one week and chucking HDDs out of windows the next!

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🎟️ Membership

You can buy membership at any point throughout the year from our YorkSU Page. All of our events are open to anyone - membership is never required however your support helps us host amazing events. Being a member also grants you the special privilege of using the powerful new servers for you personal projects.

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📅 Events

We host a wide range of events from technical workshops to our fortnightly board games. We also collaborate with our sister societies to deliver even bigger events! Check out our events page to see what's on.

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👥 Committee

Our society is driven by its committee. If you want something changed, or think you can do a better job, nominate yourself for a position at the next AGM (usually held around March). All positions can be held jointly by up to 2 people.

Your 2025/26 committee:

Signatories:

👑 President - Aaron Heald
💰 Treasurer - Ren Herring
🖋️ Secretary - Will Hall
Non-exec Roles:
🖱️ Infrastructure Officer (1) - Will Hall & Aaron Heald
⌨️ Infrastructure Officer (2) - Ren Herring & Evelyn Gravett
📰 Press & Publicity Officer - Iris McBride
🧑‍💼 Ordinary Officer - Katelyn Burberry

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📢 Socials

Stay up to up to date with all of our Hackenings by following us on:

📷 Instagram: @uoyhacksoc
🗪 Discord: HackSoc
📧 Mailing List: Subscribe to Mailing List