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Extracurricular activities
Hack Keele
Hack Keele is free and open to everyone!
We’re a society for Computer Science
students and tech-minded individuals to
meet up, learn, and create the future of
technology. We hold weekly sessions
in the labs – where we get together and
share our personal ideas, projects, and
experiences. We have a broad spectrum
of experience across the society, ranging
from Artificial Intelligence to Ethical
Hacking.
Hack Keele encourages personal
development, to improve members
CVs and in-turn, future careers prospects.
Active members attract attention from
potential employers at hackathons
and CTFs.
Hackathons
You’ll gain a huge amount of practical
coding experience from a hackathon.
Hackathons provide a real-world
experience, working in teams to learn
new skills and create new products.
When you work with others, you’ll
pick up so many new tips and tricks.
These are all skills which will make
you a better developer and help you
get a job or internship.
Cyber Security
Capture the Flag (CTF) competitions
allow inquisitive individuals to hone their
hacking skills in an ethical environment.
If you enjoy a good puzzle and have a
head for problem-solving – the challenges
posed at CTF events will be a good fit
for you!
Hack Keele meet regularly to practice
for CTF events by developing skills
in Networking, Encoding, Encryption,
and Penetration Testing. Members
have previously qualified and attended
Cyber Security Challenge UK Face
to Face competitions.
Workshops
Hack Keele hold various events and
workshops – Each designed to build upon
the fundamentals of what is taught at
Keele University, allowing members the
opportunity to gain practical experience,
and further develop their interests.
Make Keele
Make Keele is a digital MakerSpace
within Keele. It is an opportunity for
students and people of all ages to
meet, share ideas and get creative.
Come along and experiment with
electronics, computers, 3D printers
and more!
Some of the most popular workshops in
the recent year have been ‘Hacking with
Amazon Alexa’, ‘Intro to Docker’
and ‘Build and Deploy Your First Website’.
Hackathons are like career fairs on
steroids. If you’re looking for an internship
or a job in the tech industry, guess where
companies are recruiting? At hackathons
of course!
More information
If you’d like to join us at Hack Keele,
visit hackkeele.co.uk and complete
your registration.
Email [email protected].
Hack Keele
@hackkeele
keele.ac.uk/scm