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Pick something that sounds fun. Events are open to everyone, not just freshers! Coming along on your own is completely normal.
Learn the lay of the campus with CSS' scavenger hunt, find study areas and food outlets around the uni. Find us at our stall from 10am — 4pm once you've completed it in the CS building for an exclusive Old Joe Tex sticker! Join up with up to 5 other people and have fun exploring!
Come to the CS atrium for a night of board games and pizza! Get to know other people in CSS while you learn how to play something new! Make sure to bring your student ID if you'd like to get alcohol at the event, and no need to bring your own, that's our job!
Join us at Alfred Works, a food hall in Birmingham’s iconic Custard Factory, for a relaxed lunch with CSS. This is the perfect time to get to know your coursemates and meet some great friends, all while having a nice lunch.
Get a team together or come along on your own for an evening of trivia, questionable guesses and friendly competition. It’s a great chance to meet your coursemates and other members of CSS, with drinks available and prizes up for grabs.
This is our first big pub night of the year! We will book a table at a TBD pub just for you! Join us for a drink and get to know your coursemates. Whether you're a fresher or not, come to the Pub for a great night!
We’ll be joined alongside our friends at AFNOM, GDS, CVG, WiSE and oSTEM to hear some amazing introductory talks about each society to find out what we’re all about! After the talks, stick around for a chat and some free pizza and drinks!
Hello everyone! Firstly, to all freshers, congratulations on getting into the University of Birmingham! I hope you have a brilliant time while you’re here. And to everyone coming back for yet another year of your degree, good to see you again! CSS is a student-run society that is a large part of the CS community here at UoB. We provide social and academic events throughout the year, connect students across different year groups and programmes, and create opportunities through industry events, sponsors and collaborations. Some of our biggest events of the year include our Halloween Quiz, Pub Crawl, Christmas Meal, TeX Talks, and our annual CSS Ball. Over the freshers’ period, our aim is to help new and returning CS students meet each other, feel part of the community, and settle into university life. Last year, we broke many records for CSS: with over 400 members, we reached the 3rd largest Guild society at UoB; we have over 3k members in our discord server (and counting); and we ran 40 different events.
Buying a CSS membership gives you access to even more events, the latest announcements straight to your inbox, a green name on Discord, and a free CSS T-shirt! You can become a member through the Guild website. Discord is our main platform, but we’ll also be keeping our WhatsApp group and Instagram up to date with all our latest events and announcements due to demand. Freshers is one of the best times to get involved. Your first few weeks can feel overwhelming, so don’t worry if you don’t know anyone yet. Everyone was a fresher once!
We can’t wait to meet you. Welcome to CSS! 💜
Join our Discord, introduce yourself and meet coursemates. We also regularly update our WhatsApp group with socials.
Enter the DiscordChoose anything that sounds fun. Coming alone is completely normal—we will make you feel welcome.
Explore freshers socialsBecome a member for ticketed events, a free T-shirt and a whole year of CSS.
Explore membershipCSS is the official Computer Science Society at the University of Birmingham. We are a student-run society affiliated with the Guild of Students and work closely with the School of Computer Science. The society is run by an elected committee of students who organise our events, manage our finances and represent the society throughout the year.
Our activities are funded through a combination of membership fees, Guild and University funding, and sponsorship from industry partners. This funding allows us to run events throughout the year, often for free or at a heavily subsidised price for our members.
Learn more about CSS
An elected committee organises the society, represents members and shapes what CSS does each year.
Meet the committeeMemberships, ticketed events and sponsor partnerships help us fund activities and opportunities for members.
See our sponsors
We run games nights, meals, quizzes, trips, pub nights and our annual CSS Ball.
Explore our events
Expect workshops, hackathons, projects, industry talks, careers panels and opportunities to try something new.
Visit BirmingHackNo. Anyone interested in CSS and our events is welcome to get involved.
Not at all! CSS is a social community first and foremost, bringing Computer Science students together to meet people, make friends and enjoy events throughout the year.
Absolutely. Lots of people do, especially during Freshers. Our committee will be there to welcome you and help you meet people.
Many activities are open to everyone. Membership may be required for some ticketed events, and this will always be stated in the event details.
Join the Discord now and arrive in September already knowing a few friendly faces.