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This is a Wiki for the UK Hackathon scene! Primarily focused on the various Student Hackathons ran at all the various Universities around the country.
Here you can find information on what to expect when attending, event information and help with organising your own hackathon!
This site was set up by @baahorn, who previously organised CovHack, and currently managed by HHEU.
HHEU supports the MLH Ducky the Debugger for he protec, he attack but most of all he love to hack!
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Upcoming Events
This list showcases upcoming UK student-run hackathons and hackathon-associated events.
Spring 2020
| Hackathon | Website | University | No. of Hackers | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ManMetHacks 2.0 | manmethacks.com | Manchester Metropolitan University | 150 | 25th-26th January 2020 |
| Royal Hackaway v3 | royalhackaway.com/hackawayv3 | Royal Holloway, University of London | 300 | 1st-2nd February 2020 |
| Quackathon 2020 | quackathon.com | University of Dundee | 100 | 1st-2nd February 2020 |
| IC Hack 20 | ichack.org | Imperial College London | 400 | 8th-9th February 2020 |
| CovHack2020 | covhack.org | Coventry University | 150 | 15th-16th February 2020 |
| JunctionX Exeter | hackjunction.com | University of Exeter | ?? | 21st-23rd February 2020 |
| RGUHack 2020 | rguhack.uk | Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen | 80 | 22nd-23rd February 2020 |
| WarwickHACK 2020 | warwickhack.com | University of Warwick | ?? | 22nd-23rd February 2020 |
| HackSurrey v3.0 | hacksurrey.uk | University of Surrey | 150 | 22nd-23rd February 2020 |
| HHEU Unconference | hackathonhackers.eu | ?? | ?? | 29th February 2020 |
| Hack the Burgh VI | hacktheburgh.com | University of Edinburgh | ?? | 29th February-1st March 2020 |
| IC Health Hack | ichealthhack.org | Imperial College London | ?? | 29th February-1st March 2020 |
| R.U. Hacking? 2020 | ruhacking.me | Reading University | TBC | 7th-8th March 2020 |
| HackMed | hackmed.uk | University of Sheffield | ?? | 14th-15th March 2020 |
| DurHack:NextGen | durhack.com/nextgen | Durham University | 100 (U18 only!) | 18th-19th April 2020 |
Autumn 2020
| Hackathon | Website | University | No. of Hackers | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HackTheMidlands 5.0 | hackthemidlands.com | Millennium Point, Curzon St, Birmingham B4 7XG | 300 | Autumn 2020 |
| DurHack 2020 | durhack.com | Durham University | 425 | 14th-15th November 2020 |
| HackNotts 2020 | hacknotts.com | University of Nottingham | 200 | 28th-29th November 2020 |
Past Events
This list showcases past UK student-run hackathons (most recent first).
Autumn 2019
| Hackathon | Website | University | No. of Hackers | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hack Cambridge 101 | hackcambridge.com | University of Cambridge | 300 | 18th-19th January 2020 |
| HackKing's 6.0 | hackkings.org | Kings College London | 150 | 30th November-1st December 2019 |
| DurHack 2019 | durhack.com | Durham University | 200 | 23rd-24th November 2019 |
| HackNotts 2019 | hacknotts.com | University of Nottingham | 200 | 16th-17th November 2019 |
| Oxford Hack 2019 | oxfordhack.co.uk | University of Oxford | 300 | 16th-17th November 2019 |
| GreatUniHack 2019 | greatunihack.com | University of Manchester | 200 | 16th-17th November 2019 |
| HackSussex 2019 | hacksussex.com | University of Sussex | 100 | 9th-10th November 2019 |
| hackSheffield 5 | hacksheffield.co | University of Sheffield | 200 | 2nd-3rd November 2019 |
| AstonHack 2019 | astonhack.co.uk | Aston University, Birmingham | 175 | 2nd-3rd November 2019 |
| HackTheMidlands 4.0 | hackthemidlands.com | Millennium Point, Curzon St, Birmingham B4 7XG | 300 | 26th-27th October 2019 |
| HackBrunel | hackbrunel.com | Brunel University | 100 | 26th-27th October 2019 |
| Do You Have The GUTS? | gutechsoc.com/hackathon | University of Glasgow | 300 | 18th-20th October 2019 |
| HHEU Unconference | hackathonhackers.eu | Nottingham University | 25 | 5th October 2019 |
Spring 2019
| Hackathon | Website | University | No. of Hackers | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HackMed | hackmed.uk | University of Sheffield | 100 | 30th-31st March 2019 |
| CovHack 19 | covhack.org | Coventry University | 110 | 16th-17th March 2019 |
| Hack the Burgh V | hacktheburgh.com | University of Edinburgh | 200 | 16th-17th March 2019 |
| R. U. Hacking? 2019 | ruhacking.me | University of Reading | 150 | 16th-17th February 2019 |
| HackSurrey Mk2 | mk2.hacksurrey.uk | University of Surrey | 150 | 9th-10th February 2019 |
| Hack The South | hackthesouth.co.uk | University of Southampton | 150 | 9th-10th February 2019 |
| Royal Hackaway v2 | royalhackaway.com/hackaway2019 | Royal Holloway | 150 | 2nd-3rd February 2019 |
| IC Hack 19 | ichack.org | Imperial College London | 400 | 26th-27th January 2019 |
| ManMetHacks | manmethacks.com | Manchester Metropolitan University | 150 | 26th-27th January 2019 |
| Hack Cambridge 4D | hackcambridge.com | University of Cambridge | 300 | 19th-20th January 2019 |
Autumn 2018
| Hackathon | Website | University | No. of Hackers | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HackKings v5.0 | hackkings.org | King's College London | 200 | 8th-9th December 2018 |
| HackNotts 2018 | hacknotts.com | University of Nottingham | 150 | 25th-26th November 2018 |
| OxfordHack | oxfordhack.uk | University of Oxford | 300 | 25th-26th November 2018 |
| DurHack 2018 | durhack.com | Durham University | 150 | 17th-18th November 2018 |
| Porticode 3.0 | porticode.org | University College London | ?? | 17th-18th November 2018 |
| ExImpact | exeterentrepreneurs.com/eximpact | University of Exeter | ?? | 16th-18th November 2018 |
| GreatUniHack 2018 | greatunihack.com | University of Manchester | 200 | 10th-11th November 2018 |
| HackSussex 2018 | hacksussex.com | University of Sussex | 150 | 10th-11th November 2018 |
| AstonHack | astonhack.co.uk | Aston University, Birmingham | 150 | 10th-11th November 2018 |
| HackTheMidlands 3.0 | hackthemidlands.com | Millennium Point, Curzon St, Birmingham B4 7XG | 200 | 3rd-4th November 2018 |
| hackSheffield 4 | hacksheffield.co | University of Sheffield | 200 | 27th-28th October 2019 |
| Do You Have The GUTS? | gutechsoc.com/hackathon | University of Glasgow | ?? | 12th-14th October 2018 |
Spring 2018
| Hackathon | Website | University | No. of Hackers | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HackSurrey Beta | beta.hacksurrey.uk | University of Surrey | 100 | 5th-6th May 2018 |
| StudentHack VI | N/A | Manchester | 150 | 28th-29th April 2018 |
| Music Hack Day London 2018 | goldsmiths.tech/music | Goldsmiths, University of London | 100 | 9th-10th April 2018 |
| STACSHack | N/A | St Andrews, UK | 130 | 7th-8th April 2018 |
| HackKent | kentcomputingsociety.co.uk/hackkent | University of Kent | N/A | 13th-14th March |
| HackMed | hackmed.uk | University of Sheffield | 80 | 10th-11th March |
| Hack the Burgh 2018 | hacktheburgh.com | University of Edinburgh | 150 | 10th-11th March 2018 |
| BullHacks | bullhacks.tech/ | Birmingham City University | 100 | 3rd-4th March 2018 |
| Anvil Hack IV | goldsmiths.tech/anvil | Goldsmiths, University of London | 120 | 24th-25th February 2018 |
| HackCity 2018 | N/A | City, University of London | 100 | 17th-18th February 2018 |
| IC Hack 18 | ichack.org | Imperial College London | 250 | 27th-28th January 2018 |
| ExHack | exeterentrepreneurs.com/exhack | University of Exeter | ?? | 26th-28th January 2018 |
| Global Game Jam @ Goldsmiths | N/A | Goldsmiths, University of London | 100 | 26th-27th January 2018 |
| Hack Cambridge Ternary | hackcambridge.com | University of Cambridge | 300 | 20th-21st January 2018 |
| Royal Hackaway | royalhackaway.xyz | Royal Holloway, University of London | ?? | 13th-14th January 2018 |
Autumn 2017
| Hackathon | Website | University | No. of Hackers | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DurHack 2017 | durhack.com | Durham University | 100 | 9th-10th December 2017 |
| Sex Tech Hack II | sexhack.tech | Goldsmiths, University of London | 100 | 25th-26th November 2017 |
| HackKings 4.0 | hackkings.org | King's College London | 200 | 25th-26th November 2017 |
| OxfordHack 2017 | oxfordhack.com | University of Oxford | 200? | 25th-26th November 2017 |
| Hatch UCL | N/A | University College London | 100 | 25th-26th November 2017 |
| BrumHack 7.0 | brumhack.co.uk | University of Birmingham | ?? | 18th-19th November 2017 |
| HackSussex | hacksussex.com | University of Sussex | 150 | 11th-12th November 2017 |
| AstonHack | astonhack.co.uk | Aston University, Birmingham | 150 | 11th-12th November 2017 |
| GreatUniHack 2017 | greatunihack.com | University of Manchester | 200 | 11th-12th November 2017 |
| HackNotts 2017 | hacknotts.com | University of Nottingham | 150 | 28th-29th October 2017 |
| Porticode 2.0 | porticode.io | University College London | ?? | 28th-29th October 2017 |
| Do You Have The Guts | gutechsoc.com/hackathon | University of Glasgow | ?? | 27th-29th October 2017 |
| hackSheffield 3 | hacksheffield.co | University of Sheffield | 200 | 14th-15th October 2017 |
| HackTheMidlands 2.0 | hackthemidlands.com | Millennium Point, Birmingham | 150 | 23rd-24th September 2017 |
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