Hack RadarHackTheBurgh
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Scotland's biggest hackathon is back in Edinburgh for 24 hours, free entry, travel reimbursement included, and they'll put you up overnight if you need it. CompSoc's been running this since 2014 so they know what they're doing. Applications closed on the 10th though, so if you missed it this year, lock in early for 2027.
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Scotland’s largest hackathon returns to The Nucleus Building, Edinburgh, on 7th–8th November 2026. Organised by the University of Edinburgh’s CompSoc. First conceived in 2014, HackTheBurgh is an annual student-led hackathon run by CompSoc , the University of Edinburgh’s technology society. HackTheBurgh brings together the best upcoming talent across the country for 24 hours to collaborate on challenges, learn new skills and network with some of the best employers in the technology industry. HackTheBurgh is possible thanks to our brilliant sponsors and partners : We aim to send you an email notifying you of your application status by the 13th of October 2026. You can take part if you are a current student at any university or if you have graduated within the past year. Students from every degree discipline are welcome, whether technical or not. You must be at least 18 years old when the event starts. We do! Read our travel reimbursement information for the latest details. We will judge applications on a holistic basis, taking your application responses, CV, GitHub, portfolio website and year of study into account. All CVs will be manually reviewed by a member of our team when judging applications. When submitting your application, you can optionally choose to share your CV with our sponsors for career opportunities. Yes! We will have designated spaces at the event to allow participants to get some rest on Saturday night. We recommend bringing a blanket or sleeping bag for comfort. Don’t worry about it! We will create a Discord server for participants to connect and find teammates before the event, you can also form a team when you arrive. Everyone submits their own application first. After submitting, you can create or join a team, and you can still edit your application until applications close. Team members are judged together: either everyone is accepted or no one is. If you do not join a team, you are judged individually. Not at all. Whether you're in your first year, study a subject unrelated to computing, or if this is your first hackathon, you’re welcome to apply. It is an opportunity to learn and gain new experience. Our sponsors will set challenge tracks for participants to take on during the event. You are free to take on and submit a project for whichever challenges interest you. Sponsors will be interested in entries that encapsulate the spirit of the challenge and demonstrate a high level of technical ability and creativity. We hope HackTheBurgh gives you a starting point for somet… HackTheBurgh is a Major League Hacking (MLH) 2027 season hackathon. Dates: NOV 07 - 08 Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh Format: in-person MLH event page: https://www.mlh.com/events/hacktheburgh-9f/prizes Event site: https://hacktheburgh.com/ Found via: MLH 2027 season
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