BEGIN:VCALENDAR METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//github.com/rianjs/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 4.0//EN URL:https://www.leicesterunion.com/ents/event/ics/8414/ VERSION:2.0 X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H X-WR-CALNAME:Let's Hack For Good 2026 (8414) BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:GMT Standard Time X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20241027T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=4SU;BYMONTH=10 TZNAME:GMT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250330T010000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:BST TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Student Group CATEGORIES:Workshop CREATED:20260213T030135 DESCRIPTION:The hackathon where students collaborate to build tech solutio ns for a real-world brief\, revealed at kickoff! 👩‍💻\n\nhttps://www.lei cesterunion.com/events/18501/8414/\n DTEND:20260308T170000 DTSTAMP:20260404T150724Z DTSTART:20260307T100000 LAST-MODIFIED:20260213T030328 LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Let's Hack For Good 2026 UID:c5886529-eb84-4c99-ae07-d94b3d332a7a URL:https://www.leicesterunion.com/events/18501/8414/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

The hackathon where students collaborate to bu ild tech solutions for a real-world brief\, revealed at kickoff! 👩‍💻

https://www.leice sterunion.com/events/18501/8414/

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🦊 Leic Hack is back.

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Following the su ccess of our previous event\, we are proud to announce \;Let& #39\;s Hack: For Good 2026 \;- a two-day\, surprise-brief ha ckathon where students collaborate to build innovative technology for a r eal-world social impact challenge. The brief will be revealed at kickoff. No preparation is needed. Your task is to work in a diverse team of 5 to research\, design\, and prototype a solution over the course of the week end\, with continued development time during the following week before su bmission.

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✨ Why take part?\n\n

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Build your CV \;with a substa ntial\, employer-focused project that demonstrates real-world problem-sol ving and technical execution.
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Work with i ndustry mentors \;from leading organisations\, who will be o n hand to guide your ideas and implementation.
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~~Compete for prizes \;and recognition\, with categories celebrating technical excellence\, creativity\, and impact.~~
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Connect with sponsors and employers \;- this is a direct pipeline to some of the UK'\;s top tech employers.
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📆 Key dates:\n\n

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LeicesterCS members priority sign-up: \;Until 15th February
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General si gn-up \;for all students: \;16th - 28th February
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Places confirmed: \;1st March
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Hacking weekend: \;Saturday 7th - Sunday 8th March
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~~Submission deadline:~~ \;Wednesday 11th March \;12:00pm
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< strong>Awards evening: \;Wednesday 18th March
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⚡ Eligibility:
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Op en to all current University of Leicester students. Teams will be fairly curated by LeicesterCS to ensure a mix of courses\, year groups\, and exp erience levels.
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🔗 Spaces are limite d. Sign up now @ \;https://forms.microsoft.com/e/eSEVM685aV END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR

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🦊 Leic Hack is back.

🔗 Spaces are limite d. Sign up now @ \;https://forms.microsoft.com/e/eSEVM685aV END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR