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69 changes: 44 additions & 25 deletions _data/freshers.yml
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hero:
background_image: /assets/images/freshers-2026/group-photo-web.jpg
intro: New to Computer Science at Birmingham? Find upcoming events and join the CSS community.

intro: New to Computer Science at Birmingham? Find upcoming events and join the
CSS community.
countdown:
date: "2026-09-21"

date: 2026-09-21
events:
heading: Events
introduction: Events are open to everyone, not just freshers! Coming along on your own is completely normal.
introduction: Events are open to everyone, not just freshers! Coming along on
your own is completely normal.
calendar_image: /assets/images/freshers-2026/freshers-calendar.svg
calendar_image_alt: CS Societies Freshers events calendar for 21 September to 2 October 2026, including CSS, GDS, AFNOM, VGS, oSTEM and other societies.
calendar_guide_file: /assets/images/freshers-2026/freshers-calendar.pdf
calendar_image_alt: CS Societies Freshers events calendar for 21 September to 2
October 2026, including CSS, GDS, AFNOM, VGS, oSTEM and other societies.
calendar_guide_file: /assets/images/freshers-calendar.pdf
calendar_guide_heading: View our handy Freshers events guide
calendar_guide_description: Open our guide for dates, times and locations of events from CSS and a bunch of other societies you might be interested in.

calendar_guide_description: Open our guide for dates, times and locations of
events from CSS and a bunch of other societies you might be interested in.
welcome:
heading: "👋 WELCOME TO FRESHERS 2026!"
body: |-
Congratulations to everyone joining Birmingham this year, and welcome back to our returning students! We provide social and academic events, connect students across the uni, and create opportunities through industry events, sponsors and collaborations. Some of our biggest events include our Halloween Quiz, Pub Crawl, Christmas Meal, TeX Talks, and the CSS Ball.

heading: 👋 WELCOME TO FRESHERS 2026!
body: >-
Congratulations to everyone joining Birmingham this year, and welcome back
to our returning students! We provide social and academic events, connect
students across the uni, and create opportunities through industry events,
sponsors and collaborations. Some of our biggest events include our
Halloween Quiz, Pub Crawl, Christmas Meal, TeX Talks, and the CSS Ball.


During Freshers, our aim is to help new and returning CS students meet, feel part of the community, and settle into university life.

Last year was one of our biggest yet, with over 400 members, 3,000+ on our Discord server, 40 events, and CSS becoming the 3rd largest Guild society at UoB.


Buying a CSS membership gives you access to ticketed events, society emails, a green name on Discord, and a free CSS T-shirt!

Discord is our main platform, but our WhatsApp group and Instagram will always have the latest events and announcements.

Freshers is one of the best times to get involved. We can’t wait to meet you. Welcome to CSS! 💜

Discord is our main platform, but our WhatsApp group and Instagram will always have the latest events and announcements.


Freshers is one of the best times to get involved. We can’t wait to meet you. Welcome to CSS! 💜
about:
heading: Who are we?
body: |-
CSS 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.
body: >-
CSS 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.
link_text: Learn more about CSS
link_url: /about
cards:
- title: Run by students
body: An elected committee organises the society, represents members and decides what CSS does each year.
body: An elected committee organises the society, represents members and decides
what CSS does each year.
link_text: Meet the committee
link_url: /committee
- title: How we are supported
body: Memberships, ticketed events and sponsors help us fund events for members.
link_text: See our sponsors
link_url: /sponsor
- title: Socials and community
body: We run many socials including game nights, meals, quizzes, trips, pub nights. Some of our annual events are the CSS Ball and Pub Crawl.
body: We run many socials including game nights, meals, quizzes, trips, pub
nights. Some of our annual events are the CSS Ball and Pub Crawl.
link_text: Explore our events
link_url: /events
- title: Skills and careers
body: Expect workshops, hackathons, industry talks, and opportunities to try something new.
body: Expect workshops, hackathons, industry talks, and opportunities to try
something new.
link_text: Visit BirmingHack
link_url: https://birminghack.com

faq:
heading: FAQs
items:
- question: Are all freshers events free?
answer: Yes, all events are free to attend. You do not need a ticket.
- question: Do I need a membership first?
answer: Many activities are open to everyone. Membership may be required for some ticketed events, and this will always be stated in the event details.
answer: Many activities are open to everyone. Membership may be required for
some ticketed events, and this will always be stated in the event
details.
- question: Do I need to study Computer Science?
answer: No. Anyone interested in CSS and our events is welcome to get involved.
- question: Do I need programming experience?
answer: 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.
answer: 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.
- question: Is it okay to come to an event alone?
answer: Absolutely. Lots of people do, especially during Freshers. Our committee will be there to welcome you and help you meet people.
answer: Absolutely. Lots of people do, especially during Freshers. Our committee
will be there to welcome you and help you meet people.
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