About the challenge
HackNotts is an annual (sometimes) 24-hour hackathon brought to you by HackSoc and supported by Frasers Group, Capital One, and University of Nottingham's School of Computer Science.
You will have 25 hours to design, coordinate and execute an idea. Each year we have students travel from across the far ends of the country collaborating, prototyping, and accomplishing amazing things!
You'll learn new skills from both the many attendees and the informative workshops hosted by the sponsors and organisers.
You don't have to be a software or hardware wizard to attend! No matter what experience you have (or don't), it'll be a great oppurtunity to learn new skills and have some fun!
For more information, take a look at our website!
Requirements
Whatever you'd like! Whether it be a website, a game or just a plain old .exe, as long as it doesn't explode, you're more than welcome to create whatever you'd like! :D
Prizes
First Place
8BitDo NES Keyboard & Mouse!
Second Place
Dragon Lego Set
First Time Hackers
Starter Hardware Kit
Best Hardware Hack
Hard Drive Clock
Best AI Feature
JBL GO Essential 2 Waterproof Portable Speaker
Spirit of the Hack (Consolation)
Jellycat Cuddly Rabbit!
Best Fantasy Hack (Theme Prize)
Bluetooth Photo Printer
Best Fancy Dress
Crown and Exclusive HackNotts '25 Tankard
Best use of Haskell Prize
Zac's bag o' goodies
Hackiest Hack (Hackthons UK Prize)
Blåhaj!
Best Use of Agentic AI on Arm (Hackthons UK Prize)
Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W Kit
Capital One's Prize
£50 Amazon Voucher + Stanley Cup
Fraser's Group Prize
£100 Sports Direct Voucher
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Lana Valentine
Adrian Vecina Tercero
Will Wright
Sammy Sahnine
Oli Sharp
Mayukhi Panda
Max Carmona
Judging Criteria
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Creativity
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Completeness
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Technical Achievement
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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