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The University of Oxford is collaborating with blockchain platform Zilliqa to launch blockchain education workshops.
According to a press release, the workshops are being launched in collaboration with the Oxford Women in Computer Science Society (OxWoCS) and will be open to all students currently enrolled at the University of Oxford. The workshops, which kicked off on October 31, 2019, will culminate with a Demo Day on November 21, 2019.
This marks the return of Zilliqa’s Blockchain A-Z, a series of blockchain education workshops initially launched in March 2019 in collaboration with King’s College London’s student-run society, KCL Blockchain. Blockchain A-Z will be conducted on-site at the University of Oxford by Zilliqa Developer Marketing Lead, Saiba Kataruka, a former alumnus of the university.
As per the details, the workshop will be limited to up to 20 students to ensure that each session is as hands-on as possible. It aims to provide students with a foundational understanding of blockchain fundamentals from both the business and technological aspects of implementation.
The focus will be on providing a well-rounded overview of concepts, including philosophical foundations; technical topics; industry insights; and business advisory
With only 8.5 percent of blockchain and cryptocurrency projects being founded by a woman between 2012 and 2018, Blockchain A-Z aims to encourage greater gender inclusion. The goal is aligned with OxWoCS’s mission of supporting and empowering female students enrolled in programmes at the University of Oxford’s Department of Computer Science.
“At OxWoCS, our goal is to ensure that female scientists are presented with equal opportunities to engage with various areas of the tech industry,” Paula Fiddi, OxWoCS President said. “With Zilliqa’s emphasis on nurturing growth from the ground up, this collaboration serves to prepare our students with the much-needed support, guidance, and industry connections, to truly excel in the blockchain space.”
Zilliqa is joined by Google, QuantumBlack, Facebook, G-Research, Semmle and Oliver Wyman as OxWoCS sponsors, the release said.
As part of the Demo Day, winning participants will be invited to submit their solutions to Zilliqa’s $5 million Ecosystem Grant Programme, in the hopes of receiving mentorship, technical tutorship, and a guarantee of funding for 0% equity in return.
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