Question 1

What is Harmony?

Accepted Answer

Harmony is an open source project for retrospective harmonisation of questionnaire items, it is used by researchers and psychologists for free around the world. Harmony uses Natural Language Processing to help researchers make better use of existing data from different studies.

Question 2

Who should attend?

Accepted Answer

Everyone is welcome! We appreciate coders with skills in Python or Node.js, or anyone with an interest in psychology, data science, natural language processing, or anyone with an idea to improve Harmony.

Question 3

How do I get there?

Accepted Answer

University College London, Chandler House, 2 Wakefield St, London WC1N 1PF.  https://www.ucl.ac.uk/pals/contact/how-find-chandler-house

Question 4

Can I join online?

Accepted Answer

Unfortunately not, this is an in-person live Hackathon. There are no options for joining online. If you can't make this one, don't worry,  keep in touch with us on Discord and Github as we will be hosting more Hackathons in the future.

Question 5

What do I need to bring?

Accepted Answer

Please bring your own laptop and anything you need to feel comfortable on that day. We will be providing wifi, snacks, food and drinks including water, tea and juice.

Question 6

How do I register on the day?

Accepted Answer

Please bring your eventbrite ticket to the event which we will check against registered attendees. Please ensure you have signed up prior to the event.

Question 7

How can I access the wifi?

Accepted Answer

Here are instructions for guests to access wifi: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/isd/how-to/connecting-to-uclguest-wi-fi-cloud

Question 8

How many people can attend?

Accepted Answer

There are limited spaces - we can accommodate up to 40 people, so make sure you register soon as we expect places to fill up fast. If you register and can no longer make it, please let us know so we can offer the space to someone else.

Question 9

Are there prizes?

Accepted Answer

Yes! There will be prizes available to winning teams and runners up of the day. Prizes will be judged and allocated on the day. More info on prizes and judging will be posted on our Github nearer the date.

Question 10

What happens to the code we produce in the hackathon?

Accepted Answer

Any code produced and submitted to the main Harmony repository will be public under MIT license.

Question 11

How can I sign-up for the hackathon?

Accepted Answer

Sign up here in Eventbrite and you'll receive a confirmation email.

Question 12

Do you need special assistance or have dietary requirements?

Accepted Answer

No problem, please get in touch with us using the email below and we will do our best to accommodate you!

Question 13

Still have questions?

Accepted Answer

If you can’t find the information you need here, feel free to get in touch with us, either on Discord, or use the contact option below.

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