The Turing Way invites you to submit your application via this Google form to participate in the upcoming Book Dash event taking place online from
4-8 November 2024.
The deadline for submission 27 September 2024!
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This form is open for:
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First time Book Dash attendees who have previously interacted with the project or community to send in their application describing where/how in the project and community they would like to contribute.
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Previous Book Dash attendees to express their interest to participate again as contributors and/or mentors. (Book Dash mentors will be facilitating other attendees' contributions in one or multiple of the contribution sessions based on their interest and availability. They will also be supported in chairing a session if they would like to.)
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Book Dash - Background and details:
The Turing Way Book Dash is a collaborative event where you'll work with others to add to and improve
The Turing Way book and become a part of its community. Read details about the Book Dash in
The Turing Way Community Handbook.
We will host online contribution sessions (collaborative
co-working format) and at least one social networking session from 4 to 7 November 2024, and two community share-out events
on 8 November 2024. See details. There may also be an opportunity to join an in-person hub in your area - please indicate your interest in the application.
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Who should apply?
Everyone in research (across academia, industry,
government) have expertise that The Turing Way project can benefit from.
The skills and contributions that we're looking for include, but are
not limited to:
 - tools, methods and case studies from reproducibility in Data Science
 - science communication skills: skills in writing, editing and/or exciting interactive communications
 - project design and management skills
 - approaches and principles for collaboration in data science
 - collaboratively writing new chapters
 - reviewing others contributions or editing the current chapters
 - updating how the book looks online (for example, website design, CSS, logos, layout)
 - documenting other contributions as illustrations or stories
I haven't attended a Turing Way event before. Can I apply to Book Dash?
We highly recommend that you know a bit more about us and how we work together (on GitHub, in community calls, and with the community) before applying. Join a Collaboration Cafe, get started with ongoing discussions and chapters on GitHub, or message/email Anne (Research Community Manager, asteele@turing.ac.uk) if you are stuck.
We also have two videos that were prepared in October 2023 to help with the application process:
Will I have to take time off or away from work/other duties in order to participate in Book Dash?
Participants will be expected to attend at least one
coworking session (2.5 hours each) per day virtually. They will NOT be
asked to block the entire work-week (or full day) for this event, but flexibly plan their schedule as per their availability and comfort of your timezone.
I have other questions! Where should I ask clarifying questions before I send my application?
You can also join us at Collaboration Cafe on the first and third Wednesdays of each month, 15:00-17:00 UK time (in your timezone).
The Turing Way Research Community Manager hosts these calls and provide space
for Q&A in the main Zoom room where you can ask question about the
application process. Here, you
also can meet other members of the community, and learn more about their
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EVENT LOGISTICS
- Successful applicants and mentors will be able to claim
financial reimbursement to support their participation in the Book Dash as laid out in the
online chapter.Â
Selected participants will be able to choose from virtual contribution and social sessions most compatible with their time zones and schedule. Here we provide a proposed schedule only for the first day, more information is given in section 4:
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EVENT TIMELINE
(more information in section 4 of the application form)
 - Call for application start date: 27 August 2024
 - Deadline for submission:
28 September 2024Â (midnight anywhere on Earth)Â
 - Decisions on the applications: Latest by
07 October 2024Â - Pre Book Dash Onboarding and/or Goal setting calls (1 hour):
Week starting 21 October 2024 (exact dates will be announced)
 - Pre Book Dash GitHub Skill-up (1 hour):
Week starting 28 October 2024 (exact date will be added)Â - Book Dash Contribution Sessions during the week:
4-7 November 2024Â - The Turing Way community share-out:
8 November 2024------------------------------------------------------------------All attendees are required to follow our Code of Conduct:
https://github.com/alan-turing-institute/the-turing-way/blob/master/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md.
For any further information, please email The Turing Way team:
theturingway@gmail.com
