About HackSussex 2025
This is an opportunity for students of all abilities to collaborate, learn new skills, and build something cool using technology. It's a great way for people with similar interests to work together on exciting projects in a fast-paced, creative environment.
24 Hours of project building
Win exciting prizes
Free swag
Free Food and Drinks
Workshops to learn skills
Code of Conduct
HackSussex 2025 is run in accordance with the MLH Code of Conduct and the Hackathons UK Code of Conduct.
Prizes
Grand Prize
The best overall hack of the event.
CASM Technology - Clear Skies Ahead
Unmasking coordinated inauthentic behaviour on BlueSky
Hastings Direct - Make finding bad drivers easy
Build a "thing" that enables us to find bad drivers.
It can be anything!
Finding bad drivers and not insuring them or insuring them at the right (high) price means we can save good drivers a lot of money, as we can keep their premiums lower.
Help us find them (the bad ones) in whichever way you can think of!
Be inventive – be curious – and no – we won't tell you what to build.
Use your imagination, show us what you can do and convince us!
BCS - Digital Accessibility
You are challenged to come up with a solution that focuses on accessibility and inclusivity. These can range from tools to improve accessibility, software that addresses under represented communities, or solutions that remove barriers for individuals with disabilities. The focus should be on leveraging technology to enhance inclusivity.
Recurse - Cleanest Code
Cleanest Code
Recurse - most interesting Bug
most interesting Bug
Recurse - Chief Bug Hunter
Chief Bug Hunter
Champion of the Masses
By popular demand!
Do you want to see my Hardware?
Best use of hardware
Connections
Best technology to connect people
Anythings a hammer if try hard enough
Best use of technology for not its intended purpose.
Hackiest Hack
Best thing that shouldn't be.
(RIP Hackathons UK)
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Patrick Culmer
President of HackSussex
Judging Criteria
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Creativity
We want to see hacks that truly blow our minds by doing something or using something in ways no one has ever thought to do! -
Functionality
The more features and extensive your hack is, the better, and bonus points if any of it actually works too! -
Learning
Hackathons are about learning as much as they are creating awesome hacks. If your hack shows that your team learnt more than anyone else, that puts you in a great position!
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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