Oxford Microsoft Data Platform Group

The Oxford Microsoft Data Platform Group is a community for everyone interested in Microsoft data and analytics products and services. We meet to share information, best practices, updates, and our experiences working with Azure analytics platform services, Microsoft Fabric, SQL Server and Azure PaaS databases, as well as Power BI. We are part of the wider Azure Data Community.

We hold hybrid meetings in an Oxford city centre location or online every two months, typically on the first Wednesday of the month. Refreshments are provided by our sponsor, Humand Talent, who provide the best technical talent for local start-ups and scale-ups. We give away two eBooks at every event in a prize draw for attendees, sponsored by Packt.

All participants are expected to adhere to our code of conduct so that the group is a safe and welcoming space for everyone.

Code of Conduct
The purpose of the Oxford Microsoft Data Platform Group is to build a community of professionals and students working with Microsoft data products and services, as well as anyone who is interested in learning about the Microsoft data platform. This is a forum for sharing information, solutions, best practices, experience and updates, and for community members to connect and grow their expertise.

The organisers seek to provide a respectful, friendly, professional experience for everyone, regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, physical appearance, disability, age, race, or religion. We do not tolerate any behaviour that is degrading to any gender, race, sexual orientation, or disability, nor do we tolerate any behaviour that would be deemed harassment or discrimination. Harassment includes offensive comments, intimidation, stalking, photography or recordings that subjects have not agreed to, disruption of talks and events, inappropriate physical contact and unwelcome sexual attention.

Community do’s:
·       Be friendly and welcoming
·       Respect the speakers’ preferences on how and when to ask questions
·       Participate in discussions, share information and experiences
·       Respect others’ opinions and keep discussions positive
·       Keep discussions focused on Microsoft Data Platform topics
·       Volunteer to present at a user group meeting, if you would like to do so
·       Share your ideas on building the community

Community don’ts:
·       Do not engage in bullying or cyberbullying of any kind, including insulting, threatening, targeting, or excluding any individuals. Physical or verbal abuse will be reported to the authorities, and the offender may be removed or blocked from the group.
·       Do not discriminate against group members in any way
·       Do not share confidential information
·       Do not advertise goods or services unless they are relevant to the topic discussed
·       Do not use sexual language and imagery in events and posts on social media
All attendees, speakers, sponsors and volunteers at our events are responsible for knowing and abiding by this code of conduct. Group leaders will enforce this code in all events and reserve the right to delete posts and remove or block users who do not adhere to it. Group leaders have the sole discretion to determine whether behaviour and content is offensive.

We encourage everyone to assist in creating a safe and welcoming environment. Please report any concerns, suspicious activity, harassment or disruptive behaviour to group leaders so we can address issues immediately. Organisers of events will be happy to help participants contact venue security or local law enforcement, provide escorts, or otherwise assist those experiencing harassment to feel safe for the duration of the event.