Society of RSE

Society of RSE

@society-rse.org

The Society for Research Software Engineering; recognising the role of software in research, improving software skills, promoting collaboration and creating career paths for RSEs. Join us: https://society-rse.org Links: https://linktr.ee/researchsofteng

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Society of RSE
@society-rse.org

Becoming a member helps support our work in the research software community. For £20 a year, you get access to our Mentoring Scheme and the Events and Initiatives Fund, discounted conference tickets, plus the ability to vote and help shape the future of the Society. society-rse.org/join-us/

society-rse.orgJoin Us & Benefits - Society of Research Software EngineeringBecoming a member of the Society supports our work in the research software engineering community. Membership is open to all, not just those with research software engineer in their job title. We ask…

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Institute for Research Software
@softwaresaved.bsky.social

🟢 The inaugural International Research Software Conference (IRSC26) took place in September 2026, co-located with RSECon26 in Sheffield. It was delivered by the Research Software Alliance (ReSA) in partnership with the Institute for Research Software.

Society of RSE
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Looking to hire someone? Have a role you need to fill? Remember that the Society has a jobs board where you can advertise any role that involves a significant element of writing software for research, or supports the role of RSEs. society-rse.org/careers/vaca...

society-rse.orgVacancies - Society of Research Software EngineeringYou can post a vacancy here for any role that involves a significant element of writing software for research, or supports the role of RSEs. Vacancies anywhere in the world are welcome. We have also…

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UoM Research IT
@uomresearchit.bsky.social

Do you remember your first academic conference? For our Year In Industry students it was the @society-rse.org annual conference #RSECon26 Discover how they got on on our website! buff.ly/KegWMnt

buff.lyStepping into the Community: Our First RSE ConferenceOur new Year In Industry students accompanied our Research Software Engineering team to the University of Sheffield for RSECon26. What did they make of their first academic conference?
Society of RSE
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Do you have anything you would like the wider RSE community to know about? Events, training, RSE group success stories, share your news with the community! Deadline for submissions is the 24th October society-rse.org/calling-for-...

society-rse.orgCall for Newsletter Submissions - Society of Research Software EngineeringOur regular newsletter announces new Society initiatives, and gathers RSE news, events, blogs, papers and anything interesting and relevant together in one place. We are keen to feature content from…

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Institute for Research Software
@softwaresaved.bsky.social

⭕ Researchers at the University of Duisburg-Essen are running a survey as part of “A Mentopolis for Research Software Development (RSD)”. Find out more about it and how to access the survey at www.software.ac.uk/news/take-pa...

software.ac.ukTake part in a survey on research software development | Institute for Research SoftwareResearchers at the University of Duisburg-Essen are running a survey as part of “A Mentopolis for Research Software Development (RSD)”

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Matteo Tomasini
@mattomasini.bsky.social

It's International Research Software Engineers Day! Many of the networks I am part of are in one way or another composed by researchers of all kinds developing software for their research. Today, we celebrate us. And don't forget to have some cake. #ResearchSoftwareEngineering #InternationalRSEDay

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New on the SIG SSLA blog: International RSE Day! https://sslarch.github.io/blog/intl-rse-day-2026/ #ResearchSoftwareEngineers #DigitalArchaeology #ComputationalArchaeology

sslarch.github.ioInternational RSE Day! – CAA/SSLAA special interest group of [CAA International](https://caa-international.org/) dedicated to scientific scripting languages in archaeology.
Society of RSE
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Now that the holidays are over, if you are thinking of organising any events or initiatives remember that the Society has an Events and Initiative fund. All members can apply for funding of up to £1000. See our website for more information and how to apply! society-rse.org/policy-for-s...

society-rse.orgPolicy for SocRSE Events and Initiatives Grant - Society of Research Software EngineeringThe RSE society is able to provide financial support for events and initiatives which support our mission statement and charitable objectives (see our constitution section). In summary the objectives…
Society of RSE
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We do not have any applications for fundraising chair yet, so please consider whether you could take on this crucial role. We also hope that we will be able to appoint an environmental sustainability chair this year. Contact Marion or Kirsty on Slack if you want to know more.

Society of RSE
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Remember to share your success stories and celebrate your teams' work tomorrow on #InternationalRSEDay!

Society of RSE@society-rse.org

8th October is International RSE Day 2026. We want to celebrate the achievements of the global RSE community and continue to raise awareness of the vital contribution we make to modern research. Share your updates, announcements and stories using the hashtags: #InternationalRSEDay or #IntlRSEDay

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James Hetherington
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The community @ucl-arc.bsky.social worked hard to build a consensus on our policy for AI-assisted RSE @society-rse.org . We’re publishing it to help others learn from our efforts: doi.org/10.5522/04/3... Feedback most welcome.

doi.orgAI-Assisted Software Development Policy for UCL Advanced Research ComputingThis policy covers the use of large language models (LLMs) by ARC staff for software, systems and platform engineering, data analytics and computational statistics, modelling and simulation, and process automation — briefly "AI for programming". It covers model and tool selection, collaborative behaviour in teams, collaborator/customer interactions, future research directions, and education and training content for teaching software and systems engineering.A comprehensive review of AI-assisted software development, from tab-completion to multi-agent harnesses such as Codex and Claude Code, is beyond the scope of this policy. This policy does not directly address the broader questions surrounding LLMs: the provenance and copyright status, environmental impact, long-term labour market impact, and social and cultural implications, among others. Those are legitimate and live debates, and colleagues who have concerns should raise them within the appropriate ARC fora, their team and with line managers. We encourage open discussion of these issues in a spirit of disagreeing well.Creating a consensus policy is hard. This document is the result of extensive discussions within UCL's Advanced Research Computing Centre, and endeavours to set out principles and an overall position within which people holding diverse views on the topic can work. The authors acknowledge and are grateful for rich discussions and contributions from many people beyond those listed.

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Mike Simpson
@mdsimpson.co.uk

Delighted to announce that I've been elected President of @society-rse.org. I'm excited to work alongside my fellow trustees and this amazing community to help the Society grow and adapt to the many challenges we currently face and to champion the vital role that RSEs play in modern research.

Society of RSE
@society-rse.org

Becoming a member helps support our work in the research software community. For £20 a year, you get access to our Mentoring Scheme and the Events and Initiatives Fund, discounted conference tickets, plus the ability to vote and help shape the future of the Society. society-rse.org/join-us/

society-rse.orgJoin Us & Benefits - Society of Research Software EngineeringBecoming a member of the Society supports our work in the research software engineering community. Membership is open to all, not just those with research software engineer in their job title. We ask…
Society of RSE
@society-rse.org

Membership of the Society is open to all, not just those with RSE in their job title. Join today and help us promote the vital role that software plays in modern research.

Society of RSE
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Here's the Society's September Newsletter. Not a lot of updates from the Society this month - apart from the RSECon27 announcement - but plenty of community updates to get stuck into! society-rse.org/september-20...

society-rse.orgSeptember 2026 Newsletter - Society of Research Software EngineeringIt’s been a busy month for the Society. We’ve had a very successful RSECon26 in Sheffield, celebrating 10 years of the RSE Conference in the UK. We’re also in the process of welcoming a new batch of…
Society of RSE
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8th October is International RSE Day 2026. We want to celebrate the achievements of the global RSE community and continue to raise awareness of the vital contribution we make to modern research. Share your updates, announcements and stories using the hashtags: #InternationalRSEDay or #IntlRSEDay

Society of RSE
@society-rse.org

Have you checked out the Society's Jobs Board recently? If you have an RSE-related job to advertise - or are looking to apply for one - then check out the link below. society-rse.org/careers/vaca...

society-rse.orgVacancies - Society of Research Software EngineeringYou can post a vacancy here for any role that involves a significant element of writing software for research, or supports the role of RSEs. Vacancies anywhere in the world are welcome. We have also…
Society of RSE
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Our September newsletter will be going out at the end of the month. If you have any news, announcements, blog posts or events that you would like to include, please submit them using the form below. society-rse.org/calling-for-...

society-rse.orgCall for Newsletter Submissions - Society of Research Software EngineeringOur regular newsletter announces new Society initiatives, and gathers RSE news, events, blogs, papers and anything interesting and relevant together in one place. We are keen to feature content from…
Society of RSE
@society-rse.org

This is your regular reminder that Society members get access to our Events and Initiatives fund to support RSE-related events in the UK and beyond. More information and application instructions 👇️ society-rse.org/policy-for-s...

society-rse.orgPolicy for SocRSE Events and Initiatives Grant - Society of Research Software EngineeringThe RSE society is able to provide financial support for events and initiatives which support our mission statement and charitable objectives (see our constitution section). In summary the objectives…
Society of RSE
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That is a wrap on #RSECon26! Thank you to every speaker, attendee, sponsor and volunteer who made our time in Sheffield unforgettable. Next stop: Edinburgh for #RSECon27! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Safe travels home!

Society of RSE
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Day 3 of #RSECon26 is underway! We kicked off our final day with a keynote from April Johnson on the human work behind open scientific computing.  Parallel sessions are running throughout the day until our closing remarks this afternoon. What has been your conference highlight so far?

Society of RSE
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Day 2 of #RSECon26 is underway! We kicked off the morning at The Wave with an inspiring keynote from Kirsty Pringle on sustainability and research software. Next up: Emerging Voices, the group photo in the Atrium and a full afternoon of workshops! What is on your radar today?

Society of RSE
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It is time for the #RSECon26 Poster Pitches in Lecture Theatre 1! Catch the pitches now and join us in the Atrium at 17:00 to chat with the authors over drinks