Join the Society of Research Software Engineering

The Society of Research Software Engineering was founded on the belief that a world which relies on software must recognise the people who develop it. Our mission is to establish a research environment that recognises the vital role of software in research. We work to increase software skills across everyone in research, to promote collaboration between researchers and software experts, and to support the creation of an academic career path for Research Software Engineers.

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What We Do

Events

Our events help RSEs learn skills with new technologies, and techniques for managing projects and building careers.

Community

The RSE community has grown rapidly across the UK and around the world.

Advocacy

The society advocates changes that will advance research by improving the software it relies on.

Careers

Resources that describe what it's like to work as an RSE and current RSE vacancies.

Resources

The society creates or collates resources for helping with advocacy or career advancement activities.

Announcements

News on the Society's activities and the activities of its members.

Past Events

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Community


RSE Groups

Contact information for all of the RSE groups in the UK.

RSE Fellows

Background on the 2016 and 2018 EPSRC RSE Fellows.

Regional Groups

All of the regional groups and meetups for RSE activities.

Advocacy

The society exists to advocate for its members

Members

To advance the RSE role as a viable long-term career path within research institutions.

Communication

To highlight the important role RSEs play in delivering research results.

Funders

To champion the difference RSEs can make to a grant, and encourage funders to value this role in their calls.

Careers

Vacancies

Vacancies

Current RSE job openings

Current RSE job opportunities around the world.

RSE Journeys

RSE Journeys

Examples of RSE careers

RSEs from different backgrounds talk about their roles and how they got there.

Hiring

Hiring

Resources for hiring RSEs

Help with writing job descriptions and adverts to attract RSEs.

Latest News

August 2025 Newsletter
Hello and welcome to our August newsletter, the final newsletter before this year’s RSE Conference! Headlines Our main news includes updates on the Conference, this year’s Trustee elections and our community survey. 2025 AGM Annoucnement The Society will be holding it’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) in September as part of RSECon25. The current trustees...

Society AGM Announcement 2025
The 2025 Annual General Meeting of the Society of Research Software Engineering will be held at 17:00 – 18:00 on Wednesday 10th September 2025 in room OC1.05, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK as part of RSECon25. Purpose The purpose of the AGM is for the trustees to update the Society’s members on...

Society of RSE Community Survey 2025
As part of our ongoing review of Society activities, we are pleased to announce that our 2025 Community Survey is now live. We’re inviting everyone in this fantastic community to share their thoughts on how they engage with the community and membership benefits currently offered by the Society. You can complete the survey by...