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By Carlos Cámara-Menoyo The combination of domain knowledge, technical expertise and profound understanding of research makes RSEs a versatile and diverse profile that can contribute in many ways to make research better. Many RSEs are involved in the teaching of methods, technologies or skills (i.e, Digital Research Competencies) needed for research. In a context...
We would like to announce that the seventh round of Society Trustee elections will take place in September 2026. Every year, a number of the current trustees stand down, and a new batch of trustees are elected at the Annual General Meeting (AGM), which will take place at RSECon26 in Sheffield The Society is...
Welcome to the May edition of the RSE Society Newsletter, where we’re thrilled to spotlight a bustling slate of community happenings, from the launch of RSECon26 registration (with a 10 % Society discount) and urgent calls for award nominations, reviewers, bursary applicants, and Emerging Voices (all due by today, 1 June) to the vibrant RSEEE & Women in...
Welcome to our April Newsletter. This month, we have several updates about our upcoming conference RSECon26, updates from the Society’s special interest groups, plus some updates from the wider RSE Community.
Yes, you read that correctly! We are looking for someone to take on the role of Programme Chair for RSECon27 – the eleventh annual conference for Research Software Engineering – due to take place in August or September 2027. We are looking for enthusiastic members of our community to take a leading role in...
Authors: Helen Burns and Isabel Fenton Following the very successful Weather and Climate Birds of a Feather (BoF) session at RSECon 2024, the Geoscience special interest group (SIG) was formally set up as part of the Society of Research Software Engineers. In May, the first elections were held, and Helen Burns was elected as...
Join us for the next RSE Leaders & Aspiring Leaders meeting, which will focus on the policy and funding landscape for RSEs. The Society has recently launched a Policy & Funding working group to help the Society better advocate for RSEs with institutions, funders, and policy makers. Attendees will have the opportunity to contribute to the...
This blog post was sent to us by Ruxandra Neatu, Tom Hawes, Kolen Cheung and Jeremy Pike, who were part of the RSE South West meetup at the University of Exeter on 20 Feb 2026. The third RSE South West meeting took place at the University of Exeter, bringing together 52 participants from across...
Welcome to our March Newsletter. This month, we’re bringing you news about this year’s conference, some other events and requests for help from the Society’s special interest groups, plus some updates from the wider RSE Community. Let’s dive in!
On 10th March, we held an online feedback event, where members of the community could get updates from the trustees on Society activities, and get involved in conversations about the future of the research software community. In this blog post, we are going to summarise the key updates and discussions from that meeting. Updates...