The Teaching and Training Special Interest Group within the Society of Research Software Engineering is calling dRTP group or team leads to contribute to the dRTP Training Landscape Survey 2026 by sharing insights on their current training activities, barriers to development, and interests in cross-institutional partnerships. The primary objective is to map out the current educational landscape for digital research professionals...
Following a successful meeting at RSECon25, we’re very pleased to announce the relaunch of the RSE Leaders Network, now constituted as a Special Interest Group (SIG) within the Society. The purpose and aim of this group is to provide a forum for existing RSE leaders to support each other, to provide a forum for...
The Society of RSE is a registered charity, and all of our activities are overseen by the board of trustees. Every year, at least one-third of the trustees step down to make way for new members to step up and join us. So there are always fresh faces joining us to represent our members...
by Laura Crawford When we first talked about introducing a Hidden Costs Bursary for RSECon25, the idea came from recognising that financial barriers to attendance don’t stop at travel, accommodation and food. Those are the expenses most workplaces and bursary schemes cover, but there are plenty of other costs that quietly make attending a...
by Jonathan Blaney On possibly the hottest week of the summer, the Digital Humanities & Research Software Engineering Summer School took place between 30 June and 3 July, at King’s College London. This annual event aims to give people interested in technology and the Humanities a sense of what kind of work RSEs in...
RSECon26 Committee call is now open.
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...
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...
The Society of Research Software Engineering is holding its annual Trustee elections for 2025. In this blog post, we will outline the process and introduce you to the candidates. All valid members at the moment of polling will be emailed instructions to vote, including their personal voting token. Please follow the link in the...
On Wednesday 4th of September 2024, the Society of Research Software Engineering held our AGM at RSECon24 in Newcastle. In this blog post, we summarise the key outcomes of the AGM, namely the standing down and election of members of the board of trustees. We have also included a recording of the meeting, along...