by Anika Cawthorn The Research Software Engineering (RSE) Society EDIA subgroup recently surveyed the RSE community and the results of this survey are illustrated in the landscape review document. While there is a diverse representation in the community, only about half of the respondents of our community survey feel valued. We acknowledge that the...
The fourth election of trustees of the Society of Research Software Engineering will be taking place this September, along with our Annual General Meeting (AGM). This post explains how this year’s election will work, how to stand as a candidate and how to submit items to our AGM. Trustee Candidate Nominations Nominations are open...
As a young charity we are keen to ensure that we can run as effectively and efficiently as possible. To this end, we asked the National Council of Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) to undertake a review of our governance and operations practices. During 2021, through a number of trustee surveys (including skills and diversity audits),...
From Christopher Woods What a month! Back in April when I first proposed the idea of spreading the RSE conference over a month, even I thought it was a little mad. Amazingly the community got on board and it is a testament to them and the wonderful SeptembRSE organising committee that we were able...
We’re starting a new tradition! The International Council of RSE Associations has decided to declare the second Thursday in October to be “International RSE Day”. The first annual International RSE Day will be Thursday, 14th October 2021. The International RSE Day is to celebrate Research Software Engineers around the world and raise awareness for...
The Annual General Meeting of the Society of Research Software Engineering will be held at10am – 12 noon on Thursday 30th September 2021. Web link to the event: https://septembrse.github.io/#/event/X1008 The meeting will be held via Zoom. Connection details will be provided via the conference system, will be emailed to members and posted in our...
Introduction The RSE Society is able to provide financial support for events and initiatives which support our mission statement and charitable objectives (see our constitution section). The objectives of the RSE Society are: To advance education particularly but not exclusively amongst research software engineers; and/or To promote and advance research particularly but not exclusively...
‘Why do some researchers not make their software and data available?’ This week we’re introducing Peter Hill from the University of York. Read his blog post below to learn about his goals for his EPSRC RSE Fellowship. Why do some researchers not make their software and data available? After all, one of the foundational...
This week we’re introducing Thomas Dowrick from UCL! Learn more about him here. Improving Research Translation in Image Guided Surgery The medical devices field has historically focused on hardware innovations, but in an increasingly data-driven field, innovation has shifted towards technologies such as AI and augmented reality. As software becomes increasingly central to modern...
This week we’re introducing Domhnall Carlin from Queen’s University Belfast! Learn more about him here. I’m Dr Domhnall Carlin and I had the privilege of being one of the successful 2021 RSE Fellows. This is a huge achievement for Queen’s University Belfast (QUB), as it is the first time this Fellowship has been awarded...