Time is running out! In-person registration for #RSECon26 closes THIS Friday 7 August. Register: rsecon26.society-rse.org/registration...

“There’s a lot of unknown structures that could be the next generation of therapeutics.” Understanding those structures is the focus of Anthony Devlin's new BBSRC Discovery Fellowship.

📢 We're hiring! Join the Rosalind Franklin Institute as a Research Associate in 𝘐𝘯 𝘝𝘪𝘵𝘳𝘰 Models of Early Development. Help develop stem cell and blastoid models to uncover how cell fate is established. To find out more information and to apply, click here: tinyurl.com/wcwsapbr #hiring #research

Our July newsletter is out now! Catch up on the latest news about #RSECon26 and find out more about our potential new trustees - members can vote now! society-rse.org/july-2026-ne...

July 2026 Newsletter - Society of Research Software Engineering

Welcome to the July edition of the RSE Society Newsletter. We’ve got several updates about RSECon26 as you would expect this close to the conference! There are also some important Society business…

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Happy #MicroscopyMonday 🔬 We have been taking a closer look at the Franklin with a portable light microscope. Can you guess what you are looking at? This week's image is another item you may find outside of a laboratory, it is used to help keep spaces clean. Find the reveal in the thread below

Applications are open for the final UK Home candidate place in our 2026–2027 PhD cohort. Join our fully funded interdisciplinary PhD programme and help develop new technologies for the life sciences. Learn more and apply: www.rfi.ac.uk/careers-stud... 📅 Deadline: 14th August

Only 1 week left to volunteer as a Session Chair for #RSECon26! Help introduce speakers, keep time and facilitate Q&A. No prior experience needed and full training is provided. Closes 27 July. Apply here: rsecon26.society-rse.org/calls/sessio...

Happy #MicroscopyMonday 🔬 We have been taking a closer look at everyday objects from across the Franklin using a portable light microscope. Can you guess what you are looking at? This week's image comes from an essential wet laboratory tool that helps researchers work with precision.

Volunteer to be a Session Chair for #RSECon26! Help by introducing speakers, keeping time and facilitating Q&A. No prior experience needed! Closes 27 July. Apply: rsecon26.society-rse.org/calls/sessio...

Happy #MicroscopyMonday 🔬 We have been taking a closer look at the Franklin using a portable light microscope. Can you guess what you are looking at? This time, the image comes from something you will find in almost every lab. Find the answer and why it matters in the thread.

Did you miss the first round of RSECon26 bursaries? Do not worry, our second and final deadline is currently open! Apply by Friday 10 July 2026 for support. We want to ensure an accessible and inclusive conference for everyone. Apply here: rsecon26.society-rse.org/information/... #RSECon26

I genuinely really enjoyed making this model, it was totally out of my comfort zone with Lego, and trying to make it look right was really challenging!

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The reveal Did you get it right?

Happy #MicropscopyMonday 🔬 We have been taking a closer look at the Franklin using a portable light microscope. Can you guess what you are looking at? This one might surprise you, it is not from the lab. Find the answer in the thread.

Our July Newsletter will be going out in a few weeks. Please submit any items you would like us to include by 26th July. society-rse.org/calling-for-...

Call for Newsletter Submissions - Society of Research Software Engineering

Our 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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In March, CCP-volumeEM hosted an OME-NGFF hackathon, bringing the community together to collaborate, share ideas and advance tools for volume electron microscopy. 🔬💻 Read about what we worked on and hear directly from two attendees about their experiences: www.ccp-volumeem.ac.uk/hackathons/h...

OME-NGFF Hackathon March 2026 — CCP in vEM

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Don't forget to submit your nominations for the RSECon26 Awards! We want to celebrate the outstanding work happening in our community. You can nominate colleagues, groups or even yourself. Nominations close on 13 July 2026. Nominate here: rsecon26.society-rse.org/calls/award-... #RSECon26

In-person registration closes tomorrow for Bridging the Gap: From Project Approval to Research Access. This hybrid workshop takes place on 25th June at Harwell Campus, organised by the NFCS-funded Bridging the Gap project team.

🔍️ The results from the 2026 International RSE Survey are now in. Find out more about it and how to access the data at www.software.ac.uk/news/rse-sur...

This week, we hosted our 3rd annual student symposium at the Rosalind Franklin Institute. We heard project updates from students at all stages. Congratulations to our award winners, including best 1st year poster, best 2nd year poster and best talk.

Nominations for the Society Trustee elections are now open! We're calling on members of the RSE Community to help us shape the future of the Society and the RSE movement. If you are interested, please read the information below and consider nominating yourself. society-rse.org/trustee-nomi...

Trustee Nominations and Elections 2026 - Society of Research Software Engineering

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…

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We are thrilled to announce our very first keynote speaker for RSECon26: Dr. Arfon Smith! Arfon is a Senior Fellow at Schmidt Sciences, founder of JOSS and former Director of Product at GitHub. Register today: rsecon26.society-rse.org/keynotes/?ut... #RSECon26

Woo hoo. Waldegrave School has their first chat in imacomputerscientist.uk today. And it was also the 1,000th that we've run so far this academic year. Well done team @imascientist.org.uk

Want hands-on experience in nanobody discovery? Join a 5-day practical course at the Rosalind Franklin Institute this October, covering how nanobodies are discovered, engineered and applied. Share with your colleagues and apply by 30th June: www.rfi.ac.uk/latest/event...

A new electron detector is making it possible to rapidly collect high-quality diffraction data, opening up new possibilities for studying how molecules behave and interact over time. Read more about this latest research here - www.rfi.ac.uk/latest/putti...

Please please please... be careful near/in rivers and lakes. It might be hot and humid, but lakes and rivers stay cold, and cold shock is, as the name implies, a shock to your system. It can incapacitate and kill you.

Water-safety warning after nine people die during heatwave

Public have been urged to take precautions after at least nine people drowned trying to stay cool.

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This is with our Advance Research Computing group, who are an amazing group of Research Software Engineers, with a real focus on scientific infrastructure. This is the first time we have run this programme, but it's been amazing when I have participated in other programmes in the past.

The Rosalind Franklin Institute@rosfrankinst.bsky.social · 3mo ago

📢 We’re hiring! Join the Rosalind Franklin Institute for a Year in Industry Placement (ARC) working on digital research infrastructure, data systems, and research technologies. If you’re passionate about data, research technology, & solving practical challenges, find out more: tinyurl.com/3x4p95ef

We also have a Jobs Board, where many RSE Jobs are posted. society-rse.org/careers/vaca...

Vacancies - Society of Research Software Engineering

You 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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How do you move from nanobody discovery to functional testing faster, without introducing new bottlenecks? Researchers at the Rosalind Franklin Institute have developed a streamlined, high‑throughput workflow that enables parallel expression, purification and early functional testing of nanobodies.

Thank you @ccpem.bsky.social for another excellent #SpringSymposium I'm sure everyone left with inspiration, ideas and new collaborators, but did anyone else get this legendary signature as a piece of memorabilia? #IYKYK