🔎 Teaching digital research skills? Institute Fellow Carlos Cámara-Menoyo is mapping how Digital Research Technical Professionals deliver this training, and he needs your help: take the 6-minute anonymous survey and share it with colleagues before 12 October. www.software.ac.uk/blog/how-do-...

🧭 The SSI Fellowship Programme opens for applications on Monday 10 August 2026. We fund researchers, research software engineers, and advocates working to improve computational practice in their field. www.software.ac.uk/news/ssi-fel...

⭕ We've been following the Society of Research Software Engineering and Research Software Alliance's decisions to proceed with RSECon26 and IRSC26 at the University of Sheffield, and wanted to share where we stand: www.software.ac.uk/news/ssi-sta...

📢 We're delighted to welcome James Tripp to ARC as our newest Research Software Engineer! Wishing you a fantastic start—we're excited to have you on the team and look forward to working with you. Welcome aboard! 👋 #RSE #HPC #ARC ^YZ

🥇 Congratulations to Team The BEAR Metal Coders​, the winner of #BEARChallenge2026! 🎉 Each team member will receive a tablet as their prize. A well-deserved victory! 🏆 #BEARChallenge2026 has successfully come to an end. Thank you to all participants and partners!👏^YZ

🔍️ 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...

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

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

The SocRSE merch store is open with brand new #RSECon26 gear! Grab your t-shirts, hoodies and more to show your community pride. Order early to ensure you are ready for September! Shop here: socrse.myspreadshop.co.uk/rsecon26

The Carpentries 2026 Community Survey is open, and your feedback matters! Whether you're a learner, Instructor, Instructor Trainer, Maintainer, or workshop host, we want to hear from you! ⏰ The survey takes 5 minutes, and closes on 10 July. 👉 Complete the survey: forms.gle/WvFhKpvuYZRs...

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The Carpentries periodically conducts a community survey for the Core Team to assess the needs of the community, and adopt mechanisms to address them. The report from the 2023 survey was published on ...

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Welcome to the June edition of the RSE Society Newsletter. This month, we've got updates on the Trustee Elections, other announcements from the Society and our various working groups, plus lots of updates from the community. society-rse.org/june-2026-ne...

June 2026 Newsletter - Society of Research Software Engineering

Welcome to the June edition of the RSE Society Newsletter. We’ve got some updates from the Society and our working groups, and lots of community updates to get through, so let’s dive in! Society News…

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We are calling on members of the RSE Community to step forward and help us shape the future of the Society and the RSE movement. To find out more, please read the information below and consider nominating yourself. Deadline extended: 23:59 (BST) Friday 10 July 2026 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've got multiple announcements about RSECon26, including updates on registration, keynotes, awards, bursaries and more. society-rse.org/rsecon26-upd...

RSECon26 Updates - Society of Research Software Engineering

The Trustees and conference committee would like to share some updates on our upcoming annual conference, which will take place in Sheffield in September this year. Trustee Statement on RSECon26…

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📣 New funding opportunity. Today, we're launching our inaugural call for proposals for open source software that underpins data-intensive research and AI-driven discovery in the life sciences. 1/ os4science.org/funding_oppo...

Request for Applications: Open Source for the Life Sciences

We seek proposals from open source software that underpins data-intensive research and AI-driven discovery in the life sciences.

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Nominations for the RSECon26 Awards are open! Nominate your colleagues for a Community Award (Rising Star, Training & Education or Impact) or the Green RSE Award. The deadline is 13 July 2026. Learn more and submit: rsecon26.society-rse.org/calls/award-... #RSECon26

Registration for RSECon26 is officially open! Join us in person in Sheffield or attend remotely to take part in the 10th anniversary conference. Society members get a 10% discount. Secure your spot today: rsecon26.society-rse.org/registration... #RSECon26

Are you currently recruiting or are you looking for a change of direction or career? Remember that the Society has a jobs board where you can post your role and reach out to our UK and international community! 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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Great news! We have officially extended the deadline for RSECon26 submissions by one week. You now have until 8 May 2026 to submit your proposals for talks, workshops and posters. Take advantage of the extra time and submit today: rsecon26.society-rse.org/calls/submis... #RSECon26

Announcement: RSE Leaders & Aspiring Leaders Meeting. - When: 15th June 2026 - Where: Durham University (and online) - Registration Deadline: 11th May 2026 More details and registration at the link below: society-rse.org/rse-leaders-...

RSE Leaders & Aspiring Leaders Meeting 2026 - Society of Research Software Engineering

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…

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Do you want to help make RSECon26 happen? We are looking for friendly in-person and remote volunteers to join our team! Get a complimentary ticket, network with the community and gain valuable experience. Applications close 19 June 2026. Apply here: rsecon26.society-rse.org/calls/volunt... #RSECon26

Join Ella Kaye next Tuesday (31 March, 5pm) at the Posit Data Science Lab, where she’ll take you from “what even is base R?” to fixing a bug in the C source — live, in under an hour 👀 ^YZ Register here: pos.it/dslab #R #Data

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Next week: Final reminder to attend RSE Midlands 2026! Travel support is available. 🎟 Register: pretix.eu/rsemidlands/... 📍 University of Nottingham 📅 Monday, 20 April 🕙 10:00–17:00 Join us for a full day of talks and networking. ℹ️More details: rse-midlands.github.io/docs/event-2... #RSEMidlands

Next week: Final reminder to attend RSE Midlands 2026! Travel support is available. 🎟 Register: pretix.eu/rsemidlands/... 📍 University of Nottingham 📅 Monday, 20 April 🕙 10:00–17:00 Join us for a full day of talks and networking. ℹ️More details: rse-midlands.github.io/docs/event-2... #RSEMidlands

We’re hiring! 🚀 Advanced Research Computing at @unibirmingham.bsky.social is recruiting 4 new Grade 8 roles to help shape and support national-scale research computing, including Baskerville NCR. Join us in powering world-class research! 💻Apply now: blog.bham.ac.uk/bear/2026/03... ^YZ

We’re delighted to welcome Ella Kaye to ARC as our new Senior Research Software Engineer! 🎉 An experienced R developer, Ella brings fantastic expertise to strengthen our research software support and community. #RSE #R ^YZ

📢 RSE Midlands 2026 tickets are now available! Join us on 20 April in Nottingham for our annual RSE Midlands event, offering opportunities to deliver lightning and longer talks. 🎟️ Tickets & event details: 🔗 rse-midlands.github.io/docs/event-2... #RSEMidlands2026 #RSEng #ResearchSoftware #Midlands

📢 RSE Midlands 2026 tickets are now available! Join us on 20 April in Nottingham for our annual RSE Midlands event, offering opportunities to deliver lightning and longer talks. 🎟️ Tickets & event details: 🔗 rse-midlands.github.io/docs/event-2... #RSEMidlands2026 #RSEng #ResearchSoftware #Midlands

Thrilled to see @unibirmingham.bsky.social secure £18M to host the Baskerville National Compute Resource 🚀 Funded by @ukri.org , NCR will accelerate data-intensive discovery. Proud that ARC is playing a central role in delivering this major national infrastructure! #HPC #Research ^YZ bit.ly/4qZuIJ5

We’re excited to welcome Heather Turner as our new Principal RSE! 🎉 An established RSE in Statistics, specialising in R, with over 15 years’ experience across academia, industry and consultancy, she has supported research spanning social science, bioinformatics and agriculture. ^YZ #research #rse

The RSECon26 Call for Submissions is open! Share the tools you build and the RSE practices you are advancing. We welcome talks, workshops, and posters from all domains. Check the guidelines and submit your proposals today! Link: rsecon26.society-rse.org/calls/submis... #RSECon26