⭕ 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...

🧭 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 have published a new guide on the Responsible use of artificial intelligence in research software, written by Scott C. Edmunds. Find out more about the guide and how to access it at www.software.ac.uk/news/new-gui...

🚩 SSI Events Manager Kyro Hartzenberg has recently attended the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition. This blog post will explain what outreach activities were carried out at the exhibit and her own personal experience in taking part as a volunteer: www.software.ac.uk/blog/epcc-ro...

📄 We are happy to share that a paper co-authored by SSI Fellow Stephan Druskat and SSI Director Neil Chue Hong has been named runner-up in the 2025 Best Paper Award for Computing in Science & Engineering, awarded by the IEEE Computer Society Publications Board.

📃 SSI director Neil Chue Hong has been quoted in a Nature feature marking ten years since the publication of the FAIR Data Principles. Find out more about the article and how to access it at www.software.ac.uk/news/ssi-dir...

🟠 We are pleased to announce the Accessible Training Delivery: Formats, Tools, Materials and Events guide, written by Aman Goel, which offers practical advice for making training more accessible, inclusive and equitable. Find out more at www.software.ac.uk/news/new-gui...

👥 On 6–7 July 2026, the leadership team of the DIgital REsearch CompeTencies (DIRECT) Framework project met at the Alan Turing Building in Manchester for an intensive two-day retreat. Find out more about it at www.software.ac.uk/blog/renewed...

🧭 CHARTED, a project working to make the training landscape easier to navigate for digital Research Technical Professionals (dRTPs), has announced two new funds opening for applications. Find out more at www.software.ac.uk/news/charted...

🟢 The Writing Energy Efficient Code guide by Joe Wallwork has been published. The guide offers practical advice for researchers, software engineers and project managers who want to reduce the environmental impact of research software. Find out more at www.software.ac.uk/news/new-gui...

⭐️ A group of SSI Fellows have launched Responsible AI in RSE, a living register to support practitioners, leaders and policymakers. Find out more about it and how to get involved at www.software.ac.uk/news/respons...

🟣 We are pleased to announce the Creating and Evaluating Datasets in AI guide, written by Stef Garasto, which offers a practical introduction to responsible data collection, evaluation and documentation for AI algorithms. Find out more at www.software.ac.uk/news/new-gui...

🖥️ In response to the growing number of reports about the use of generative AI chatbots by learners at workshops, The Carpentries has launched a bonus module in which instructors will explore what widespread genAI use means for the way they teach. Find out more at www.software.ac.uk/news/genai-w...

🧭 We are pleased to announce the publication of our paper Recommendations from a Fellowship Programme for Advocates of Good Software Practices in Research. Find out more and access the paper at www.software.ac.uk/news/new-pub...

#SSIFellow @mdsimpson.co.uk has written an insightful blog post about his experience attending #CollabW26 as a Fellow, delegate, and Mental Health First Aider. Read the full story at www.software.ac.uk/blog/convers...

🌱 The Green RSE Award is back for 2026! Nominations are now open for an award that recognises individuals working to make research software more environmentally sustainable. Nominations close 13 July 2026. www.software.ac.uk/news/green-r...

🟪 Exciting opportunity to join FortranFuture, an EPSRC-funded project exploring how to sustain sciences and engineering disciplines dependent on one of the oldest programming languages still in active use. Applications close 6 July. Find out more at www.software.ac.uk/news/researc...

🟠 We are pleased to announce the Inclusivity and Accessibility in Recruitment guide by Marion Weinzierl and Rowland Mosbergen, which offers practical advice for making recruitment processes more inclusive, accessible and equitable. Find out more at www.software.ac.uk/news/new-gui...

↗️ Find out more about the DIRECT Framework and why it belongs in a conversation about openness as a project of social transformation in our latest blog post: www.software.ac.uk/blog/opennes...

palaeoverse is a community-driven R package of generic functions to help streamline palaeobiological analyses and improve code readability and reproducibility. This is our last version before a major refactor in Autumn, supported by funding from the @softwaresaved.bsky.social.

🔍️ 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...

🟢 We are pleased to announce the Green Data Practices: Efficient utilisation of research data guide by Aman Singh: www.software.ac.uk/news/new-gui...

📙 Submissions are open for the Hidden REF Competition. Research is more than journal articles and publications and the Hidden REF has been proving it since 2020. Find out more about it and how to take part at www.software.ac.uk/news/hidden-...

🟣 We are pleased to announce the Using AI for Humanities Research Software guide by Emily Middleton, which offers a practical starting point for humanities researchers, students, Research Software Engineers and instructors. Find out more at www.software.ac.uk/news/new-gui...

🛠️ The Carpentries is hosting a new series of GenAI + Teaching Discussions, bringing educators together to share their experiences. The first call will take place on Thursday 18 June. Find out more and register at www.software.ac.uk/news/genai-t...

🟠 Our new guide on Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging in the Research Software Engineering Space by PJ Annand explores what EDIB means in practice and how to embed it in your work and communities. Find out more at www.software.ac.uk/news/new-gui...

🏳️‍🌈 #SSIFellow @ellakaye.co.uk focused her Fellowship project on growing @rainbowr.org, a community for LGBTQ+ people who code in R. Find out more about their first in-person leadership work-sprint in our latest blog post: www.software.ac.uk/blog/rainbow...

💬 Researchers at the University of Manchester are inviting Research Technicians and Technology & Skills Specialists across all disciplines to share their experiences in a short survey. Find out more and fill in the survey by Monday 15 June: www.software.ac.uk/news/calling...

🟢 We are proud to partner with the Research Software Alliance for the inaugural International Research Software Conference (IRSC). We look forward to the IRSC providing a global platform that brings together the research software community. Find out more at www.software.ac.uk/blog/resa-an...

🌊 It has been three weeks since the end of Collaborations Workshop 2026 and we're still thinking about all the amazing conversations we had. Look back at #CollabW26, find out more about the sessions, and access the recordings in our report at www.software.ac.uk/blog/collabo...