Learn with the Institute for Research Software
What we do
Modern research depends on software, but it’s rarely given the recognition, investment or care it deserves. Our current strategy is built around four priorities that guide everything we fund, build and campaign for.
Better-informed policy and guidance: we provide evidence, recommendations and practical guidance to improve decisions about research software at project, institutional, funder, government and international levels.
Stronger research communities: we help build connected communities that share knowledge, develop skills and create the support needed for effective software practices.
Wider use of effective software practices: we help research teams adopt more reproducible, open, inclusive and environmentally responsible practices, alongside better software recognition, maintenance and reuse.
Broader access and participation: we work to broaden participation and help more organisations contribute to research software sustainability.
Our successes in numbers
250+ Fellows
Supported to turn ideas into lasting change across their disciplines, institutions and communities.
10,000+ RSEs
Part of a growing professional community that we helped establish and continue to support.
10,000 researchers trained since 2012
Equipped with practical skills to create more reliable, reproducible and sustainable research.
100+ practical guides
Free, accessible guidance covering software development, research practice, policy and community building.
The UK’s visionary investment in the SSI enabled the adoption of practices for developing research software that meets the needs of reliable, reproducible, and reusable research.Michelle Barker
Research Software Alliance
Director
Work with us
Whether you’re a researcher, a Research Software Engineer, a funder or an institution, we’d like to hear from you.
