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Northwest Universities R Day event
Northwest Universities R Day event Posted by … 2018 I was part of a team who organised the first ever (UK) North West Universities R Day. The team consisted of Christian …
Read moreEstablishing RSE groups at different levels
… most successful of these RSE efforts have come from within UK universities . We believe sharing strategies and case … models may be a function of the structures of the different universities or just natural variation. Either way, having …
Read moreResearchfish®: what can it tell us about software in research?
… been adopted by a broad range of funders, including the UK’s seven Research Councils. I recently had an … university records the most software? There are 165 universities in the UK , and of these 36% (i.e. 60 of them) … a good show for a relatively new practice. Not all universities are equal. Only three universities have …
Read moreWhat's wrong with computer scientists?
… will soon be attending a strategy meeting on the future of UK computer science degrees, and we want to represent your … far more likely than other graduates to study at post-92 universities (64.4% of computer scientists study at … of industry choosing graduates from more established universities. Another important factor is that computer …
Read moreWestminster Higher Education Forum Keynote Seminar: Protecting research integrity: reproducibility, the impact of the REF and improving governance
… of the day came from James Parry, Chief Executive of the UK Research Integrity Office , who addressed “Key issues … Next up was Samuel Roseveare, Policy Manager at Universities UK , who spoke about the 2012 Concordat to … sector, and would like to move towards a situation where universities are complying and self-reporting on how they …
Read moreThe un-secret diary of a first-time RSECon attendee (aged 59¼)
… the RSE community in the USA , with many parallels to the UK but also differences due to the size and differences in … where we had lively discussions about the prospect of UK Exascale, benchmarking, career opportunities for RSEs in … and a discussion on the opportunities for RSEs beyond Universities , with interesting insights from the panel on …
Read moreSoftware Sustainability Institute to improve research software practices with £6.5 million UKRI funding
… Institute , a team of software experts, from the universities of Edinburgh, Manchester, Oxford and … been awarded £6.5 million funding, from the seven UK Research Councils that are part of UK Research and … Innovation is a new body which works in partnership with universities, research organisations, businesses, charities, …
Read moreThe future of the UK's digital infrastructure
The future of the UK's digital infrastructure Posted by … Following a consultation led by David Willetts, the UK's Minister for Universities and Science, a significant investment has been …
Read moreResearch software receives £3.5m cross-council support
… Sustainability Institute, a team of experts from the universities of Edinburgh, Manchester, Oxford and … £3.5m funding to continue its valuable support for the UK's research software community. Two new funders, … and over the last five years it has helped thousands of UK researchers, from all disciplines – from nuclear fusion …
Read moreWhat’s wrong with computer scientists? Part III: a closer relationship with industry
… by computer scientists... The statistics collected by UK universities through the annual DHLE (Destinations of …
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