Policy

2018 RSE survey: call to participate

The Software Sustainability Institute invites everyone working on research software to fill in the 2018 RSE survey. Previous RSE surveys have targeted specific countries. This year's RSE survey welcomes people from all over the world to participate. The survey takes about 10-15 minutes to complete.

Software Deposit and Preservation Policy and Planning Workshop Report

By Mike Jackson, Software Architect, The Software Sustainability Institute

The secret behind the growth of RSE Groups in the UK

When I first started thinking about how we could create a career path for Research Software Engineers (RSEs) in academia, I assumed we would have to persuade university management to change their policies and make it possible, or at least much easier, for researchers to retain RSEs within their groups. The actual solution has been somewhat different, and much more effective.

What do we know about RSEs? Results from our international surveys

Since 2016, the Software Sustainability Institute conducts surveys of Research Software Engineers (RSEs) to learn more about them and their work conditions. The RSE community has grown from a concept born at an Institute event to an international phenomenon. It's important to learn more about this community so that our campaigning, and that of our international partners, continues to help RSEs gain the recognition they deserve for their huge contribution to research.

What do we know about RSEs? Results from our international surveys

By Olivier Philippe, Policy Researcher.

RSE Fellowship plans: Leila Mureşan, University of Cambridge

By Gillian Law.

New Research Software Engineer (RSE) fellow Leila Mureşan will be using her microscopy image analysis skills to develop software for biologists, physicists and mathematicians as part of her RSE fellowship.

RSE Fellowship plans: Joanna Leng, University of Leeds

By Gillian Law.

RSE Fellowship plans: Phil Hasnip, University of York

By Gillian Law.

Physicist and new RSE fellow Phil Hasnip specialises in software to predict materials properties, and in making that software accessible to all researchers.

RSE Fellowship plans: Jeremy Cohen, Imperial College London

By Gillian Law

Research software ought to be easier to use, says newly appointed 2018 RSE Fellow Jeremy Cohen.

Participate in studies on the use of code review and software metrics

Regular Institute collaborator Dr. Jeffrey Carver of the University of Alabama is conducting a couple of studies relating to the way that people develop research software. These will help provide the community with a better understanding of how different practices, including code review and software metrics are being used in the development of research software.

If you'd like to provide input into these studies, please participate in the following web surveys (each of which will take approximately 15 minutes to complete):

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