💼 Did you know that the Society has a job board? 👩‍💻 We encourage people to post opportunities that involve a significant element of writing software for research, or supports the role of RSEs. 🌍 Vacancies anywhere in the world are welcome! society-rse.org/careers/vaca...

🔍 Do you develop software for academic research as part of your work? If so we want to hear from you! The 2026 International RSE Survey will be open for submissions until Fri 20 Mar. Find out more about it and how to participate at www.software.ac.uk/news/2026-in...

📢 Just a reminder: We're hiring a 𝗛𝗦𝗘𝗖 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿! There’s still time to apply for our HSEC Coordinator role at The Franklin. If you’re passionate about supporting people and building a strong Health, Safety, Environment and Compliance culture, we’d love to hear from you. 👉 tinyurl.com/64m57e8c

Our February Newsletter will be going out at the end of the month. If you have any news, achievements, blog posts or other announcements that you would like to include, please submit them by Monday the 23rd February via the link below. society-rse.org/calling-for-...

Find us at the Festival of Tomorrow 2026! We are exhibiting at The Deanery Academy, in Wichelstowe, for the Festival Finale on 20th and 21st February. Come say hello! Book your tickets now: www.festivaloftomorrow.com #FestivalOfTomorrow

📻 Listen out for @mdarrow.bsky.social, our Quantitative Biology Across Scales Lead, who will be discussing her placental imaging work on WRFM Science on the Radio on tomorrow (Saturday 14th February) at 10 am on FM 90.2 – 107.4, you can also online at

The future of complex instrument orchestration is here, and we've made our first tentative steps with the MOUSE: lookingatnothing.com/index.php/ar... #bluesky #tiled #epics #X-ray ⚛️🧪

Had some fun this evening looking at getting blender to render some old volumetric data i have from my time at @diamondlightsource.bsky.social. with a bit of data wrangling, and the excellent tutorials from @aafkegros.bsky.social on #MicroscopyNodes, we have some rotation! youtu.be/0caGC2x0Nx8

Today we are marking the International Day of Women and Girls in Science by celebrating the incredible scientists at the Rosalind Franklin Institute. Hear from two of our research assistants who have recently earned their Registered Scientist accreditation.

This project utilised new software which supported the entire nanobody generation pipeline. Known as AntigenApp, it was developed by the Franklin Nanobody and Advanced Research Computing teams working closely together and they hope AntigenApp will be useful to the wider scientific community.

Researchers at the Franklin studying schistosomiasis- a neglected tropical disease affecting more than 200 million people globally- have now observed the structure of a key structure thanks to a unique blend of nanobody discovery and advanced data science.

📢 𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗛𝗦𝗘𝗖 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 As The Franklin grows, we’re looking for someone passionate about supporting our people and strengthening our Health, Safety, Environment and Compliance culture. Join us and help make a real difference across the Institute: tinyurl.com/64m57e8c #hiring #career

We have signed a new agreement with @royalmicrosoc.bsky.social to explore new ways to further our shared purpose of advancing microscopy and imaging and supporting the scientific communities engaged in these disciplines.

Researcher Spotlight: Maria Sanita From supporting research in the lab to balancing a dual role as Research Assistant and PhD student, Maria shows how career progression in research can evolve through opportunity. Watch the video and read her full researcher spotlight here: tinyurl.com/2hpbek2s

🚀 We're Hiring! 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 opportunity at the Franklin. Apply cryogenic correlative imaging to study HIV maturation and entry, collaborating with King’s College London and combining FLIM/FRET with cryo-electron tomography to push this approach into cells. 👉 Apply Here: tinyurl.com/y5n779hj

We are delighted to sponsor CW26, especially as this year's theme is "Strengthening the Research Software Community", something we and our friends at the SSI are obviously passionate about! See you in Belfast in April!

Realy enjoyed the #AIForScienceFrontiers workshop today at the #LondonInstituteForMathematicalScience. Lots of great conversations around the challenges with data, and got to talk about how we are addressing some of those issues in @volumeem1.bsky.social with the @zooniverse.bsky.social platform.

SocRSE Mentoring Scheme 2026 Applications are now open - Deadline: 3rd February! For more details & updates, visit our website, join our distribution list, or send us an email [email protected] for any other questions. We’re happy to help! society-rse.org/get-involved...

The RSECon26 website is now LIVE. Join us for this special milestone as we celebrate 10 years of the RSE Conference in Sheffield from 9-11 September 2026! Check the site rsecon26.society-rse.org for: 📍 Venue 📅 Important Dates 📡 Call for Satellite Events 🤝 Sponsorship packages (Coming soon!)

📢𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆! We're growing our 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 at the Franklin! Led by 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝘂𝘀 𝗞𝗶𝗿𝗸𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱, we're recruiting Research Associates to push boundaries in electron imaging at Harwell, Oxfordshire. Apply before closing: tinyurl.com/3z55vne6 #apply #career #opportunity

If you're looking for an RSE or related role (or recruiting for one), remember that the Society has a jobs board. Search, upload or apply on our website at the link below. society-rse.org/careers/vaca...

𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗱 𝗦𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗵 From studying protein crystallisation in Bacillus thuringiensis using cryogenic microscopy to shaping science policy - PhD student Angharad shows how research skills can influence decisions beyond the lab. #researcherspotlight

Our popular Electron Microscopy Spring School returns to Leeds in April!👍 This is ideal for anyone seeking basic training in both the theory and practice of scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) 🙂 Book now: https://ow.ly/yWXx50XWbG3

Just on my way home after an amazing @aibio-uk.bsky.social workshop at #Bristol. Was great to see some people IRL who I know through emails, and really enjoyed the great questions after my talk. Thanks for inviting me, and I'm looking forward to attending future meetings.

Our January Newsletter will be going out at the end of the month. If you have any news, achievements, blog posts or other announcements that you would like to include, please submit them by Friday 23rd January via the link below. society-rse.org/calling-for-...

We are excited to be joining the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibits on Tour at the Festival of Tomorrow. Join Fifi the Llama and researchers from the Rosalind Franklin Institute at the festival finale on the 20th and 21st February to learn how llamas are helping researchers to fight viruses.

The Franklin's Lauren Eyssen and Kelly Parker recently featured in Nature Methods article, "What can nanobodies do for you?" Read the feature here - www.nature.com/articles/s41... (1/4)

Happy New Year everyone!

Looking for a new role in the new year? We have exciting vacancies open for research associates and for our next PhD cohort the Franklin. Find out more and apply here: tinyurl.com/43kuwmsd Have a happy New Year!

The whole family had a great time again at the #ReadingHexagon for their #Panto this year #BeautyAndTheBeast. Exceptional performances as usual from everyone, and some old favourites, such as #Ballon and "What job would I do". Would recommend and will very likely be back next year for #Aladdin

Wow, watching "Fleece Navidad" Shawn the sheep special, and the noise of the dot matrix printer brought back a lot of memories!

Merry Christmas Everyone.

For our ethical sponsorship policy, we have collected proposed areas society-rse.org/about/polici.... We are now collecting arguments against the proposed areas. Please fill in this form by the 29th of December docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... 🗳️

We’re proud to be part of the newly launched National Research Organisations (NRO) Group – uniting UK research centres to #MakingResearchMatter for people, communities & the economy. Learn more: nrogroup.org#MakingResearchMatter#NROGroup

Reminder: if you're planning an event and need some extra support, you can apply to the Society's Events and Initiatives fund. More info and instructions for applying can be found at the link below. society-rse.org/policy-for-s...

Scientists at the Franklin have recently demonstrated a new way to recover high-resolution structural details of biological objects using transmission electron microscopy, which could reveal new details from thicker, more complex specimens. Find out more - www.rfi.ac.uk/latest/new-e...

If you're at #CIUK2025, come and say hi to Mike at our stand. We're in the Research Zone with our friends from The SSI (@softwaresaved.bsky.social), CAKE and more.

Applications for the Franklin's PhD Programme are now open for 2026/2027. The Franklin’s 4-year PhD scheme is fully funded by EPSRC where students experience a vibrant, cross-disciplinary research environment, drawing strength from a network of UK collaborators. Find out more: tinyurl.com/54hmdcdm

📢 We are on the lookout for Research Associates to support our Multidimensional Imaging Team across several cutting-edge projects in the following areas: • Electron ptychography • Liquid phase electron microscopy • Electron spectroscopy and diffraction Find out more: tinyurl.com/4ce5t7sm

The latest RSE Newsletter is out! This month’s newsletter highlights our continued work championing the often-overlooked contributions that drive research forward and also bring updates from across our community, including one item with a deadline for today! society-rse.org/november-202...

Meet Shigeyuki, a visiting researcher from @jeoleurope.bsky.social Shigeyuki is currently working with the electron microscopy teams at the Franklin to install and set up UK’s first chromatic aberration-corrected electron microscope - a cutting-edge instrument developed in collaboration with JEOL.

💼 Did you know that the Society has a job board? 👩‍💻 We encourage people to post opportunities that involve a significant element of writing software for research, or supports the role of RSEs. 🌍 Vacancies anywhere in the world are welcome!

Do you have an exciting announcement or news article that you would like to disseminate to the RSE community? If so head to our news submission form and submit your news items by the 20th of November! society-rse.org/calling-for-...

📢We’re Hiring: NMR Facilities Manager Join us in managing and advancing our NMR Spectrometers to support cutting-edge research in small and large molecule characterisation, including biomolecules and ligand interactions. 👉🏻 For more details, and to apply, follow this link: tinyurl.com/yuwj6wkd

Coming home from the excellent #LabsOfTheFuture conference in #Amsterdam. Had great fun presenting this year, and the content of the other talks was excellent. Heading back to the @rosfrankinst.bsky.social very much inspired.

And we're off again for another year of scintillating, surprising and superb chats. Teachers, get your students involved: imascientist.org.uk/signup/t/ Scientists, Mathematicians, Engineers, get yourself involved: imascientist.org.uk/signup/c/

We're happy to announce the 2025 International OME-NGFF workshop 🎉 📅 Dates: - Symposium: Nov 10–11, 2025 - Hackathon: Nov 12–14, 2025 📍 Location: Zurich, Switzerland Full details & registration: www.biovisioncenter.uzh.ch/en/events/Up...  #bioimaging #openscience #OMENGFF #OMEZarr (1/x 🧵)

Very much enjoyed a brief camping holiday to #Llangollen, we did a lot of excellent touristy things, and I very much enjoyed finding an old favourite from my last visit to #Wales for the Eisteddfod.

@markbasham.bsky.social, science director for AI, and @mdarrow.bsky.social, head of data strategy for cryoimaging at the Rosalind Franklin Institute, wrote about this topic for @resprofnews.bsky.social. Read the news story and op-ed here - www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-i...

Exciting work from the Franklin, @ox.ac.uk, and @diamondlightsource.bsky.social has led to a new method for imaging small proteins (<50 kDa) using cryoEM. By using bifunctional, bispecific nanobody scaffolds, the team have successfully solved the smallest protein structure to date (14 kDa).