🏛️ In our latest blog post Phil Reed reflects on a workshop addressing the challenges faced by digital research technical professionals organised as part of his SSI Fellowship 2025. Read the full article at www.software.ac.uk/blog/giving-...

🛣️ The insights and connections from the Collaborations Workshop don’t stop when the event ends. Explore why recognising contributions in research software matters in this #CollabW25 speed blog post: www.software.ac.uk/blog/telling...

🧭 In his latest blog post, #SSIFellow @mdsimpson.co.uk reflects on his experience at the N8 CIR RSE Annual Meetup where he shared insights about his Fellowship and his work supporting mental health in the RSE community. Read more at www.software.ac.uk/blog/n8-cir-...

🏙️ We are pleased to announce the programme for this year’s Research Software Camp (RSC), which will take place from Mon 10 to Fri 21 November, and focus on the theme of Careers and Skills in Research Software. Find out more at www.software.ac.uk/news/program...

💡The third instalment of our Fellows' Stories series is live. This week, we’re sharing how the Fellowship strengthened Sophie's skills and confidence, helping her drive lasting change and influence in her organisation. Read the full story at www.software.ac.uk/blog/stories...

🔵 The Carpentries have recently published a new version of Building Better Research Software, a lesson in The Carpentries Incubator designed to serve as a “next steps” workshop after Software Carpentry. Find out more about it and how to get involved at: www.software.ac.uk/news/calling...

🧭 Thinking about applying for the SSI Fellowship Programme? We’ve gathered a range of resources to help you prepare a strong application.

🍃 Read more about the importance of financially supporting open source to ensure its sustainability in our latest blog post at www.software.ac.uk/blog/be-prep...

🌊 Registration for Collaborations Workshop 2026 is now open via Eventbrite! #CollabW26 will take place as a hybrid event from Tuesday 28 April to Thursday 30 April 2026 at ICC Belfast. Find out more about the available options and how to register at www.software.ac.uk/news/registr...

🎙️ In a recent episode of Code For Thought, Peter Schmidt spoke with three of our 2025 SSI Fellows about their motivations, research interests, and what they hope to achieve through the SSI Fellowship Programme. Find out more and listen to the episode at www.software.ac.uk/news/2025-ss...

The EHRC Code will devastate trans people's lives. This is an emergency. Here are three ways to fight back. Take action now: www.transsolidarityalliance.com/ehrc-code

Catch up on the presentations from the July meeting of the Manchester Research Software Community. Head to their "Files" section for @oscarseip.bsky.social's talk on "Introduction to the @softwaresaved.bsky.social and its activities" buff.ly/2SVbV45

🎓 The SSI supports the advancement of digital research in the arts and humanities. Several Fellows have already used their fellowship to pursue innovative work in this field. Read more in this blog post by Research Community Manager @oscarseip.bsky.social : www.ukri.org/blog/how-the...

🚀 How is the @softwaresaved.bsky.social advancing digital research in the arts & humanities? From empowering fellows to building communities of practice, the #SSI is shaping the future of #ResearchSoftware. Featuring work by @dahrse-midlands.bsky.social member & others! tinyurl.com/ukri-blog

🧭 We are pleased to announce that applications for the SSI Fellowship Programme 2026 are now open! The deadline to apply is Mon 6 Oct. Find out more and access further resources at www.software.ac.uk/news/ssi-fel...

🧭 We are pleased to announce that applications for the SSI Fellowship Programme 2026 will be open from Mon 11 Aug to Mon 6 Oct 2025. An introductory Fellowship Programme Launch Webinar will be held on Thu 21 Aug. Find out more at www.software.ac.uk/news/fellows...

🌍 In our latest blog post, Michael Umeokoli reflects on the state of Research Software Engineering in Africa. Read the full article at www.software.ac.uk/blog/reflect...

🏙️ We’re very excited to announce that the next Research Software Camp will run for two weeks from Mon 10 to Fri 21 Nov. The topic will be Careers and Skills in Research Software. Find out more at www.software.ac.uk/news/save-da...

🛣️ #SSIFellow @jyoti-bhogal.bsky.social recalls her experience attending the Hack Day at this year's #CollabW25. Read more about it at www.software.ac.uk/blog/metagre...

🟥 We are pleased to confirm that all applicants selected to progress to the next stage of the Research Software Maintenance Fund (RSMF) Round 1 have now been invited to submit a full application. Deadline for full applications is Thu 18 Sep 2025, 16:00 BST. www.software.ac.uk/news/researc...

➡️ In our latest blog post #SSIFellow Hui Ling Wong delves deeper into how version control helps to make research more reproducible as discussed in a recent event at @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social. Read more at www.software.ac.uk/blog/keeping...

🧠 The Organization for Human Brain Mapping (OHBM) 2025 conference took place in Brisbane, Australia at the end of June. Read more about the event in #SSIFellow Gaurav Bhalerao's latest blog post at www.software.ac.uk/blog/reflect...

🔍 #SSIFellow Arielle Bennett is running a survey to gather views from across the community about how to encourage, recognise, and promote both the use and maintenance of open source software. Find out more and make your contribution at www.software.ac.uk/news/survey-...

Have you used the reflexive questions in our paper 'Evaluating the societal outcomes of digital technologies: building blocks and reflexive questions'? We'd love to hear how you used them, and how they might be improved. Contact us here, or at [email protected] digitalgood.net/dg-outputs/e...

The lightning talks are announced for the next Manchester Research Software Community. Presenters are @catdoguofm.bsky.social, Raymond Wan ( @uommib.bsky.social ), @oscarseip.bsky.social and Stavrina Dimosthenous (Henry Royce Institute). Full details and registration link below!

⚫ ‪@biofair.bsky.social‬ has launched its fellowship programme. Find out more about this initiative and how to apply at www.software.ac.uk/news/biofair...

🛣️ A month has passed since #CollabW25 but we're still reflecting an all the great sessions and conversations that took place. Find a recap of all that happened in our latest report as well as links to our recordings and a special video featuring some of this year's delegates: buff.ly/uFh4Zhr

📄 RSEs will come together at Supercomputing 2025 for a workshop that will strengthen international networks of RSEs and RSE leaders. If you'd like to take part, the call for abstracts is now open. Find out more about it an how to apply at www.software.ac.uk/news/superco...

🟢 In our latest blog post #SSIFellow @mdsimpson.co.uk tells us more about his experience becoming a Mental Health First Aider as part of his Fellowship activities. Read the full story at www.software.ac.uk/blog/becomin...

🍃 We are excited to announce that we are sponsoring the new Green RSE Award, debuting at RSECon25 to recognise individuals making outstanding contributions to environmental sustainability in research software. Find out more at www.software.ac.uk/news/green-r...

🟣 Find out more about #SSIFellow @saskialawsontovey.bsky.social's experience attending the Fellowship of the Data - International RDM Community Meeting in our latest blog post: www.software.ac.uk/blog/fellows...

🔥 We are pleased to announce the The Turing Way Fireside Chat Series on Governance. This series brings together experts and community members to explore the many dimensions of governance in research and open science. Find out more about the events at: www.software.ac.uk/news/turing-...

Yo Yehudi (yo-yehudi.com) dives into the OLS (openlifesci.org) transition from a life sciences focus to all sciences, open sharing of scientific work, and building inclusive, sustainable communities. Listen at 🎙️ podcast.sustainoss.org/240

🔥 Save the date 🔥 "Learning from Each other's Journeys: Case Studies from Open Initiatives" 📅 31 July 2025, 18 - 19:30 UTC+1 (UK time) Featuring Aleksandra Nenadic, @choldgraf.com, @yabellini.bsky.social, Yo Yehudi, & @arielleb.bsky.social Learn more: the-turing-way-fireside-chats.start.page

So excited for this! As well as ‘C for R users’ I’ll be talking about contributing to base R more generally, and doing a live demo of the R Dev Container. #RStats

🔼 The NES Col-Lab Retreat will take place in Schoorl, Netherlands, from Wednesday 27 to Friday 29 August. Find out more and register at www.software.ac.uk/news/nes-col...

🟥 We're delighted to have received 360 Eols for the RSMF. This reflects the remarkable level of creativity, ambition, and engagement from across the community. However, it also means we need to make some changes to how we review them. Find out more at www.software.ac.uk/news/researc...

🔥This year, we are launching a brand new series of The Turing Way Fireside Chat Series in collaboration with the Software Sustainability Institute @softwaresaved.bsky.social!🔥 📝 Mark your calendar and 🔗 register to attend some or all the sessions: the-turing-way-fireside-chats.start.page

Co-organised by @oscarseip.bsky.social from SSI and @malvikasharan.bsky.social and @arielleb.bsky.social from The Turing Way, this series will dive deep into different aspects of governance in open science and research. See the thread below 👇

🔥 Save the date 🔥 "What does Governance mean to us in Research and Open Science?" 📅 30 June 2025, 15 - 16:30 UTC+1 (UK time) Featuring @npch.bsky.social, @simonhettrick.bsky.social, @rivaquiroga.bsky.social, @oscarseip.bsky.social & @malvikasharan.bsky.social Sign-up: forms.gle/d2vuQcpoXJpD

JOB working with my amazing colleague @medhistoryman.bsky.social on this important AHRC project @victorianhand.bsky.social 👇

👩‍🏫 In this blog post by SSI Fellow ‪@edinkasia.bsky.social‬ we learn more about the Edinburgh Winter School 2025 and any tips and tricks for those that want to run similar events. Read the full story at: www.software.ac.uk/blog/winter-...

🎤 The team behind Hidden REF - including some familiar SSI faces - has launched a new podcast called What the REF?! to discuss and investigate all aspects related to the REF. Find out more about it www.software.ac.uk/news/what-re...

One of the many, many highlights from @softwaresaved.bsky.social #CollabW25 was getting to meet my fellow Fellows and hearing about all the fascinating and varied work that everyone is doing. Still feeling amazed and honoured to be among them!

🟥 The call for Expressions of Interest for the first round of the Research Software Maintenance Fund has officially closed with an incredible 361 applications received! A huge thank you to everyone who applied. Find out more about the RSFM at www.software.ac.uk/programmes/r...

🏆 In our latest blog, SSI Research Software Community Officer ‪@oscarseip.bsky.social‬ discusses The Alan Turing Institute's roadmap Towards a National Research Software Engineering Capability in Arts and Humanities Research: www.software.ac.uk/blog/case-in...

My alma mater UCL (UCL Advanced Research Computing (ARC) ) is running a workshop (in person only) for budding research software engineers #rse It'll be running between 23-27 June between 10am-5pm with social evenings. Go to the website for more details github-pages.arc.ucl.ac.uk/Education/rs...

I am one of the organisers of the Bioschemas hackathon next month in Cologne. Come join us (online or in-person) if you want to help improve semantic markup of FAIR life sciences research data, tools and training... or if you want to flex your web or graphic design skills. We are very welcoming!

One of the biggest challenges in the modern information environment: learning to navigate between two different institutional SharePoint accounts.

🎙️ We've started a podcast! We're excited to launch What the REF?!, the very first podcast from Hidden REF, where we attempt to demystify everyone's favourite national research assessment exercise. hidden-ref.org/what-the-ref/ Have a question about REF you'd like answered? 👉 [email protected]