New Year's Resolution to invest in your career? If you work in research software, data, or computing infrastructure in London & SE England, the STEP-UP mentoring scheme can connect you with a fellow dRTP for guidance and growth. Learn more: step-up.ac.uk/mentoring/

What would be the benefit of establishing a federation of national, regional, and institutional computing resources within the UK? If you generate research datasets, or run a data publishing service, the NFCS NetworkPlus wants to hear from you! Survey link: tinyurl.com/3damzb8v [takes 25 mins]

DisCouRSE Focus Group: How can leadership influence a healthy team culture in a dRTP context? Settle on a shared language, document valuable practices, refine the DIRECT competencies framework. Date: Mon 19 January 2026 Location: King's College London Register here: tinyurl.com/yr7vewhc

Next event: Connecting research data and software communities, Tue 10 February 2026, in person in Cambridge. Keynotes from Gita Khalili Moghaddam, CEO of TumourVue Ltd, and Martin O'Reilly, Director of Research Engineering, The Alan Turing Institute. Sign up here: tinyurl.com/3hskyku7

New blog post: What is a research software analyst? Arianna Ciula @arimare.bsky.social writes about her role at King's Digital Lab as an RSA. How is being an RSA different from being an RSE? What skills are needed? And why don't most UK dRTP teams have RSAs? step-up.ac.uk/blog/2025-12...

Last minute push for people to attend the Open Science Retreat on April 7-11, 2026, Wales. Applications close on November 30. This is an unconference / hackathon /activist networking event / retreat. Rest is celebrated and outputs are de-prioritised compared to process. open.science-retreat.org

Awesome day yesterday plotting 🧐 how to better coordinate dRTP training across the UK, and also make it more sustainable and comprehensive. Thanks to everyone who attended, despite a last minute change of venue due to an underground fire... 🚒😮 Watch this space for outputs and ways to engage!

New event on leadership for dRTPs! Explore how leadership can influence a healthy team culture in a dRTP context. Exchange ideas and practices, hear case studies. Organised by DisCouRSE 19 January 2026 @ King's College London. Register at the link

Free online intro training: Shell, Git & Python for research workflows. 8–10 Dec 2025 via #STEPUP. For PhD students, researchers & tech professionals developing software or processing data. Software Carpentries lessons. Register: tinyurl.com/3cksw5w6 #RSE #dRTP #UKRI @carpentries.carpentries.org

New blog: Can we use dRTP job descriptions to identify their training needs? TL;DR: nah, too generic. But why? tinyurl.com/yc4f5nre

Free online intro training: Shell, Git & Python for research workflows. 8–10 Dec 2025 via #STEPUP. For PhD students, researchers & tech professionals developing software or processing data. Software Carpentries lessons. Register: tinyurl.com/3cksw5w6 #RSE #dRTP #UKRI @carpentries.carpentries.org

Welcome to the University of Westminster PhD students who have joined the STEP-UP dRTP champions programme, along with students from King's, Imperial and UCL! Find out about who they are and what they'll be doing. tinyurl.com/46a4rd4t

Next week! Building central research computing facilities at London universities 📅 Wed 22 Oct, 12:30–16:00 📍 Bush House, KCL Topics: centralisation models, cost recovery, grant support, governance, community building, disciplinary differences, cybersecurity. 🔗 Register: tinyurl.com/45vavw3z

🚀 Sign up for the 2025 Crick Data Challenge! Join a team of 5–10 to tackle real data problems from Crick scientists over 3 days. 📍Crick Institute, London 📅 12–14 Nov | 🗓️ Deadline: 17 Oct 🔗 Register here tinyurl.com/32n5k3sv 🔍 More info: crickdatachallenge.github.io/website/

Upcoming #dRTP training at KCL has reserved places for dRTPs from Westminster, Imperial and UCL! 👉 Software Carpentry: Intro to Python, version control, Unix shell 📅 3 & 4 November 🔗 tinyurl.com/djmdecmv 👉 Performance Profiling & Optimisation for Python 📅 5 November 🔗 tinyurl.com/4jjap6fz

Have your say in UK digital research infrastructure for Arts, Humanities, and Culture! CCP-AHC www.ccpahc.ac.uk is holding regional engagement events in Oct/Nov 2025. Attend to shape the future of digital research infrastructure for HASS disciplines and contribute to a national roadmap.

Next event: Building central research computing facilities at London universities 📅 Wed 22 Oct, 12:30–16:00 📍 Bush House, KCL Topics: centralisation models, cost recovery, grant support, governance, community building, disciplinary differences, cybersecurity. 🔗 Register: tinyurl.com/45vavw3z

NEW mentoring scheme for research software, data, & computing infrastructure professionals in London and the SE. 💬 Monthly meetings for 6 months 👥 Mentees & mentors welcome 🎯 Career planning, skills development etc 📅 Start in Nov 2025 🔗 Sign up: step-up.ac.uk/mentoring/ #dRTP #Mentoring

What skills underpin digital RTP roles, and where’s the training for them? STEP-UP is mapping courses to core competencies in research software, data & computing infrastructure. See the current map at RSECon25 (OC0.02, 10 Sept). Blog: step-up.ac.uk/blog/2025-08...

Write code for research? Make it count. 🔍 Learn how to: • Choose the right licence • Navigate IP & copyright • Make your code reusable & citable • Align with funder & institutional policies Thursday 4 September, 12:30-17:00 🎟️ Book now: tinyurl.com/3kvvjh4x #RSE #FAIRSoftware #OpenResearch #dRTP

142 dRTPs joined us at the STEP-UP RSLondon Conference 2025 — our biggest yet! With parallel tracks for research software, data, and compute infrastructure, it marked a shift in format, scale and community. Thanks to all who presented and attended! Read our reflections here: tinyurl.com/492pdxht

Calling all researchers who write code: do you want to ensure your code is protected, reusable, and citable? Join us at Imperial on 4 September for a workshop on licensing, credit & quality. 🍽️ Lunch at 12:30 | 🛠️ Workshop at 13:00 🎟️ Book now: tinyurl.com/3kvvjh4x #RSE #FAIRSoftware #dRTP

🚨 Schedule now live! 🚨 for research software, data, or computing infra conference STEP-UP RSLondon 2025 – grow your local community! 📅 7 July | 📍 One Birdcage Walk 🗓️ See the schedule: tinyurl.com/2e537aaa 🔗 Register for free: tinyurl.com/y6t6f2eb #STEPUP #RSLondon #dRTP #RSE #DataSteward

Please see my short survey about #digitalhumanities research skills for my @softwaresaved.bsky.social SSI Fellowship work. Closes 11 June. forms.gle/a6NuKVttpVHj... I am leading a workshop about digital competencies and career development at the @ukiedh.bsky.social annual event in Glasgow, 18 June.

🚀 Working in research software, data, or computing infra in London? Join us at STEP-UP RSLondon 2025 – your local space to connect, learn & grow! 📅 7 July | 📍 One Birdcage Walk 🔗 Register for free: www.tickettailor.com/events/stepu... #STEPUP #RSLondon #dRTP #RSE #DataSteward

🛠️ Join Imperial RSE Community for Session 2 of the Research Software Conversation series! 🔧 Topic: Software for hardware control & automation 🗓️ 17 June | 🕐 13:00 BST 📍 Online & Blackett LT2 🎙️ Dr Matthew Ward: “Building a Solution Processing Robot” #RSE #LabAutomation #dRTP

RSEs, data stewards, sysadmins - what do you need to support Open Science? Researchers - what tech support helps you build open research culture? Join the convo! 📅 3 June, 2–4pm 🎪 UCL Open Science Festival 2025 🔗 pretix.eu/ucl-arc/step... #RSE #DataSteward #OpenScience #hpc

Imperial RSE community spring get-together, Friday 30 May, 2-5pm @ White City. Including: modelling and simulation for radiation detection tech, Imperial's HPC and RSE Experience Programme, The PITHIA e-Science Centre and discussion of how to support dRTP careers. Join us! tinyurl.com/muup3ph5

Job Alert: Open Research Manager (RDM & Metrics) at King's College London. Salary: £44k-52k. Closing date: 1 June 2025. Permanent contract. www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/114545-...

Great insights at the STEP-UP event @UniWestminster yesterday! London #dRTPs shared how they support research software, data & infra—central teams vs embedded individuals, evolving roles & strategic leadership. Many thanks to all speakers! 🔗 step-up.ac.uk #RSE #HPC #DigitalResearch #STEPUPProject

Digital Research Technical Professional community event at Imperial on 30 May - come and talk about your current challenges and opportunities in research software, research data and research computing infrastructure #drtp

When is it better for research data, software and computing infrastructure people to be embedded in research groups vs in central teams? Join us on Monday 14 May 2025 to explore how different universities in London organise their software, data and computing infrastructure professionals. #drtp

Shape UKRI's research data policy - submit your feedback by 9 July #drtp

When is it better for research data, software and computing infrastructure people to be embedded in research groups vs in central teams? Join us on Monday 14 May 2025 to explore how different universities in London organise their software, data and computing infrastructure professionals. #drtp

🎉 Join us on 15 July 2025 for the Festival of Digital Research, Innovation & Scholarship at UCL! Explore keynotes, demos, workshops & more – open to all! 🎟️ Free entry + lunch & drinks! 👉 Register: buff.ly/wjCm9pP ℹ️ Event info: buff.ly/wjnrG5C #DigitalResearch #UCL #OpenToAll #ARC

We are pleased to announce that RSECon25 Call for Submissions opens today.🎉 All you need to know rsecon25.society-rse.org/call-for-sub... Deadline for submissions is 2025-04-25 RSECon25 takes place 9-11th Sept 2025 in Warwick #rse #rsecon25 #warwick

Excited to announce the Digital Humanities & Research Software Engineering Summer School 2025 at @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social. Join us from 30 June to 3 July for expert talks, hands-on workshops, and networking. Apply by 22 April, 2025. Details: dhrse2025.er.kcl.ac.uk

Excited to announce the Digital Humanities & Research Software Engineering Summer School 2025 at @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social. Join us from 30 June to 3 July for expert talks, hands-on workshops, and networking. Apply by 22 April, 2025. Details: dhrse2025.er.kcl.ac.uk