3 days to go! Vibe coding is fun. But is it reproducible? Could it be held to scientific investigation? "Beyond Vibe Coding"- free online workshop, June 5th 13:00–14:30 CET led by Ilona Lipp. Part of Research Software Week and funded by BUA. Register: buff.ly/EQ7YqjE

🌟 Sensitive Data Curation Skills Report: doi.org/10.5281/zeno... ⚡️ The report explores curation skills needs, training gaps, and barriers affecting professionals working with sensitive data across TREs/SDEs/Safe Havens.

📣Key note speaker for STEP-UP RSLondon Conference 2026: Leontien Talboom from Cambridge University Library 📆Monday 29 June 🕑10:00 - 17:00 🗺️Francis Crick Institute 🎟️Free 👉Register here: www.tickettailor.com/events/stepu...

🎉 It was lovely to welcome a new cohort of Imperial STEP-UP Research Technical Champions yesterday. We were joined by colleges from across Imperial to raise awareness of support that is available across the institution.

🚨 SAVE THE DATE! 🚨 We are delighted to invite you to the Hybrid CaSDaR Data Stewardship Conference 2026. Block your calendars! 🤩 📅 17th–18th November 2026 📌 The Midlands, Manchester and online Further details and registration information will be shared in late June!

Second of two free, beginner-friendly online training sessions coming up in June, run by UCL ARC as part of the STEP-UP project. 📅 Mon 8 June | 10:30 - 12:30 | Tabular Data Collection Variable types, data dictionaries, and cleaner data collection. 👉 pretix.eu/ARC/2026-06-...

One of two free, beginner-friendly online training sessions coming up in June, run by UCL ARC as part of the STEP-UP project. First up: 📅 Mon 1 June | 10:30 - 12:30 | Structuring Research Materials Folder structures, file naming, and version control. 👉 pretix.eu/ARC/2026-06-...

UK-wide online careers event for ECRs in biomedical data science in autumn 2026. Help shape a workshop supporting interdisciplinary and non-traditional career paths. ~5 hrs May–Sept. Apply by 26 April: forms.office.com/e/ea9RRx0L91. Organised by @integrate-bio.bsky.social

UX Day for Higher Education is a one-day conference for UX practitioners across universities. Join researchers, designers, PMs and developers to share real projects, constraints and lessons. 📍14 May 2026, King’s College London. CFP closes 19 April. Register : tinyurl.com/2yv33fd3

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Register for the STEP-UP RSLondon annual workshop, Monday 29 June 2026 at the Francis Crick Institute. This is our 7th annual event! The call for submissions is here (closes tomorrow) step-up.ac.uk/events/step-... Get tickets to attend: www.tickettailor.com/events/stepu...

Co-creation workshop to develop data steward personas: semi-fictional profiles that reflect the motivations, needs, and challenges of data stewards. Wed 22 April 2026, 10-1.30, UCL or online. In person registration: tinyurl.com/ysejmhht. Online registration: tinyurl.com/2maf3msh

Online training + podcast: Floating point numbers 26 Mar 2026, 14:00–15:30 GMT, on Zoom. Join our second ByteSized dRTP session to explore how computers handle floats, why errors occur, and how to choose data types. Instructor: @code4thought.bsky.social. Register: tinyurl.com/3p98kurx

🚀 Call for abstracts: STEP‑UP RSLondon conference, 29 June 2026 at the Francis Crick Institute, London. Showcase your work across research software, research data, and research computing infrastructure. Share technical insights and build community. 📅 Deadline: 14 Apr 2026. tinyurl.com/23cbrwab

Apply now: STEP‑UP dRTP Placements! 1–3 month funded roles to build skills in research software, data & computing infrastructure. Open to dRTPs at Imperial, King’s, UCL, Westminster, plus UK PhDs/postdocs. Up to £15,550 funding. Learn more & apply: step-up.ac.uk/placements/

Seeking case studies of how AI is changing research software/data/computing infrastructure work right now across all disciplines. For a short talk at the King's AI institute/STEP-UP workshop on AI research workflows, Wed 15 Apr 2026. Submit your EOI here tinyurl.com/8cch6wuy by Mon 9 Mar 2026.

We're recruiting a Senior Research Software UI/UX Designer! Join the KDL team and collaborate with partners across disciplines to deliver innovative, accessible, and impactful digital research projects. www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/139745-... #DigitalHumanities #uxdesign #dh #uiux #designerswhocode

Researcher who writes code? Join the @coderefinery.org free workshop to learn Git/GitHub, AI coding tools, reproducible environments, testing & modular code for any programming language. 17–19 & 24–26 Mar 2026, 9am-2pm daily. Full info and registration: tinyurl.com/28ax8x96

✨ Online training + podcast: Research Software Sharing, Publication & Distribution Checklists 📅 26 Feb 2026 | ⏰ 14:00–15:30 GMT Join our first ByteSized dRTP session with Richard J. Acton. Produced by Peter Schmidt @code4thought.bsky.social + supported by STEP‑UP. 👉 Register: tinyurl.com/st9cw4pc

MRC-funded @integrate-bio.bsky.social is running an survey on career experiences in biomedical data science. They want to hear from anyone in comp bio, biostats, RSE, image analysis etc. What made you feel valued and supported, and integrated into your professional community? 👉 tinyurl.com/y8rba67k

Python research code slower than you’d like it to be? Not sure how to optimise your code performance? Carpentries classroom: Performance profiling & optimisation for Python Date: Wed 25 Feb 2026, in person in London Register here: tinyurl.com/mtc2tch3 Hosted by @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social

Spaces available for mentees on the STEP-UP mentoring programme. If you want support from a more advanced peer on: * Career planning & progression * Technical & professional skills development * Navigating workplace culture * Building confidence & community Sign up here: step-up.ac.uk/mentoring/

How can we authenticate, trace, and manage creative assets in the age of generative AI? Event: Chains of Value & Tools of Attribution - Data Provenance Date: Friday 27 Feb 2026, 9:00-19:00, London @kingsdh.bsky.social, @kings-dfi.bsky.social Register: tinyurl.com/46tubnjz

Work with health or biomedical data in the UK? PROMOTE (MRC‑funded, led by @lida-leeds.bsky.social) is mapping real career paths in biomedical data science across academia, industry & healthcare. Share your experience: tinyurl.com/ecnsvtk6 More info: tinyurl.com/5xvn9x4r

Selling out fast! Connecting research data and software communities, Tue 10 February 2026, in person in Cambridge. Keynotes from Gita Khalili Moghaddam (University of Cambridge @cam.ac.uk ), and Martin O'Reilly (The Alan Turing Institute @theturing.bsky.social ) Sign up here: tinyurl.com/3hskyku7

Teach and Code Social @UCL ARC Education 📅 18 Feb | 15:00-17:00 | Hybrid Informal talk and networking focusing on teaching digital research skills. Guest speaker: Toby Hodges (@carpentries.carpentries.org) on training for genAI use in research software. 🔗https://tinyurl.com/ann9yzzy

Free online intro training: Shell, Git & Python for research workflows. 16-18 Feb 2026 via #STEPUP. For PhD students, researchers & tech professionals developing software or processing data. Software Carpentries lessons. Register: tinyurl.com/ycxndkz8 #RSE #dRTP #UKRI @carpentries.carpentries.org

Selling out fast! 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 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