🎄 2025 is drawing to an end and as we prepare for the holidays, things will be quiet at the SSI from today, Mon 22 Dec, until Mon 5 Jan 2026. If you want to look back at what we have done and achieved during the past year, it's time for our yearly SSI highlights: www.software.ac.uk/news/softwar...

🎙️ In latest episode of @code4thought.bsky.social, Peter Schmidt talks to three SSI Fellows: Deborah Udoh, @jyoti-bhogal.bsky.social and Sangeeta Bathia. Find out more and listen to the episode at www.software.ac.uk/news/2025-ss...

Just days after the @softwaresaved.bsky.social announced the fellows for 2026, meet Deborah Udoh, Jyoti Boghal and Sangeeta Bhatia from this year's cohort. Find out what they've been up to in this episode [EN] of #code4thought, out on your podcast apps, YouTube & codeforthought.buzzsprout.com

🌊 We are happy to announce that the first #CollabW26 Keynote will be delivered by @malvikasharan.bsky.social. Find out more about Malvika and have a look at the draft programme at www.software.ac.uk/news/cw26-ke...

🇬🇷 Back in June, #SSIFellow @saskialawsontovey.bsky.social attended the ELIXIR All Hands meeting in Thessaloniki, Greece. Find out more about the event and her experience at www.software.ac.uk/blog/elixir-...

🟥 We are pleased to announce that the call for Expressions of Interest for Round 2 of the Research Software Maintenance Fund will open on Wed 28 Jan 2026. This round will accept applications for grants up to £150k and a duration of up to 12 months. Find out more at www.software.ac.uk/news/rsmf-ro...

🧭 We are happy to announce our new #SSIFellows! Read more about this year's applications and the 2026 cohort at www.software.ac.uk/news/introdu...

💬 In our latest blog post #SSIFellow @mdsimpson.co.uk tells us more about his many roles at RSECon25 and his experience delivering a talk about mental health and the ConveRSE project. Find out more at www.software.ac.uk/blog/convers...

◾ The first DisCouRSE Focus Group on Team Culture and Leadership in dRTP contexts will be held on Monday, 19 January at King’s College London. The session will explore how leadership can influence a healthy team culture in a dRTP context. Find out more: www.software.ac.uk/news/discour...

🔬 Join the next Digital Health Equity Seminar on Wed 10th December, 1–2pm (Zoom). 🔗 Find Zoom details & recordings of past seminars here: bit.ly/4lYG65z

Iulia Georgescu, science manager at @iop.org, has published a new @physicsworld.bsky.social feature titled "The forgotten pioneers of computational physics," tracing the origins of RSE and highlights the many figures whose contributions were overlooked: www.software.ac.uk/news/forgott...

🔎 The NFCS is currently exploring the benefits that establishing a federation of national, regional, and institutional computing resources within the UK could provide to researchers and service providers. Find out more and fill in the survey at www.software.ac.uk/news/nationa...

Final Call! OSR applications close 30 November! If you’ve been planning to apply, this is the moment. Join an international community of researchers & open science practitioners for a week of focus, creativity, collaboration, and connection in Machynlleth. Apply: buff.ly/6z1PhfU

🟩 The Cloud Native SIG team ran a workshop for people looking to get started with Kubernetes at RSECon25. Find out more about it and how to access the material in this blog post by #SSIFellow Laura Shemilt: www.software.ac.uk/blog/cloud-n...

🦢 Find out more about #SSIFellow @philreeddata.bsky.social's experience attending RSECon and leading a session on training resources for RSEs in our latest blog post: www.software.ac.uk/blog/reflect...

🌲 The Green RSE Special Interest Group (SIG) aims to embed sustainability more deeply into research software practice. One year after its launch, the Green RSE SIG returned to RSECon to share their progress and discuss new challenges. Find out more about it at www.software.ac.uk/blog/rses-ca...

🚀 Last chance to register to the Explore data science innovations at the EIDF session run by @epcc.bsky.social. The session will take place tomorrow, Tuesday, November 25, starting at 10:00 AM (GMT). Find out more and secure your spot at www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/explore-da...

💡 The UK government announced its AI for Science Strategy, setting out actions to ensure the UK is ready for the AI for science revolution. Building on that, the SSI is launching the Responsible AI in RSE study group. Find out more at www.software.ac.uk/news/uk-gove...

🏙️ The second and final week of the Research Software Camp has drawn to a close, we hope you enjoyed it as much as we did and learned something new! Our last blog post brings together RSEs' perspectives on their careers across different fields and institutions: www.software.ac.uk/blog/early-c...

🏙️ Last week a session titled Building Sustainable Outreach: Reuse, Repurpose, Reinvent took place at the Research Software Camps. Find out more about it and what we can learn about sustainable outreach in our latest blog post: www.software.ac.uk/blog/buildin...

🏙️ Today's blog post in the Research Software Camp series explores how UCL’s Advanced Research Computing Centre has streamlined career paths for research technical professionals. Find out more at www.software.ac.uk/blog/researc...

🌊 We are delighted to announce that applications for the Emerging Voices Financial Support Scheme are now open! If you'd like to attend #CollabW26 but need extra help to make it possible, have a look at the scheme details and apply by Fri 16 Jan 2026: www.software.ac.uk/news/collabo...

🏙️ We're well into the second week of the Research Software Camp and here is the fourth blog in the series. Find out more about the environmental cost of digital research tools and best practices at www.software.ac.uk/blog/green-s...

👥 The SSI EDIA Research Seminar: A Co-production Approach to understanding Diversity Issues in Digital Research will take place on Wed 10 Dec, from 1-2pm via Zoom. Find out more about it and how to access the event at www.software.ac.uk/news/ssi-edi...

🏙️ Week one of the Research Software Camp is already over, and we hope you are as excited for what’s coming next as we are! In the meantime, check out our newest blog post on the many ways RSEs can shape their career paths: www.software.ac.uk/blog/beyond-...

🔵 The CAKE project has announced two new initiatives to strengthen collaboration and knowledge sharing across the UK’s DRI community: the CAKE Knowledge Exchange (KE) Fellowship and the CAKE Placements and Visits Programme. Find out more at www.software.ac.uk/news/cake-la...

🏙️ Have you ever considered going on a knowledge exchange placement? Find out more about the benefits in our latest Research Software Camp blog: www.software.ac.uk/blog/what-kn...

🏙️ Day 2 of the Research Software Camp is here and with it the first of our curated blogs. Find out how to navigating careers in digital research and learn more about the DIRECT Framework at www.software.ac.uk/blog/navigat...

🏙️ The Research Software Camp: Careers and Skills in Research Software begins today! Find out more about what's to come at www.software.ac.uk/Events/resea...

🛣️ In our latest #CollabW25 speed blog post, Nadine Spychala, Colin Sauze, @brynnoelubald.bsky.social and Scott Archer-Nicholls delve deeper into how AI is going to affect the future of RSE careers. Read the full article at www.software.ac.uk/blog/ai-afte...

At this Thursday's Cambridge RSE talk, we’re delighted to welcome @oscarseip.bsky.social from the @softwaresaved.bsky.social (SSI) who will speak on: 'Communities, Capabilities, and Collaboration: How the SSI Supports Digital Research in the Arts and Humanities' rse.group.cam.ac.uk/seminars

🌊 Only 10 days left to apply to join the judging panel for #CollabW26! If you’re passionate about Collaborations Workshop and want to help shape its success, now’s your chance. Learn more about what being a judge involves and how to apply at www.software.ac.uk/news/join-cw...

🏙️ The Research Software Camp: Careers and Skills in Research Software begins in just one week. If you have not yet registered, have a look at the sessions and secure your place now. We look forward to welcoming you next week! www.software.ac.uk/news/one-wee...

🟥 The funding panels for the RSMF are now complete! In our latest blog, we take a look behind the scenes at how full applications were assessed, share some interesting stats, and reflect on what we’ve learned from the process. Read the full article at: www.software.ac.uk/blog/researc...

ReSA’s Oct newsletter (preview.mailerlite.io/preview/7781...) includes: - News from @softwaresaved.bsky.social - Highlights from the @oecd-ocde.bsky.social workshop on Access to #ResearchSoftware - Actionable FAIR4RS Task Force: Bhavesh Patel presents at @us-rse.bsky.social #USRSE25 ...and more!

🌊 Do you have an idea for a mini-workshop, demo, or a lightning talk? This is your chance to take the stage and present your work at #CollabW26. The deadline for applications is Friday 16 January 2026. We can't wait to see all your amazing proposals! www.software.ac.uk/news/take-st...

🎓 Earlier this year #SSIFellow Dylan Adlard contributed to the organisation of the Dx4LMIC Conference at Reuben College. Find out more about the event and his experience in our latest blog post: www.software.ac.uk/blog/diagnos...

🌊 #CollabW26 Super Early Bird tickets have sold out but don't worry, you can still secure a discount! Early Bird tickets will be available until the end of the year, subject to availability, so hurry up and register now. Find out more at: www.software.ac.uk/news/secure-...

🏛️ As part of her Fellowship activities, #SSIFellow Katherine McDonough has attended the first Town Hall meeting for the Toward a new CCP for Arts, Humanities, and Culture research (CCP-AHC) project. Find out more about her experience at www.software.ac.uk/blog/high-pe...

🧠 In our latest blog post, SSI Fellow Dylan Adlard reflects on the machine learning workshop he hosted at the Dx4LMIC conference . Find out more about his experience at www.software.ac.uk/blog/flippin...

👥 The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) is inviting applications for new members to join its Strategic Advisory Teams (SATs). Applications close at 4:00pm on Friday 7 November 2025. Find out more about it at www.software.ac.uk/news/epsrc-o...

🌊 Do you love Collaborations Workshop? Join the judging panel for #CollabW26! Help shape the programme by scoring mini-workshops & lightning talks before the event, and evaluate Hack Day projects during the workshop. Find out more at www.software.ac.uk/news/join-cw...

👨‍💻 The Understanding the dRTP Training Landscape Workshop will take place on Wednesday 5 and Thursday 6 November 2025 at Bidborough House, UCL, London. The deadline for registrations is 5pm Thursday 23 October. Find out more about the event and how to register at: www.software.ac.uk/news/underst...

🔥 The final edition of the Governance Fireside Chat series will take place Thursday 30 October at 16:00 UTC on the topic of Good Governance Practices for the Long-Term Health of Open Initiatives. Find out more and register at www.software.ac.uk/news/final-g...

🛣️ In our latest instalment in the #CollabW25 speed blog series, our delegates have compiled a list of 5 strategies to help foster cross-disciplinary activity in skill-sharing communities. Read the full article at www.software.ac.uk/blog/5-strat...

🎓 We are pleased to share details of an upcoming hybrid series of short talks featuring #SSIFellow Hui Ling Wong, focusing on practical, research-oriented approaches to using Git. This series of 15-minute talks will run every Tue from 14 Oct to 11 Nov. www.software.ac.uk/news/upcomin...

💡The final instalment in our Fellows' Stories series is now available. Discover how the SSI Fellowship Programme supported Adrian in advocating for the role of software within research policy at www.software.ac.uk/blog/stories...

Ця програма семінарів містить "Контроль версій за допомогою Git", який буде викладатися українською мовою 17 листопада 2025 р. Деталі та реєстрація тут: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/git-ticket...

🏙️ Registration is now open for the Research Software Camp, taking place from Mon 10 to Fri 21 November 2025, and focusing on the topic of Careers and Skills in Research Software. Further details and the full programme are available at www.software.ac.uk/news/registr...

⏳ The DisCouRSE Network+ has launched its first Flexible Fund, offering up to £10,000 to support projects that strengthen leadership training and career pathways for digital Research Technical Professionals (dRTPs). Find out more at www.software.ac.uk/news/discour...