We're having our Christmas Away Day, talking about AI and how we should (or shouldn't) use it in our work. Keep an eye out for some blog posts based on our discussions. Also, a rare opportunity to get most of the team together all in one place!

Today is #InternationalRSEDay! In our latest blog post, we share some of our team's biggest achievements and success stories from the last 12 month. #RSEDay2025 medium.com/newcastle-un...

We're hiring! We have an opening in the Newcastle RSE Team for a Research Software Engineer/Data Scientist. For more info and to apply, check out the link below. jobs.ncl.ac.uk/job/Newcastl...

Before/when you go into the weekend: why not listen to the latest episode [EN] of #code4thought with my 3 guests Esther, Mike and Niko who talk about their @softwaresaved.bsky.social fellowships. On your podcast app, YouTube podcast & codeforthought.buzzsprout.com. en.tipeee.com/code-for-tho...

Remember, the Society has a jobs page, where you can post and view RSE and related roles. We currently have some vacancies at Newcastle University and the University of Oxford. #Vacancies #RSEng society-rse.org/careers/vaca...

🧭 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-...

Come and say hi if you see me at #RSECon25 next week, and stop by the @softwaresaved.bsky.social stand to pick up the brand-new, version 2.0 "Let's Talk About Mental Health" leaflets and stickers. mdsimpson42.github.io/converse/

🧭 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...

💻 Training for Coding Skills 💻 The dates for our Software Carpentries Coding Workshops for the coming academic year are now out! Please check the RSE Events page: rse.ncldata.dev/events (Bookings are currently available for September, with the rest of the year coming soon!)

Reminder: Society Members have until midnight on Friday (22nd August) to vote in our Trustee Elections. Members should have received instructions on how to vote via email. You can read the candidate statements below: society-rse.org/2025-trustee...

Meet the Team - Dr Richard Howey Richard has a background in Maths and Stats, and has contributed to a wide range of research projects. Follow him: @drhowey.bsky.social‬ Learn more on the team website: rse.ncldata.dev/team/richard...

🟢 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...

Meet the Team - Dr Tiago Sousa Garcia. Tiago is a Senior RSE and Fellow of the English Association, with a background in the Digital Humanities. Follow him: @tiagosousagarcia.bsky.social‬ Check out his profile and learn more about the team on our website: rse.ncldata.dev/team/tiago-s...

🍃 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...

💬 #SSIFellow @mdsimpson.co.uk has launched a new initiative names ConveRSE. The website will serve as a hub for mental health information and support, including updates on his fellowship and collaborations with others in the community. Find out more at www.software.ac.uk/blog/convers...

Meet the Team - Dr Jannetta Steyn Jannetta is a Senior RSE, @softwaresaved.bsky.social‬ Fellow and a @carpentries.carpentries.org‬ board member. Follow her: @jannettas.bsky.social‬ Check out her profile on the team's website: rse.ncldata.dev/team/jannett...

Project Spotlight - Colouring Cities The Colouring Cities Research Programme is a research-led, free public resource, providing open spatial data on the buildings in our cities. You can read more about this project in our latest blog post: medium.com/newcastle-un...

Nominations for the 2025 Trustee elections are now open! Join us and help shape the future of the Society. More information and instructions on how to nominate yourself can be found in this blog post: society-rse.org/trustee-nomi...

Meet the Team - Dr Gabrielle Schroeder Gabrielle is one of the newest members of the RSE team, with a interest in Data Visualisation, stats and generative art. Check out her profile on the team website: rse.ncldata.dev/team/gabriel...

Meet the Team - Becky Osselton Becky is a Senior RSE and head of the Web & Mobile team. Learn more about her, and the rest of the team, here: rse.ncldata.dev/team/becky-o...

This week, I'm heading to Lancaster, Durham and (virtually, unfortunately!) The Netherlands to deliver my @softwaresaved.bsky.social Fellowship #MentalHealth talk. Wish me luck!

Delighted to announce 'ConveRSE' - the new online hub for #MentalHealth information, resources and support for people in the research software community - at @softwaresaved.bsky.social #CollabW25. More details and opportunities to contribute to follow in the coming weeks.

Mike Simpson also took part in a panel discussion around Project Management in Research Software, where he discussed his Prize Winning Mental Health project from the @softwaresaved.bsky.social Collaborations workshop. #RSECon24

The videos from #RSECon24 are now online, including this talk from Gabrielle on Requirements Capture for Large-scale, Evolving Research Software.

Project Spotlight - Colouring Cities The Colouring Cities Research Programme is a research-led, free public resource, providing open spatial data on the buildings in our cities. You can read more about this project in our latest blog post: medium.com/newcastle-un...

You can also follow him here: @mdsimpson.co.uk!

Meet the Team - Mike Simpson Mike became the first offical member of the team when it was founded in 2018. In 2024, he became vice-president of the Society of RSE and was named as a 2025 SSI Fellow. Learn more about Mike and the rest of the team on our website: 👉 rse.ncldata.dev/team/mike-si...

I spoke to Peter about using GitHub to help manage the Colouring Cities project. It's something I've spoken about a few times before. See the 🧵 below

English edition [EN] #code4thought: In this ByteSized RSE episode I'll be talking to 3 engineers who use GitHub as their main or even only tool to manage projects. How they're getting on, you'll find out by listening to it on your podcast app, YouTube podcast or simply codeforthought.buzzsprout.com

Celebrate Amazing Contributions to Research Software Engineering! Nominations are open for RSESoc annual recognition of outstanding colleagues at RSECon25. Three categories to nominate your colleagues in Rising Star, Training & Education or Impact. For more details see

🧑‍💻SocRSE Mentoring Scheme applications open! Apply by 14th Feb 🧑‍💻 “I have already recommended this programme to a couple people that are interested in becoming RSEs or gaining RSE skills.” All details 👉https://society-rse.org/get-involved/mentoring-scheme/

It was our privilege to host RSECon in 2022 and 2024. It's a brilliant event celebrating a wonderful community. Please consider bringing this event to your instituion in 2026, we promise you won't regret it!

Congratulations to Mike (@mdsimpson.co.uk) and all the 2025 SSI Fellows! 🎉

Hello Bluesky! We are the RSE team at Newcastle University @newcastleuni.bsky.social. Our goal is to support and transform research through collaboration, training and the application of software engineering best practices. Learn more about the team and what we do here 👉 research.ncl.ac.uk/rse