🥇 Congratulations to Team The BEAR Metal Coders​, the winner of #BEARChallenge2026! 🎉 Each team member will receive a tablet as their prize. A well-deserved victory! 🏆 #BEARChallenge2026 has successfully come to an end. Thank you to all participants and partners!👏^YZ

🔍️ The results from the 2026 International RSE Survey are now in. Find out more about it and how to access the data at www.software.ac.uk/news/rse-sur...

Don't forget to submit your nominations for the RSECon26 Awards! We want to celebrate the outstanding work happening in our community. You can nominate colleagues, groups or even yourself. Nominations close on 13 July 2026. Nominate here: rsecon26.society-rse.org/calls/award-... #RSECon26

Did you miss the first round of RSECon26 bursaries? Do not worry, our second and final deadline is currently open! Apply by Friday 10 July 2026 for support. We want to ensure an accessible and inclusive conference for everyone. Apply here: rsecon26.society-rse.org/information/... #RSECon26

The SocRSE merch store is open with brand new #RSECon26 gear! Grab your t-shirts, hoodies and more to show your community pride. Order early to ensure you are ready for September! Shop here: socrse.myspreadshop.co.uk/rsecon26

The Carpentries 2026 Community Survey is open, and your feedback matters! Whether you're a learner, Instructor, Instructor Trainer, Maintainer, or workshop host, we want to hear from you! ⏰ The survey takes 5 minutes, and closes on 10 July. 👉 Complete the survey: forms.gle/WvFhKpvuYZRs...

Welcome to the June edition of the RSE Society Newsletter. This month, we've got updates on the Trustee Elections, other announcements from the Society and our various working groups, plus lots of updates from the community. society-rse.org/june-2026-ne...

We are calling on members of the RSE Community to step forward and help us shape the future of the Society and the RSE movement. To find out more, please read the information below and consider nominating yourself. Deadline extended: 23:59 (BST) Friday 10 July 2026 society-rse.org/trustee-nomi...

We've got multiple announcements about RSECon26, including updates on registration, keynotes, awards, bursaries and more. society-rse.org/rsecon26-upd...

📣 New funding opportunity. Today, we're launching our inaugural call for proposals for open source software that underpins data-intensive research and AI-driven discovery in the life sciences. 1/ os4science.org/funding_oppo...

Nominations for the RSECon26 Awards are open! Nominate your colleagues for a Community Award (Rising Star, Training & Education or Impact) or the Green RSE Award. The deadline is 13 July 2026. Learn more and submit: rsecon26.society-rse.org/calls/award-... #RSECon26

Registration for RSECon26 is officially open! Join us in person in Sheffield or attend remotely to take part in the 10th anniversary conference. Society members get a 10% discount. Secure your spot today: rsecon26.society-rse.org/registration... #RSECon26

Are you currently recruiting or are you looking for a change of direction or career? Remember that the Society has a jobs board where you can post your role and reach out to our UK and international community! society-rse.org/careers/vaca...

Great news! We have officially extended the deadline for RSECon26 submissions by one week. You now have until 8 May 2026 to submit your proposals for talks, workshops and posters. Take advantage of the extra time and submit today: rsecon26.society-rse.org/calls/submis... #RSECon26

Announcement: RSE Leaders & Aspiring Leaders Meeting. - When: 15th June 2026 - Where: Durham University (and online) - Registration Deadline: 11th May 2026 More details and registration at the link below: society-rse.org/rse-leaders-...

Do you want to help make RSECon26 happen? We are looking for friendly in-person and remote volunteers to join our team! Get a complimentary ticket, network with the community and gain valuable experience. Applications close 19 June 2026. Apply here: rsecon26.society-rse.org/calls/volunt... #RSECon26

Join Ella Kaye next Tuesday (31 March, 5pm) at the Posit Data Science Lab, where she’ll take you from “what even is base R?” to fixing a bug in the C source — live, in under an hour 👀 ^YZ Register here: pos.it/dslab #R #Data

Next week: Final reminder to attend RSE Midlands 2026! Travel support is available. 🎟 Register: pretix.eu/rsemidlands/... 📍 University of Nottingham 📅 Monday, 20 April 🕙 10:00–17:00 Join us for a full day of talks and networking. ℹ️More details: rse-midlands.github.io/docs/event-2... #RSEMidlands

Next week: Final reminder to attend RSE Midlands 2026! Travel support is available. 🎟 Register: pretix.eu/rsemidlands/... 📍 University of Nottingham 📅 Monday, 20 April 🕙 10:00–17:00 Join us for a full day of talks and networking. ℹ️More details: rse-midlands.github.io/docs/event-2... #RSEMidlands

We’re hiring! 🚀 Advanced Research Computing at @unibirmingham.bsky.social is recruiting 4 new Grade 8 roles to help shape and support national-scale research computing, including Baskerville NCR. Join us in powering world-class research! 💻Apply now: blog.bham.ac.uk/bear/2026/03... ^YZ

We’re delighted to welcome Ella Kaye to ARC as our new Senior Research Software Engineer! 🎉 An experienced R developer, Ella brings fantastic expertise to strengthen our research software support and community. #RSE #R ^YZ

📢 RSE Midlands 2026 tickets are now available! Join us on 20 April in Nottingham for our annual RSE Midlands event, offering opportunities to deliver lightning and longer talks. 🎟️ Tickets & event details: 🔗 rse-midlands.github.io/docs/event-2... #RSEMidlands2026 #RSEng #ResearchSoftware #Midlands

📢 RSE Midlands 2026 tickets are now available! Join us on 20 April in Nottingham for our annual RSE Midlands event, offering opportunities to deliver lightning and longer talks. 🎟️ Tickets & event details: 🔗 rse-midlands.github.io/docs/event-2... #RSEMidlands2026 #RSEng #ResearchSoftware #Midlands

Thrilled to see @unibirmingham.bsky.social secure £18M to host the Baskerville National Compute Resource 🚀 Funded by @ukri.org , NCR will accelerate data-intensive discovery. Proud that ARC is playing a central role in delivering this major national infrastructure! #HPC #Research ^YZ bit.ly/4qZuIJ5

We’re excited to welcome Heather Turner as our new Principal RSE! 🎉 An established RSE in Statistics, specialising in R, with over 15 years’ experience across academia, industry and consultancy, she has supported research spanning social science, bioinformatics and agriculture. ^YZ #research #rse

The RSECon26 Call for Submissions is open! Share the tools you build and the RSE practices you are advancing. We welcome talks, workshops, and posters from all domains. Check the guidelines and submit your proposals today! Link: rsecon26.society-rse.org/calls/submis... #RSECon26

⭕ In November 2025, the Digital Arts and Humanities Research Software Engineers Midlands (@dahrse-midlands.bsky.social) community gathered online for its first meeting. Find out more about the event and outcomes in our latest blog post by #SSIFellow Godwin Yeboah: www.software.ac.uk/blog/co-crea...

📋 Reminder: the International RSE Survey is live. 📋 The results will help us shape the future of the RSE movement worldwide. Please take part and share with your networks!

Today we launch new AI guidelines to help galleries, libraries, archives and museums prepare for the future - read more here: www.archives.org.uk/news/new-ai-...

🎟️ Tickets now available! Join us on 20th April for the next RSE Midlands Community Event—talks, networking, and shared learning. 📍 University of Nottingham 🔗 Tickets & programme: rse-midlands.github.io/docs/event-2... Come connect and contribute! #RSEng #ResearchSoftware #RSEMidlands #Networking

🎟️ Tickets now available! Join us on 20th April for the next RSE Midlands Community Event—talks, networking, and shared learning. 📍 University of Nottingham 🔗 Tickets & programme: rse-midlands.github.io/docs/event-2... Come connect and contribute! #RSEng #ResearchSoftware #RSEMidlands #Networking

⏰ One day left to apply for this year's Mentoring Scheme! ⏰

Today the @softwaresaved.bsky.social alongside our international partners launches the 2026 Research Software Engineering Survey. If you write code for academic research we want to hear from you - even if you have a different job title. @society-rse.org @ukiedh.bsky.social @dariaheu.bsky.social

🟥 We are pleased to announce that the call for Expressions of Interest (EoIs) for Round 2 of the Research Software Maintenance Fund is now open until 25 February 2026, 16:00 GMT. Find out more at www.software.ac.uk/news/rsmf-ro...

📢 Save the date for RSE Midlands 2026! 🗓 20 April 2026 📍 University of Nottingham Details coming soon—watch this space! #RSEMidlands2026 #RSEng #Networking #Midlands rse-midlands.github.io

Congratulations to researchers Luisa Orsini and Jiarui Zhou for winning the international award #HPCwireRCA25 for their pioneering research using AI and HPC (on BlueBEAR) to tackle biodiversity loss and environmental pollution: www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/un... ^SEMT