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📣Systems Thinking for RSE and dRTP 🗓️ Monday 9 November 12:30 - 17:00 🗺️ London 🎟️ Free 👉 lnkd.in/e7HqQxZb Why does some research software not gain traction, even when it’s technically excellent? Looking beyond the technical aspects can reveal the broader factors shaping behaviour.

📣Training: Repository Selection — Finding the Right Long-Term Home for Your Research Data 🗓️ 10:30 - 15:30Tuesday 3 November 🗺️ Imperial South Kensington campus 👉 www.tickettailor.com/events/stepu... This training is ideal for anyone starting to think about data archiving — the earlier, the better!

📣 We have the following in person training coming up in London: Tomorrow 14:00 - 17:00 Making Data FAIR and sustainable, London Tuesday 3 Nov 10:30 - 15:30 Repository Selection — Finding the Right Long-Term Home for Your Research Data, London Full details and registration: step-up.ac.uk/events/

Tomorrow: 📣STEP-UP/RSLondon Community Connect 🗓️ 20 October ⏱️ 15:30 - 16:30 🗺️ Wellcome Collection 👉 step-up.ac.uk/events/ If you’re a digital Research Technical Professionals based in or near Central London, come along, grab yourself a beverage of choice and come and chat.

📣 STEP‑UP Digital Research Technical Placements An opportunity to grow your technical capability and collaborate across the London dRTP community. Up to 3 month funded placements in research software/data/computing infrastructure. Get in touch to find out more. step-up.ac.uk/placements/

Research technology professionals: what gets in the way of successful collaborations with research projects? Join our focus group to discuss communication, expectations, timelines and ways of working, and help shape practical guidance for better partnerships. King's College London 24 Nov

Our lovely friends at the Computational Abilities Knowledge Exchange (CAKE) have done a fab job of documenting the UK’s Digital Research Infrastructure (DRI) landscape. The Professional Skills & Career Pathways projects focus on the UK’s digital research workforce. www.cake.ac.uk/landscape/

First ByteSized episode on #code4thought [EN] this season: how AI assisted coding is changing the way we work with software (online course 12 Oct). With Robert Chatley , Reece Walsh and Faruk Diblen. Out on your podcast apps, YouTube and codeforthought.buzzsprout.com/1326658/epis...

📣 We have the following training coming up: Wednesday 21 Oct 14:00 - 17:00 Making Data FAIR and sustainable, London Tuesday 3 Nov 10:30 - 15:30 Repository Selection — Finding the Right Long-Term Home for Your Research Data, London Full details and registration: step-up.ac.uk/events/

Next Week! 📣STEP-UP/RSLondon Community Connect 🗓️ 20 October ⏱️ 15:30 - 16:30 🗺️ Wellcome Collection 🎟️ Free 👉 step-up.ac.uk/events/ If you’re a digital Research Technical Professionals based in or near Central London, come along, grab yourself a beverage of choice and come and chat.

📣Making Data FAIR and sustainable 🗓️21 October 🕑14:00 🗺️London 👉https://pretix.eu/ARC/2026-10-21-FAIR/ Learn how to implement the FAIR Principles through practical examples and exercises. Making your research data sustainable so that it can benefit research into the future.

Ever wondered which dataset is the final version? DRA's new free workshop 'Building R packages for maintaining data' shows you how to document, validate and share data using R packages. 6 Nov | 10:00–11:30 CET Online | Basic R knowledge required Register: events.digital-research.academy/event/146/

Looking for training, funding and development opportunities? Don’t overlook the other EPSRC-funded Strategic Technical Platforms launched to strengthen technical careers across the UK research landscape. Find out more details here: itss.org.uk/tsn/strategi...

🟢 As part of our Green Computing series, we are pleased to share An Introductory Guide to Green Computing for Software Developers, written by Anica Araneta and Alison Kennedy. Find out more and access the guide at www.software.ac.uk/news/new-gui...

🎊Celebrating all the awesome Research Software Engineers who are making vital contributions to research on #InternationalRSEDay 2026. Join the celebration by sharing your stories and successes! We want to promote and say thanks for all the hard work done by this amazing community.

We’re organizing a “birds of a feather” on AI-assisted research software engineering #RSE #RSEng for #HPC at #SC26. www.ucl.ac.uk/research-inn... @society-rse.org @us-rse.bsky.social

📣We've partnered with EMBL-EBI and others to organise a series of byte-sized green computing training events in November. See the website for details and to sign up: www.ebi.ac.uk/training/eve...

📣 STEP‑UP Digital Research Technical Placements If you want to grow your technical capability and collaborate across the London dRTP community, this scheme offers a high‑impact route to do so. 1–3 month funded placements in research software/data/computing infrastructure. step-up.ac.uk/placements/

👇 Next Week! 📣Training: ByteSized dRTP: AI-assisted Coding 🗓️ Monday 12 October 2026 ⏱️ 15:00 - 16:30 💻 Online 👉 Register here: lnkd.in/eFNscyzg This hands-on session gives an introduction to working with AI coding agents. Open to all

📣Training avalible STEP-UP has a bumper crop of training coming up, see the website for full details and registration. Includes Database Design, Containers for Reproducible Research, AI-assisted Coding, Making Data FAIR and sustainable and Repository Selection. step-up.ac.uk/events/

📣Next week - training in London 🗓️ 7 October 2026 🗺️ Imperial South Kensington campus 🎟️ Free 9:30 - 17:00 Data Modelling and Database Design 9:30 - 16:00 Containers for Reproducible Research: Introduction to Podman and Apptainer See the website for details and registration: step-up.ac.uk/events/

We're looking for undergraduate students at UK universities who are interested in scientific research to join one of our labs or facilities for 12 months as part of our sandwich student programme. Apply by 6 October: https://www.crick.ac.uk/careers-and-study/students/sandwich-students

⏰ Final reminder: Board Director nominations close on 9 Oct! Could you be our next Carpentries Board Director? We are inviting community members to self-nominate for up to 4 community-elected Board seats. 🗓️ Nominations close on 9 Oct 2026 (AoE).

📣Event: STEP-UP/RSLondon Community Connect 🗓️ 20 October ⏱️ 15:30 - 16:30 🗺️ Wellcome Collection 🎟️ Free 👉 See details here: step-up.ac.uk/events/ If you’re a digital Research Technical Professionals based in or near Central London, come along, grab yourself a beverage of choice and come and chat.

We have a bumper crop of training coming up in October and November, see the website for full details and registration. Includes Database Design, Containers for Reproducible Research, AI-assisted Coding, Making Data FAIR and sustainable and Repository Selection. step-up.ac.uk/events/

Do you want to learn how to model your data for a database? Are you interested in understanding how to design a database schema that is efficient and effective? If so, this free course by @step-up.bsky.social is for you 👉 t.ly/FyS-C

📣Free Training: Containers for Reproducible Research: Introduction to Podman and Apptainer 🗓️7 October 🕑9:30-16:00 🗺️Imperial South Kensington 👉https://www.archer2.ac.uk/training/courses/261007-containers/ Introduction to the use of containers and for reproducible computational environments.

Free Training: Data Modelling and Database Design 🗓️7 October 🕑9:30 - 17:00 🗺️Imperial, South Kensington 👉https://pretix.eu/ARC/2026-10-07-datab/ This course is for anyone who wants to learn how to model data for a relational database, especially research technology professionals.

The total amount of funds available is £350k, spread across at least two application rounds. In each round we expect to fund several projects (up to £40k). The maximum allowed duration of each project is 12 months, but most projects are expected to be shorter. Apply here: t.ly/MByU4

📣 Next week - Sustainable Reality HPC/AI Showcase 🗓️ Saturday 26 September ⏱️ 10:00 - 16:00 🗺️ UCL East 🎟️ Free 👉 alces-flight.com/2026-ucl-roa... Our partners at @alcesflight.bsky.social and @ucl-arc.bsky.social are bringing hands-on HPC and AI experiences for undergraduate students directly to London.

📣Next Week! STEP-UP/RSLondon Community Connect 🗓️ 24 September ⏱️ 15:30 - 16:30 🗺️ Somerset House 🎟️ Free 👉 See details here: step-up.ac.uk/events/ If you’re a digital Research Technical Professionals based in or near Central London, come along, grab yourself a beverage of choice and come and chat.

📣Sign up to the STEP-UP mentoring scheme, connecting and supporting digital Research Technical Professionals (dRTPs) working in research software, data, or computing infrastructure across London and the South East. step-up.ac.uk/mentoring/

📣 Have Your Say: Understanding EDI in the UK DRI+ Community The CAKE-CoSeC EDI Working Group is running a short survey to understand experiences, priorities and challenges around EDI and what resources and support would be most useful. 📝 www.cake.ac.uk/news/CAKE-Co... ⏱️ 15–20 minutes

📣Event: Sustainable Reality HPC/AI Showcase 🗓️ Saturday 26 September ⏱️ 10:00 - 16:00 🗺️ UCL East 🎟️ Free 👉 alces-flight.com/2026-ucl-roa... Our partners at @alcesflight.bsky.social and @ucl-arc.bsky.social are bringing hands-on HPC and AI experiences for undergraduate students directly to London.

📣Event: STEP-UP/RSLondon Community Connect 🗓️ 24 September ⏱️ 15:30 - 16:30 🗺️ Somerset House 🎟️ Free 👉 See details here: step-up.ac.uk/events/ If you’re a digital Research Technical Professionals based in or near Central London, come along, grab yourself a beverage of choice and come and chat.

⏰ Current in-person pricing for #IRSC26 ends 7 Aug. Join leaders from across the global research software community on 7-8 Sept in Sheffield, UK + online to advance coordination, sustainability, and collaboration in the age of GenAI. Register: tinyurl.com/IRSC-registr... #ResearchSoftware

Please fill in this form to apply to present a lightning talk 👉 t.ly/LTsFm The deadline to register to present a lightning talk is the 19th October 2026 with final decisions released on the 23rd October 2026.

📣Training ByteSized dRTP: Secure Data Principles for Digital Research 🗓Wednesday 5 August 2026 🕑10:30-12:00 BST 💻Online 🎟️Free Register: forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/respon... This session will explore how to practically apply security-by-design principles, proportionate to research environments.

🧭 The SSI Fellowship Programme opens for applications on Monday 10 August 2026. We fund researchers, research software engineers, and advocates working to improve computational practice in their field. www.software.ac.uk/news/ssi-fel...

The UK Metascience Unit has launched the ‘National AI in Research’ Survey. We're looking for researchers across all disciplines and career stages to share their views on the use of AI in research. The survey will be published and used to inform national policy on AI in research.

Why does a two-day conference matter? Because it serves a goal far bigger to recognise research software and its personnel. That doesn’t happen by accident. It takes community leaders and champions aligning on a shared agenda. IRSC is where that alignment happens. www.researchsoft.org/irsc/

📣Developing a Sustainable Research Computing Environment at UK Universities 🗓Friday 24 July 2026 ⏱️10:30-16:00 BST 📍South Kensington Campus, Imperial 👉 step-up.ac.uk/events/20260... Join us to hear from speakers including @loiclnlg.bsky.social working on green and sustainable research computing.

Coming up: 📣 Introduction to Containers with Docker and Singularity, 23 July, In person 📣Developing a Sustainable Research Computing Environment at UK Universities, 24 July, In person 📣Training: ByteSized dRTP: Secure Data Principles for Digital Research, 5 August, Online step-up.ac.uk/events/

Why you should you nominate a colleague or submit your research to the Hidden REF Competition? Jenni Adams, one of our winners from the 2024 competition, explains how the competition is a valuable way of recognising all of the work that doesn't get recognised elsewhere in the research ecosystem.

We are now accepting bursary applications for the CaSDaR’s Data Steward Conference on the 17th-18th November 2026 at the Midland Hotel in Manchester 👉 t.ly/R88dW(Bursary value is £320pp for travel & accommodations) 📌 The deadline for applications is the 26th October 2026.

We’ve opened the call for our Talent Development Awards which give up to £10k for researchers to learn new skills - eg in languages, research methods, quant/digital/AI. Apply by 7 October www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/sche...

I'm leading a research project aimed at understanding how Digital Research Competencies are taught across Higher Education and the role played by digital Research Technical Professionals (e.g. #RSE #DataScientist...) and I need your #help by filling it this #survey and circulating it to your […]

📣Developing a Sustainable Research Computing Environment at UK Universities 🗓Friday 24 July 2026 ⏱️10:30-16:00 BST 📍South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London 👉 step-up.ac.uk/events/20260... Join us to hear from speakers working on green and sustainable research computing at UK institutions.

📣 Introduction to Containers with Docker and Singularity 🗓️ Thursday 23 July 2026 ⏱️ 10:00 - 16:00 📍 In person, Hodgkin Building, SE1 1UL 🎟️ Free 👉 Register here: www.tickettailor.com/events/kings... This workshop provides an introduction to software containers with Docker and Singularity/Apptainer.

A massive thank you to everyone who made #STEP-UP2026 so successful! Speakers, poster presenters, panel members, sponsors, organising committee, volunteers, the STEP-UP team, attendees and the team at The Francis Crick Institute. Can’t wait to see you at a future event! step-up.ac.uk/events/