Society AGM Report 2026
The Society of Research Software Engineering held our AGM at RSECon26 in Sheffield on Thursday 10th September 2026. In this blog post, we summarise the key…
Society of Research Software Engineering
RSECon26
The tenth annual conference for Research Software Engineering took place on 9–11 September 2026 in Sheffield, UK.
Join the Society of Research Software Engineering
The Society of Research Software Engineering was founded on the belief that a world which relies on software must recognise the people who develop it. Our mission is to establish a research environment that recognises the vital role of software in research. We work to increase software skills across everyone in research, to promote collaboration between researchers and software experts, and to support the creation of an academic career path for Research Software Engineers.
What We Do
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Events
Our events help RSEs learn skills with new technologies, and techniques for managing projects and building careers.
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Community
The RSE community has grown rapidly across the UK and around the world.
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Advocacy
The society advocates changes that will advance research by improving the software it relies on.
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Careers
Resources that describe what it's like to work as an RSE and current RSE vacancies.
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Resources
The society creates or collates resources for helping with advocacy or career advancement activities.
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Announcements
News on the Society's activities and the activities of its members.
Community
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RSE Groups
Contact information for all of the RSE groups in the UK.
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RSE Fellows
Background on the 2016 and 2018 EPSRC RSE Fellows.
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Regional Groups
All of the regional groups and meetups for RSE activities.
Advocacy
The society exists to advocate for its members
Members
To advance the RSE role as a viable long-term career path within research institutions.
Communication
To highlight the important role RSEs play in delivering research results.
Funders
To champion the difference RSEs can make to a grant, and encourage funders to value this role in their calls.
Careers
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RSE Journeys
Examples of RSE careers
RSEs from different backgrounds talk about their roles and how they got there.
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