Software Sustainability Institute

🎓 We are delighted to share two new resources developed as part of the Research Software Practices in the Social Sciences project.
Find out more and access the guides at:
www.software.ac.uk/news/new-res...

🇸🇪 The second Nordic-RSE in-person conference took place in Gothenburg, Sweden, at the end of May. Find out more about the event through the words of #SSIFellow @samumantha.bsky.social in this blog originally posted on the Nordic RSE website: www.software.ac.uk/blog/nordic-...

🛣️ #SSIFellow Jannetta Steyn is a Collaborations Workshop veteran. Find out more about her experience attending #CollabW25, her fifth workshop, in our latest blog post: www.software.ac.uk/blog/adding-...

🔍 #SSIFellow Arielle Bennett is running a survey to gather views from across the community about how to encourage, recognise, and promote both the use and maintenance of open source software. Find out more and make your contribution at www.software.ac.uk/news/survey-...

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🧠 The Organization for Human Brain Mapping (OHBM) 2025 conference took place in Brisbane, Australia at the end of June. Read more about the event in #SSIFellow Gaurav Bhalerao's latest blog post at
www.software.ac.uk/blog/reflect...

➡️ In our latest blog post #SSIFellow Hui Ling Wong delves deeper into how version control helps to make research more reproducible as discussed in a recent event at @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social. Read more at www.software.ac.uk/blog/keeping...

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🟥 We are pleased to confirm that all applicants selected to progress to the next stage of the Research Software Maintenance Fund (RSMF) Round 1 have now been invited to submit a full application. Deadline for full applications is Thu 18 Sep 2025, 16:00 BST.
www.software.ac.uk/news/researc...

🛣️ #SSIFellow @jyoti-bhogal.bsky.social recalls her experience attending the Hack Day at this year's #CollabW25. Read more about it at
www.software.ac.uk/blog/metagre...

RSC logo, skyscrapers

🏙️ We’re very excited to announce that the next Research Software Camp will run for two weeks from Mon 10 to Fri 21 Nov. The topic will be Careers and Skills in Research Software. Find out more at www.software.ac.uk/news/save-da...

🌍 In our latest blog post, Michael Umeokoli reflects on the state of Research Software Engineering in Africa. Read the full article at www.software.ac.uk/blog/reflect...

So part of my @softwaresaved.bsky.social 2025 Fellowship is a short survey to collect views on open source: whether you are a casual contributor, a core project member, or someone who has never interacted with an open source project before!

👉 southampton.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... (4/6)

Saranjeet Kaur, Jyoti Bhogal, Samantha Wittke at EPCC, Bayes Center, University of Edinburgh against the backdrop of the Holyrood Park, EPCC logo

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Find out more about #SSIFellow @jyoti-bhogal.bsky.social's visit at @epcc.bsky.social and the latest developments in her work in our latest blog post:
www.software.ac.uk/blog/halo-sc...

🟥 A total of 150 applications have been invited to submit a full proposal to the RSMF. This was a highly competitive round and we are grateful for the time, care, and ambition demonstrated by applicants from across the community. Find out more at www.software.ac.uk/news/researc...

PyCon UK Comes to Manchester! PyCon UK will be held in Manchester for the first time this year. The University of Manchester will have a booth at the conference, organised by members of the eScience Lab, Software Sustainability…

#Python user in Manchester? PyCon UK will be held in Manchester for the first time this year! The University will have a booth at the conference, organised by members of the @esciencelab.org.uk, @softwaresaved.bsky.social and Research IT. Find out how you can get involved!

💬 #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...

Learning from Each Other's Journeys: case studies from Open Initiatives

🔥 We are pleased to announce the The Turing Way Fireside Chat Series on Governance. This series brings together experts and community members to explore the many dimensions of governance in research and open science. Find out more about the events at:
www.software.ac.uk/news/turing-...

🟣 Find out more about #SSIFellow @saskialawsontovey.bsky.social's experience attending the Fellowship of the Data - International RDM Community Meeting in our latest blog post:
www.software.ac.uk/blog/fellows...

SSI logo, Green RSE Awards, trees from above

🍃 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...

Becoming a Mental Health First Aider

🟢 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...

📄 RSEs will come together at Supercomputing 2025 for a workshop that will strengthen international networks of RSEs and RSE leaders. If you'd like to take part, the call for abstracts is now open. Find out more about it an how to apply at
www.software.ac.uk/news/superco...

🛣️ A month has passed since #CollabW25 but we're still reflecting an all the great sessions and conversations that took place. Find a recap of all that happened in our latest report as well as links to our recordings and a special video featuring some of this year's delegates:
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⚫ ‪@biofair.bsky.social‬ has launched its fellowship programme. Find out more about this initiative and how to apply at www.software.ac.uk/news/biofair...

🔼 The NES Col-Lab Retreat will take place in Schoorl, Netherlands, from Wednesday 27 to Friday 29 August. Find out more and register at
www.software.ac.uk/news/nes-col...

🟥 We're delighted to have received 360 Eols for the RSMF. This reflects the remarkable level of creativity, ambition, and engagement from across the community. However, it also means we need to make some changes to how we review them. Find out more at
www.software.ac.uk/news/researc...

🛣️ The DIRECT framework is a community-developed approach to mapping digital research skills and competencies into a framework to support diverse progression pathways. Find out more about it and the latest developments at #CollabW25: www.software.ac.uk/blog/work-sk...

🔍 Health Data Research UK (HDR UK) is inviting professionals working in technical roles within health data science to participate in a short survey aimed at shaping the future language used to describe their work. Find out more and access the survey at www.software.ac.uk/news/hdr-uk-...

👩‍🏫 In this blog post by SSI Fellow ‪@edinkasia.bsky.social‬ we learn more about the Edinburgh Winter School 2025 and any tips and tricks for those that want to run similar events. Read the full story at:
www.software.ac.uk/blog/winter-...

🟥 The call for Expressions of Interest for the first round of the Research Software Maintenance Fund has officially closed with an incredible 361 applications received! A huge thank you to everyone who applied.
Find out more about the RSFM at www.software.ac.uk/programmes/r...

The 2025 SSI Fellows posing for a group photo. About 25 people standing or sitting in three rows.

One of the many, many highlights from @softwaresaved.bsky.social #CollabW25 was getting to meet my fellow Fellows and hearing about all the fascinating and varied work that everyone is doing. Still feeling amazed and honoured to be among them!

DAHRSE in the Midlands

🗺️ In our latest blog post SSI Fellow @godwinyeboah.bsky.social explores the prospects of Digital Arts and Humanities Research Software Engineers (DAHRSEs) in the Midlands for AHRC Doctoral Landscape Awards: www.software.ac.uk/blog/prospec...