UK-wide online careers event for ECRs in biomedical data science in autumn 2026. Help shape a workshop supporting interdisciplinary and non-traditional career paths. ~5 hrs May–Sept. Apply by 26 April: forms.office.com/e/ea9RRx0L91. Organised by @integrate-bio.bsky.social
UX Day for Higher Education is a one-day conference for UX practitioners across universities. Join researchers, designers, PMs and developers to share real projects, constraints and lessons. 📍14 May 2026, King’s College London. CFP closes 19 April. Register : tinyurl.com/2yv33fd3
[504977-busy-summer-day].
Register for the STEP-UP RSLondon annual workshop, Monday 29 June 2026 at the Francis Crick Institute. This is our 7th annual event!
The call for submissions is here (closes tomorrow) step-up.ac.uk/events/step-...
Get tickets to attend: www.tickettailor.com/events/stepu...
Co-creation workshop to develop data steward personas: semi-fictional profiles that reflect the motivations, needs, and challenges of data stewards. Wed 22 April 2026, 10-1.30, UCL or online. In person registration: tinyurl.com/ysejmhht. Online registration: tinyurl.com/2maf3msh
Online training + podcast: Floating point numbers
26 Mar 2026, 14:00–15:30 GMT, on Zoom.
Join our second ByteSized dRTP session to explore how computers handle floats, why errors occur, and how to choose data types. Instructor: @code4thought.bsky.social. Register: tinyurl.com/3p98kurx
🚀 Call for abstracts: STEP‑UP RSLondon conference, 29 June 2026 at the Francis Crick Institute, London. Showcase your work across research software, research data, and research computing infrastructure. Share technical insights and build community. 📅 Deadline: 14 Apr 2026. tinyurl.com/23cbrwab
Apply now: STEP‑UP dRTP Placements!
1–3 month funded roles to build skills in research software, data & computing infrastructure. Open to dRTPs at Imperial, King’s, UCL, Westminster, plus UK PhDs/postdocs. Up to £15,550 funding. Learn more & apply: step-up.ac.uk/placements/
Seeking case studies of how AI is changing research software/data/computing infrastructure work right now across all disciplines. For a short talk at the King's AI institute/STEP-UP workshop on AI research workflows, Wed 15 Apr 2026.
Submit your EOI here tinyurl.com/8cch6wuy by Mon 9 Mar 2026.
We're recruiting a Senior Research Software UI/UX Designer! Join the KDL team and collaborate with partners across disciplines to deliver innovative, accessible, and impactful digital research projects.
www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/139745-...
#DigitalHumanities #uxdesign #dh #uiux #designerswhocode
Researcher who writes code? Join the @coderefinery.org free workshop to learn Git/GitHub, AI coding tools, reproducible environments, testing & modular code for any programming language. 17–19 & 24–26 Mar 2026, 9am-2pm daily.
Full info and registration: tinyurl.com/28ax8x96
✨ Online training + podcast: Research Software Sharing, Publication & Distribution Checklists
📅 26 Feb 2026 | ⏰ 14:00–15:30 GMT
Join our first ByteSized dRTP session with Richard J. Acton.
Produced by Peter Schmidt @code4thought.bsky.social + supported by STEP‑UP.
👉 Register: tinyurl.com/st9cw4pc
MRC-funded @integrate-bio.bsky.social is running an survey on career experiences in biomedical data science. They want to hear from anyone in comp bio, biostats, RSE, image analysis etc. What made you feel valued and supported, and integrated into your professional community?
👉 tinyurl.com/y8rba67k
Python research code slower than you’d like it to be? Not sure how to optimise your code performance?
Carpentries classroom: Performance profiling & optimisation for Python
Date: Wed 25 Feb 2026, in person in London
Register here: tinyurl.com/mtc2tch3
Hosted by @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
Spaces available for mentees on the STEP-UP mentoring programme. If you want support from a more advanced peer on:
* Career planning & progression
* Technical & professional skills development
* Navigating workplace culture
* Building confidence & community
Sign up here: step-up.ac.uk/mentoring/
How can we authenticate, trace, and manage creative assets in the age of generative AI?
Event: Chains of Value & Tools of Attribution - Data Provenance
Date: Friday 27 Feb 2026, 9:00-19:00, London
@kingsdh.bsky.social, @kings-dfi.bsky.social
Register: tinyurl.com/46tubnjz
Work with health or biomedical data in the UK?
PROMOTE (MRC‑funded, led by @lida-leeds.bsky.social) is mapping real career paths in biomedical data science across academia, industry & healthcare.
Share your experience: tinyurl.com/ecnsvtk6
More info: tinyurl.com/5xvn9x4r
Selling out fast! Connecting research data and software communities, Tue 10 February 2026, in person in Cambridge.
Keynotes from Gita Khalili Moghaddam (University of Cambridge @cam.ac.uk ), and Martin O'Reilly (The Alan Turing Institute @theturing.bsky.social )
Sign up here: tinyurl.com/3hskyku7
Teach and Code Social @UCL ARC Education
📅 18 Feb | 15:00-17:00 | Hybrid
Informal talk and networking focusing on teaching digital research skills. Guest speaker: Toby Hodges (@carpentries.carpentries.org) on training for genAI use in research software.
🔗https://tinyurl.com/ann9yzzy
Free online intro training: Shell, Git & Python for research workflows.
16-18 Feb 2026 via #STEPUP.
For PhD students, researchers & tech professionals developing software or processing data. Software Carpentries lessons.
Register: tinyurl.com/ycxndkz8
#RSE #dRTP #UKRI
@carpentries.carpentries.org
Selling out fast! Connecting research data and software communities, Tue 10 February 2026, in person in Cambridge.
Keynotes from Gita Khalili Moghaddam, CEO of TumourVue Ltd, and Martin O'Reilly, Director of Research Engineering, The Alan Turing Institute.
Sign up here: tinyurl.com/3hskyku7
New Year's Resolution to invest in your career? If you work in research software, data, or computing infrastructure in London & SE England, the STEP-UP mentoring scheme can connect you with a fellow dRTP for guidance and growth. Learn more: step-up.ac.uk/mentoring/
What would be the benefit of establishing a federation of national, regional, and institutional computing resources within the UK?
If you generate research datasets, or run a data publishing service, the NFCS NetworkPlus wants to hear from you!
Survey link: tinyurl.com/3damzb8v [takes 25 mins]
DisCouRSE Focus Group: How can leadership influence a healthy team culture in a dRTP context? Settle on a shared language, document valuable practices, refine the DIRECT competencies framework.
Date: Mon 19 January 2026
Location: King's College London
Register here: tinyurl.com/yr7vewhc
Next event: Connecting research data and software communities, Tue 10 February 2026, in person in Cambridge.
Keynotes from Gita Khalili Moghaddam, CEO of TumourVue Ltd, and Martin O'Reilly, Director of Research Engineering, The Alan Turing Institute.
Sign up here: tinyurl.com/3hskyku7
New blog post: What is a research software analyst?
Arianna Ciula @arimare.bsky.social writes about her role at King's Digital Lab as an RSA. How is being an RSA different from being an RSE? What skills are needed? And why don't most UK dRTP teams have RSAs? step-up.ac.uk/blog/2025-12...
Last minute push for people to attend the Open Science Retreat on April 7-11, 2026, Wales. Applications close on November 30. This is an unconference / hackathon /activist networking event / retreat. Rest is celebrated and outputs are de-prioritised compared to process. open.science-retreat.org
Awesome day yesterday plotting 🧐 how to better coordinate dRTP training across the UK, and also make it more sustainable and comprehensive. Thanks to everyone who attended, despite a last minute change of venue due to an underground fire... 🚒😮 Watch this space for outputs and ways to engage!
New event on leadership for dRTPs!
Explore how leadership can influence a healthy team culture in a dRTP context. Exchange ideas and practices, hear case studies. Organised by DisCouRSE
19 January 2026 @ King's College London. Register at the link
Free online intro training: Shell, Git & Python for research workflows.
8–10 Dec 2025 via #STEPUP.
For PhD students, researchers & tech professionals developing software or processing data. Software Carpentries lessons.
Register: tinyurl.com/3cksw5w6
#RSE #dRTP #UKRI
@carpentries.carpentries.org