It was our pleasure to have Peter join us for our annual away day, where he was able to catch up with several members of the team. Listen to the episode to find out more about us and some of the projects we've been working on.
Mike's talk, along with talks from Richard (@drhowey.bsky.social) and Jannetta (@jannettas.bsky.social) are now up on the RSE Society's YouTube channel.
About 30 people sat in a u-shaped, wood-panelled lecture theatre
We're having our Christmas Away Day, talking about AI and how we should (or shouldn't) use it in our work. Keep an eye out for some blog posts based on our discussions.
Also, a rare opportunity to get most of the team together all in one place!
Today is #InternationalRSEDay! In our latest blog post, we share some of our team's biggest achievements and success stories from the last 12 month. #RSEDay2025
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We're hiring! We have an opening in the Newcastle RSE Team for a Research Software Engineer/Data Scientist.
For more info and to apply, check out the link below.
jobs.ncl.ac.uk/job/Newcastl...
Before/when you go into the weekend: why not listen to the latest episode [EN] of #code4thought with my 3 guests Esther, Mike and Niko who talk about their @softwaresaved.bsky.social fellowships. On your podcast app, YouTube podcast & codeforthought.buzzsprout.com. en.tipeee.com/code-for-tho...
Remember, the Society has a jobs page, where you can post and view RSE and related roles.
We currently have some vacancies at Newcastle University and the University of Oxford. #Vacancies #RSEng
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🧭 In his latest blog post, #SSIFellow @mdsimpson.co.uk reflects on his experience at the N8 CIR RSE Annual Meetup where he shared insights about his Fellowship and his work supporting mental health in the RSE community. Read more at www.software.ac.uk/blog/n8-cir-...
Come and say hi if you see me at #RSECon25 next week, and stop by the @softwaresaved.bsky.social stand to pick up the brand-new, version 2.0 "Let's Talk About Mental Health" leaflets and stickers.
mdsimpson42.github.io/converse/
🧭 We are pleased to announce that applications for the SSI Fellowship Programme 2026 are now open! The deadline to apply is Mon 6 Oct.
Find out more and access further resources at www.software.ac.uk/news/ssi-fel...
💻 Training for Coding Skills 💻
The dates for our Software Carpentries Coding Workshops for the coming academic year are now out!
Please check the RSE Events page: rse.ncldata.dev/events
(Bookings are currently available for September, with the rest of the year coming soon!)
Reminder: Society Members have until midnight on Friday (22nd August) to vote in our Trustee Elections. Members should have received instructions on how to vote via email.
You can read the candidate statements below:
society-rse.org/2025-trustee...
A photo of Richard Howey, along with his name and job description (RSE). Next to it are some bullet points: PhD Pure Mathematics, MSc in Statistics, Statistical Genetics, AI, etc., Extensive publication record.
Meet the Team - Dr Richard Howey
Richard has a background in Maths and Stats, and has contributed to a wide range of research projects.
Follow him: @drhowey.bsky.social
Learn more on the team website: rse.ncldata.dev/team/richard...
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...
A photo of Tiago Sousa Garcia, along with his name and job description (Senior RSE). Next to it are some bullet points: PhD in Early Modern Literature, Digital Humanist, Fellow of the English Association, Frontend web developer.
Meet the Team - Dr Tiago Sousa Garcia.
Tiago is a Senior RSE and Fellow of the English Association, with a background in the Digital Humanities.
Follow him: @tiagosousagarcia.bsky.social
Check out his profile and learn more about the team on our website: rse.ncldata.dev/team/tiago-s...
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...
💬 #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...
A photo of Jannetta Steyn, along with her name and job description (Senior RSE). Next to it are some bullet points: Fellow of the Software Sustainability Institute, Member of the Carpentries Board of Directors, Training and Community Lead, PhD Computational Neuroscience.
Meet the Team - Dr Jannetta Steyn
Jannetta is a Senior RSE, @softwaresaved.bsky.social Fellow and a @carpentries.carpentries.org board member.
Follow her: @jannettas.bsky.social
Check out her profile on the team's website: rse.ncldata.dev/team/jannett...
Project Spotlight - Colouring Cities
The Colouring Cities Research Programme is a research-led, free public resource, providing open spatial data on the buildings in our cities.
You can read more about this project in our latest blog post:
medium.com/newcastle-un...
Nominations for the 2025 Trustee elections are now open! Join us and help shape the future of the Society.
More information and instructions on how to nominate yourself can be found in this blog post: society-rse.org/trustee-nomi...
A photo of Gabrielle Schroeder, along with her name and job description (RSE). Next to it are some bullet points: PhD Computer Science, Data visualisation specialist, Background in computational neuroscience, Data science, UI/UK and medical research.
Meet the Team - Dr Gabrielle Schroeder
Gabrielle is one of the newest members of the RSE team, with a interest in Data Visualisation, stats and generative art.
Check out her profile on the team website: rse.ncldata.dev/team/gabriel...
A photo of Becky Osselton, along with her name and job description (Senior RSE). Bullet points describe her as a: Full-stack Web Developer, Team lead/Manager, Public sector specialist, NHS experiened.
Meet the Team - Becky Osselton
Becky is a Senior RSE and head of the Web & Mobile team.
Learn more about her, and the rest of the team, here: rse.ncldata.dev/team/becky-o...
A photo of Mike Simpson, next to the title of the talk "ConveRSE - Let's Talk About Mental Health". Below is the SSI logo and the text "Dr Mike Simpson - 2025 SSI Fellow".
This week, I'm heading to Lancaster, Durham and (virtually, unfortunately!) The Netherlands to deliver my @softwaresaved.bsky.social Fellowship #MentalHealth talk. Wish me luck!
A hexagonal laptop sticker, with the ConveRSE logo (Conve and RSE in adjoining speech bubbles) on a purple background, decorated with more, smaller speech bubbles. Under the logo is the text: "Let's Talk About Mental Health".
Delighted to announce 'ConveRSE' - the new online hub for #MentalHealth information, resources and support for people in the research software community - at @softwaresaved.bsky.social #CollabW25.
More details and opportunities to contribute to follow in the coming weeks.
Mike Simpson also took part in a panel discussion around Project Management in Research Software, where he discussed his Prize Winning Mental Health project from the @softwaresaved.bsky.social Collaborations workshop. #RSECon24
The videos from #RSECon24 are now online, including this talk from Gabrielle on Requirements Capture for Large-scale, Evolving Research Software.
Project Spotlight - Colouring Cities
The Colouring Cities Research Programme is a research-led, free public resource, providing open spatial data on the buildings in our cities.
You can read more about this project in our latest blog post:
medium.com/newcastle-un...
You can also follow him here: @mdsimpson.co.uk!
A photo of Mike, smiling at the camera, above a banner that has the team's logo, the text "Newcastle University Research Software Engineering - Meet the Team. Next to the photo are the words: "Mike Simpson, Research Software Engineer. Vice president of the Society of RSE, Fellow of the Software Sustainability Institute, Former Game Devleoper, Data Visualisation Specialist."
Meet the Team - Mike Simpson
Mike became the first offical member of the team when it was founded in 2018. In 2024, he became vice-president of the Society of RSE and was named as a 2025 SSI Fellow.
Learn more about Mike and the rest of the team on our website:
👉 rse.ncldata.dev/team/mike-si...
I spoke to Peter about using GitHub to help manage the Colouring Cities project.
It's something I've spoken about a few times before. See the 🧵 below