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⏰ One day left to apply for this year's mentoring scheme! ⏰

A belated happy new year, and welcome to your first SocRSE Newsletter of 2026. We’ve got a lot of exciting announcements to mark the start of the new year, including the launch of our Mentoring Scheme and the International RSE Survey.

https://society-rse.org/january-2026-newsletter/

Society of RSE Jan 26

Mentoring programme 2026

Please join us this Thursday or Friday for a couple of short briefing sessions/FAQs before the application deadline closes on 3rd Feb.

- 2026-01-29: 4PM GMT
- 2026-01-30: 1PM GMT

Meeting links and more info can also be found on our website: https://society-rse.org/get-involved/mentoring-scheme/

Society of RSE Jan 26

Society of RSE Jan 19

SocRSE Mentoring Scheme 2026

Applications are now open - Deadline: 3rd February!

For more details & updates, visit our website, join our distribution list, or send us an email mentoring@society-rse.org for any other questions. We’re happy to help!

https://society-rse.org/get-involved/mentoring-scheme/

Society of RSE Jan 23

Following a successful meeting at #RSECon25, we’re very pleased to announce the relaunch of the RSE Leaders Network, now constituted as a Special Interest Group (SIG) within the Society.

https://society-rse.org/relaunch-of-the-rse-leaders-network-sig/

Relaunch of the RSE Leaders Network SIG - Society of Research Software Engineering

Following a successful meeting at RSECon25, we’re very pleased to announce the relaunch of the RSE Leaders Network, now constituted as a Special Interest Group (SIG) within the Society. The purpose and aim of this group is to provide a forum for existing RSE leaders to support each other, to provide a forum for aspiring leaders to gain experience and network, to coordinate the gathering and maintenance of resources supporting both groups, and to be a clear entry point to the leaders community. Although based in and primarily focused on the UK RSE community, the SIG welcomes leaders and aspiring leaders from around the world, as well as those leading wider research technical professional (RTP) teams. How to Join To join, you simply need to sign up for the mailing list. We also encourage you to join the #leaders Slack channel on the RSE Slack workspace, where leaders and aspiring leaders can discuss, share experiences and resources, network, and learn from each other. We have archived the previous Slack channel and will shortly be archiving the old mailing list as well, so if you want to stay in the loop, you need to sign up for the new list. We run a private Slack channel specifically for current RSE group leaders. If you would like to join, please register your interest here. The SIG is led by a steering group, which is co-chaired by Fliss Guest and Marion Weinzierl and also includes Samantha Ahern, Jonathan Cooper and Michael Donnay. If you want to learn more about the group’s governance, you can read the Terms of Reference. What’s next Around 40 leaders and aspiring leaders met at RSECon25 to discuss how they wanted the SIG to work going forward. There was a vibrant discussion about how best to manage the communications channels left over from the previous iteration of the Leaders Network and suggested paths forward (which we hope are faithfully reflected in the new approach to the mailing list and Slack channels). The community agreed that there was value in hosting biannual meetings, where leaders and aspiring leaders could work together on common issues and share resources. We are hoping to run the next meeting in February or March, with the following meeting run alongside RSECon26 in September. If you are interested in hosting the next meeting, get in touch!

Society of Research Software Engineering

Society of RSE Jan 21

RE: https://mastodon.social/@SoftwareSaved/115932600358116668

We are delighted to sponsor CW26, especially as this year's theme is "Strengthening the Research Software Community", something we and our friends at the SSI are obviously passionate about!

See you in Belfast in April!

Society of RSE Jan 20

The 2026 International RSE Survey is now live!

This survey will help us better understand what RSEs need and how we can advocate for the community with policymakers and funders.

We'd really appreciate your input. Please share with your networks. #RSEng

https://www.software.ac.uk/news/2026-international-rse-survey

Society of RSE Jan 19

Big news! The RSECon26 website is now LIVE.

Join us for this special milestone as we celebrate 10 years of the RSE Conference in Sheffield from 9-11 September 2026.

Visit the new site for:
📍 Venue details
📅 Important Dates
📡 Call for Satellite Events
🤝 Sponsorship packages (Coming soon!)

Visit the website: https://rsecon26.society-rse.org/

Home | RSECon26

Join us as we celebrate a decade of Research Software Engineering community in Sheffield, 9–11 September 2026.

RSECon26

Society of RSE Jan 19

SocRSE Mentoring Scheme 2026

Applications are now open - Deadline: 3rd February!

For more details & updates, visit our website, join our distribution list, or send us an email mentoring@society-rse.org for any other questions. We’re happy to help!

https://society-rse.org/get-involved/mentoring-scheme/

Society of RSE Jan 14

If you're looking for an RSE or related role (or recruiting for one), remember that the Society has a jobs board. Search, upload or apply on our website at the link below.

https://society-rse.org/careers/vacancies/

Vacancies - Society of Research Software Engineering

You can post a vacancy here for any role that involves a significant element of writing software for research, or supports the role of RSEs. Vacancies anywhere in the world are welcome. We have also collated resources to help improve EDIA for recruitment, as well as other job boards. It is not a requirement that your job title is listed as “Research Software Engineer” however you should consider the advantages of doing so. I.e.: If your job involves supporting RSEs in their role or is otherwise related to RSE without directly involving writing software for research, it will be published under ‘Related non-RSE’. You can submit a job advert using this form and it will go to a member of our web team for approval. Please also consider adding the role description to our RSE Career Ladder database. Other RSE organisations may have their own job boards so have a look at theirs too. RSE Job Vacancies Related non-RSE / RSE-like Vacancies These vacancies are not necessarily for RSE positions, but we believe they may still be of interest to our community.

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