Mike Simpson

@codemonkey_mike
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Professional nerd, father, photographer, gamer, aspiring writer, sci-fi addict and code monkey.

- RSE at @ncl_rse.
- Vice-president of @ResearchSoftEng.
- Fellow of @SoftwareSaved.

My views are my own 🇺🇦 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️

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Spotted a rainbow on our way up to meet the other @ResearchSoftEng trustees in Edinburgh, where we'll be collaborating on key challenges and making plans for the future.

🌊 We are delighted to announce the full list of lightning talks that will be delivered at Collaborations Workshop 2026. Find out more at
https://www.software.ac.uk/news/cw26-find-out-more-about-years-lightning-talks

And if you haven't registered yet, hurry up an secure your #CollabW26 spot now!

Shadowheart has clearly never tried to arrange a regular DnD game with adult friends! #BaldursGate3 #DungeonsAndDragons

Feathers and I are experiencing sunshine for what feels like the first time this year!

We're also in Oxfordshire to talk about mental health with RSEs and their colleagues at UKAEA.

The recording of my "Let's Talk About Mental Health" talk from #RSECon25 is now online. The audio quality isn't great, but this is the full, extended discussion of what I've been up to on my @SoftwareSaved fellowship.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zup4_U6Qa74

ConveRSE - Let's Talk About Mental Health - Mike Simpson

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This week, Feathers and I have been on a long and exhausting journey... upstairs, to join some visiting colleagues for a workshop on Greening Digital Research and the DIRECT Framework.
This week, Feathers and I are at a meeting for RSE Leaders & Aspiring Leaders in Leeds, hosted by the N8CIR
New blog post: Reflections on my 2025 "Year of Gaming" challenge. https://mdsimpson.co.uk/2026/01/reflections-on-the-year-of-gaming-challenge/
Feathers is on the road again! This time we're attending a DisCouRSE focus group on Team Culture and Leadership in the dRTP space.
💬 In our latest blog post #SSIFellow @codemonkey_mike tells us more about delivering his “ConveRSE - Let’s Talk About Mental Health” talk at The Alan Turing Institute. Find out more about it and read the full story at https://www.software.ac.uk/blog/mental-health-challenges-and-solutions-research-software-community