*digipres-related job opportunity in hannover*

Are you interested in the intersection of webscraping, BitTorrent and safeguarding research data? ;-P As part of the DFG funded project SHIELD @tibhannover is looking to fill 2 TV-L 13 positions, full-timed, fixed term through dec 31 2027:

Research Software Engineer for Digital Research Infrastructure
https://www.tib.eu/en/tib/careers-and-apprenticeships/vacancies/details/stellenausschreibung-nr-7-2026

Data Engineer/ Research Data Manager
https://www.tib.eu/en/tib/careers-and-apprenticeships/vacancies/details/stellenausschreibung-nr-6-2026

🔍 We are happy to announce that the 2026 International RSE Survey is now open for submissions. The survey will close on Friday 20 March, and can be completed in English, French, German or Spanish.

The RSE Survey produces an incredibly valuable trove of data that anyone can use to understand the RSE community, including national associations, funders, and policymakers.

Find out more about the survey and how to participate at https://www.software.ac.uk/news/2026-international-rse-survey

🍳 Introducing our new email course: Open Science on the Menu – a 13-step recipe to make your initiative visible & impactful!

🥄 Ingredients:
Social media know-how
Speaking & networking confidence
Outreach strategies
Your unique voice

🕒 2 emails/week, from Sept 18
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🟥 We are inviting applications to join the reviewer pool (approx. 50 people) for Round 1 of the RSMF.

Reviewers will assess ~12 applications (19 Sept–10 Oct), join online panels (13–14 Oct), commit ~2–3 working days, and receive a fee of £340.

We are also looking for early career professionals to join in as observers.

Observers will attend one online panel (13 or 14 Oct), commit ~1 working day, and receive a fee of £85.

Find out more and apply by 3 September 2025: https://www.software.ac.uk/news/help-review-applications-research-software-maintenance-fund

🧭 We are pleased to announce that applications for the SSI Fellowship Programme 2026 are now open! The deadline to apply is Monday, 6 October.

If you want to find out more about it or have any questions, please join the Fellowship Programme Launch Webinar which will take place on Thursday, 21 August.

Find out more and access further resources at https://www.software.ac.uk/news/ssi-fellowship-programme-2026-applications-now-open

Tentatively announcing that I expect to be available for consultancy 1-2 days a week from mid-September onward.

I have 15 years experience bridging the gap between people and technology through:
👨🏻‍🏫 Training
📝 Technical writing
🌐 Community building
📑 Research & analysis
🏗️ Service development
❎ Policy & governance

In things like:
🔓 Open Research
💾 Research data management
📚 Scholcomms
💚 Ethical data science
📇 Metadata & info management

More details to follow, but for now DM me for contact info!