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The winner for the #RSECon26 Green RSE Award is Jessica Huntly and Highly Commended is Navirah Kamal!

The winner for the #RSECon26 Claire Wyatt Outstanding Contribution to the RSE Community Award is Marion Weinzierl!

The winner for the #RSECon26 Community Award: Impact is Marion Weinzierl!

The winners for the #RSECon26 Community Award: Training & Education are The Institute of Computing for Climate Science and Chris Wood!

The winner for the #RSECon26 Community Award: Rising Star is Daniel Cubbon!

The Cutlers' Hall is set and looking spectacular for tonight's #RSECon26 Conference Dinner! Can't wait to see you all soon!

The #RSECon26 poster reception is underway in the Atrium! Come grab your drinks and join the conversations!

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It is time for the #RSECon26 Poster Pitches in Lecture Theatre 1! Catch the pitches now and join us in the Atrium at 17:00 to chat with the authors over drinks

Thrilled to announce OQC as a Bronze Sponsor for #RSECon26! As a global leader in quantum technology, OQC is pioneering the logical era of quantum computing with fault-tolerant performance and Quantum-Compute-as-a-Service platforms. Learn more: rsecon26.society-rse.org/sponsors/?ut...

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A reminder that the #RSECon26 Lightning Talks session tomorrow still has a handful of open slots! Submissions close today after the lunch break and are first come, first served; so make sure you submit ASAP. Register here: forms.gle/Nhf1LXecTcpQ...

Society of RSE @society-rse.org · 08/09/2026

We are officially kicking off #RSECon26 in Sheffield! It is amazing to see Lecture Theatre 1 packed for our 10th RSECon. With over 410 attendees and 215+ submissions, this is shaping up to be an incredible week for the Research Software Engineering community. Let's get started!

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Our #RSECon26 Welcome Social is on fullswing tonight at Peddler's Warehouse. Still on your way? You still have time to grab drink and food tickets until 21:30!

Society of RSE @society-rse.org · 08/09/2026

The venue is set and ready for the #RSECon26 Welcome Social at Peddler Warehouse! We start with an informal Meet & Greet at 17:45, followed by street foods/drinks and community catch-ups from 18:30 to 21:30. Looking forward to seeing everyone there!

Society of RSE @society-rse.org · 08/09/2026

Badges are ready to go for #RSECon26! If you have arrived in Sheffield or you are at The Wave for satellite events today, early registration is open from 15:30 to 16:45 in the Atrium. Come collect your badge and skip tomorrow morning's queue!

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Society of RSE @society-rse.org · 04/09/2026

From the term first being coined in 2012 to celebrating our 10th anniversary conference in Sheffield next week, the RSE movement has grown tremendously! Take a look back through the milestones that shaped our community in our interactive timeline: rsecon26.society-rse.org/about/rse-ti... #RSECon26

Society of RSE @society-rse.org · 04/09/2026

Thrilled to announce AWS as a Gold Sponsor for #RSECon26! As a long-standing partner to the research community, AWS continuously innovates to support secure cloud infrastructure, managed clusters and data-driven discovery. Learn more: rsecon26.society-rse.org/sponsors/?ut...

Society of RSE @society-rse.org · 03/09/2026

Thrilled to announce The Institute for Research Software as a Bronze Sponsor for #RSECon26! Formerly the Software Sustainability Institute, they advance essential software and empower the people behind it to strengthen research across the UK. Learn more: rsecon26.society-rse.org/sponsors/?ut...

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Society of RSE @society-rse.org · 02/09/2026

Thrilled to announce Schmidt Sciences as a Bronze Sponsor for #RSECon26! They accelerate scientific discovery and fund centers of professional RSEs to build sustainable and open scientific software. Learn more: rsecon26.society-rse.org/sponsors/?ut...

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Society of RSE @society-rse.org · 01/09/2026

Thrilled to announce DARE UK as a Silver Sponsor for #RSECon26! They are empowering innovators and delivering a national network of secure data infrastructures to accelerate research for the public good. Learn more: rsecon26.society-rse.org/sponsors/?ut...

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Society of RSE @society-rse.org · 28/08/2026

Only 3 days left! Remote registration for #RSECon26 closes on 31 August. Join us from anywhere in the world for £150 to access live streams, online Q&A and remote networking. Society RSE members get a 10% discount! Secure your ticket: rsecon26.society-rse.org/registration...

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Society of RSE @society-rse.org · 28/08/2026

Thrilled to announce April Johnson as a keynote speaker for #RSECon26! As the Community and People Lead at 2i2c she builds open interactive computing infrastructure and champions the social networks that sustain open source in science. Learn more: rsecon26.society-rse.org/keynotes/?ut...

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Society of RSE @society-rse.org · 28/08/2026

Thrilled to announce AIRR as a Gold Sponsor for #RSECon26! The UK's National AI Research Resource unites powerful supercomputers from Cambridge and Bristol to accelerate advanced AI innovation. Learn more: rsecon26.society-rse.org/sponsors/?ut...

Society of RSE @society-rse.org · 27/08/2026

Thrilled to announce Dr Kirsty Pringle as a keynote speaker for #RSECon26! As a researcher at the Software Sustainability Institute she champions green software engineering and embedding environmental sustainability into digital research. Learn more: rsecon26.society-rse.org/keynotes/?ut...

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Society of RSE @society-rse.org · 26/08/2026

Sign-up for #RSECon26 Lightning Talks is now open! These 3-minute talks on Thursday 10 Sept are perfect for sharing new ideas, getting feedback or finding collaborators. Sign-up closes on Day 1 of the conference. Submit here: rsecon26.society-rse.org/calls/lightn...

Society of RSE @society-rse.org · 25/08/2026

Thrilled to announce The Rosalind Franklin Institute as a Bronze Sponsor for #RSECon26! They create innovative life science technologies and rely on RSEs to power the digital infrastructure needed for their research. Learn more: rsecon26.society-rse.org/sponsors/?ut...

Society of RSE @society-rse.org · 21/08/2026

Thrilled to announce CAKE NetworkPlus as a Bronze Sponsor for #RSECon26! Led by EPCC at the University of Edinburgh, they support collaboration and community building across the UK's large-scale computing landscape. Learn more: rsecon26.society-rse.org/sponsors/?ut...

Society of RSE @society-rse.org · 21/08/2026

Attending #RSECon26 for the first time? Join our short informal Meet and Greet sessions to chat with the committee and other attendees! Tue 8 Sept at 17:45 (Peddler Warehouse) Wed 9 Sept at 08:15 (The Wave) Find out more: rsecon26.society-rse.org/social-event...

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Society of RSE @society-rse.org · 20/08/2026

In-person registration for IRSC closes THIS Friday! Join leaders in Sheffield (7 to 8 Sept) to shape the future of research software in the age of generative AI. More info: www.researchsoft.org/irsc/ Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/internatio...

Society of RSE @society-rse.org · 19/08/2026

Thrilled to announce BioFAIR as a Gold Sponsor for #RSECon26! As the UK's national digital research infrastructure for life sciences, they make biological data easier to find, access, share and reuse. Learn more: rsecon26.society-rse.org/sponsors/?ut...

Society of RSE @society-rse.org · 17/08/2026

Thrilled to announce AMD as a Gold Sponsor for #RSECon26! Driving innovation in high-performance and AI computing, their full-stack solutions provide the performance and scalability needed for intelligent computing. Learn more: rsecon26.society-rse.org/sponsors/?ut...

Society of RSE @society-rse.org · 13/08/2026

Thrilled to announce Baskerville Supercomputing Centre as a Community Sponsor for #RSECon26! Based at the University of Birmingham, they provide HPC resources, training and dedicated RSE support to accelerate UK research. Learn more: rsecon26.society-rse.org/sponsors/?ut...

Society of RSE @society-rse.org · 12/08/2026

Thrilled to announce the Met Office as a Bronze Sponsor for #RSECon26! Their Scientific Software Engineers combine world-leading science, AI and supercomputing to deliver trusted weather and climate intelligence. Learn more: rsecon26.society-rse.org/sponsors/?ut...

Society of RSE @society-rse.org · 10/08/2026

Thrilled to announce The Alan Turing Institute as a Silver Sponsor for #RSECon26! As the UK's national institute for data science and AI, their Research Engineering Group drives vital work across health, environment and defense. Learn more: rsecon26.society-rse.org/sponsors/?ut...

Society of RSE @society-rse.org · 04/08/2026

Time is running out! In-person registration for #RSECon26 closes THIS Friday 7 August. Register: rsecon26.society-rse.org/registration...

Society of RSE @society-rse.org · 23/07/2026

The #RSECon26 schedule is live! In-person registration is extended to Friday 7 August. Schedule: virtual.oxfordabstracts.com/e/rsecon26/p... Register: rsecon26.society-rse.org/registration...

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Society of RSE @society-rse.org · 22/07/2026

Our friends at @researchsoftware.bsky.social recently announced that the program for the inaugural International Research Software Conference (IRSC26) - co-located with #RSECon26 - is now available, and registration is open! More information here: www.researchsoft.org/irsc/

Society of RSE @society-rse.org · 21/07/2026

Prepare for #RSECon26 Lightning Talks! We are hosting a dedicated session of 3-minute talks on Thursday 10 September. Perfect to get feedback, raise project visibility or find collaborators. Sign-ups open 26 August. Learn more: rsecon26.society-rse.org/calls/lightn...

Society of RSE @society-rse.org · 20/07/2026

Only 1 week left to volunteer as a Session Chair for #RSECon26! Help introduce speakers, keep time and facilitate Q&A. No prior experience needed and full training is provided. Closes 27 July. Apply here: rsecon26.society-rse.org/calls/sessio...

Society of RSE @society-rse.org · 17/07/2026

Join RDSci Connect at #RSECon26 on 8 Sept (1-4pm)! Build community with Research Data Scientists, enjoy a keynote by Riva Quiroga and discuss the value of RDScis in the age of GenAI. Register: rsecon26.society-rse.org/satellite-ev...

Society of RSE @society-rse.org · 16/07/2026

Join the Reproducible Research for RSEs event at #RSECon26 on 8 Sept! Discover open research tools, gain skills to champion reproducible practices and learn to train others. Register: rsecon26.society-rse.org/satellite-ev...

Society of RSE @society-rse.org · 15/07/2026

Is your Python code slow? Join the Python Profiling & Optimisation Course at #RSECon26 on 8 Sept! Learn to assess execution time and optimise performance. Register: rsecon26.society-rse.org/satellite-ev...

Society of RSE @society-rse.org · 14/07/2026

Join Back to the Fortran Future 4 at #RSECon26 on 8 Sept! Share practices, plan activities and launch the FortranFuture project. Register: rsecon26.society-rse.org/satellite-ev...

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Society of RSE @society-rse.org · 13/07/2026

Current or aspiring RSE leader? Join the RSE Leaders Meeting at #RSECon26 on 8 Sept. Share experiences, enjoy lightning talks and build your career. Register: rsecon26.society-rse.org/satellite-ev...

Society of RSE @society-rse.org · 10/07/2026

Volunteer to be a Session Chair for #RSECon26! Help by introducing speakers, keeping time and facilitating Q&A. No prior experience needed! Closes 27 July. Apply: rsecon26.society-rse.org/calls/sessio...