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Robert Haines
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Director - Research IT, University of Manchester. Founding Trustee, Society of Research Software Engineering. Opinions mine.
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#HPC #SC24. Current registration is 15,446. Peak Scinet bandwidth is 14.72 TBPS. 560 exhibitors.
November 16, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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1 week until #SC25

3 bits of advice:

1. Prioritise shoes for comfort not smart.

2. Find/force downtime during SC. Enough talks/meetings/receptions done well is better than lots rushed/tired/etc.

3. SC is about people as much as (or more than) technology.

#HPC #Supercomputing
November 11, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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Are you going to be at #SC25? Want to connect with a large subset of the #HPC community with one click? The #HPC starter pack is what you need! bsky.app/starter-pack...
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November 10, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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MAN -> DUB -> PHL -> STL today. Starting out with a decent breakfast. #sc25
A bacon and egg sandwich with a pint of breakfast stout
November 14, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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Really excited to start my new role in helping shape @digitaluom.bsky.social at the University and wider.
digitaluom.bsky.social Digital Futures @digitaluom.bsky.social · Oct 15
🎉 We are delighted to welcome Prof @loftytopping.bsky.social as a new theme lead for Digital Worlds at the @manchester.ac.uk!

His work ranges from modelling molecular processes to weaving Generative AI into end-to-end research workflows.

🔗 Discover more: linktr.ee/UoMDigitalFutures
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October 15, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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Happy International #RSE Day! US-RSE is proud to join with our worldwide partners to celebrate RSEs and their impact on advancing research.
October 9, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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🥳 Today is #InternationalRSEDay!
Discover how our Research Software Engineers (RSEs) got on at the recent #RSECon25, held at the University of Warwick. The @society-rse.org annual conference is the flagship event for the RSE community.
#RSEDay2025
RSECon25 Highlights: Innovation, Sustainability, and Community
Earlier this month, members of The University of Manchester’s Research Software Engineering (RSE) team joined peers from across the UK and beyond at RSECon25, held at the University of Warwick. The…
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October 9, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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As our Research Software Engineering team continues to grow, Adrian Harwood (Head of Research Software Engineering) has announced that Chris Fullerton will take on the role of Deputy Head of RSE. Chris will also chair the new RSE Operational Excellence group.
Announcing the new Deputy Head of RSE
Adrian Harwood, Head of Research Software Engineering, has announced that Chris Fullerton will take on the role of Deputy Head of Research Software Engineering starting in October 2025. Chris will…
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October 3, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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⏳ The DisCouRSE Network+ has launched its first Flexible Fund, offering up to £10,000 to support projects that strengthen leadership training and career pathways for digital Research Technical Professionals (dRTPs).

Find out more at www.software.ac.uk/news/discour...
October 2, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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I WAS in Lyme Regis recently and there was a sign that read Do Not Feed Me', accompanied by a photo of a scrawny seagull. That's all well and good, but there were literally thousands of the fuckers flying about, and they all looked the same. How was I meant to know which was the one in the photo? Rupert Deering, Dulwich
September 28, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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Ha ha, I've not seen this before. Magnificent. It's the "Fuck Everything, We're Doing Five Blades" of autumn. No higher praise...
September 28, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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THERE'S a lot of negativity about Artificial Intelligence, but I for one think it's fantastic and the best thing for the future of mankind. Prepare, humans, for utter submission and slavery. The computer is infallibleblblblnghrt error 104 Al Gorritham, Silicon Valley
September 26, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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Applications are now open for the 2025-26 Open Research Fellowship Programme at the Office for Open Research. If you would like a buy out of your time to dedicate to an open research themed project then have a look at their website. Apply by Friday, 24 October #OpenResearch
Open Research Fellowship Programme (Office for Open Research)
Office for Open Research
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September 26, 2025 at 8:21 AM
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When did Git go from "too different" to the industry standard? 🤔 Linus Torvalds explains the generational shift that changed everything. ✨

Learn more about the history of Git in our full interview with Linus. ⬇️
https://github.blog/open-source/git/git-turns-20-a-qa-with-linus-torvalds/
September 22, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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I DON'T know why people say "it's not rocket science" as a means of explaining how simple something is. Rocket science is fairly simple itself. All you have to do is make sure that the thrust the engines produce is greater than the weight of the rocket and off they go. "It's not getting an appointment with your GP" would be a better phrase, as this is virtually fucking impossible. Tommy Tanksworth, Crewe
September 20, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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Great closing quote from Graham Lee in this mornings Track A talk on Where do people come from?

"RSE is more than a technical discipline, its a social movement aiming to revolutionise how research engages with software." - Graham Lee

#RSECon25
September 10, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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Quite a few of the team are at Warwick University this week for #RSECon25
Come and say hello if you spot us out in the wild!
September 9, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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After the coffee break, we continue with the session 'Open Science, Availability of Protocols, and Registration', with 5 talks.

First talk: Lukas Hughes-Noehrer with 'Perceived Risks and Barriers to Open Research Practices in UK Higher Education'

#PRC10
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September 5, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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Discover how our Research Software Engineers are working with a local SME to help improve dubbing between English and Spanish using an #AI pipeline.
Cross-Language Mappings: A TIC Collaboration with voxANN
Our Research Software Engineers, in close collaboration with the Department of Computer Science, teamed up with local SME, voxANN, to build an AI pipeline that links English and Spanish for smooth,…
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August 27, 2025 at 8:21 AM
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July 23, 2025 at 7:25 AM
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Amazing to see one of our Research Software Engineers being highlighted by The Carpentries - congratulations Aman and well deserved! #RSEng
carpentries.carpentries.org The Carpentries @carpentries.carpentries.org · Jul 25
The Carpentries Gratitude of the Month is to Aman Goel, Research Software Engineer @uomresearchit.bsky.social and Fellow at @softwaresaved.bsky.social. Aman is leading the organisation of a Training Community Day to follow the Research Software Engineering Conference #RSECon25 in September!
A screenshot of the "Gratitude of the Month" section of The Carpentries 24 July 2025 newsletter. The text reads: "This month we express our gratitude to Aman Goel, Research Software Engineer (RSE) at the University of Manchester, for leading the organisation of a Training Community Day to follow RSECon25 in September! We expect this conference satellite event to bring together many members of the Carpentries community in the UK and beyond. Aman worked tirelessly to get everything scheduled, handled almost all the logistics, and obtained multiple sponsorships for the event. Thank you, Aman, for your contributions to The Carpentries community!" Training Community Day is hyperlinked to: https://lu.ma/mm03rimf. The text is accompanied by the Carpentries Gratitudes heart, which is a heart-shaped symbol with The Carpentries logo at its centre. There is also a headshot image of Aman Goel, which is captioned as "found online and may be subject to copyright." In the caption, Aman Goel is hyperlinked to: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amangoel185/.
July 25, 2025 at 11:13 AM
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Did you know that the university has a volunteering leave policy?
Recently, members of Research IT spent a day volunteering with PLANT-MCR, a local gardening co-operative that transforms neglected urban spaces into vibrant green areas.
A Day of Volunteering in Manchester’s Urban Gardens
Recently, members of Research IT spent a day volunteering with PLANT-MCR, a local gardening co-operative that transforms neglected urban spaces into vibrant green areas. Supported by the University's…
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July 21, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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Bravo
artbutmakeitsports.bsky.social ArtButMakeItSports @artbutmakeitsports.bsky.social · Jul 19
A Group of Four Flying Angels, by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 18th c, 📸 by Charlotte Wilson
July 20, 2025 at 12:44 AM
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ICYMI: We've created a Starter Pack that includes RSE Teams and organisations that support research software in the UK and around the world.

Be sure to give them a follow and let us know if you think we've missed anyone out!

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July 16, 2025 at 11:17 AM