Software Sustainability Institute
@softwaresaved.bsky.social
The Software Sustainability Institute is the first organisation in the world that was dedicated to improving software in research.
🧑🔬 In August 2025, SSI Fellows Alessandro Felder and @nikosirmpilatze.com co-organised the Neuroinformatics Unit Open Software Week (OSW).
Read more about the event in our latest blog post: www.software.ac.uk/blog/greater...
Read more about the event in our latest blog post: www.software.ac.uk/blog/greater...
January 22, 2026 at 11:40 AM
🧑🔬 In August 2025, SSI Fellows Alessandro Felder and @nikosirmpilatze.com co-organised the Neuroinformatics Unit Open Software Week (OSW).
Read more about the event in our latest blog post: www.software.ac.uk/blog/greater...
Read more about the event in our latest blog post: www.software.ac.uk/blog/greater...
🌊 We are thrilled to announce that the upcoming Collaborations Workshop 2026 will be sponsored by @society-rse.org: www.software.ac.uk/news/society...
January 21, 2026 at 10:24 AM
🌊 We are thrilled to announce that the upcoming Collaborations Workshop 2026 will be sponsored by @society-rse.org: www.software.ac.uk/news/society...
🔍 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.
Find out more about the survey and how to participate at www.software.ac.uk/news/2026-in...
Find out more about the survey and how to participate at www.software.ac.uk/news/2026-in...
January 20, 2026 at 9:08 AM
🔍 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.
Find out more about the survey and how to participate at www.software.ac.uk/news/2026-in...
Find out more about the survey and how to participate at www.software.ac.uk/news/2026-in...
💬 In our latest blog post #SSIFellow @mdsimpson.co.uk 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 www.software.ac.uk/blog/mental-...
January 15, 2026 at 2:57 PM
💬 In our latest blog post #SSIFellow @mdsimpson.co.uk 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 www.software.ac.uk/blog/mental-...
👥 In December 2025, the InclusiveRSE research team presented their work, “A Co-production Approach to Understanding Diversity Issues in Digital Research." Find out more about it and watch the recording at
www.software.ac.uk/news/inclusi...
www.software.ac.uk/news/inclusi...
January 12, 2026 at 10:07 AM
👥 In December 2025, the InclusiveRSE research team presented their work, “A Co-production Approach to Understanding Diversity Issues in Digital Research." Find out more about it and watch the recording at
www.software.ac.uk/news/inclusi...
www.software.ac.uk/news/inclusi...
🏛️ University of Manchester digital Research Technical Professionals (dRTPs) are invited to attend an in-person workshop on Friday 16 January. Find out more about the event and how to register at:
www.software.ac.uk/news/calling...
www.software.ac.uk/news/calling...
January 9, 2026 at 9:55 AM
🏛️ University of Manchester digital Research Technical Professionals (dRTPs) are invited to attend an in-person workshop on Friday 16 January. Find out more about the event and how to register at:
www.software.ac.uk/news/calling...
www.software.ac.uk/news/calling...
🌊 The new year is here and so are the preparations for #CollabW26! If you'd like to deliver a mini-workshop, demos session, or lightning talk, the deadline for submissions is Friday 16 January. Find out more about the requirements and how to submit your proposal at www.software.ac.uk/news/last-ch...
January 6, 2026 at 9:19 AM
🌊 The new year is here and so are the preparations for #CollabW26! If you'd like to deliver a mini-workshop, demos session, or lightning talk, the deadline for submissions is Friday 16 January. Find out more about the requirements and how to submit your proposal at www.software.ac.uk/news/last-ch...
🎄 2025 is drawing to an end and as we prepare for the holidays, things will be quiet at the SSI from today, Mon 22 Dec, until Mon 5 Jan 2026.
If you want to look back at what we have done and achieved during the past year, it's time for our yearly SSI highlights: www.software.ac.uk/news/softwar...
If you want to look back at what we have done and achieved during the past year, it's time for our yearly SSI highlights: www.software.ac.uk/news/softwar...
December 22, 2025 at 12:36 PM
🎄 2025 is drawing to an end and as we prepare for the holidays, things will be quiet at the SSI from today, Mon 22 Dec, until Mon 5 Jan 2026.
If you want to look back at what we have done and achieved during the past year, it's time for our yearly SSI highlights: www.software.ac.uk/news/softwar...
If you want to look back at what we have done and achieved during the past year, it's time for our yearly SSI highlights: www.software.ac.uk/news/softwar...
🎙️ In latest episode of @code4thought.bsky.social, Peter Schmidt talks to three SSI Fellows: Deborah Udoh, @jyoti-bhogal.bsky.social and Sangeeta Bathia. Find out more and listen to the episode at www.software.ac.uk/news/2025-ss...
December 16, 2025 at 2:18 PM
🎙️ In latest episode of @code4thought.bsky.social, Peter Schmidt talks to three SSI Fellows: Deborah Udoh, @jyoti-bhogal.bsky.social and Sangeeta Bathia. Find out more and listen to the episode at www.software.ac.uk/news/2025-ss...
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Just days after the @softwaresaved.bsky.social announced the fellows for 2026, meet Deborah Udoh, Jyoti Boghal and Sangeeta Bhatia from this year's cohort. Find out what they've been up to in this episode [EN] of #code4thought, out on your podcast apps, YouTube & codeforthought.buzzsprout.com
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December 16, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Just days after the @softwaresaved.bsky.social announced the fellows for 2026, meet Deborah Udoh, Jyoti Boghal and Sangeeta Bhatia from this year's cohort. Find out what they've been up to in this episode [EN] of #code4thought, out on your podcast apps, YouTube & codeforthought.buzzsprout.com
🌊 We are happy to announce that the first #CollabW26 Keynote will be delivered by @malvikasharan.bsky.social. Find out more about Malvika and have a look at the draft programme at
www.software.ac.uk/news/cw26-ke...
www.software.ac.uk/news/cw26-ke...
December 15, 2025 at 1:01 PM
🌊 We are happy to announce that the first #CollabW26 Keynote will be delivered by @malvikasharan.bsky.social. Find out more about Malvika and have a look at the draft programme at
www.software.ac.uk/news/cw26-ke...
www.software.ac.uk/news/cw26-ke...
🇬🇷 Back in June, #SSIFellow @saskialawsontovey.bsky.social attended the ELIXIR All Hands meeting in Thessaloniki, Greece. Find out more about the event and her experience at www.software.ac.uk/blog/elixir-...
December 15, 2025 at 9:52 AM
🇬🇷 Back in June, #SSIFellow @saskialawsontovey.bsky.social attended the ELIXIR All Hands meeting in Thessaloniki, Greece. Find out more about the event and her experience at www.software.ac.uk/blog/elixir-...
🟥 We are pleased to announce that the call for Expressions of Interest for Round 2 of the Research Software Maintenance Fund will open on Wed 28 Jan 2026. This round will accept applications for grants up to £150k and a duration of up to 12 months. Find out more at www.software.ac.uk/news/rsmf-ro...
December 12, 2025 at 10:08 AM
🟥 We are pleased to announce that the call for Expressions of Interest for Round 2 of the Research Software Maintenance Fund will open on Wed 28 Jan 2026. This round will accept applications for grants up to £150k and a duration of up to 12 months. Find out more at www.software.ac.uk/news/rsmf-ro...
🧭 We are happy to announce our new #SSIFellows! Read more about this year's applications and the 2026 cohort at www.software.ac.uk/news/introdu...
December 11, 2025 at 10:02 AM
🧭 We are happy to announce our new #SSIFellows! Read more about this year's applications and the 2026 cohort at www.software.ac.uk/news/introdu...
💬 In our latest blog post #SSIFellow @mdsimpson.co.uk tells us more about his many roles at RSECon25 and his experience delivering a talk about mental health and the ConveRSE project. Find out more at
www.software.ac.uk/blog/convers...
www.software.ac.uk/blog/convers...
December 8, 2025 at 10:24 AM
💬 In our latest blog post #SSIFellow @mdsimpson.co.uk tells us more about his many roles at RSECon25 and his experience delivering a talk about mental health and the ConveRSE project. Find out more at
www.software.ac.uk/blog/convers...
www.software.ac.uk/blog/convers...
◾ The first DisCouRSE Focus Group on Team Culture and Leadership in dRTP contexts will be held on Monday, 19 January at King’s College London. The session will explore how leadership can influence a healthy team culture in a dRTP context. Find out more:
www.software.ac.uk/news/discour...
www.software.ac.uk/news/discour...
December 2, 2025 at 11:46 AM
◾ The first DisCouRSE Focus Group on Team Culture and Leadership in dRTP contexts will be held on Monday, 19 January at King’s College London. The session will explore how leadership can influence a healthy team culture in a dRTP context. Find out more:
www.software.ac.uk/news/discour...
www.software.ac.uk/news/discour...
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🔬 Join the next Digital Health Equity Seminar on Wed 10th December, 1–2pm (Zoom).
🔗 Find Zoom details & recordings of past seminars here: bit.ly/4lYG65z
🔗 Find Zoom details & recordings of past seminars here: bit.ly/4lYG65z
November 19, 2025 at 12:04 PM
🔬 Join the next Digital Health Equity Seminar on Wed 10th December, 1–2pm (Zoom).
🔗 Find Zoom details & recordings of past seminars here: bit.ly/4lYG65z
🔗 Find Zoom details & recordings of past seminars here: bit.ly/4lYG65z
Iulia Georgescu, science manager at @iop.org, has published a new @physicsworld.bsky.social feature titled "The forgotten pioneers of computational physics," tracing the origins of RSE and highlights the many figures whose contributions were overlooked:
www.software.ac.uk/news/forgott...
www.software.ac.uk/news/forgott...
December 1, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Iulia Georgescu, science manager at @iop.org, has published a new @physicsworld.bsky.social feature titled "The forgotten pioneers of computational physics," tracing the origins of RSE and highlights the many figures whose contributions were overlooked:
www.software.ac.uk/news/forgott...
www.software.ac.uk/news/forgott...
🔎 The NFCS is currently exploring the benefits that establishing a federation of national, regional, and institutional computing resources within the UK could provide to researchers and service providers. Find out more and fill in the survey at
www.software.ac.uk/news/nationa...
www.software.ac.uk/news/nationa...
November 28, 2025 at 11:54 AM
🔎 The NFCS is currently exploring the benefits that establishing a federation of national, regional, and institutional computing resources within the UK could provide to researchers and service providers. Find out more and fill in the survey at
www.software.ac.uk/news/nationa...
www.software.ac.uk/news/nationa...
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Final Call! OSR applications close 30 November!
If you’ve been planning to apply, this is the moment.
Join an international community of researchers & open science practitioners for a week of focus, creativity, collaboration, and connection in Machynlleth.
Apply: buff.ly/6z1PhfU
If you’ve been planning to apply, this is the moment.
Join an international community of researchers & open science practitioners for a week of focus, creativity, collaboration, and connection in Machynlleth.
Apply: buff.ly/6z1PhfU
November 25, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Final Call! OSR applications close 30 November!
If you’ve been planning to apply, this is the moment.
Join an international community of researchers & open science practitioners for a week of focus, creativity, collaboration, and connection in Machynlleth.
Apply: buff.ly/6z1PhfU
If you’ve been planning to apply, this is the moment.
Join an international community of researchers & open science practitioners for a week of focus, creativity, collaboration, and connection in Machynlleth.
Apply: buff.ly/6z1PhfU
🟩 The Cloud Native SIG team ran a workshop for people looking to get started with Kubernetes at RSECon25. Find out more about it and how to access the material in this blog post by #SSIFellow Laura Shemilt: www.software.ac.uk/blog/cloud-n...
November 26, 2025 at 12:42 PM
🟩 The Cloud Native SIG team ran a workshop for people looking to get started with Kubernetes at RSECon25. Find out more about it and how to access the material in this blog post by #SSIFellow Laura Shemilt: www.software.ac.uk/blog/cloud-n...
🦢 Find out more about #SSIFellow @philreeddata.bsky.social's experience attending RSECon and leading a session on training resources for RSEs in our latest blog post:
www.software.ac.uk/blog/reflect...
www.software.ac.uk/blog/reflect...
November 25, 2025 at 10:47 AM
🦢 Find out more about #SSIFellow @philreeddata.bsky.social's experience attending RSECon and leading a session on training resources for RSEs in our latest blog post:
www.software.ac.uk/blog/reflect...
www.software.ac.uk/blog/reflect...
🌲 The Green RSE Special Interest Group (SIG) aims to embed sustainability more deeply into research software practice. One year after its launch, the Green RSE SIG returned to RSECon to share their progress and discuss new challenges. Find out more about it at
www.software.ac.uk/blog/rses-ca...
www.software.ac.uk/blog/rses-ca...
November 24, 2025 at 10:14 AM
🌲 The Green RSE Special Interest Group (SIG) aims to embed sustainability more deeply into research software practice. One year after its launch, the Green RSE SIG returned to RSECon to share their progress and discuss new challenges. Find out more about it at
www.software.ac.uk/blog/rses-ca...
www.software.ac.uk/blog/rses-ca...
🚀 Last chance to register to the Explore data science innovations at the EIDF session run by @epcc.bsky.social. The session will take place tomorrow, Tuesday, November 25, starting at 10:00 AM (GMT). Find out more and secure your spot at www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/explore-da...
Explore data science innovations at the EIDF: November interactive drop-in
A session to inform you on how you can make the most of the Edinburgh International Data Facility (EIDF) and the services it offers.
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November 24, 2025 at 9:52 AM
🚀 Last chance to register to the Explore data science innovations at the EIDF session run by @epcc.bsky.social. The session will take place tomorrow, Tuesday, November 25, starting at 10:00 AM (GMT). Find out more and secure your spot at www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/explore-da...
💡 The UK government announced its AI for Science Strategy, setting out actions to ensure the UK is ready for the AI for science revolution. Building on that, the SSI is launching the Responsible AI in RSE study group. Find out more at
www.software.ac.uk/news/uk-gove...
www.software.ac.uk/news/uk-gove...
November 21, 2025 at 2:33 PM
💡 The UK government announced its AI for Science Strategy, setting out actions to ensure the UK is ready for the AI for science revolution. Building on that, the SSI is launching the Responsible AI in RSE study group. Find out more at
www.software.ac.uk/news/uk-gove...
www.software.ac.uk/news/uk-gove...