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.
🎄 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...
🏙️ The second and final week of the Research Software Camp has drawn to a close, we hope you enjoyed it as much as we did and learned something new! Our last blog post brings together RSEs' perspectives on their careers across different fields and institutions: www.software.ac.uk/blog/early-c...
November 21, 2025 at 10:03 AM
🏙️ The second and final week of the Research Software Camp has drawn to a close, we hope you enjoyed it as much as we did and learned something new! Our last blog post brings together RSEs' perspectives on their careers across different fields and institutions: www.software.ac.uk/blog/early-c...
🏙️ Last week a session titled Building Sustainable Outreach: Reuse, Repurpose, Reinvent took place at the Research Software Camps. Find out more about it and what we can learn about sustainable outreach in our latest blog post: www.software.ac.uk/blog/buildin...
November 20, 2025 at 11:55 AM
🏙️ Last week a session titled Building Sustainable Outreach: Reuse, Repurpose, Reinvent took place at the Research Software Camps. Find out more about it and what we can learn about sustainable outreach in our latest blog post: www.software.ac.uk/blog/buildin...
🏙️ Today's blog post in the Research Software Camp series explores how UCL’s Advanced Research Computing Centre has streamlined career paths for research technical professionals. Find out more at
www.software.ac.uk/blog/researc...
www.software.ac.uk/blog/researc...
November 19, 2025 at 11:12 AM
🏙️ Today's blog post in the Research Software Camp series explores how UCL’s Advanced Research Computing Centre has streamlined career paths for research technical professionals. Find out more at
www.software.ac.uk/blog/researc...
www.software.ac.uk/blog/researc...
🌊 We are delighted to announce that applications for the Emerging Voices Financial Support Scheme are now open! If you'd like to attend #CollabW26 but need extra help to make it possible, have a look at the scheme details and apply by Fri 16 Jan 2026: www.software.ac.uk/news/collabo...
November 19, 2025 at 8:08 AM
🌊 We are delighted to announce that applications for the Emerging Voices Financial Support Scheme are now open! If you'd like to attend #CollabW26 but need extra help to make it possible, have a look at the scheme details and apply by Fri 16 Jan 2026: www.software.ac.uk/news/collabo...
🏙️ We're well into the second week of the Research Software Camp and here is the fourth blog in the series. Find out more about the environmental cost of digital research tools and best practices at
www.software.ac.uk/blog/green-s...
www.software.ac.uk/blog/green-s...
November 18, 2025 at 12:55 PM
🏙️ We're well into the second week of the Research Software Camp and here is the fourth blog in the series. Find out more about the environmental cost of digital research tools and best practices at
www.software.ac.uk/blog/green-s...
www.software.ac.uk/blog/green-s...
👥 The SSI EDIA Research Seminar: A Co-production Approach to understanding Diversity Issues in Digital Research will take place on Wed 10 Dec, from 1-2pm via Zoom. Find out more about it and how to access the event at
www.software.ac.uk/news/ssi-edi...
www.software.ac.uk/news/ssi-edi...
November 17, 2025 at 1:04 PM
👥 The SSI EDIA Research Seminar: A Co-production Approach to understanding Diversity Issues in Digital Research will take place on Wed 10 Dec, from 1-2pm via Zoom. Find out more about it and how to access the event at
www.software.ac.uk/news/ssi-edi...
www.software.ac.uk/news/ssi-edi...
🏙️ Week one of the Research Software Camp is already over, and we hope you are as excited for what’s coming next as we are!
In the meantime, check out our newest blog post on the many ways RSEs can shape their career paths: www.software.ac.uk/blog/beyond-...
In the meantime, check out our newest blog post on the many ways RSEs can shape their career paths: www.software.ac.uk/blog/beyond-...
November 14, 2025 at 11:32 AM
🏙️ Week one of the Research Software Camp is already over, and we hope you are as excited for what’s coming next as we are!
In the meantime, check out our newest blog post on the many ways RSEs can shape their career paths: www.software.ac.uk/blog/beyond-...
In the meantime, check out our newest blog post on the many ways RSEs can shape their career paths: www.software.ac.uk/blog/beyond-...