Netherlands eScience Center
@esciencecenter.bsky.social
We are the Dutch national centre of expertise for research software.
The Netherlands eScience Center is looking for an Executive Director. Interested candidates are invited to contact Holtrop Ravesloot via reacties@holtropravesloot.nl or view the vacancy on our website buff.ly/o3ku6BO (in Dutch).
Apply by 23 November via reacties@holtropravesloot.nl
Apply by 23 November via reacties@holtropravesloot.nl
November 12, 2025 at 9:55 AM
The Netherlands eScience Center is looking for an Executive Director. Interested candidates are invited to contact Holtrop Ravesloot via reacties@holtropravesloot.nl or view the vacancy on our website buff.ly/o3ku6BO (in Dutch).
Apply by 23 November via reacties@holtropravesloot.nl
Apply by 23 November via reacties@holtropravesloot.nl
𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱, 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗱!
On 25 November, we celebrate National Research Software Day with
🔸 Keynote talks: Prof. Eric-Jan Wagenmakers and Dr. Connie Clare
🔸 Parallel sessions
🔸 Unconference sessions
𝗢𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗮 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁𝘀!
For more info and registration 👉 nl-rse.org/pages/nrsd-2...
On 25 November, we celebrate National Research Software Day with
🔸 Keynote talks: Prof. Eric-Jan Wagenmakers and Dr. Connie Clare
🔸 Parallel sessions
🔸 Unconference sessions
𝗢𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗮 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁𝘀!
For more info and registration 👉 nl-rse.org/pages/nrsd-2...
November 10, 2025 at 2:45 PM
𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱, 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗱!
On 25 November, we celebrate National Research Software Day with
🔸 Keynote talks: Prof. Eric-Jan Wagenmakers and Dr. Connie Clare
🔸 Parallel sessions
🔸 Unconference sessions
𝗢𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗮 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁𝘀!
For more info and registration 👉 nl-rse.org/pages/nrsd-2...
On 25 November, we celebrate National Research Software Day with
🔸 Keynote talks: Prof. Eric-Jan Wagenmakers and Dr. Connie Clare
🔸 Parallel sessions
🔸 Unconference sessions
𝗢𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗮 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁𝘀!
For more info and registration 👉 nl-rse.org/pages/nrsd-2...
"What I created during my time at the eScience Center is not limited to one specific purpose but can immediately be deployed in other people's research. I’m proud to have made an impact in that way."
@fjwillemsen.bsky.social about his time as a PhD student at the eScience Center: buff.ly/NhZrOqk
@fjwillemsen.bsky.social about his time as a PhD student at the eScience Center: buff.ly/NhZrOqk
November 6, 2025 at 5:06 PM
"What I created during my time at the eScience Center is not limited to one specific purpose but can immediately be deployed in other people's research. I’m proud to have made an impact in that way."
@fjwillemsen.bsky.social about his time as a PhD student at the eScience Center: buff.ly/NhZrOqk
@fjwillemsen.bsky.social about his time as a PhD student at the eScience Center: buff.ly/NhZrOqk
🍂 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗽
From research software funding to firefighting, from magma oceans to coding cafes: the Netherlands eScience Center had a very busy month of October.
Read all about it 👉 www.esciencecenter.nl/news/october...
From research software funding to firefighting, from magma oceans to coding cafes: the Netherlands eScience Center had a very busy month of October.
Read all about it 👉 www.esciencecenter.nl/news/october...
November 5, 2025 at 5:30 AM
🍂 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗽
From research software funding to firefighting, from magma oceans to coding cafes: the Netherlands eScience Center had a very busy month of October.
Read all about it 👉 www.esciencecenter.nl/news/october...
From research software funding to firefighting, from magma oceans to coding cafes: the Netherlands eScience Center had a very busy month of October.
Read all about it 👉 www.esciencecenter.nl/news/october...
The eScience Center actively engages with the global scientific community at various events and conferences, and we would love to meet you there! So if you plan on attending any of the conferences mentioned on our website, don't hesitate to contact us. www.esciencecenter.nl/news/meet-us...
November 4, 2025 at 1:55 PM
The eScience Center actively engages with the global scientific community at various events and conferences, and we would love to meet you there! So if you plan on attending any of the conferences mentioned on our website, don't hesitate to contact us. www.esciencecenter.nl/news/meet-us...
On 11 November we will host a breakout session with #SURF at the NWO Community Day Earth and Environmental Sciences. Join Senior RSE Meiert Grootes from 11:00 – 11:45 hrs for a sessioin about EO data: safeguarding access and availability for research in NL.
Register here: buff.ly/TpQ01OA
Register here: buff.ly/TpQ01OA
October 30, 2025 at 3:33 PM
On 11 November we will host a breakout session with #SURF at the NWO Community Day Earth and Environmental Sciences. Join Senior RSE Meiert Grootes from 11:00 – 11:45 hrs for a sessioin about EO data: safeguarding access and availability for research in NL.
Register here: buff.ly/TpQ01OA
Register here: buff.ly/TpQ01OA
📣 We are looking for a Programme Officer who wants to
• work at the forefront of cutting-edge research
• coordinate and execute the call development process from planning through completion
• be part of a team of intelligent, collaborative and ambitious people
Please see buff.ly/FU2JBVU
• work at the forefront of cutting-edge research
• coordinate and execute the call development process from planning through completion
• be part of a team of intelligent, collaborative and ambitious people
Please see buff.ly/FU2JBVU
October 29, 2025 at 7:34 AM
📣 We are looking for a Programme Officer who wants to
• work at the forefront of cutting-edge research
• coordinate and execute the call development process from planning through completion
• be part of a team of intelligent, collaborative and ambitious people
Please see buff.ly/FU2JBVU
• work at the forefront of cutting-edge research
• coordinate and execute the call development process from planning through completion
• be part of a team of intelligent, collaborative and ambitious people
Please see buff.ly/FU2JBVU
🔸Are you passionate about education and open-source software?
🔸Do you enjoy helping researchers improve their software skills?
🔸Do you have experience with event organization?
🔸Do you want to work at the forefront of cutting-edge international research?
Then this is the job for you! buff.ly/5UfbOLw
🔸Do you enjoy helping researchers improve their software skills?
🔸Do you have experience with event organization?
🔸Do you want to work at the forefront of cutting-edge international research?
Then this is the job for you! buff.ly/5UfbOLw
October 27, 2025 at 6:23 AM
🔸Are you passionate about education and open-source software?
🔸Do you enjoy helping researchers improve their software skills?
🔸Do you have experience with event organization?
🔸Do you want to work at the forefront of cutting-edge international research?
Then this is the job for you! buff.ly/5UfbOLw
🔸Do you enjoy helping researchers improve their software skills?
🔸Do you have experience with event organization?
🔸Do you want to work at the forefront of cutting-edge international research?
Then this is the job for you! buff.ly/5UfbOLw
Early this year one of our popular lessons, Introduction to Deep Learning with Python, was accepted in the Carpentries Lab. Over 30 people contributed to this lesson so this is an achievement of our entire community!
Want to know about the penguins? Check out the lesson material: buff.ly/vKTyIkc
Want to know about the penguins? Check out the lesson material: buff.ly/vKTyIkc
October 24, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Early this year one of our popular lessons, Introduction to Deep Learning with Python, was accepted in the Carpentries Lab. Over 30 people contributed to this lesson so this is an achievement of our entire community!
Want to know about the penguins? Check out the lesson material: buff.ly/vKTyIkc
Want to know about the penguins? Check out the lesson material: buff.ly/vKTyIkc
Only one more week to sign up for the Research Software Support Training for research support staff, that want to be able to better support researchers who write code in their research.
🔸 5 and 19 November 9:00-17:00 hrs, Amsterdam
🔸 Deadline: 29 October.
See the full programme at buff.ly/fgp6Yl5
🔸 5 and 19 November 9:00-17:00 hrs, Amsterdam
🔸 Deadline: 29 October.
See the full programme at buff.ly/fgp6Yl5
October 21, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Only one more week to sign up for the Research Software Support Training for research support staff, that want to be able to better support researchers who write code in their research.
🔸 5 and 19 November 9:00-17:00 hrs, Amsterdam
🔸 Deadline: 29 October.
See the full programme at buff.ly/fgp6Yl5
🔸 5 and 19 November 9:00-17:00 hrs, Amsterdam
🔸 Deadline: 29 October.
See the full programme at buff.ly/fgp6Yl5
Almost 20 software training enthusiasts met in-person on Thursday 9 October 2025, providing input for the RST-NL network and getting to know each other.
Read a full account of the successful meet-up on researchsoftwaretraining.nl/rst-nl-meet-... and join us next time on March 5 in Utrecht!
Read a full account of the successful meet-up on researchsoftwaretraining.nl/rst-nl-meet-... and join us next time on March 5 in Utrecht!
October 17, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Almost 20 software training enthusiasts met in-person on Thursday 9 October 2025, providing input for the RST-NL network and getting to know each other.
Read a full account of the successful meet-up on researchsoftwaretraining.nl/rst-nl-meet-... and join us next time on March 5 in Utrecht!
Read a full account of the successful meet-up on researchsoftwaretraining.nl/rst-nl-meet-... and join us next time on March 5 in Utrecht!
𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗳𝘁𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹?
Join our workshop 'Intermediate Research Software Development with Python' to learn methods that will help you create sustainable, collaborative, and testable software: buff.ly/ilMjxOj
❗Deadline for registration: 24 October
Join our workshop 'Intermediate Research Software Development with Python' to learn methods that will help you create sustainable, collaborative, and testable software: buff.ly/ilMjxOj
❗Deadline for registration: 24 October
October 16, 2025 at 8:15 AM
𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗳𝘁𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹?
Join our workshop 'Intermediate Research Software Development with Python' to learn methods that will help you create sustainable, collaborative, and testable software: buff.ly/ilMjxOj
❗Deadline for registration: 24 October
Join our workshop 'Intermediate Research Software Development with Python' to learn methods that will help you create sustainable, collaborative, and testable software: buff.ly/ilMjxOj
❗Deadline for registration: 24 October
📢 The Netherlands eScience Center is looking for a Programme Officer
• with the drive to help improve research software & impact on sciences
• who is creative and communicative
• enjoys tackling challenges in project management
• has passion in developing funding calls
Apply now! buff.ly/FU2JBVU
• with the drive to help improve research software & impact on sciences
• who is creative and communicative
• enjoys tackling challenges in project management
• has passion in developing funding calls
Apply now! buff.ly/FU2JBVU
October 14, 2025 at 10:15 AM
📢 The Netherlands eScience Center is looking for a Programme Officer
• with the drive to help improve research software & impact on sciences
• who is creative and communicative
• enjoys tackling challenges in project management
• has passion in developing funding calls
Apply now! buff.ly/FU2JBVU
• with the drive to help improve research software & impact on sciences
• who is creative and communicative
• enjoys tackling challenges in project management
• has passion in developing funding calls
Apply now! buff.ly/FU2JBVU
👉 13 October: Open eScience Call deadline 👈
If you have any questions regarding the application procedure, please read our FAQ's and view the information event recording:
esciencecenter.nl/calls-for-proposals/open-escience-call-oec-2025/
#opencall #esciencecenter #researchsoftware
If you have any questions regarding the application procedure, please read our FAQ's and view the information event recording:
esciencecenter.nl/calls-for-proposals/open-escience-call-oec-2025/
#opencall #esciencecenter #researchsoftware
October 10, 2025 at 6:34 AM
👉 13 October: Open eScience Call deadline 👈
If you have any questions regarding the application procedure, please read our FAQ's and view the information event recording:
esciencecenter.nl/calls-for-proposals/open-escience-call-oec-2025/
#opencall #esciencecenter #researchsoftware
If you have any questions regarding the application procedure, please read our FAQ's and view the information event recording:
esciencecenter.nl/calls-for-proposals/open-escience-call-oec-2025/
#opencall #esciencecenter #researchsoftware
Why learn to compute derivatives by hand when AI can do it instantly?
In this blog RSE @pabrod.bsky.social explores the value of training your brain to really grasp the meaning and power of mathematical concepts. Spoiler: learning math is still useful.
medium.com/@pab.rod/db4...
#Math #AI
In this blog RSE @pabrod.bsky.social explores the value of training your brain to really grasp the meaning and power of mathematical concepts. Spoiler: learning math is still useful.
medium.com/@pab.rod/db4...
#Math #AI
October 9, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Why learn to compute derivatives by hand when AI can do it instantly?
In this blog RSE @pabrod.bsky.social explores the value of training your brain to really grasp the meaning and power of mathematical concepts. Spoiler: learning math is still useful.
medium.com/@pab.rod/db4...
#Math #AI
In this blog RSE @pabrod.bsky.social explores the value of training your brain to really grasp the meaning and power of mathematical concepts. Spoiler: learning math is still useful.
medium.com/@pab.rod/db4...
#Math #AI
Are you passionate about education and open-source software, and do you enjoy helping researchers improve their software skills? We are looking for a new colleague to coordinate activities for the Research Software Training Netherlands network.
For full details, please see 👉https://buff.ly/5UfbOLw
For full details, please see 👉https://buff.ly/5UfbOLw
October 8, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Are you passionate about education and open-source software, and do you enjoy helping researchers improve their software skills? We are looking for a new colleague to coordinate activities for the Research Software Training Netherlands network.
For full details, please see 👉https://buff.ly/5UfbOLw
For full details, please see 👉https://buff.ly/5UfbOLw
📢 Last call for researchers! Have you sent in your project proposal for the 2025 Open eScience Call? The deadline is next Monday! Don't miss out on the chance to collaborate with Research Software Engineers on your projects!
esciencecenter.nl/calls-for-proposals/open-escience-call-oec-2025/
esciencecenter.nl/calls-for-proposals/open-escience-call-oec-2025/
October 7, 2025 at 9:45 AM
📢 Last call for researchers! Have you sent in your project proposal for the 2025 Open eScience Call? The deadline is next Monday! Don't miss out on the chance to collaborate with Research Software Engineers on your projects!
esciencecenter.nl/calls-for-proposals/open-escience-call-oec-2025/
esciencecenter.nl/calls-for-proposals/open-escience-call-oec-2025/
Did you know we offer free training materials for your own use? 🎓 All materials are collaboratively developed with the research community and are openly available. For instance, our lesson materials about good practices in research software development carpentries-incubator.github.io/good-practic...
October 2, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Did you know we offer free training materials for your own use? 🎓 All materials are collaboratively developed with the research community and are openly available. For instance, our lesson materials about good practices in research software development carpentries-incubator.github.io/good-practic...
We are looking forward to the meet-up of RST-NL next week on the 9th of October in Utrecht! Check the programme and please let us know if you will attend 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/research-s...
Registration closes Sunday 5h of October at 23:30 hrs.
Registration closes Sunday 5h of October at 23:30 hrs.
September 30, 2025 at 7:15 AM
We are looking forward to the meet-up of RST-NL next week on the 9th of October in Utrecht! Check the programme and please let us know if you will attend 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/research-s...
Registration closes Sunday 5h of October at 23:30 hrs.
Registration closes Sunday 5h of October at 23:30 hrs.
The eScience blog is back from a well-deserved holiday period. Checkout @egpbos.bsky.social 's latest post about user-friendliness.
blog.esciencecenter.nl/be-like-jurr...
blog.esciencecenter.nl/be-like-jurr...
September 29, 2025 at 6:02 AM
The eScience blog is back from a well-deserved holiday period. Checkout @egpbos.bsky.social 's latest post about user-friendliness.
blog.esciencecenter.nl/be-like-jurr...
blog.esciencecenter.nl/be-like-jurr...
At the LUMC’s Research Data Day on 23 September there were many shared interests between participants, particularly around Software Management Plans and Research Software Training.
Researchers who see opportunities to cooperate with the eScience Center in these areas are welcome to contact us!
Researchers who see opportunities to cooperate with the eScience Center in these areas are welcome to contact us!
September 25, 2025 at 11:00 AM
At the LUMC’s Research Data Day on 23 September there were many shared interests between participants, particularly around Software Management Plans and Research Software Training.
Researchers who see opportunities to cooperate with the eScience Center in these areas are welcome to contact us!
Researchers who see opportunities to cooperate with the eScience Center in these areas are welcome to contact us!
New paper by @fjwillemsen.bsky.social with Rob van Nieuwpoort and Ben van Werkhoven. They show that while auto-tuning frameworks rely heavily on optimization algorithms, their hyperparameters are almost never tuned—despite being crucial for efficiency.
Read the blog 👉https://tinyurl.com/yrwvyaup
Read the blog 👉https://tinyurl.com/yrwvyaup
September 23, 2025 at 11:53 AM
New paper by @fjwillemsen.bsky.social with Rob van Nieuwpoort and Ben van Werkhoven. They show that while auto-tuning frameworks rely heavily on optimization algorithms, their hyperparameters are almost never tuned—despite being crucial for efficiency.
Read the blog 👉https://tinyurl.com/yrwvyaup
Read the blog 👉https://tinyurl.com/yrwvyaup
Check out the The CAFE Method: Building and Sustaining a Network of Inclusive Programming Communities for Researchers. The project provides resources, guidance, and a community-building framework to help research institutions across the Netherlands establish local Programming Cafes. See 👉 tdcc.nl
September 23, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Check out the The CAFE Method: Building and Sustaining a Network of Inclusive Programming Communities for Researchers. The project provides resources, guidance, and a community-building framework to help research institutions across the Netherlands establish local Programming Cafes. See 👉 tdcc.nl
Check out the upcoming RST-NL events!
🔸9 October: a small free Software trainers meet-up
🔸5 and 19 November: Research Software Support Training
🔸5 March: Annual RST-NL day
🔸Carpentries Instructor Trainings. Dates to be announced
For more information see
researchsoftwaretraining.nl/opportunitie...
🔸9 October: a small free Software trainers meet-up
🔸5 and 19 November: Research Software Support Training
🔸5 March: Annual RST-NL day
🔸Carpentries Instructor Trainings. Dates to be announced
For more information see
researchsoftwaretraining.nl/opportunitie...
September 18, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Check out the upcoming RST-NL events!
🔸9 October: a small free Software trainers meet-up
🔸5 and 19 November: Research Software Support Training
🔸5 March: Annual RST-NL day
🔸Carpentries Instructor Trainings. Dates to be announced
For more information see
researchsoftwaretraining.nl/opportunitie...
🔸9 October: a small free Software trainers meet-up
🔸5 and 19 November: Research Software Support Training
🔸5 March: Annual RST-NL day
🔸Carpentries Instructor Trainings. Dates to be announced
For more information see
researchsoftwaretraining.nl/opportunitie...
Join us on 25 November for National Research Software Day!
Showcase and discover software, discuss trends and policies and help shape the NL-RSE community.
🕑 25 November, 9:30-17:00 hrs
📍 @Lijm & Cultuur, Delft.
Only 26 tickets left! nl-rse.org/pages/nrsd-2...
#NL-RSE #TUDelft #LCRDM.
Showcase and discover software, discuss trends and policies and help shape the NL-RSE community.
🕑 25 November, 9:30-17:00 hrs
📍 @Lijm & Cultuur, Delft.
Only 26 tickets left! nl-rse.org/pages/nrsd-2...
#NL-RSE #TUDelft #LCRDM.
September 16, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Join us on 25 November for National Research Software Day!
Showcase and discover software, discuss trends and policies and help shape the NL-RSE community.
🕑 25 November, 9:30-17:00 hrs
📍 @Lijm & Cultuur, Delft.
Only 26 tickets left! nl-rse.org/pages/nrsd-2...
#NL-RSE #TUDelft #LCRDM.
Showcase and discover software, discuss trends and policies and help shape the NL-RSE community.
🕑 25 November, 9:30-17:00 hrs
📍 @Lijm & Cultuur, Delft.
Only 26 tickets left! nl-rse.org/pages/nrsd-2...
#NL-RSE #TUDelft #LCRDM.