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New Year's Resolution to invest in your career? If you work in research software, data, or computing infrastructure in London & SE England, the STEP-UP mentoring scheme can connect you with a fellow dRTP for guidance and growth. Learn more: step-up.ac.uk/mentoring/
STEP-UP mentoring scheme
Developing a Strategic TEchnical Platform for University technical Professionals
step-up.ac.uk
January 6, 2026 at 9:34 AM
What would be the benefit of establishing a federation of national, regional, and institutional computing resources within the UK?

If you generate research datasets, or run a data publishing service, the NFCS NetworkPlus wants to hear from you!

Survey link: tinyurl.com/3damzb8v [takes 25 mins]
NFCS_Survey
Online surveys is a powerful, easy to use tool for creating online surveys. Run by Jisc, online surveys is used by over 300 different organisations in the UK...
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December 18, 2025 at 10:08 AM
DisCouRSE Focus Group: How can leadership influence a healthy team culture in a dRTP context? Settle on a shared language, document valuable practices, refine the DIRECT competencies framework.

Date: Mon 19 January 2026
Location: King's College London
Register here: tinyurl.com/yr7vewhc
December 11, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Next event: Connecting research data and software communities, Tue 10 February 2026, in person in Cambridge.
Keynotes from Gita Khalili Moghaddam, CEO of TumourVue Ltd, and Martin O'Reilly, Director of Research Engineering, The Alan Turing Institute.
Sign up here: tinyurl.com/3hskyku7
Select tickets – Connecting research data and software communities: sharing experiences and creating opportunities – Cambridge University Press & Assessment
Connecting research data and software communities: sharing experiences and creating opportunities – Cambridge University Press & Assessment, Tue 10 Feb 2026 - Join STEP-UP, the University of Cambridge...
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December 9, 2025 at 11:19 AM
New blog post: What is a research software analyst?

Arianna Ciula @arimare.bsky.social writes about her role at King's Digital Lab as an RSA. How is being an RSA different from being an RSE? What skills are needed? And why don't most UK dRTP teams have RSAs? step-up.ac.uk/blog/2025-12...
What is a research software analyst?
This month Arianna Ciula writes about her role at King’s Digital Lab as a research software analyst (RSA). King’s Digital Lab (KDL) is an embedded RSE team in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Kin...
step-up.ac.uk
December 3, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Last minute push for people to attend the Open Science Retreat on April 7-11, 2026, Wales. Applications close on November 30. This is an unconference / hackathon /activist networking event / retreat. Rest is celebrated and outputs are de-prioritised compared to process. open.science-retreat.org
Open Science Retreat
A space for open research advocates to recharge, connect, and think deeply together.
open.science-retreat.org
November 28, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Awesome day yesterday plotting 🧐 how to better coordinate dRTP training across the UK, and also make it more sustainable and comprehensive. Thanks to everyone who attended, despite a last minute change of venue due to an underground fire... 🚒😮 Watch this space for outputs and ways to engage!
November 28, 2025 at 10:24 AM
New event on leadership for dRTPs!

Explore how leadership can influence a healthy team culture in a dRTP context. Exchange ideas and practices, hear case studies. Organised by DisCouRSE

19 January 2026 @ King's College London. Register at the link
DisCouRSE Focus Group: Team Culture and Leadership in dRTP contexts
Participants in this DisCouRSE first focus group1 are gathered to explore how leadership can influence a healthy team2 culture in a dRTP context, with the aim of exchanging ideas and practices. The fo...
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November 25, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Free online intro training: Shell, Git & Python for research workflows.
8–10 Dec 2025 via #STEPUP.
For PhD students, researchers & tech professionals developing software or processing data. Software Carpentries lessons.
Register: tinyurl.com/3cksw5w6
#RSE #dRTP #UKRI
@carpentries.carpentries.org
STEP-UP Software Carpentry workshop: Introductory Shell, Git, and Python for Research
Developing a Strategic TEchnical Platform for University technical Professionals
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November 12, 2025 at 5:14 PM
New blog: Can we use dRTP job descriptions to identify their training needs? TL;DR: nah, too generic. But why? tinyurl.com/yc4f5nre
Recruiting digital research technical professionals: do job descriptions reflect the work they do?
The STEP-UP team wanted to know whether digital Research Technical Professional (dRTP) job descriptions reflect emerging patterns of competencies across the sector. If so we might be able to use them ...
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November 5, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Free online intro training: Shell, Git & Python for research workflows.
8–10 Dec 2025 via #STEPUP.
For PhD students, researchers & tech professionals developing software or processing data. Software Carpentries lessons.
Register: tinyurl.com/3cksw5w6
#RSE #dRTP #UKRI @carpentries.carpentries.org
STEP-UP Software Carpentry workshop: Introductory Shell, Git, and Python for Research
Developing a Strategic TEchnical Platform for University technical Professionals
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November 3, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Welcome to the University of Westminster PhD students who have joined the STEP-UP dRTP champions programme, along with students from King's, Imperial and UCL! Find out about who they are and what they'll be doing. tinyurl.com/46a4rd4t
Westminster doctoral researchers partner with London universities to promote use of digital technologies in research
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October 27, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Next week! Building central research computing facilities at London universities
📅 Wed 22 Oct, 12:30–16:00
📍 Bush House, KCL
Topics: centralisation models, cost recovery, grant support, governance, community building, disciplinary differences, cybersecurity.
🔗 Register: tinyurl.com/45vavw3z
Register here – Building central research computation facilities at London universities – Bush House Lecture Theatre 3 (BH(NE)0.01 ), Strand Campus, King’s College London, London
Building central research computation facilities at London universities – Bush House Lecture Theatre 3 (BH(NE)0.01 ), Strand Campus, King’s College London, London, Wed 22 Oct 2025 - What does it take ...
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October 17, 2025 at 8:24 AM
🚀 Sign up for the 2025 Crick Data Challenge!
Join a team of 5–10 to tackle real data problems from Crick scientists over 3 days.
📍Crick Institute, London
📅 12–14 Nov | 🗓️ Deadline: 17 Oct
🔗 Register here tinyurl.com/32n5k3sv
🔍 More info: crickdatachallenge.github.io/website/
October 9, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Upcoming #dRTP training at KCL has reserved places for dRTPs from Westminster, Imperial and UCL!

👉 Software Carpentry: Intro to Python, version control, Unix shell
📅 3 & 4 November
🔗 tinyurl.com/djmdecmv

👉 Performance Profiling & Optimisation for Python
📅 5 November
🔗 tinyurl.com/4jjap6fz
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October 7, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Have your say in UK digital research infrastructure for Arts, Humanities, and Culture!

CCP-AHC www.ccpahc.ac.uk is holding regional engagement events in Oct/Nov 2025.

Attend to shape the future of digital research infrastructure for HASS disciplines and contribute to a national roadmap.
Toward a new CCP for Arts, Humanities, and Culture research (CCP-AHC)
www.ccpahc.ac.uk
October 2, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Next event: Building central research computing facilities at London universities
📅 Wed 22 Oct, 12:30–16:00
📍 Bush House, KCL
Topics: centralisation models, cost recovery, grant support, governance, community building, disciplinary differences, cybersecurity.
🔗 Register: tinyurl.com/45vavw3z
Register here – Building central research computation facilities at London universities – Bush House, Strand Campus, King’s College London, London
Building central research computation facilities at London universities – Bush House, Strand Campus, King’s College London, London, Wed 22 Oct 2025 - What does it take to build a central research comp...
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September 30, 2025 at 8:48 AM
NEW mentoring scheme for research software, data, & computing infrastructure professionals in London and the SE.
💬 Monthly meetings for 6 months
👥 Mentees & mentors welcome
🎯 Career planning, skills development etc
📅 Start in Nov 2025
🔗 Sign up: step-up.ac.uk/mentoring/
#dRTP #Mentoring
September 17, 2025 at 3:41 PM
What skills underpin digital RTP roles, and where’s the training for them?
STEP-UP is mapping courses to core competencies in research software, data & computing infrastructure.
See the current map at RSECon25 (OC0.02, 10 Sept).
Blog: step-up.ac.uk/blog/2025-08...
What are the training pathways into being a dRTP?
A core aspect of STEP-UP is providing our community with the support to develop the skills that they need. These should create additional routes for individuals to widen their skills, especially at mo...
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September 1, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Write code for research? Make it count.
🔍 Learn how to:
• Choose the right licence
• Navigate IP & copyright
• Make your code reusable & citable
• Align with funder & institutional policies

Thursday 4 September, 12:30-17:00
🎟️ Book now: tinyurl.com/3kvvjh4x
#RSE #FAIRSoftware #OpenResearch #dRTP
Select tickets – Recognising research software: licensing, credit, and quality – Imperial South Kensington Campus
Software is a cornerstone of modern research, but too often it’s overlooked as a formal research output. This session is for re...
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August 20, 2025 at 8:56 AM
142 dRTPs joined us at the STEP-UP RSLondon Conference 2025 — our biggest yet! With parallel tracks for research software, data, and compute infrastructure, it marked a shift in format, scale and community. Thanks to all who presented and attended! Read our reflections here: tinyurl.com/492pdxht
August 18, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Calling all researchers who write code: do you want to ensure your code is protected, reusable, and citable? Join us at Imperial on 4 September for a workshop on licensing, credit & quality.
🍽️ Lunch at 12:30 | 🛠️ Workshop at 13:00
🎟️ Book now: tinyurl.com/3kvvjh4x
#RSE #FAIRSoftware #dRTP
Select tickets – Recognising research software: licensing, credit, and quality – Imperial South Kensington Campus
Software is a cornerstone of modern research, but too often it’s overlooked as a formal research output. This session is for re...
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August 4, 2025 at 3:57 PM
🚨 Schedule now live! 🚨 for research software, data, or computing infra conference STEP-UP RSLondon 2025 – grow your local community!
📅 7 July | 📍 One Birdcage Walk
🗓️ See the schedule: tinyurl.com/2e537aaa
🔗 Register for free: tinyurl.com/y6t6f2eb
#STEPUP #RSLondon #dRTP #RSE #DataSteward
STEP-UP RSLondon 2025: Draft Schedule
Developing a Strategic TEchnical Platform for University technical Professionals
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June 23, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Reposted
Please see my short survey about #digitalhumanities research skills for my @softwaresaved.bsky.social SSI Fellowship work. Closes 11 June. forms.gle/a6NuKVttpVHj...
I am leading a workshop about digital competencies and career development at the @ukiedh.bsky.social
annual event in Glasgow, 18 June.
Giving a Digital Humanities voice: Digital Research Competencies Framework mini survey for UK-Ireland DHA Annual Event 2025
Do you use digital research skills in a social science, arts or humanities subject area? We are running a workshop about digital competencies and career development at the UK-Ireland Digital Humanitie...
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May 12, 2025 at 10:07 AM
🚀 Working in research software, data, or computing infra in London?
Join us at STEP-UP RSLondon 2025 – your local space to connect, learn & grow!
📅 7 July | 📍 One Birdcage Walk
🔗 Register for free: www.tickettailor.com/events/stepu...
#STEPUP #RSLondon #dRTP #RSE #DataSteward
June 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM