Nordic Research Software Engineers association
The Nordic Research Software Engineers association brings together the community of people writing and contributing to research software from Nordic universities, research institutes, companies and other organizations to share knowledge, organize meetings, and raise awareness for the scientific recognition of research software. This initiative is following the international network of other RSE groups in the UK, Germany, the Netherlands, the United States and other countries.
Want to know more?
- Visit the association's website .
- Follow the association on Mastodon or Twitter .
- Discuss with other RSEs on the CodeRefinery chat (nordic-rse stream).
- Find great reading material at UK RSE and The Software Sustainability Institute !
What is a Research Software Engineer?
A growing number of people in academia combine expertise in programming with an intricate understanding of research. Although this combination of skills is extremely valuable, these people lack a formal place in the academic system. This means there is no easy way to recognize their contribution, to reward them, or to represent their views. Without a name, it is difficult for people to rally around a cause, so the term Research Software Engineer (RSE) was created. We are now working to raise awareness of this role and to bring the community of RSEs together.
Some Research Software Engineers start off as researchers who spend time developing software to progress their research. Because they enjoy this work and have invested in developing specialist skills, they continue to focus on software and its use in research. Others start off from a more conventional software-development background and are drawn to research by the challenge of using software to further research.
The
attraction of being a Research Software Engineer
is similar to that of being a researcher: the role attracts people who want to know how the world works. The Research Software Engineer works with researchers to gain an understanding of the problems they face, and then develops, maintains and extends software to provide the answers.
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