ScotRSE: A Network of Research Software Engineers in Scotland
These pages provide a hub for existing Scottish RSE groups, motivate new groups to form in Scottish institutions, and offer opportunities to network between groups or with individuals if there are no local groups.
We follow the Society of Research Software Engineering Code of Conduct: SocRSE Code of Conduct
Meetings
Introduction to Edinburgh International Data Facility and In-Person ScotRSE Planning
December
Edinburgh International Data Facility
Magdalena Drafi-McHugh: University of Edinburgh
Overview of the Edinburgh International Data Facility
In-Person ScotRSE Meeting Planning
Iain Barrass: University of Dundee
Planning discussion for February 2026 in-person meeting
Giving Bioinformatics Tools the RSE Treatment
November
Software Engineering in Bioinformatics and Teaching
University of Glasgow Andrew McCluskey: University of Glasgow
Standing on the Shoulders of Scikit-Learn (upsML)
Elcid Aaron Pangilinan University of Glasgow
NetworkPlus DRI Projects Showcase
October
Invited speakers from three Network Plus DRI projects
DisCouRSE: Developing a Community of Leaders in Digital Research
CAKE: Computational Abilities Knowledge Exchange
CHARTED: Connecting skills, roles, training, and people
RSECon25 – Regional Groups Event
September
Machine Learning for Climate Models
August
Machine learning to replace traditional parameterisations in global climate models
Rachael Samson: University of Edinburgh
University of Edinburgh
Goemob Edinburgh
April
Digital community building and data-driven equity
Gala Camacho: Goemob Edinburgh, diagonalWorks
Goemob Edinburgh / diagonalWorks
Meetings in 2024
Model Driven Engineering
Steffen Zschaler: Model Driven Engineering (and RSE) and the network he has built around this
https://mde-network.com/
Show and Tell
Group discussion with people sharing projects they’ve been working on.
University of Glasgow
Ian Barrass: University of Glasgow
Christmas Meetup
Informal pre-Christmas chat
James Hutton Institute
Fraser Macfarlane: Machine Learning and its Application to Computer Vision Challenges
Becky Smith: Introduction to the James Hutton Institute
University of Strathclyde
Oliver Henrich: The Kokkos Ecosystem for Performance Portability
Daniel Thomas: “Hacky Hour” drop-in sessions providing research software support and advice to researchers
University of St Andrews
Olexandr Konovalov: St Andrews RSE team
Becky Smith: Volunteering at RSECon
Inaugural Meeting
Our very first ScotRSE event took place virtually on Wednesday 14th June, 10–11 am online.
This first event provided an informal opportunity for RSEs to get to know each other and discuss community building and future directions.
Keep in Touch
If you are interested in finding out more, please join our mailing list SCOTRSE and see the #Scotland channel on UKRSE Slack.
Existing Scottish RSE Groups (that we know of)
- Community of Edinburgh RSEs (CERSE)
- University of Edinburgh – EPCC
- University of St Andrews RSE group
- University of Strathclyde RSE group
- James Hutton Institute
If you know of other groups to add to the list, please let us know.