The value of version control

The Research Software Group’s mission is rooted in the observation that most current research requires software, often written by researchers themselves, and that the application of a few core software engineering principles leads to more effective research. This is neatly captured by the Software Sustainability Institute‘s tag line: “better software, better research”. A core technology … Continue reading “The value of version control”

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Baskerville multi-GPU RSE call

Many new and upcoming HPC systems provide computing power through GPUs. Relatively little research software uses such hardware and less still can fully exploit multiple GPUs simultaneously. The Research Software Group (RSG) is in a position to offer time-limited support to researchers at the University of Birmingham with research software that currently runs on GPUs … Continue reading “Baskerville multi-GPU RSE call”

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We’re recruiting! New permanent Grade 7 Research Software Engineer (RSE)

Join our brilliant team at the University of Birmingham‘s Advanced Research Computing department (ARC), where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology and innovative research projects at a world-class university. The University of Birmingham aspires to establish itself as a World Top 50 university by 2030, and ARC have a key part … Continue reading “We’re recruiting! New permanent Grade 7 Research Software Engineer (RSE)”

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Just about “and managing” in the RSE world, within ARC

The field of research software engineering has grown steadily since the term “Research Software Engineer” (RSE) was coined in 2012. Many research-intensive universities now have central teams of RSEs who, like the Research Software Group (RSG) in Advanced Research Computing (ARC) here in Birmingham, are available to support researchers across the university with their bespoke … Continue reading “Just about “and managing” in the RSE world, within ARC”

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