Birmingham Environment for Academic Research (BEAR) Newsletter You may have noticed that there was no February newsletter and there was a good reason for this! We were awaiting the release of the exciting news that the University has won funding from UKRI to provide a National Compute Resource (NCR). There are several new posts to support … Continue reading “March BEAR Newsletter”
Category: The BEAR Team
We’re recruiting! Four new Grade 8 posts in Advanced Research Computing
Following the award of a multi-million‑pound UKRI grant to deliver the National Compute Resource (NCR) GPU‑accelerated system, Baskerville NCR, the University of Birmingham’s Advanced Research Computing (ARC) team is expanding. We are recruiting four new Grade 8 roles to help shape and support this ambitious national-scale project, offering the chance to work with cutting‑-edge‑ technology, … Continue reading “We’re recruiting! Four new Grade 8 posts in Advanced Research Computing”
BEAR Champion activities in 2025
The BEAR Champion team continues to expand its reach across the University, with ten new BEAR Champions joining the voluntary team in 2025. Our BEAR Champions help us spread the word at the University of Birmingham about all the BEAR (Birmingham Environment for Academic Research) services that are available to support their research. We currently … Continue reading “BEAR Champion activities in 2025”
We’re recruiting! Two Graduate System Engineer posts
If you want to make a difference and are fascinated by how technology works, come and join a leading team responsible for supercomputing and allied services at the University of Birmingham! The Advanced Research Computing team that runs Birmingham Environment for Academic Research (BEAR) services is looking for two graduates (recently graduated or in final … Continue reading “We’re recruiting! Two Graduate System Engineer posts”
We’re recruiting! Permanent Grade 7 Research Software Engineer (RSE)
Advanced Research Computing (ARC) at the University of Birmingham is seeking to appoint a Research Software Engineer (RSE). This is a permanent post in the Research Software Group (RSG), part of the award-winning ARC team, which has earned a national and international profile. As an RSE you will join the 15 RSEs and Senior RSEs … Continue reading “We’re recruiting! Permanent Grade 7 Research Software Engineer (RSE)”
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”
Undergraduate student work experience in Advanced Research Computing
In September, two undergraduate students came to spend a week experiencing work in the Advanced Research Computing team. You can find out how their week went below, as they describe their first-hand experience. Our names are Sereya and Harry; we are Theoretical Physics undergraduates who had the opportunity of experiencing a week working in the … Continue reading “Undergraduate student work experience in Advanced Research Computing”
High-resolution soil hydrology analysis enabled by BlueBEAR
In this case study, we hear from Guilin Luo, a PhD student in the School of Geography, who has been harnessing BEAR’s advanced computing resources to investigate how temperate forest soils respond to climatic change. By integrating high-resolution environmental monitoring data from the Birmingham Institute of Forest Research (BIFoR) site, and using workflows in R … Continue reading “High-resolution soil hydrology analysis enabled by BlueBEAR”
Outreach throughout the BEAR world
The Researcher Engagement and Data Group (REDG) within Advanced Research Computing now comprises of 3.3FTE posts and engages with researchers across the University, from postgraduate level to senior academics, to ensure that they are aware of all the advanced computing facilities available to them through the Birmingham Environment for Academic Research (BEAR). The group also … Continue reading “Outreach throughout the BEAR world”
We’re recruiting! Three posts in Advanced Research Computing: RSE; Senior RSE; and Senior RSE&Manager
Advanced Research Computing (ARC), at the University of Birmingham, is seeking to appoint three Research Software Engineer (RSE) posts. An RSE (grade 7), a Senior RSE (grade 8), and a Senior RSE&Manager (grade 8). All posts are permanent and will be in the Research Software Group, which is part of the award-winning ARC team, which … Continue reading “We’re recruiting! Three posts in Advanced Research Computing: RSE; Senior RSE; and Senior RSE&Manager”