Preliminary analysis of a survey of Research Software Engineers in the UK

Olivier Philippe; Neil Chue Hong; Simon Hettrick

Preliminary analysis of a survey of Research Software Engineers in the UK

Olivier Philippe, Neil Chue Hong, Simon Hettrick

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Abstract / Description of output

This paper presents results from a survey conducted on a new role in academia: the Research Software Engineer (RSE). The survey provides much needed demographic information about the education, field, gender, job satisfaction and career plans of the people of RSEs. The community is found to be highly educated, derive mainly from the hard sciences, and to be predominantly male. Respondents report satisfaction in their jobs, but indicate that career progression is both difficult and opaque.

This paper supports a continued discussion about the experience of RSEs and recommends further investigation into this important community.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the Fourth Workshop on Sustainable Software for Science: Practice and Experiences (WSSSPE4)
Subtitle of host publication	University of Manchester, Manchester, UK, September 12-14, 2016
Publisher	CEUR Workshop Proceedings (CEUR-WS.org)
Number of pages	6
Volume	1686
Publication status	Published - 14 Sept 2016
Event	4th Workshop on Sustainable Software for Science: Practice and Experiences, WSSSPE4 2016 - Manchester, United Kingdom Duration: 12 Sept 2016 → 14 Sept 2016

Publication series

Name	CEUR Workshop Proceedings
Publisher	CEUR-WS.org
Volume	1686
ISSN (Electronic)	1613-0073

Conference

Conference	4th Workshop on Sustainable Software for Science: Practice and Experiences, WSSSPE4 2016
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Manchester
Period	12/09/16 → 14/09/16

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WSSSPE4_paper_19Final published version, 277 KBLicence: Creative Commons: Attribution (CC-BY)

http://ceur-ws.org/Vol-1686/WSSSPE4_paper_19.pdfLicence: Creative Commons: Attribution (CC-BY)

1 Finished

The Software Sustainability Institute: Phase 2
Chue Hong, N.
EPSRC
1/06/15 → 31/05/19
Project: Research

1 Article
1 Preprint

Research software is essential for research data, so how should governments respond?
Barker, M., Chue Hong, N. P., Katz, D. S., Leggott, M., Treloar, A., van Eijnatten, J. & Aragon, S., 9 Dec 2021, Zenodo, 7 p.
Research output: Working paper › Preprint
Fourth Workshop on Sustainable Software for Science: Practice and Experiences (WSSSPE4)
Katz, D. S., Niemeyer, K. E., Gesing, S., Hwang, L., Bangerth, W., Hettrick, S., Idaszak, R., Salac, J., Chue Hong, N., Núñez-Corrales, S., Allen, A., Geiger, R. S., Miller, J., Chen, E., Dubey, A. & Lago, P., 15 Feb 2018, In: Journal of Open Research Software. 6, 1, p. 10 10 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
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1 Participation in conference
1 Participation in workshop, seminar, course
1 Invited talk

Mötesplats Rydberg - Cultivating research software
Neil Chue Hong (Speaker)
20 Sept 2016
Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Invited talk
First conference of Research Software Engineers (RSE Conference 2016)
Neil Chue Hong (Speaker)
15 Sept 2016
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
4th Workshop on Sustainable Software for Science: Practice and Experiences (WSSSPE4)
Neil Chue Hong (Speaker)
13 Sept 2016
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course

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Philippe, O., Chue Hong, N., & Hettrick, S. (2016). Preliminary analysis of a survey of Research Software Engineers in the UK. In Proceedings of the Fourth Workshop on Sustainable Software for Science: Practice and Experiences (WSSSPE4): University of Manchester, Manchester, UK, September 12-14, 2016 (Vol. 1686). Article 19 (CEUR Workshop Proceedings; Vol. 1686). CEUR Workshop Proceedings (CEUR-WS.org). http://ceur-ws.org/Vol-1686/WSSSPE4_paper_19.pdf

Philippe, Olivier ; Chue Hong, Neil ; Hettrick, Simon. / Preliminary analysis of a survey of Research Software Engineers in the UK. Proceedings of the Fourth Workshop on Sustainable Software for Science: Practice and Experiences (WSSSPE4): University of Manchester, Manchester, UK, September 12-14, 2016. Vol. 1686 CEUR Workshop Proceedings (CEUR-WS.org), 2016. (CEUR Workshop Proceedings).

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Philippe, O, Chue Hong, N & Hettrick, S 2016, Preliminary analysis of a survey of Research Software Engineers in the UK. in Proceedings of the Fourth Workshop on Sustainable Software for Science: Practice and Experiences (WSSSPE4): University of Manchester, Manchester, UK, September 12-14, 2016. vol. 1686, 19, CEUR Workshop Proceedings, vol. 1686, CEUR Workshop Proceedings (CEUR-WS.org), 4th Workshop on Sustainable Software for Science: Practice and Experiences, WSSSPE4 2016, Manchester, United Kingdom, 12/09/16. <http://ceur-ws.org/Vol-1686/WSSSPE4_paper_19.pdf>

Preliminary analysis of a survey of Research Software Engineers in the UK. / Philippe, Olivier; Chue Hong, Neil; Hettrick, Simon.
Proceedings of the Fourth Workshop on Sustainable Software for Science: Practice and Experiences (WSSSPE4): University of Manchester, Manchester, UK, September 12-14, 2016. Vol. 1686 CEUR Workshop Proceedings (CEUR-WS.org), 2016. 19 (CEUR Workshop Proceedings; Vol. 1686).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

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Preliminary analysis of a survey of Research Software Engineers in the UK

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Publication series

Conference

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Projects

The Software Sustainability Institute: Phase 2

Research output

Research software is essential for research data, so how should governments respond?

Fourth Workshop on Sustainable Software for Science: Practice and Experiences (WSSSPE4)

Activities

Mötesplats Rydberg - Cultivating research software

First conference of Research Software Engineers (RSE Conference 2016)

4th Workshop on Sustainable Software for Science: Practice and Experiences (WSSSPE4)

Cite this