Research Software Engineering Groups in the UK; Origins, Organisational Context, and Practices - 'RSE Roadtrip' Planning Document
Creators: name: Martin, Kimberly C.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2023
Subjects: RSE
Research Software Engineering

description: The aims of this study are to provide useful information to the RSE Community on the subject of how to establish and develop RSE Groups, through comparing and contrasting the histories, strategies, and operational realities of a selection of UK-based RSE Groups. <br> This information will primarily be gathered by Dr Kim Martin during the course of the ‘RSE Roadtrip’ (from 5th May to 16th June 2023, with financial support from the Software Sustainability Institute) mainly via interviews with individual RSEs (as circumstances allow, given voluntary participation of RSEs). Google Drive link to the open document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1g470zvv0WSdKc2nLeIkyA_K8EooDVazQKeTtZkUkrtw/edit?usp=sharing<br> PLEASE FEEL FREE TO MAKE SUGGESTIONS EITHER BY COMMENTING IN THIS DOCUMENT (A PUBLIC DISCUSSION), OR SENDING (PRIVATE) SUGGESTIONS VIA THIS FORM: https://forms.office.com/r/u4sqLms9mv
description: This document contains the planned itinerary (the UK-based RSE Groups to be visited), along with an interview guide of potential questions broken down by topic. This document has been opened to the RSE Community and interested others for comment (to be integrated in future versions).
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