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| category: lunchbytes | ||
| date: 2024-10-22 | ||
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| location: "Google Meet" | ||
| speaker: "Romain Thomas" | ||
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| title: "LunchBytes: FAIR^2 Training Programme" | ||
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| As code and software become an ever bigger part of research (it's likely that [around 1/3 of researchers write | ||
| code](https://rse.shef.ac.uk/sssurvey/)), coding and other digital skills become ever more important to researchers. The | ||
| FAIR for Research Software Principles adapted the _FAIR Guiding Principles for Scientific Data | ||
| Management and Stewardship_ to Research Software and provide a framework for the development of code and | ||
| software. The range of skills involved in adopting this paradigm shift is diverse and together the Research Software | ||
| Engineering (RSE), Data Analytics Service (DAS) and Library teams have developed the FAIR<sup>2</sup> Training Programme | ||
| which covers most aspects of the training required. | ||
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| In this LunchBytes session, Dr Romain Thomas, Head of Research Software Engineering, will give an overview of the | ||
| motivation behind the programmes development and introduce the curriculum covered by the FAIR<sup>2</sup> Training | ||
| Programme, explaining the modular structure of the material and how components build on and are linked to each other. | ||
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| ### Joining Instructions | ||
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| Join on Google meet at: <!-- FILL ME IN --> | ||
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| By joining with a University of Sheffield google account you will be admitted automatically. | ||
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| External attendees are welcome but please read our [Code of Conduct](/community/code_of_conduct) and contact the | ||
| organiser first at [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]). | ||
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| ### Questions | ||
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| We'll use [sli.do](sli.do) for questions, link will be circulated during the event. | ||
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| ### Background Reading | ||
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| - Chue Hong et al., FAIR Principles for Research Software (FAIR4RS Principles) | ||
| [doi:10.15497/RDA00068](https://doi.org/10.15497/RDA00068) | ||
| - Barker et al., ‘Introducing the FAIR Principles for Research Software | ||
| [doi:10.1038/s41597-022-01710-x](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-022-01710-x) | ||
| - Wilkinson et al., ‘The FAIR Guiding Principles for Scientific Data Management and Stewardship | ||
| [doi:10.1038/sdata.2016.18](https://doi.org/10.1038/sdata.2016.18) |
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| title: September 2024 Newsletter | ||
| editor: Neil Shephard | ||
| slug: 2024-09-12-newsletter | ||
| date: 2024-09-12T12:00:00Z+0100 | ||
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| ## The University of Sheffield Research Software Engineering Community Newsletter September 2024 | ||
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| Welcome to the September 2024 newsletter for the research software community at The University of Sheffield, featuring | ||
| news, opportunities, events and training for you. | ||
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| ### News | ||
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| - [The Hidden Ref 2024](https://hidden-ref.org/hidden-ref-competition/) | ||
| - Submissions deadline is close (2024-09-13) but still time to nominate yourself or colleagues. | ||
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| ### Events | ||
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| #### Upcoming external events | ||
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| - **2024-09-24** [Navigating Challenges in Peer Review: Perspectives from University Presses and | ||
| Associations](https://orcid-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/5317237306039/WN_h6eNPA0GRWSDmYdG0yNoKg#/registration) | ||
| - **2024-09-27** [The Turing Way Book Dash November 2024](https://forms.gle/YqqzwesxdyFfNLJw8) | ||
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| ### Research software practice | ||
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| - [Guide to Securing Scientific Software](https://zenodo.org/records/8137009) | ||
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| ### Equality, Diversity and Inclusion | ||
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| - [Getting Started with the RSE Movement within your Organization: A Guide for Individuals](https://zenodo.org/records/10436166) | ||
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| ### Articles, Blogs, Papers & Podcasts | ||
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| #### Articles & Blogs | ||
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| - [Python Virtualenvwrapper](https://rse.shef.ac.uk/blog/2024-08-13-python-virtualenvwrapper/) | ||
| - RSE Team member Neil Shephard introduces the Virtualenvwrapper and shares a few useful tips to make using it easier. | ||
| - [Getting Started with Open Research](https://doi.org/10.15131/shef.data.26379253) | ||
| - The University of Sheffield Library, in conjunction with RSE and Data Analytics members have produced a new handbook | ||
| on open research. | ||
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| #### Papers | ||
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| - [Twelve quick tips for software | ||
| design](https://journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol/article?id=10.1371/journal.pcbi.1009809) | ||
| - [Ten simple rules for recognizing data and software contributions in hiring, promotion, and | ||
| tenure](https://journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol/article?id=10.1371/journal.pcbi.1012296) | ||
| - **Pre-print** [Prompto: An open source library for asynchronous querying of LLM | ||
| endpoints](https://arxiv.org/abs/2408.11847) | ||
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| #### Podcasts | ||
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| - [Code4Thought : Beyond Open Research](https://codeforthought.buzzsprout.com/1326658/15611170-en-beyond-open-research-imperial-college) | ||
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| ### Training | ||
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| The [FAIR<sup>2</sup> for Research Software Training Programme](https://rse.shef.ac.uk/training/fair4rs/) has been developed | ||
| by the RSE, Data Analytics Service and Library teams and will be launched in October. An introduction to the programme | ||
| will be given in a [LunchBytes session 2024-10-22](../events/lunchbytes-2024-10-22.html). Keep an eye on our | ||
| [Training](https://rse.shef.ac.uk/training/) page and join our [mailing | ||
| list](https://groups.google.com/a/sheffield.ac.uk/g/rse-group) to hear about these courses and other events. | ||
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| ### Funding Opportunities | ||
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| - [UKRI DRI: digital research infrastructure skills hubs for accelerated compute – UKRI](https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/ukri-dri-digital-research-infrastructure-skills-hubs-for-accelerated-compute/) | ||
| - This funding opportunity through the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Digital Research Infrastructure (DRI) | ||
| programme will support the development of two national hubs for digital Research Technology Professionals | ||
| (RTP). These hubs will enable skills development, education and training for the digital professionals within | ||
| accelerated and large-scale compute who support science across the entire UKRI remit. | ||
| - [UKRI DRI: Championing knowledge exchange for UK computational science – | ||
| UKRI](https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/ukri-dri-championing-knowledge-exchange-for-uk-computational-science/) | ||
| - This funding opportunity through the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Digital Research Infrastructure (DRI) | ||
| programme will support the development of one Knowledge Exchange and Communication (KEC) NetworkPlus. The | ||
| NetworkPlus will co-ordinate and enhance knowledge exchange of computational research. It will set good practice for | ||
| dissemination of software developments in UK science across the UKRI remit. | ||
| - [Collaborative Computational Communities: towards new CCPs – | ||
| UKRI](https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/collaborative-computational-communities-towards-new-ccps/) | ||
| - Apply for funding to create a new collaborative community, leading to a viable plan for a new Collaborative | ||
| Computational Project (CCP) in the future. This funding enables the creation of a published roadmap and follow-on | ||
| technical scoping activities and a final report. Technical and operational support from the Computational Science | ||
| Centre for Research Communities (CoSeC) is available at no additional cost. | ||
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| #### Jobs | ||
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| There are two positions within the University of Sheffield currently being advertised. | ||
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| - [Data Technical Lead at University of Sheffield](https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DJM932/data-technical-lead) (Closes 26th | ||
| September 2024) | ||
| - [Research Software Engineer in AI and Machine Learning at University of | ||
| Sheffield](https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DJL697/research-software-engineer-in-ai-and-machine-learning) (Closes 25th | ||
| September 2024) | ||
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| Check for advertised RSE and RSE-adjacent roles at the [RSE society's vacancies | ||
| board](https://society-rse.org/careers/vacancies/). | ||
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| ### Community | ||
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| #### Digital Research Practice Support Community | ||
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| The DRPS community is a group for people that support researchers in carrying out research in the digital age. Meetings | ||
| are held monthly, with discussions around events, training and opportunities related to the field. | ||
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| You can join the google group | ||
| [here](https://groups.google.com/u/1/a/sheffield.ac.uk/g/digital-research-practice-support-community-group/about) to | ||
| stay informed. | ||
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| The next meeting is scheduled for 2pm on Wednesday 18th September 2024. | ||
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| #### LunchBytes | ||
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| [LunchBytes](https://rse.shef.ac.uk/community/lunch-bytes/) are short talks from the research community on research | ||
| software, data, and infrastructure. | ||
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| ##### LunchBytes needs YOU | ||
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| LunchBytes are organised by and for the research software community at The University of Sheffield. If you'd like to | ||
| curate a session on a topic or present something, get in touch by emailing | ||
| [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) or suggest topics | ||
| [on the jamboard](https://jamboard.google.com/d/1-51cRf0pwZl8O10CnLeJGAqKcnbww-QGaYjszFK-H38/). | ||
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| ### Support | ||
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| #### Code Clinics | ||
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| Why not come to a [Code Clinic](https://rse.shef.ac.uk/support/code-clinic/)? We're keen to help you. | ||
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| Code Clinics are fortnightly supported sessions run by the RSE team and IT Services’ [Research | ||
| IT](https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/it-services/research) team. They are open to anyone at TUoS writing code for research to | ||
| get help with programming problems and general advice on best practices. | ||
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| At each session, members of the RSE and/or Research IT teams will be available to review code, advise, troubleshoot, and | ||
| suggest ways to improve your computational workflows. | ||
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| #### Research IT HPC Drop In | ||
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| HPC Drop-In sessions are providing assistance with HPC related user issues such as challenges in scaling an application | ||
| from desktop to supercomputer. We are considering extending the number of our sessions to two or three weekly. These | ||
| interactive sessions could provide a better interface with our users than our non-interactive ticketing system. These | ||
| sessions are advertised on the [HPC mailing list](https://groups.google.com/u/1/a/sheffield.ac.uk/g/hpc). | ||
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| #### Research IT Consultations | ||
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| Alongside the HPC Drop-In sessions, Research IT are also running one to one consultations to solve in depth user | ||
| specific problems. These consultations can be booked via our webpage. If you are interested please visit the following | ||
| link: <https://students.sheffield.ac.uk/it-services/research>. | ||
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| ## Sheffield RSE Team | ||
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| The Sheffield RSE Team aims to [collaborate](https://rse.shef.ac.uk/collaboration/) with you to help improve your | ||
| research software. They can [provide dedicated staff](https://rse.shef.ac.uk/collaboration/provision/) to ensure that | ||
| you can deliver excellent research software engineering on your research projects. | ||
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| ## Research IT | ||
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| [Research IT](https://students.sheffield.ac.uk/it-services/research) directly supports research, both academic and | ||
| commercial. We provide large scale HPC systems, advice on everything from statistics to ML to data pipelines and | ||
| training for both students and staff. | ||
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| Working with academics, our staff are embedded within research groups on both long and short term engagements. |