RSE Resources

A space to learn what a Research Software Engineer is, find tools and best practices, and meet other RSE professionals — with a special focus on Spanish-language resources.

Learn RSE

Resources for people discovering research software engineering: what an RSE is, how to build a career, and how it differs from other technical roles.

Starting point

RSE Toolkit — New to RSE

Community-maintained guide to what an RSE is, the different types of role, and possible career pathways.

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High priority

The Turing Way — RSE pathway

Open handbook on reproducible research: version control, testing, documentation, project design and open software.

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In SpanishFor beginners

Code for Thought — What is research software engineering?

Spanish-language episode with Sofía Miñano and Carlos Gavidia-Calderón on the RSE profession, career paths, and the community's challenges in Latin America.

Listen to the episode →

Podcasts

A space to discover conversations and interviews about RSE.

Must listen

Code for Thought

Podcast about research software and the people who build it. Episodes in English, German and French, plus content in Spanish.

Listen to the podcast →

UCL for Code in Research

Companion podcast for UCL's programming-for-research courses (Python, C++). Useful for anyone starting out coding in science.

Listen to the podcast →

Tools & best practices

Practical resources for working better in research: Git, testing, documentation, reproducibility and good development practices.

The Carpentries

Courses and lessons for learning Python, R, Shell, Git and data management. Great for researchers starting to code.

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In Spanish

The Carpentries — Spanish-language lessons

Spanish translations of key lessons: the Unix shell, version control with Git, and R for reproducible scientific analysis.

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CodeRefinery

Free training for scientific computing: Git, testing, documentation, collaboration and HPC. Great for PhD students and new RSEs.

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Community

Resources for connecting with the RSE community and growing professionally.

Spanish-speaking community

Charlas RSE en español

Monthly Spanish-language RSE talks, organised by Sofía Miñano and Carlos Gavidia-Calderón since RSECon24.

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Society of Research Software Engineering

UK association with resources on careers, regional RSE groups, events and advocacy for the profession.

Visit society-rse.org →

Downloads

Official RSE España materials: the introductory flyer and the logo in different formats, ready to share, print, or use in your own materials.

PDF

RSE España flyer

Print-ready flyer (in Spanish): what an RSE is and how to get involved in the community.

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PNG

Full logo

RSE España logo with text, on a transparent background.

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PNG

Icon

Compact version of the logo, without text, on a transparent background.

Download the icon →