UoM Research IT
Research IT provide specialised research services and expertise for the research community at the University of Manchester. This includes research compute platforms, research software engineering and much more.
research-it.manchester.ac.uk
- Don't struggle to get your research done! Join our virtual help sessions and get instant help from one of our experts. They can help with research software, running jobs on our HPC system, issues with your own code, research data and much more!
- Save the date! The University R user group have announced their next meeting on the 26th March where the speaker will be @cararthompson.bsky.social, data visualisation consultant, who will be presenting on "tips and tricks for effortless stand-out visualisations in R" buff.ly/XI8viI5
- We have a busy 2026 coming up in Research IT! Find out what's coming over the next 12 months for the UoM research community.
- If you have some software that could benefit from updating and expert input then have a look at the call from the SSI. They are particularly looking for submissions from the #Humanities and #SocialSciences. If you're thinking of applying, get in touch with us for a chat!
- Find out more about the University #R user group and keep up to date with their activities. They've just announced their first meeting of 2026 - see their channel for details!
- Our Director, Robert Haines, and Abhijit Ghosh (Platforms) recently attended #SC25, one of the largest HPC conferences in the world. They report back on the workshops they attended, the UoM presence on the UK Universities exhibition stand and what this means for UoM researchers.
- Want to know what we're up to in 2026? We asked each of our three teams what they are looking forward to this year and what this means for the UoM research community.
- There are several ways you can keep in touch with Research IT. We have our website, newsletter, BlueSky (obviously!) and now we're trying out LinkedIn. if you'd like to give us a follow that would be very much appreciated!
- If you missed our last virtual help session, put the 11th in your diary! At the last session our team solved issues with #R, did a code review and answered queries about Dropbox and edge compute. No matter what your research IT issue, we can help!
- A reminder that the @softwaresaved want to hear from you! Anyone who writes software for research (no matter what your job title is) is encouraged to complete their survey.
- Remember that if you use #R, #Python or #C++ in your research there are dedicated user groups open to all researchers & staff at the University. Ask questions of your peers, get the latest news from the communities and find out more about events and training.
- They're looking for submissions from the #Humanities & #SoSS areas in particular and are holding a dedicated webinar for them on the 17th. If you are interested in applying please get in touch with us for a chat and find out how we can contribute our services and expertise.
- Last weekday of the month and the last time of looking back at our top 10 news stories of the last 12 months. What was your favourite ?
- Did you know that there is a range of special interest groups and user groups open to UoM researchers, PGRs and staff? They can all be found in one handy place in the CaDiR Teams space! Find our more about the R group in this interview with Sian Bladon from School of Health Sciences
- We know that there is a vibrant active #Python community at UoM thanks to the popularity of our Python articles and the Python user group - uom.link/CADIR-Python Have you completed the survey?
- Help us map out an accurate landscape of the Python community: respond to the official Python Developers Survey for 2026 to add your voice 🤩 #python #pythondevsurvey
- BlueSky is great for short announcements but if you are looking for something a little more substantial, head to our LinkedIn page! We've been busy connecting with other groups and organisations across the UK to advertise training events, opportunities etc for our research community
- The @softwaresaved.bsky.social are looking for anyone who writes research software to complete their survey. You don't have to have a job title of research software engineer, just be involved in the creation of software that's used for research!
- If you are thinking of applying then we're happy to have a chat with you about your application. The call was heavily over-subscribed last time so remember that we're here to help by contributing our services and expertise to make your application the best it can be.
- 🟥 We are pleased to announce that the call for Expressions of Interest (EoIs) for Round 2 of the Research Software Maintenance Fund is now open until 25 February 2026, 16:00 GMT. Find out more at www.software.ac.uk/news/rsmf-ro...
- Today at 2-3pm our virtual help session is taking place. Don't struggle with a research IT related issue, come along and get instant help from members of our team. Open to all University staff, researchers and PGRs! research-it.manchester.ac.uk/events/drop-...
- Do you use #R in your research? Do you have questions about how to use it? Would you like to connect with other researchers to find out how they use it? Are you looking for examples of best practice? Join the University R club - Sian Bladon explains why!
- Reminder that we have our virtual help session tomorrow 2-3pm. No appointment required, just join online for a 1-2-1 chat with a member of our team about anything Research IT related. We can help with software, data storage, highly restricted data, extra computational power & more! buff.ly/PeSc24C
- If you write software as part of your research then have a read of the latest newsletter from the RSE Society. There are interest groups, mentoring opportunities, the international RSE survey and more.
- A belated happy new year, and welcome to your first SocRSE Newsletter of 2026. We’ve got a lot of exciting announcements to mark the start of the new year, including the launch of our Mentoring Scheme and the International RSE Survey. society-rse.org/january-2026...
- We still have a few places left on our upcoming "Intro to version control using #Git" on the 10th. It's a great way to learn to look after all your code versions and no prior experience is required. Open to all UoM staff, researchers and PGRs. buff.ly/DaxqxkH
- Have you seen our round up of our top 10 articles from the last 12 months? Our community really likes "how to" articles and we'll look at doing someone more of these in the coming months. Is there anything you would like to see us focus on?
- This is open to all society members and it doesn't cost much to join the society if you haven't already. The society is open to anyone who writes software used in research including researchers, PGRs and PS staff.
- We're never normally short of applicants when we advertise new Research Software Engineering positions and our Year In Industry scheme is always popular but you can never do too much outreach! Some of our RSEs have been out and about spreading the word about RSE as a career.
- Our special interest and user groups couldn't happen without the input of the research community. We had a chat with Sian Bladon from the School of Health Sciences wo helps out with the longstanding #R user group.
- We've put together our most read news stories of the last 12 months to see what has caught the eye of the UoM research community. The verdict? You really like #Python and "how to" blog posts! Is there anything you'd like to see us write about over the next 12 months? Let us know!
- Our RSEs have been working with a local company and the Turing Innovation Catalyst programme to make the most of AI.
- We still have some places left on our "Introduction to version control using Git" on the 10th Feb. Ideal to learn how to keep control of different versions of your code, to revert back to a previous version or to compare versions or share your code. Open to all staff & PGRs. buff.ly/DaxqxkH
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- Our next drop-in help session is the 28th 2-3pm. Members of our team will be online to have a chat with you about any research IT issues you have. Quite often they can fix issues there & then so if you find yourself with an urgent issue, come along! Full details of how to join at buff.ly/PeSc24C
- The University R user group is one of many in the CaDiR space which exists to bring together researchers and PGRs who use R. It's open to people of all levels and provides a supportive environment for all. In this article meet Sian, one of the researchers who leads the group.
- The University #Python user group are looking for suggestions as to activities over the coming months. Is there anything you would like to see from the group? Training? Events? Let them know as there is some funding available! buff.ly/OECDgVU
- Interested in how you become a Research Software Engineer? Ever thought about it as a career? Find out more on our website!
- Discover how our Research Software Engineers are helping the shipping industry to reach Net Zero through optimising the use of solar power.
- Do you write software as part of your research? If so the SSI want to hear from you! They want to hear from researchers, PGRs, RSEs, anyone who writes software and you don't have to be in the UK to respond.
- 🔍 We are happy to announce that the 2026 International RSE Survey is now open for submissions. The survey will close on Friday 20 March, and can be completed in English, French, German or Spanish. Find out more about the survey and how to participate at www.software.ac.uk/news/2026-in...
- Reminder! Tomorrow (21st) we have our virtual help session 2-3pm where you can speak to a member of our team about anything research IT related. Don't sit and struggle with research data storage, getting your software to work, running jobs on our HPC system etc! buff.ly/ghLCMQ3
- We've had a look back at our top 10 news articles from the last 12 months to see what caught your eye. "How to" guides are very popular & so far we've covered #AI coding, #Docker, #Python, research data storage & more. What would you like to see us write about in 2026?
- We've ran our Year in Industry internship for several years now and it's been very successful in attracting UGs who knew nothing about Research Software Engineering as a career. However we want to spread the word even more so we've been out and about!
- Solar panels on ships? Sounds like a great idea but ships have to contend with a wide variety of weather conditions, routes, and energy requirements. Discover how our RSEs are helping to optimise solar energy usage for shipping and helping it to move to #NetZero.
- The CaDiR special interest and user groups couldn't exist without the input of the research community. Each group is steered by researchers and we'd like to thank them all! Sian Bladon from the School of Health Sciences explains how she got involved with the #R user group
- Would you like to raise awareness of Research Software Engineering as a career? Some of our RSEs were out and about promoting RSE and Platform Engineering as a career to our UGs. There's even a handy promotional flyer available to print out #RSEng
- We knew that UoM researchers were fans of #Python and this really was demonstrated in our top 10 news articles of 2025 - four of them mentioned or were about Python. Is there anything you would like to see us write about in 2026? Let us know!
- Are you a #Python user at UoM? If so join in the conversation on the University Python user group about what you would like to see the group doing in 2026! There is a small amount of funding available for the group so please let them know your ideas! buff.ly/qGCgc4u
- This afternoon (14th) we have our virtual drop-in session open to all staff & PGRs. If you have a question about any of our services, an issue with research software, looking for advice on running jobs on our HPC systems, research data storage etc then join us online any time 2-3pm! buff.ly/25OOcZq
- Many industries across the world are looking at reducing their carbon footprint and the shipping industry is no exception. Discover how our Research Software Engineers are helping a local company to optimise #solarpower for the shipping industry. #RSEng
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- If you want to find out more about using #Git etc after this session, we run regular training events. Next one is the 10th Feb! Open to all PGRs and staff. uom.link/rittraining
- Some of our Research Software Engineers have been out talking to Computer Science UGs about careers in research IT. If you would like more information there is a new leaflet available with further information linked in the blog post #RSEng #ITCareers
- Our first virtual help session of 2026 is Wed! Join the virtual meeting to speak 1-2-1 with a member of our team about any research IT issues you have - many issues can be sorted there & then! Research software, data storage, access to HPC, grant costing, software and more!
