Research assessment is the dull-sounding yet vital missing element from recognition of RSEs

...no, really

How is research assessed?

(UK example)

Not publications

144 kg

Publications

6,000kg

Software - 350 g

Recognition and support in general has the same focus on publications...

...so how do we incentivise good software engineering if we don't value software?

What about RSEs?

How were RSEs acknowledged in papers in 2022?

RSE Survey 2022: https://softwaresaved.github.io/international-survey-2022/section/publications-and-citations/#world

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Is there more to life than publications?

Research

Software

Engineers

We need to assess the success of roles based on the work they do

We are not alone

Recognising all research outputs and every role that makes research possible

www.hidden-ref.org

• Training materials and courses
• Grimpact
• Citizen science
• Enabling access to facilities
• Community building
• Standards

New categories

The Hidden Role

120 submissions in total

If we don't recognise the people who are vital to research,

we limit our ability to conduct research

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It's unlikely to be a number