Simon Hettrick
Professor Simon Hettrick is Director of Strategy at the Software Sustainability Institute, and a Director of the Southampton Research Software Group.
Research Software Engineers
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Who writes all the software in research?
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Started from a handful of people in 2012, now more than 10,000 around the world
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Adopted into UKRI and other funder policy and supported throughout UK academia
Hidden REF
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If we do not recognise everyone who is vital to research, we harm our ability to conduct research
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Started from a handful of people in 2019, now working to inform the REF
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How do we measure success in research?
Questions
- Do KE Professionals contribute to research?
- How is the success of KE professionals measured?
- How should the success of KE professionals be measured
- What should change to provide KE professionals with the recognition they deserve?
- How do we make that change happen?
KE Professionals meeting
By Simon Hettrick
KE Professionals meeting
Presentation on the KE Professionals meeting on RSEs and the Hidden REF
