Research Software Engineers

• Who writes all the software in research?

• Started from a handful of people in 2012, now more than 10,000 around the world

• Adopted into UKRI and other funder policy and supported throughout UK academia

Hidden REF

• If we do not recognise everyone who is vital to research, we harm our ability to conduct research

• Started from a handful of people in 2019, now working to inform the REF

• 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?