Meet the RSE Group
What are RSEs?
The primary role of an RSE is to develop and extend research software as an integral part of the research process. RSEs bring dual expertise in professional software development practices and domain specific knowledge, which enables them to produce reliable, efficient and maintainable software for research. Professional software engineering aids impact through the continued use of software tools after the research project has ended.
The use of research software has spread from traditional applications such as numerical methods and simulation in maths, physics and chemistry to being essential for data analysis or controlling experiments across disciplines.
The RSEs at Exeter work with researchers across disciplines to gain an understanding of the problems they face, and then develop and extend software to provide the answers.
Meet the team
The group currently comprises 11 Research Software Engineers, a Junior Research Software Engineer and a Senior Research Software Engineer, along with a Head and Deputy Head of Research Software Engineering to oversee and steer the work of the group. You can read more about each of the members of the group and their backgrounds via the links below:
- Katie Finch, Head of Research Software and Analytics, Assistant Director of Research Services, and Interim Academic Director of Research Computing Infrastructure
- Fliss Guest, Deputy Head of Research Software Engineering, and Co-director of the Coding for Reproducible Research training programme
- Ricky Olivier, Senior Research Software Engineer
- Liam Berrisford, Research Software Engineer
- Stephen Cook, Research Software Engineer
- Tom Hawes, Research Software Engineer
- Matt Johns, Research Software Engineer
- Simon Kirby, Research Software Engineer
- Michelle Ledbetter, Research Software Engineer
- John Luff, Research Software Engineer
- Michael Saunby, Research Software Engineer
- Linus Tata, Research Software Engineer
- Tom Wilson, Research Software Engineer
- Fred Wobus, Research Software Engineer
- Harry White, Junior Research Software Engineer
We regularly advertise for new RSEs in response to increasing demands for our services. If you are interested in joining the group, please contact the Head of Research Software and Analytics or the Deputy Head of Research Software Engineering for an informal conversation.