Meet the RSE Group

Photo of the RSE team taken in July 2023

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 and 2 Senior Research Software Engineers, 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 RSEs and their backgrounds via the links below:

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 Engineering for an informal conversation.