Research Software Engineering

The mission of the RSE Team is to increase the quality, impact and sustainability of the research software developed at Imperial, supporting the College in enhancing its world-leading research outputs.

How we can help you: 

How we can help

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Software Projects

Substantial software projects to add features, improve sustainability or build high-quality tools from the ground up.

Find out about Software Projects

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Open-source booster

Free, short (under 4 day) collaborations to maximise the impact of open-source software developed at Imperial.

Collaborate with us

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Code surgeries

Free, 30 min fortnightly sessions to provide advice on programming best practices, solve coding issues or guide researchers to the right tools.

Book a code surgery today

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Resources for PIs and team leaders

How we can help PIs and team leaders to improve their research software culture and that of their teams.

Find out how we can support your team

Department RSE support

Many Departments at Imperial have local RSEs or RSE teams which might be better placed to support your research software needs because of their domain specific knowledge, availability or simply closeness of their physical location.

Check the list of local RSEs at Imperial

You can also find other useful resources and get inspiration in the following sections:

Useful resources and get inspiration

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RSE toolkit

Tools, tips, and tricks to help the development of good quality, impactful software.

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Case studies

Get inspired by reading about past projects of the RSE Team, what was done and what the impact has been.

Read about past project

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Legal information

Information related to appropriate licenses for software and aspects relating to Intellectual Property (IP) surrounding its development.

Get legal information

Learn about the team, our expertise and why we enjoy doing what we do.