The hidden REF

We're Hiring a Community Manager! The Software Sustainability Institute is looking for a Community Manager to help grow and support vital academic communities, including HiddenREF and the Research Software Engineer movement. jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?r…

We are delighted to join UKRN as a stakeholder and contribute to its vital work in fostering a robust and open research culture. Read the news article for full details 👉 ukrn.org/2025/02/04/ukr…

We are pleased to officially announce our £3.5 million funding from Research England for our five-year project, Embedding Trust in Evaluation (E-TIE), we will be working with Research England, the REF 2029 team and the Research Diversity Advisory Panel. hidden-ref.org/campaign-to-re…

Hear from one of our 2024 competition winners below and read the full article from her institution here: rbht.nhs.uk/research/hidde…

What a fantastic year it's been for the Hidden REF. We’re so grateful for the incredible support from our amazing community and supporters. To everyone celebrating, we wish you a very Merry Christmas, see you in 2025 for more exciting work ahead!

The recording of the awards ceremony for the Hidden REF Competition 2024 and the results are now on our website 📽️ : hidden-ref.org/hidden-ref-com…

🏆The Hidden REF 2024 Competition Results 📷(results over 6 separate posts)

🏆The Hidden REF 2024 Competition Results 📷(results over 6 separate posts)

🏆The Hidden REF 2024 Competition Results 📷(results over 6 separate posts)

🏆The Hidden REF 2024 Competition Results 📷(results over 6 separate posts)

🏆The Hidden REF 2024 Competition Results 📷(results over 6 separate posts)

🏆The Hidden REF 2024 Competition Results 🏆 (results over 6 separate posts)

Last chance to sign up and join us for the Hidden REF Competition Awards Ceremony today, starting at 1300 GMT, and celebrate everyone involved in research success! eventbrite.co.uk/e/hidden-ref-c…

🎉 1 week to go! We are looking forward to celebrating all submissions to the hidden REF competition and announcing winners and commendations in our 5 panels. If you haven't registered yet, please do so now! hidden-ref.org/2024/11/05/hid… #hiddenREFcomp

⭕️ Registration is now open for a selection of free online workshops and panel discussion, as part of the Research Software Camp: Digital Skills for Research Technical Staff (Tue 19 - Fri 29 Nov). Find out more at software.ac.uk/news/registrat…

Join us at the Hidden REF Competition Awards Ceremony on Friday 29th November where we will announce the winners and commendations of our 2024 Competition as well as celebrate each and every contribution to research. Registration is required: hidden-ref.org/2024/11/05/hid…

Today, we celebrate International RSE Day! The hidden REF campaign emerged from the successful effort to recognise the pivotal role of Research Software Engineers which was largely invisible until 2012. We continue advocating for the recognition of RSEs through the hidden REF

Thank you again for helping us advocate for a more inclusive and equitable research environment. Our panels are now meeting to assess your contributions and we will soon be sharing details of the Awards Ceremony! 👀

Simon Hettrick @sjh5000 talks about @HiddenRef and how the RSE community broke new ground for software engineers and the work that still needs to be done ... e.g. the 5% Manifesto !

A massive Thank You to everyone who participated and supported the Hidden REF competition and campaign! We received 113 submissions in 19 categories and are now working to carefully assess your incredible contributions, as we prepare to celebrate each of these achievements.