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Events from the RSDN, University of Oxford

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Upcoming meeting

After a brief hiatus, the next Research Software Developer Network (RSDN) meeting will be held on Tuesday 19th May at 11:00 - 14:30. It will be hosted by Oxford Research Software Engineering (OxRSE) in the Doctoral Training Centre on Keble Rd. This meeting will have an AI-in-Science focus, starting with an hour of short talks from members of OxRSE about the work they do supporting the Schmidt AI in Science Fellowship, followed by a networking lunch for in-person participants. After lunch we will run an optional workshop titled “Responsible Use of AI for Coding”.

If any of this is of interest, please register via the form linked below so we have an idea of numbers.

Talks by RSEs supporting the Schmidt AI in Science Fellowship Programme (11am - 12 pm):

• Oliver King - Tracking and Identifying Picasso Triggerfish in Videos

• Jack Leland - TarXiv, a web app serving aggregated astronomical transient data from multiple sources; and roughpy-jax, a JAX backend for the Python maths library—RoughPy—for doing calculations on rough paths.

• Timothy Poon - Topic to be confirmed.

Responsible Use of AI for Coding Workshop (1pm - 2:30pm):

This workshop guides attendees on integrating artificial intelligence into software engineering workflows effectively and ethically. Participants will learn to navigate the balance between the opportunities AI offers for rapid prototyping and the significant risks it presents, such as security vulnerabilities, hallucinations, and "sycophantic" bad code. The emphasis is on the fact that while AI serves as an "enthusiastic but inexperienced intern," the ultimate responsibility for code correctness, security, and maintainability remains with the developer. If possible, please bring a laptop to this session.

Registration Form:

RSDN - OxRSE Group - 19th May 2026 – Fill in form

Time: 11:00 – 14:30, 19th May 2026 (Tue.)

Location: Seminar Room 1a/b (first floor), Doctoral Training Centre, 1-4 Keble Rd, Oxford OX1 3NP

(see https://maps.app.goo.gl/FtkibSDEdYQacL4bA)

Teams link for remote participants.

Finally, we’re trying in earnest to restart this as a series, so if you’d be keen to host a future RSDN meeting then please do get in touch with either Olly or Jack. It can be anything you fancy hosting, from talks to seminars to workshops.

 

Previous meeting

This meeting will have an AI-in-Science focus, starting with an hour of short talks from members of OxRSE about the work they do supporting the Schmidt AI in Science Fellowship, followed by a networking lunch for in-person participants. After lunch we will run an optional workshop titled “Responsible Use of AI for Coding”. If any of this is of interest, please register via the form linked below so we have an idea of numbers.

Talks by RSEs supporting the Schmidt AI in Science Fellowship Programme (11am - 12 pm):

  • Oliver King - Tracking and Identifying Picasso Triggerfish in Videos
  • Jack Leland - TarXiv, a web app serving aggregated astronomical transient data from multiple sources; and roughpy-jax, a JAX backend for the Python maths library—RoughPy—for doing calculations on rough paths.
  • Timothy Poon - Topic to be confirmed. Responsible Use of AI for Coding Workshop (1pm - 2:30pm):

This workshop guides attendees on integrating artificial intelligence into software engineering workflows effectively and ethically. Participants will learn to navigate the balance between the opportunities AI offers for rapid prototyping and the significant risks it presents, such as security vulnerabilities, hallucinations, and "sycophantic" bad code. The emphasis is on the fact that while AI serves as an "enthusiastic but inexperienced intern," the ultimate responsibility for code correctness, security, and maintainability remains with the developer. If possible, please bring a laptop to this session.

Registration Form