Building diverse and inclusive RSE communities

Outline

  • Who are we and why are we talking about this (~3 mins)
  • Why EDIA matters (~5 mins)
  • Challenges and (towards) solutions (~12 mins)
  • Key takeaways (~5 mins)
  • Q&A (~5 mins)

Who are we and why are we talking to you about EDIA?

Why EDIA matters for RSEs

Background

Comparison of 2018 demographics for Research Software Engineers, Academics, Software Developers and general working population in the United Kingdom. Source: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2104.01712
Demographic RSEs Academics Software Developers All UK Workers
Gender (female) 14% 46% 14% 48%
Ethnicity (BAME/Mixed) 5% 15% 21% 12%
Report disability 6% 4% 10% 13%

Diagram about flow of jobs

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Challenges and (towards) solutions

STEP-UP Research Technical Champions scheme

R Project Sprint

Key take-aways

  • EDIA matters
  • We can all play a role in creating diverse, inclusive and sustainable communities
  • Opportunities exist to make a difference - don’t be frightened to engage!
  • Community only happens when people create the spaces and folks participate