How It Works

About Us

We collaborate with researchers at the University of Oxford to develop research software solutions.

Our group provides expertise in various aspects of research support, including

  • Software development
  • Development infrastructure setup (version control, testing, continuous integration)
  • Consultation on best practices in research software
  • Code reviews
  • Teaching tailored to your research needs

Costed Research Software Engineering Time

If you be interested in collaborating with OxRSE, we encourage you to get in touch with us in the early stages of your project proposal. Research Software Engineers from OxRSE will be able to discuss software-related aspects of your project and provide expert advice on software or infrastructure plans.

In most cases, RSE time must be costed into your research grant; the time of one Full Time Equivalent (FTE) RSE being roughly equal to the time of a grade 8.3 postdoctoral researcher. If you already have available funds, OxRSE time can also be costed using a small research facility with a standard daily rate. As of March 2025, this rate is £373.

Outside of the University of Oxford

External companies and other organisations can also take advantage of OxRSE’s expertise, to integrate research software into your development or to upskill your team on software engineering and data science practices.

Who We Work With

We work with a number of groups to ensure we are providing the best service to our collaborators. Among those groups is the Cloud Computing for Research Competency Centre which provides expertise and advice on the use of public cloud services (e.g. Azure, AWS, GCP) in the context of research computing problems.