FAQ - SORSE

About

What is SORSE? - Series of Online Research Software Events

With the cancellation of several international Research Software Engineering (RSE) community events as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, RSEs worldwide are ...

What is the format of SORSE?

SORSE will deliver a range of different types of events in ideally a 1 hour or 2 hour time slot (but the event could be shorter), followed by time for networ...

Registration and Fees

Registration

Who is organizing SORSE

SORSE is organized by volunteers from the international Research Software Engineers community. This work is made possible by various national RSE chapters, n...

Contributing

I have experience presenting on conferences and would be happy to offer advice for junior presenters. How can I do that?

Thank you! Just write us an email at SORSE.enquiries@gmail.com. We will add you to our pool of mentors and get you in touch with a mentee who can bene...

Getting help

I have never presented on a conference before. Is there a way I could get help?

Yes! We can help you to find a suitable mentor for your event. We have a pool of members of the RSE community who are happy to offer their advice to junior p...

How it works

How can I attend an event

Every event has a registration link on its webpage where you can sign up to take part (see Registration and Fees).

Can I write blogs posts?

We welcome blog posts for the SORSE website blog. These may be linked to SORSE events such as talks, posters or software demos, or they can be standalone. We...

How will the contribution process work?

The call for contributions will remain open and there will be a rolling monthly deadline following which all contributions received over the previous month w...

I have never presented on a conference before. Is there a way I could get help?

Yes! We can help you to find a suitable mentor for your event. We have a pool of members of the RSE community who are happy to offer their advice to junior p...

How do I get involved?

Were you going to submit something to an RSE conference this year? Do you have a project you’d like to share? Is there a talk/workshop/panel you’d like to se...

I have experience presenting on conferences and would be happy to offer advice for junior presenters. How can I do that?

Thank you! Just write us an email at SORSE.enquiries@gmail.com. We will add you to our pool of mentors and get you in touch with a mentee who can bene...

What tools are we using?

During the series, we will be using Zoom meeting and Zoom webinar as well as live streaming the events via YouTube Live for presenting sessions, interacting ...

Mentoring

I have never presented on a conference before. Is there a way I could get help?

Yes! We can help you to find a suitable mentor for your event. We have a pool of members of the RSE community who are happy to offer their advice to junior p...

I have experience presenting on conferences and would be happy to offer advice for junior presenters. How can I do that?

Thank you! Just write us an email at SORSE.enquiries@gmail.com. We will add you to our pool of mentors and get you in touch with a mentee who can bene...

Open Discussions

What should be in my Open Discussion abstract

Please describe your topic, how its is relevant to the RSE community right now, how the topic of the session aligns with the topic of the conference in gener...

Panel Discussions

What should be in my Panel Discussion abstract

Please describe your topic, how its is relevant to the RSE community right now, how the topic of the session aligns with the topic of the conference in gener...

Posters and Lightning talks

I have never presented on a conference before. Is there a way I could get help?

Yes! We can help you to find a suitable mentor for your event. We have a pool of members of the RSE community who are happy to offer their advice to junior p...

I have experience presenting on conferences and would be happy to offer advice for junior presenters. How can I do that?

Thank you! Just write us an email at SORSE.enquiries@gmail.com. We will add you to our pool of mentors and get you in touch with a mentee who can bene...

What should be in my Posters and Lightning talks abstract

Abstracts must include sufficient information for reviewers to judge the nature and significance of the topic and the conclusions. The abstract should summar...

Software demos

What should be in my Software demos abstract

The abstract should be relatively brief and attention-grabbing rather than an exhaustive explanation of the material and technical details you wish to cover....

Submission

What should be in my Open Discussion abstract

Please describe your topic, how its is relevant to the RSE community right now, how the topic of the session aligns with the topic of the conference in gener...

Can I write blogs posts?

We welcome blog posts for the SORSE website blog. These may be linked to SORSE events such as talks, posters or software demos, or they can be standalone. We...

How will the contribution process work?

The call for contributions will remain open and there will be a rolling monthly deadline following which all contributions received over the previous month w...

I have never presented on a conference before. Is there a way I could get help?

Yes! We can help you to find a suitable mentor for your event. We have a pool of members of the RSE community who are happy to offer their advice to junior p...

How do I get involved?

Were you going to submit something to an RSE conference this year? Do you have a project you’d like to share? Is there a talk/workshop/panel you’d like to se...

Until when do I have to submit?

The Call for Contributions form will remain open continuously and there will be a rolling deadline at the end of the last day (UTC) of each month, following ...

What should be in my Panel Discussion abstract

Please describe your topic, how its is relevant to the RSE community right now, how the topic of the session aligns with the topic of the conference in gener...

What should be in my Posters and Lightning talks abstract

Abstracts must include sufficient information for reviewers to judge the nature and significance of the topic and the conclusions. The abstract should summar...

What should be in my Software demos abstract

The abstract should be relatively brief and attention-grabbing rather than an exhaustive explanation of the material and technical details you wish to cover....

What should be in my Talks abstract

A good talk abstract should include: Relevant introductory background information on the chosen topic What attendees will learn (Learning outcomes) Ke...

What should be in my Workshops abstract

A good workshop abstract should include: Relevant introductory background information on the chosen topic What attendees will learn (Learning outcomes) ...

Workshops

What should be in my Workshops abstract

A good workshop abstract should include: Relevant introductory background information on the chosen topic What attendees will learn (Learning outcomes) ...