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Consulting

Our Research Computing Consultation Service at the University of Leeds, delivered through our dedicated Research Software Engineers (RSEs), offers a comprehensive range of expert services designed to support researchers throughout the entire lifecycle of their projects. You can meet members of the team via the Team page.

How to Access Our Services

We are committed to making our RSE expertise accessible to all researchers. General advice, guidance, and grant consultancy are always available at no cost. Whether you need help refining your research ideas, selecting the right tools, or developing a solid bid, our team is here to support you.

For new projects, we understand that initial funding may be limited. Therefore, we offer a limited number of free hours for proof of concept work and other pump-priming activities to help you get started.

Typically, access to our RSE services is arranged by costing the support into your research grants. Our RSEs are usually costed as Top of Grade 7 or Grade 8 technical staff under 'Directly Incurred' costs, allowing you to tailor the level of support to your project’s needs. This can range from a commitment of 0.2 FTE for one month, to more extensive support from multiple RSEs over a longer period.

Service Catalogue

We are a diverse team of Research Software Engineers with a broad skill set from database solutions, grid and parallel computing to data science and AI. We have extensive experience of high performance computing and have supported research across the entire University.

Areas that we work in include:

  • Software Development
  • Software Sustainability
  • Reproducibility
  • High Performance Computing
  • Machine Learning and Deep Learning
  • Scientific and Parallel Computing
  • Data Science
  • Numerical Computing
  • Web and Web Application design and development
  • Workflows and Pipelines
  • Teaching and Curriculum Development

A more comprehensive service catalogue is available as PDF. By consulting this catalogue, you can identify the specific support you need from our team to ensure the success of your research, from initial concept through to final dissemination.

Service Catalogue (PDF) (pdf), File Download

We're constantly developing new skills, integrating new colleagues and learning about new technologies so please get in touch if you are unsure if we can work together.

Case studies

You can read through some examples of consulting work the Research Computing Team have been part of at our Case studies blog.

How to request Support

To begin, simply submit the details of your project via our contact form, including the scope of your project, the technical requirements, and the expected timelines. Once we receive your submission, we will reach out to arrange a one-to-one scoping meeting. During this meeting, we’ll discuss your needs in detail and determine the best way to proceed, ensuring you receive the most effective support for your research.

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