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do not use the term 'RSE department'
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\label{sec:network}
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One of the core responsibilities of an RSE unit is to act as a coordinator of RSE activities within the institution.
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Research software is an integral part of modern research.
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Research software is an integral part of modern research.
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There are, therefore, researchers in every institution that at least sometimes perform the tasks of an RSE\@.
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We call these RSEs embedded RSEs.
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These RSEs typically work isolated from similar RSEs in different groups, within the same institution.
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For more complex software development projects, a central RSE unit can offer individual training.
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In both cases, the expert RSEs from the central RSE unit can pass on their knowledge precisely adapted to the concrete needs of those that they support.
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Finally, in organisations that educate RSEs, members of a central RSE unit may contribute to the curriculum of the institutional study programmes and teach corresponding courses.
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Finally, in organisations that educate RSEs, members of a central RSE unit may contribute to the curriculum of the institutional study programmes and teach corresponding courses.
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\subsection{Module 5: Create a Network of Institutional Partners}%
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\label{sec:partners}
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One of the decisions to be made is if the unit head is supposed to be part of the unit itself or if the unit will be headed by somebody outside of it.
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Additionally, installing an advisory board can be proposed in the plan, recruiting from the prospective institutional partners.
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\subsubsection{Establishing the Department}
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\subsubsection{Establishing the Unit}
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Once the business plan has been approved by the institution, the RSE unit can be established accordingly.
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The initial staffing depends crucially on the local institutional conditions.
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One promising possibility is to start with two positions.
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as this allows to evaluate the potential necessities for other services such as development, infrastructure provisioning and maintenance.
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An extension of the initial service portfolio for a larger target audience requires the acquisition of funding for further positions, see below.
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The best RSE department can easily become useless if other departments as well as RSEs outside the central hub do not know about it.
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The best RSE unit can easily become useless if other departments as well as RSEs outside the central hub do not know about it.
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Therefore, communication and outreach activities as described in~\autoref{sec:outreach}, particularly connecting to entities within the institution, is of utmost importance at this stage.
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Although the inception of the RSE department will be announced once the business plan has been approved by the institution, communication across the RSE hub, the RSE network and other departments should be done on a regular basis.
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Such a communication should facilitate collaboration among RSEs while also keeping non-RSEs in the loop.
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Although the inception of the RSE unit will be announced once the business plan has been approved by the institution, communication across the RSE hub, the RSE network and other departments should be done on a regular basis.
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Such a communication should facilitate collaboration among RSEs while also keeping non-RSEs in the loop.
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\subsubsection{Growth of the Department}
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\subsubsection{Growth of the Unit}
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\paragraph{Acquisition of further funding}
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The most promising possibilities to acquire further funding seem to be explicitly requesting person-months in externally funded projects and dedicated RSE calls, as discussed in \autoref{sec:funding}.

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