Advance your digital skills with the NeSI Team at ResBaz Aotearoa 2025
ResBaz Aotearoa 2025, a week-long series of digital research skills sessions delivered online, has opened registration.
More than 40 free sessions will run from 30 June - 04 July, taught by researchers and specialists in research support. All Aotearoa researchers and postgraduate research students from ANY discipline are invited to look at the schedule and register for individual sessions.
The programme is a mix of shorter ‘taster’ sessions and longer, practical, hands-on sessions, aimed at active researchers. Topics relate to research data management, Linux command line, advanced computing tools and techniques... and much more.
Contributions from NeSI
Throughout the week, ResBaz sessions are being delivered by research support teams, academic staff, and postgraduate students from across Aotearoa's research community.
Look for NeSI team members leading these sessions:
Day 1 - Monday 30 June
What is NeSI? New Zealand's national High Performance Computers
3:00 - 4:00 pm
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Speaker: Anthony Shaw, Researcher Support Analyst, NeSI
In this talk we will go over the core services relating to high performance computing (HPC) that NeSI provides. We'll share why HPC might be suitable for your work, and how your research team can gain access to these resources.
Day 4 - Thursday 03 July
Journeys into High Performance Computing
3:00 - 4:00 pm
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Host: Jana Makar, Communications Manager, NeSI (and member of the Women in HPC Australasia Chapter)
Speakers:
Emily O'Riordan, Lecturer in Artificial Intelligence, Victoria University of Wellington
Vicky Fan, Researcher Support Analyst, NeSI
Third speaker TBC
We'll hear from a panel of speakers who entered High Performance Computing (HPC) with no prior knowledge or background working with HPC / digital approaches in research. Facilitated by the Women in HPC Australasian Chapter, the panel will share their stories of what it was like to learn from scratch, what tips & tricks worked for them, and how they overcame challenges - championing the message that "anyone can be successful in this space".
Day 5 - Friday 04 July
Introduction to High Performance Computing with NeSI
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Speakers:
Callum Walley, Researcher Support Analyst, NeSI
John Whiting, Researcher Support Analyst, NeSI
Anthony Shaw, Researcher Support Analyst, NeSI
Get a hands-on introduction to high performance computing (HPC) on the NeSI HPC platform. You'll be guided through the fundamentals, including software environment modules, scheduler use, profiling and scaling. NeSI accounts will be provided for attendees.
Navigating the path to a career in Research Software Engineering
1:00 - 2:00 pm
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Speakers:
Chris Scott, Research Software Engineer, NeSI
Janet Stacey, Lead Senior Scientist, Digital and Data, Institute of Environmental Science and Research
This panel presentation features experienced Research Software Engineers (RSEs) sharing their unique career journeys and current roles. Aimed at aspiring RSEs, the session explore the skills, challenges and opportunities in this dynamic field, offering insights and practical advice for breaking into research software engineering. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of the diverse pathways to becoming an RSE and the impact of their work in advancing research.
More Information
For more information and to view the full schedule, visit the ResBaz Aotearoa 2025 website.
ResBaz Aotearoa 2025 is a collaboration between Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland; Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington; University of Otago, Te Whare Wānanga ō Ōtākou; Plant & Food Research, and the Beyond Prediction: Explanatory and Transparent Data Science Programme.
NeSI is a supporting partner along with Academic Consulting and Dropbox.
