Date Time Research Software Engineer’s project to create more sustainable research software · R is a free software environment for data-analytic computing and graphics, itis valuable to researchers across domains, but its contributor base is declining. · Predominantly privileged academics currently work on its development, but with many retiring, the R project is becoming harder to maintain. · The RSE project will foster the next generation of R project developers, creating a more sustainable and inclusive base for the future. An EPSRC Research Software Engineer Fellowship has been awarded to Dr Heather Turner, from the Department of Statistics at the University of Warwick, in which she will establish the role of Research Software Engineers in creating more sustainable and inclusive large-scale software projects.