Communication of your science is core to your science having impact, and the well-established way to present scientific findings is in the form of an abstract.

‘Collaboration’ is powerful when there is diversity of opinion involved, as opposed to working together on someone else’s idea which would be ‘cooperation’.

Humans have a natural sense of wonder, which is essentially letting yourself ask questions about the world around you.

It is important to have key messages for your research ready to go so that you can effectively communicate your work in a way that it is easy for most people to understand.

Having ideas is a great thing and makes up the foundation of scientific research.

In science, you have to accept that you will always have critics, and not everyone will agree with your point of view.

Writing a report for research you have completed that was funded externally is generally compulsory, so you should know how to write a good report.

Projects are defined by three main constraints – time, cost and quality. Managing the budget is part of the third stage of project management documentation to mitigate project risks.

Governments make policy and legislative decisions that have long-term effects on society.