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.

The scope of your project is what you are contracted or obliged to do with the time and funding provided, this is what is considered ‘in scope’ for your project.

The risk of miscommunications, so, failing to communicate adequately, or misinterpretation, which is communicating in a way that leaves the receiver open to multiple interpretations, can be fairly high.

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.

The old adage, ‘you’ve got to be in it to win it’ applies to awards in science just as much as it does in any other context.

The first step in project risk planning and management is identifying what the potential positive and negative risks are for your project and capturing these in the risk register.

Timing is a very important aspect of research – especially regarding communication. .

The first step in risk planning and management is identifying the risks.