At the beginning of your project, you should clearly understand what the project is planning to achieve as the primary outcome.

Risk management is what you do when a ‘risk’ becomes an ‘issue’, which puts you in the situation where you have to work out how you are going to manage this issue to keep the project on track.

The ethics of using animals in research is a large and complex subject.

Being a scientist is one of the most rewarding careers. You will work on solutions to problems with real world application and impact.

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.

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.

Communications can present the greatest risks to a project, as such, most funding organisations will require you to create a communications plan with your project.