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.

A pitch is a presentation, either formal or informal, that you give when you want or need something from someone. It could be money, expertise, support, time etc.

Not everyone is a subject matter expert in your field, which means things that seem “common knowledge” to you, are not common knowledge to others.

Humans are constantly weighing the costs and benefits of decisions, but how do you know what a risk is? Or what a risk looks like?

In Australia, there are codes and principles for the conduct of research that are adopted as legal requirements in various legislation.

There will always be constraints when you are managing a scientific project – things that just cannot be compromised on.

How you write something versus how you say something can change the way your message
is communicated, and its effectiveness in reaching your target audience.

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