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.

Once you’ve identified your risks you can then set about putting things in place to minimise or avoid negative risks, increase chances of an opportunity arising or its impact, and working out which risks should just be accepted.

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

If people cannot understand or find your project, the chances of it being highly successful are decreased.

There are more elements to a presentation than just what goes on PowerPoint slides and what you say.

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

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.

There will always be more than one audience that will be affected by your project and its outcomes.