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

There are several different types of risk that should be thought about when you’re setting up a project, but one of the most common risks are those related to internal communications within your project team

There is the need to write in any project you do. What needs to be written, and how much of your time it takes will be different for everyone, but most scientists will underestimate how much of their time will be spent writing.

In science, extension and adoption go hand in hand but are two different things.

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.

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

A proposal is usually used for requesting funding to do research.

Networking involves talking to other people. In the context of science, this could mean talking to people with different perspectives, ideas and expertise – even if they are not a scientist.