Scientists want to create positive changes and do work that is impactful.

Having ideas is a great thing and makes up the foundation of scientific research.

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 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.

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.

A scientist is one of the few professions where failure means progress. No one wants their project or experiments to fail, but a large part of science is failing and learning it.