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.

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

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

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.

It takes a certain kind of person, commitment and perseverance to be a successful scientist, in any field or application…but take a moment to think about all the skills that you have developed as a scientist.

Projects, just like anything in life, don’t always go to plan. If, or when, something goes wrong, or something unexpected happens with your project, you are likely going to have to alter your scope, outcome or possibly even resources to still achieve an effective outcome for your project and make the intended impact.

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.