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 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.

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

At the beginning of your project, you should clearly understand what the project is planning to achieve as the primary outcome.

In the modern, digital world, there are so many places you can go to publish your research, so how do you know what’s best?

There are several different types of resources when it comes to R&D projects, and it is important to know what they are, how you can access them, when you can access them and how to use them most efficiently without wasting them.

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.

In Australia, the conduct of research involving humans is governed by various state legislation, which links to the NHMRC National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research and the Australian Code for Responsible Conduct of Research.