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.

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.

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.

The first step in project risk planning and management is identifying what the potential positive and negative risks are for your project and capturing these in the risk register.

Being a scientist is one of the most rewarding careers. You will work on solutions to problems with real world application and impact.

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

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