The risk of miscommunications, so, failing to communicate adequately, or misinterpretation, which is communicating in a way that leaves the receiver open to multiple interpretations, can be fairly high.

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

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

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

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 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.

In science, you have to accept that you will always have critics, and not everyone will agree with your point of view.