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Question: what's your favourite thing about your job?
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Alberto Granero answered on 2 Feb 2024:
Answering questions and solving problems. Feeling that what I do helps other people’s projects to move forward, and these become food products that bring smiles to people eating them.
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Alexander De Bruin answered on 27 Feb 2024:
Solving problems and my team (both the team I lead and the team that I’m part of)
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Martin McCoustra answered on 28 Feb 2024:
There’s a couple of things I like about my job… Firstly, I get to find out new stuff that no-one else knows about and I then get to tell people about it. Secondly, I get to teach, train and mentor the next generation of scientists and hopefully see them find careers and do well.
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Michael C Macey answered on 5 Mar 2024:
I love getting to support researchers and students. During my time in high school, my undergraduate degree, and my PhD I was helped and taught by some amazing scientists – now I get to help train and support my amazing students.
The fact that this also involves getting to do some cool research is definitely a beneficial side effect.
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Kirsty Ross answered on 14 Mar 2024:
I love that I can, most of the time, follow my curiosity and set up projects to study it. I also love helping researchers reach their engagement goals and discover a passion they never knew they had.
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Sandra Robertson answered on 17 Mar 2024:
When something I have been working on for a really long time, suddenly gives up it’s secret and I’m able to finally work out what was wrong and how I can fix it, to not just work but work better than it did before.
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Michael Schubert answered on 22 Mar 2024:
I love all the variety! I can do a different thing almost every day, and I’m always learning new things about different kinds of science. I also love that I can help other people learn and discover new things, too. Sometimes, people don’t even realise they’re interested in science until we start talking… and then they realise that they actually love science. That’s such a great feeling!
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Martin M commented on :
As a university professor probably the best thing about my job is that I get to choose what I research into… I don’t have to do what people tell me. I also get to train the next generation of scientists and learn new things that have not been previously discovered and tell people about them.
Mike L commented on :
I love that research always means that there is something new to learn, it fuels my curiosity. As a Principal Scientist in Healthcare I am watching the new developments and seeing how they can be turned into tests that we can use to support people heath.
Cliff W commented on :
I think the best thing about my job is the variety. My role is primarily about automation and control of machinery and production plant. It can include engineering design, writing software and working with hardware. At different times I am having to work with great people, use problem solving and fault finding skills and learn about different industries and processes. Sometimes I might be working at a Water Treatment plant, or a Car production factory, or glass making, or brewing or grain handling or furniture making , to name just a few. I have travelled to some great places, met really interesting people and developed some great solutions. And because of the variety I am still meeting new challenges.
Buddila commented on :
As an early stage researcher I am able to apply my curiosity and the thirst for knowledge to solve some pressing issues within the society. On completion of this research I will be able make a substantial contribution to the society in a sustainable manner thereby having a positive impact on the wider community.