From the archive: Let’s talk about the kids

Why it’s worth discussing family matters in bids—and how to go about it

Should you mention caring responsibilities in your funding proposal? This was the question pondered by Jonathan O’Donnell, senior research initiative coordinator at the University of Melbourne, Australia (previously senior adviser, research development at RMIT University), in this article from March 2019. His answer was clear: yes, it pays to come clean.

But how to actually write about it? That requires more thought and a longer answer…