Growth

The road to becoming a medical writer begins long before the first professional appointment.

I know virtually nothing about football. My inability to name more than a handful of current players is a source of mild embarrassment. Yet,...

Medical writers take complex scientific data and render it into language that regulators, clinicians, and researchers can understand. The...

Ten years ago, in July 2016, I reflected on the future for school-leavers. The article, ‘Love What You Do,’ distilled my decades of...

Why do the best ideas arrive in the shower? A look at the neuroscience behind insight, why the brain solves problems when you stop trying...

Let me introduce you to the concept of an Ideas Graveyard, a systematic repository for your ideas that didn't make it to completion.

A pun that travels the galaxy. How Star Wars Day uses humour, awe and cultural storytelling to make science accessible and why that matters...

Omnichannel is giving way to intent driven communication. What does this mean for scientific dissemination and how findings reach decision...

From 17th century coffee houses to modern genetic studies, discover what centuries of research really tell us about coffees health effects...

Explore how AI is reshaping expertise, creating overconfidence, and eroding critical thinking, deep reading, and true understanding.

Explore how remote work and AI are reshaping mentorship and why human connection remains essential for growth and career development.

For many of us, Microsoft Outlook has become not just an application but an organising principle for life.

Around this time every year, millions of us participate in a shared ritual of optimism: the setting of New Year’s resolutions.

Chronic overwhelm is the real workplace horror. A look at the cognitive science of workplace fear, multitasking overload and why delegation...

How meaningful conversations build trust, improve wellbeing, and why authenticity matters more than ever in a digital-first world.

Parallel to the rise of visual culture has been a decline in deep reading and a reduction in sustained attention, often framed as a societal...

How the digital age has transformed the way we communicate, share information, and consume content.

Routines are more than habit. A look at the cognitive science behind why structured routines reduce decision fatigue, combat procrastination...

Most people who multitask are just switching tasks rapidly. The cognitive science behind multitasking, supertaskers and smarter ways to...

Active listening is more than being polite. A look at the neuroscience behind listening, why most of us do it badly and how to genuinely...

We all hate criticism. Even when well-meaning, it can be difficult to accept. Yet feedback is a cornerstone of learning, growth, and...

The power of images lies in the fundamentals of human nature; we are wired to notice, remember, learn from, and respond emotionally to...

Meeting new people and telling them about our great company always reminds me how much first impressions matter.

Screen size, resolution, refresh rate and positioning all shape productivity and comfort. A practical guide to choosing and setting up your...

We all love a bit of praise, but we are not always very good at accepting it. In fact, praise can make us feel surprisingly uncomfortable.

I have never been great at conferences. People don’t believe me but I am painfully shy and far too worried about what people think of me.

Perhaps one of the greatest challenges we have faced over the last 25 years

The internet was set alight last week on the issue of differences in the approach to emails adopted by men and women.

Protocol complexity is slowing drug development. Overdrive is Niche's AI platform designed to cut protocol development from weeks to days.

As a jobbing scientist you rarely spend your whole career working on the same project.

At the start of the year many of us faced changes to the way we work as the COVID-19

Death by PowerPoint is a choice, not an inevitability. A practical guide to slides, audience engagement and presentations that people...

We all have a responsibility to encourage young people to study science

We should all do what we can to get young people interested

We use the term coming of age to describe the transition into adulthood

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Metathesiophobia: from Preclinical to Clinical Development

Metathesiophobia: from Preclinical to Clinical Development

Research shows handwriting notes may improve focus and memory compared with typing. Discover why the pen may still outperform the laptop.

Metathesiophobia: from Preclinical to Clinical Development

Last week was the 20-year anniversary of my founding Niche Science & Technology Ltd.

I am shamelessly referencing our Insider’s Insights (IIs) to Dr Who’s TARDIS – our latest edition

Today my son has taken his GCSE exam in Critical Thinking.

Our team are exploring different and novel ways for young people to enter the pharmaceutical industry.

Shy, introverted, or just dreading the coffee queue? Practical strategies for scientists and clinicians to network confidently at...

The last 20 years at Niche have been amazingly exciting – offering

Yesterday was 20 years since the Memorandum

Promotion in medical writing is rarely about time served. A candid look at what actually drives career progression and why growth matters...

Ikigai is a phrase that the Okinawan community in Japan coined to define ‘purpose’.

Most businesses have standard operating procedures, but does your SOP system include a disaster recovery plan? It should.

Many medical writers start as scientists. A candid look at what the transition from bench to medical writing really involves and what it...

How long does medical writing actually take? An honest look at what drives timelines, where time is lost and why speed comes with...

Self-doubt is common among medical writers. Practical techniques for evaluating your own writing objectively and developing your craft with...

Never judge a book by its cover –we know

on the occasion of your becoming an adult.

Writing your PhD thesis can be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity

Creating an awesome title is like bending a straight line into a circle.

It can feel like a career in science is about sacrifice.

Want a conversation to warm your heart and lift your spirits

CSR preparation remains one of the most manual processes in drug development. The case for software-assisted automation in regulatory...

A lot of people say that people don't just buy 'things,' they buy connection

When does dividing research into multiple papers cross into unethical fragmentation? A personal account of salami slicing and where the...