In this episode we talk about the Covid-19 pandemic has affected our individual  research plans for 2020. We discuss how our inability to travel to data collection sites and conferences has impacted our progress and how we have and still are navigating this period. We also talk about funding opportunities and how the pandemic has impacted what and how we can spend any awards. In discussing the importance of conferences, Ru also shares how they not just about the networking and collaborating but how it‘s also a means for academics to socialise and have fun!