Forming a team
Which Competition?
Environment YES is for researchers working in natural environmental
sciences the science needed to provide solutions to the global environmental
challenges that the world is facing today and will face in the future
Climate system, Biodiversity, Sustainable use of natural resources,
Earth system science Natural hazards, Environment, Pollution and human
health
Biotechnology YES is for researchers working in Bioscience
The BBSRC remit is wide and covers basic science in Plants, Microbe and
Animals including Humans, Technologies that underpin practical solutions to
major challenges such as climate change, food security, healthier ageing, and
the control of infectious diseases would all fit well
Teams with equal commitment
On Question 1. try to get a consensus on
how much work you are thinking of putting
in prior to the competition
Do you have your idea?
If you haven’t got a team but have got an
idea it is probably worth looking for team
mates who don’t have an idea yet.
….or be prepared to compromise
Why is defining roles important
Effective teams can be built from people with
similar attributes but complimentary
personalities are generally beneficial
When the roles are not clearly defined poor
communication and team breakdown can follow
Football analogy
Type B – Mercurial second striker comes up with the killer
idea eg. Cantona
Type C– Midfielder links the play, keeps the shape
creates the position for goals to be scored eg. Dunga
Type D – Defender makes sure the team is secure
supports the other players makes sure things don’t go
wrong eg. Cannavaro
Type A - Striker leads from the front, keen to finish things
off selfish but effective – eg. Voller
Type E - Goalkeeper keeps the team from making a
mistake ensures nothing gets through – eg. Shilton
Team Roles
• If possible avoid teams where everyone is
inclined toward the same role
• If you have more than one person with the same
role try to make sure they work in a
complementary fashion, talk about it.
• Avoid making a Type A or D the managing
Director, no one should do too much and new
ideas are great but sometimes they need
controlled
Good Luck
The Application
• Simple really
http://www.nerc.ac.uk/using/schemes/yes/
http://www.biotechnologyyes.co.uk/
Fill in the application and send it off.
Deposit
Medical Sciences Graduate School will cover deposits for teams with FMS
Research students in, if you don’t attend we will need paid or FINANCE HOLD
For others If you send a cheque it will only be cashed if you don’t turn up.