albertcardona, 10 days ago

@steveroyle

I recently got reviews back for a grant application where all my figures were left out by accident. The reviews were very good, and none mentioned the lack of figures or Gantt chart.

As a reviewer myself, I have never paid any attention whatsoever to the Gantt chart when one was included, as I consider it at best wishful thinking. Seems that many others are of the same mind. Just saying :)

steveroyle, 10 days ago

@albertcardona wait, no one mentioned the missing figures??

albertcardona, 10 days ago

@steveroyle

Nope. To be fair I was referring to them in the text as the preliminary data – there was just one figure –, not with numbers or panel lettering.

steveroyle, 10 days ago

@albertcardona I know, I know. In my defence this is a slightly "corporate" thing and I suspect they will value the presentation of the aforementioned wishful thinking :-)

albertcardona, 10 days ago

@steveroyle

I am so over checkbox ticking exercises. I'd rather support a scientist writing an honest grant than one trying to dazzle me with what ultimately amounts to busywork.

steveroyle, 10 days ago

@albertcardona I agree with you. Although in this case, I feel it is helping me to plan. The person needs to work at another lab for part of the project. That would be best to tie in with the academic year for housing reasons. That affects when one aim is completed by, which means another aim needs starting later etc etc.

I know the Mike Tyson quote before you say it :-)

albertcardona, 10 days ago

@steveroyle

😀 Plans and meeting the enemy and all that.