Professional researcher and multi-published author and keynote speaker, Dr Helen Kara, gives us an insight into how we can best approach our research projects. In the interview she provides the low-down on how her work began, her books, what drives her and where the hard parts of research are and how we can address them. Helen also talks about the best way to go about getting funded, recognising the most common mistakes novice researchers make, what gets in the way of your research projects and best ethical practices.