Thanks to the Solar Chemicals Network Travel Award, I was able to attend the 7th International Symposium on Solar Fuels and Solar Cells in Dalian, China. It was my first time giving an oral presentation at an international conference, and I also had the opportunity to present a poster on my spectroscopy studies of metal oxide photoanodes for solar water splitting. This led to some thought-provoking and helpful conversations with other scientists, which have given me lots to think about in terms of my ongoing research. It was also great to hear presentations from some of the leading scientists in the solar fuels field. I was able to meet with some of my research collaborators in person for the first time, leading to many insightful discussions about data and future projects. I particularly enjoyed networking with other early career researchers from a range of institutions and finding out more about how other research groups function. It was exciting spending time with so many researchers who care about the same fundamental research challenges as I do, and the conversations I had have left me more motivated than ever going into the final stages of my PhD. It was a great opportunity to develop my own science communication skills and I am very grateful to the Solar Chemicals Network for making this experience possible.
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