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[[By Claire Sand, Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, King’s College London]{style=“color: #5a595e; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";”}]{style=“font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;”} [The Access to Understanding competition had instant appeal for me because it seemed to combine my two greatest interests – science and writing.

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Access to Understanding is a new science-writing competition, developed by Europe PubMed Central and The British Library, aimed at early career researchers and PhD students.  The winner will receive an iPad and have their entry published in eLife.