Mind the Gap is an entirely collaborative project which has has gathered the real-life experiences of professionals in the heritage science field. It has included partners from The National Archives, UCL, Tate and the University of Exeter. The project team has developed recommendations to help turn research into practicable results. Nancy Bell, Head of Collection Care at The National Archives and Principal Investigator for Mind the Gap, shares her experiences of turning research into practice and the challenges of managing a project with partners based across the world.