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I had just completed my PhD and had a postdoc lined up on the other side of the world. Think expensive flights, finding a place to rent in an unfamiliar city, not a lot in the bank, and no bank account in my new country. Members of the research group I was joining recommended where to stay and helped me find a place. My future supervisor though, they picked me up from the airport, arranged a week’s temporary accommodation, and paid first month’s rent and deposit while I waited for my bank account to be sorted out. I only realised after I presented them with a cheque to pay them back that they had never intended me to. I was so proud of having an official document (the cheque) with my full name and title on it! But that level of kindness and support has stayed with me my whole career.