Having quizzed you about the trustworthiness and usefulness of your work for other researchers, the panel member decides that one more testing question is in order. He explains that interviews are not an easy option. ‘It is not an easier alternative for those who want to avoid statistics’, he says. ‘How can we be sure that you’re competent to get involved in interview work, especially where the external credibility of this organisation may be affected by the impression that you create in the field?’ How will you respond to this concern?