diff --git a/_quarto.yml b/_quarto.yml
index b8357a4..1f393eb 100644
--- a/_quarto.yml
+++ b/_quarto.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ project:
   output-dir: 04-outputs
   render:
     - presentation_summary.md
-    - notes.md
+    - notes.qmd
     - scoping_review.qmd
 
 format: 
diff --git a/notes.md b/notes.qmd
similarity index 99%
rename from notes.md
rename to notes.qmd
index 4a3a3dd..df9d49d 100644
--- a/notes.md
+++ b/notes.qmd
@@ -19,6 +19,21 @@ title: Inequalities and the world of work
 subtitle: Conceptual Definitions and Key Terms
 ---
 
+```{python}
+#| echo: false
+from pathlib import Path
+
+## standard imports
+from IPython.core.display import Markdown as md
+import numpy as np
+import pandas as pd
+from matplotlib import pyplot as plt
+import seaborn as sns
+from tabulate import tabulate
+
+sns.set_style("whitegrid")
+```
+
 # Definitions
 
 ## Defining the world of work