Doctoral education – Dr Lynette Pretorius

Tags: Academic identity, Academic writing, Cooperative learning, Doctoral education, Feedback, Sense of belonging, Student experience, Teaching practice

Benefits of doctoral writing groups

Posted: 19 October, 202329 May, 2024

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For many years now, I have been working to improve the experiences of PhD students. One practice I’ve found particularly useful is incorporating collaborative and peer-based learning through doctoral writing groups. My work with writing groups started way back in 2013 and, over more than a decade, I have further refined my approach. I currently …

Tags: Academic identity, Academic writing, Cooperative learning, Doctoral education, Feedback, Sense of belonging, Student experience, Teaching practice

Trauma, anxiety, depression, solitude: The impact of COVID-19 on academic identity

Posted: 28 April, 202311 January, 2024

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Credit: Text and images have been republished from an article in the Monash Lens, https://lens.monash.edu/@education/2023/04/28/1385557/trauma-anxiety-depression-solitude-the-impact-of-covid-19-on-academic-indentity COVID-19 brought about unprecedented changes to society, causing widespread disruption to many aspects of our lives. The pandemic has impacted people from all walks of life, but particularly hard-hit have been academics, early-career researchers (ECRs), and PhD students. They’ve had to …

Tags: Academic identity, COVID-19, Doctoral education, Mental health, Pandemic, Reflection, Student experience, Wellbeing

How the pandemic shaped academic identity: Stories of resilience and struggle

Posted: 28 April, 202310 March, 2024

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Credit: Text has been republished from an article in Monash News https://www.monash.edu/news/articles/how-the-pandemic-shaped-academic-identity-stories-of-resilience-and-struggle A new book shares the stories of PhD students, early-career researchers, and established academics during the COVID-19 pandemic to shed light on the struggles faced by those in the industry. The COVID-19 pandemic impacted every aspect of our lives, and academia was no exception. …

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I found my PhD journey extremely stressful and mentally exhausting

Posted: 5 April, 202129 May, 2024

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Credit: Main text republished from EduResearch Matters, https://www.aare.edu.au/blog/?p=8916 The secret lives of doctoral students and how academics can help Every year, thousands of students enrol into doctoral programs across Australia and around the world. New PhD students enter an environment characterised by the persistent pursuit for knowledge – there is always something more to learn. …