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		<title>Writing together, but not always at the same time: Rethinking doctoral writing groups in digital spaces</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lynette Pretorius]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:21:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Authors: Elham (Ellie) Manzari, Michael J. Henderson and Lynette Pretorius. Imagine joining an online doctoral writing group. You share a draft, discuss your ideas with other researchers and receive feedback almost immediately. The conversation helps you clarify an argument you have been struggling with, and you leave the session feeling more confident about your writing.<div class="more-link">
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		<title>Call for abstracts for our doctoral journeys book!</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lynette Pretorius]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 05:13:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Authors: Xiaofang Lainie Shang, Mandy Salisbury, and Lynette Pretorius We are seeking chapter contributions for a forthcoming edited book titled&#160;Was It Worth It? A Journey to the West: Becoming a PhD Graduate and Beyond. This book aims to explore how doctoral graduates understand the meaning and value of their doctoral journeys. The book will be<div class="more-link">
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		<title>What is an education-focused academic?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lynette Pretorius]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 07:06:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Author: Lynette Pretorius As a tenured education-focused academic, I am frequently asked a variation of the same curious question: &#8220;What is it that you actually do?&#8221; There is often an underlying assumption that academia only possesses one true shape, leaving many outside, and indeed within, the university ecosystem puzzled by this specific title. To demystify<div class="more-link">
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		<title>Learning how academia really works: what doctoral students discover beyond the PhD handbook</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lynette Pretorius]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 02:24:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Authors: Sandeep Khattri and Lynette Pretorius. Most doctoral students begin their PhD expecting to learn how to conduct research. They read the literature, design a study, collect and analyse data, and aim to contribute new knowledge to their field. On paper, the path to becoming a scholar appears relatively clear: map the literature, master the<div class="more-link">
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		<title>Becoming a scholar together: why doctoral writing groups matter</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lynette Pretorius]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 01:30:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Authors: Abdul Qawi Noori, Michael J. Henderson, and Lynette Pretorius. We often imagine doctoral writing as a solitary endeavour. The image of a PhD candidate working alone, a lone ‘genius’ wrestling with literature, writing drafts, chasing deadlines, and decoding reviewer comments, still dominates academic and public culture. When writing stalls or publications don’t succeed, we<div class="more-link">
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		<title>The questions that keep me up at night and what I plan to do about them in 2026</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lynette Pretorius]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 05:22:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Author: Lynette Pretorius. Hi everyone, and welcome to The Scholar&#8217;s Way for 2026! As I start the year back at work, I thought it would be a good time to reflect on what I do. A nice introduction to my new subscribers and a reminder of why you are here if you&#8217;ve subscribed for a<div class="more-link">
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