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		<title>Psychological capital in the PhD</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 08:17:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Author: Lynette Pretorius. Hi there! Have you ever wondered what it really takes to thrive during a PhD? For over a decade, I’ve worked closely with graduate students, helping them navigate the academic and emotional hurdles of this journey. Along the way, I’ve seen a lot—students overwhelmed by isolation, stress, and uncertainty. Many come to<div class="more-link">
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		<title>Trauma, anxiety, depression, solitude: The impact of COVID-19 on academic identity</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lynette Pretorius]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Apr 2023 22:10:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Authors: Basil Cahusac de Caux, Lynette Pretorius, and Luke Macaulay. Credit: Text and images have been republished from an article in the Monash Lens,&#160;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<div class="more-link">
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		<title>How the pandemic shaped academic identity: Stories of resilience and struggle</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lynette Pretorius]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Apr 2023 22:08:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Authors: Basil Cahusac de Caux, Lynette Pretorius, and Luke Macaulay. Credit: Text has been republished from an article in Monash News&#160;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<div class="more-link">
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		<title>I found my PhD journey extremely stressful and mentally exhausting</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Apr 2021 17:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Authors: Lynette Pretorius and Luke Macaulay. 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<div class="more-link">
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