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		<title>What does success really look like for an international PhD student?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 05:58:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Authors: Maxi (Huy-Hoang) Huynh and Lynette Pretorius. Note: We also acknowledge the other co-authors of our&#160;paper, as it was a truly collaborative project:&#160;Sandeep Khattri, Zhiheng Zhou, Redi Pudyanti, Abdul Qawi Noori, and Huizhen Nan. Doing a PhD is often seen as a journey of growth and achievement, but have you ever stopped to ask what<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>The questions that keep me up at night and what I plan to do about them in 2026</title>
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		<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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		<title>Psychological capital in the PhD</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lynette Pretorius]]></dc:creator>
		<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>Building a sense of belonging for students who do not live on campus</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lynette Pretorius]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Oct 2023 02:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Author: Lynette Pretorius. Students who do not live on campus and commute to university (often termed commuter students) can experience a sense of detachment from the university community, which can adversely affect their student experience. Juggling travel, studies, and other commitments means that these students can feel like they are visitors to their own campus.<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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		<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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