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Dr Lynette Pretorius @drlpretorius.bsky.social · 1d

Great news to end the week - paper accepted!🤩 This is the paper where we discuss how ChatGPT can be incorporated into qualitative data analysis. So happy to hear it will be published in a very fancy journal soon! Pre-print linked below. #AcademicSky #ScienceSky

Exploring ChatGPT’s potential as a qualitative research partner: researcher and participant perspectives on AI-generated insights

The increasing presence of generative AI in research presents both opportunities and challenges for qualitative data analysis. While generative AI tools such as ChatGPT can assist with pattern recogni...

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Dr Lynette Pretorius @drlpretorius.bsky.social · 1d

Check out my new video: Interpretivist Research vs Interpretivism: What’s the Difference?

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Interpretivist Research vs Interpretivism: What’s the Difference?

YouTube video by Lynette Pretorius: University Study Made Easy

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Dr Lynette Pretorius @drlpretorius.bsky.social · 2d

Today, I had the great joy of spending almost the whole day immersed in powerful autoethnographic stories. Such vulnerable and deeply transformative stories of becoming🌱📚 This is why I love what I do. This is the privilege of a research career! #AcademicSky #ScienceSky

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Dr Lynette Pretorius @drlpretorius.bsky.social · 2d

Israel and Hamas agree to Gaza peace proposal 🎉🕊️

Live: Israel and Hamas agree to first phase of Gaza peace proposal

US President Donald Trump says Israel and the militant group Hamas have signed off on the first phase of a Gaza peace proposal.

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Dr Lynette Pretorius @drlpretorius.bsky.social · 4d

A reminder that you have one month left to submit your abstract for our new handbook on research paradigms. Share your experience and help other researchers navigate the complexity of how philosophy shapes research practice. Read more below.

#AcademicSky #ScienceSky

Call for abstracts for our research paradigms handbook! – Dr Lynette Pretorius

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Dr Lynette Pretorius @drlpretorius.bsky.social · 8d

Dear predatory conference, if you want to be more convincing, at least pick a topic I have some vague knowledge of before sending me an invitation... I can confirm that I have no idea what to say about wave equations in cybersecurity 🤨 #AcademicSky #ScienceSky

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Jay 🦋 @jay.bsky.team · 9d

“It actually doesn’t take much to be considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us.”
― Jane Goodall

💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero

Jane Goodall with monarch butterfly scarf

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Dr Lynette Pretorius @drlpretorius.bsky.social · 12d

Dear predatory conference, I was never going to go to your conference anyway. But pro tip: if you're trying to be enticing, maybe don't host your "conference" in the US. Have you seen the news lately? #AcademicSky #ScienceSky

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Dr Lynette Pretorius @drlpretorius.bsky.social · 12d

This is a legitimate ethical consideration for LLM use and, as educators, we should encourage our students to critically think by discussing these issues with them (the paper below is useful). If they do not want to use AI for ethical reasons, this should be accommodated with diversified assessments

Navigating ethical challenges in generative AI-enhanced research: The ETHICAL framework for responsible generative AI use | Journal of Applied Learning and Teaching

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Dr Lynette Pretorius @drlpretorius.bsky.social · 12d

Time to pause your doomscrolling... I give you Sasha, one of my Siberian Huskies, snug as a bug curled up on the couch 😍🐾 #dogs #huskies

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Dr Lynette Pretorius @drlpretorius.bsky.social · 16d

Call for abstracts - write a chapter for our new practical handbook about research paradigms! Abstracts due 10 November 2025 and full chapters by 30 March 2026. Share your experiences using your research paradigm to help others! More details below.

#AcademicSky #ScienceSky

Call for abstracts for our research paradigms handbook! – Dr Lynette Pretorius

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Chris Brosnahan @chrisbrosnahan.com · 18d

The problem isn't autism. It's fear and hatred of autism. The problem isn't trans people. It's fear and hatred of trans people. The problem isn't immigration. It's fear and hatred of immigrants.

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Dr Lynette Pretorius @drlpretorius.bsky.social · 17d

Officially submitted my application for promotion to Senior Lecturer - all 81 pages! 😱🤯 #Academia #AcademicLife #AcademicSky

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Anthony Albanese @albomp.bsky.social · 20d

My statement formally recognising the State of Palestine.

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Dr Lynette Pretorius @drlpretorius.bsky.social · 20d

Cuddles please 🐾

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Dr Lynette Pretorius @drlpretorius.bsky.social · 24d

Just got a scam email from an address at obviouslyfakedomain dot com 🙈 At least try to make your scam email look legit people... Fail 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️

Dr Lynette Pretorius @drlpretorius.bsky.social · 25d

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Ethan Mollick @emollick.bsky.social · 26d

Claude, "We all know among Sauron's many evils was that he ran Mordor using an Excel spreadsheet with multiple tabs. Show me the spreadsheet"

It made 12 tabs "so bureaucratically complex that even the Eye of Sauron would need reading glasses to review it." Some very funny stuff. Creative, even.

Dr Lynette Pretorius @drlpretorius.bsky.social · 25d

Shout-out to colleagues who generously share their expertise and actively amplify the work of others. Academic culture is stronger when we lift each other up. #AcademicSky #HigherEd #AcademicMentoring #AcademicKindness

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Dr Zoë Ayres @zjayres.bsky.social · 25d

"Managing Your Mental Health During Your PhD: A Survival Guide" has been out for 3 years. I don't do "proud" very often, but I am proud of the people I've helped through writing it. Thank you to everyone who's supported me with it and convinced me that writing it was a good idea.

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Dr Lynette Pretorius @drlpretorius.bsky.social · Sep 9

Beautiful gifts from various students at graduation today 🤩

Photo of various keychains, tasty treats, and a scarf

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Dr Lynette Pretorius @drlpretorius.bsky.social · Aug 27

Traditional publishing trying to capitalise on AI while gatekeeping at the same time *sigh*

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Dr Lynette Pretorius @drlpretorius.bsky.social · Aug 27

Thanks! I really enjoyed writing it - hope your students like it! 😊

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Dr Lynette Pretorius @drlpretorius.bsky.social · Aug 27

A book about #GenAI in higher ed. My chapter included GenAI images. The publisher removed them. So, I published them anyway. This is my story of resistance. It’s a rebellion & roadmap for creative scholars pushing against academic gatekeeping. See what was meant to be unseen. #BeWayward #AcademicSky

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Dr Lynette Pretorius @drlpretorius.bsky.social · Aug 25

🤯 Had to come up with 10 people who could assess my promotion application, but they couldn't be anyone I've ever collaborated with or really even know. It's a bit like being told to throw a dinner party, except you’re not allowed to invite anyone you know, even if they just borrowed your stapler. 🫠

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Dr Lynette Pretorius @drlpretorius.bsky.social · Aug 23

Just started "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K Le Guin

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