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

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 · 5d

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 · 6d

“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 · 9d

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 · 9d

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 · 9d

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

Photo of a black and white husky sleeping on a white blanket on a couch

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Dr Lynette Pretorius @drlpretorius.bsky.social · 14d

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

www.lynettepretorius.com

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Chris Brosnahan @chrisbrosnahan.com · 15d

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 · 14d

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

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Anthony Albanese @albomp.bsky.social · 17d

My statement formally recognising the State of Palestine.

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

Cuddles please 🐾

Photo of a black and white husky with blue eyes on a bed

Dr Lynette Pretorius @drlpretorius.bsky.social · 21d

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 · 22d

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Ethan Mollick @emollick.bsky.social · 23d

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 · 22d

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 · 22d

"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 · 29d

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

Reading challenge complete! 🎉📚 "130 days left" lol #Books #Reading #BookSky

Photo of a Goodreads 2025 Reading Challenge. The text reads "Congrats! You've reached your goal. 15 of 15 books read 130 days left"

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Pat Thomson @patthomson.bsky.social · Aug 22

Academic publishing can be a hot mess of mixed emotions patthomson.net/2025/08/21/i...

I’ve just been published and I feel…

When Dr. Sarah’s first peer-reviewed article appeared in the Journal of Sustainability and Urban Policy, her social media announcements said: “Delighted to share my latest research on ur…

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Dr Lynette Pretorius @drlpretorius.bsky.social · Aug 21

There is a difference between interpretivist research and interpretivism as a paradigm. All qualitative research is interpretivist. Interpretivism is an understanding of reality, knowledge, and the role of the researcher. They are not interchangeable. - End of rant (for now) #AcademicSky

Demystifying Research Paradigms: Navigating Ontology, Epistemology, and Axiology in Research

A sound understanding of research paradigms is crucial for developing coherent and philosophically grounded research designs, particularly in the humanities and social sciences. This paper offers an a...

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Dr Liz Allen @drdemography.com · Aug 20

Tough time for many at ANU. At around midday yesterday staff received a university-wide email. The language was ambiguous and could be read to say all forced redundancies would stop. I received many messages from people being forced out. Were they now safe?

I am writing to you today with three key updates for our community regarding the Renew ANU Program:
1. The University leaders have confirmed that all future changes under Renew ANU will be achieved without involuntary redundancies. This means that all future changes under Renew ANU will be achieved through our other mechanisms, including lift and shift/ realignments, continuation of the Recruitment Advisory Committee (RAC), natural attrition, and voluntary separations. We will continue to create greater accountability for senior leaders to ensure compliance with budget and resource allocation.
2. The University's timeline for future change has been brought forward from 31 October to today, Wednesday 20 August 2025. This means that under Renew ANU, no further change proposals will be released in 2025, and as expressed above, no further job losses will occur through involuntary redundancy.
3. Finally, the University will open a second Voluntary Separation Scheme (VSS) for the entire community next week, with details released via On Campus next Tuesday.

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