I just finished writing the conclusion for my book 🎉 Whole book to be sent to the publishers in a couple of weeks.

Just finished watching Masters of the Universe. Was it completely ridiculous? Yes. Did I enjoy it? Also yes ✅

With our semester starting today, I spent the afternoon turning my assignment workshops into publicly available videos. Feel free to use them in your teaching if useful. Links in thread 🧵 #university #studyskills #AcademicSky #academicwriting #assignmenthelp

Congratulations to my PhD student Abdul Noori, who just submitted his PhD thesis! #PhDone 🤩🥳🎉 #AcademicSky #ScienceSky

On Monday, we start teaching our autoethnography and self-study research unit again 🎉 I love teaching this unit as I get to share my love for autoethnography and open students' eyes to researching themselves as a legitimate form of scholarship! 🤩 #AcademicSky #ScienceSky #research

Call for abstracts for our new book 🎉 One question seems to follow many doctoral graduates: Was undertaking a PhD worth it? For some, the answer is immediate and unequivocal. For others, it is far more complex. Tell us your story - what did the journey mean to you? Would you do it again?

Happy 11th Birthday Toto 🐶🎊

Had a great day at the Monash Education Academy's Higher Education Research Development program. So many interesting scholarship of teaching and learning projects!

Just heard on the news the US is going to try and dismantle the international criminal court. Le sigh 🙈

Actually had time to figure out how YouTube clips work today. Managed to create 6 new short videos from my longer-form ones in less than an hour! So useful as a busy academic - thanks YouTube! 🎉

Beautiful gifts to celebrate my official promotion to Senior Lecturer 🎉 Thanks everyone!

This has now happened 3 times. I get a peer review request that I accept. Then 2 days later, I get an editor email stating that they have now received all the reviews they need and that I don't have to do it. What's going on? I like having extra free time, but surely this is a bit odd? #AcademicSky

Presenting our research on the hidden norms and values of doctoral education at #HERDSA2026 today. PhD students learn unintended messages about academic norms through their experiences. Our study explored who sets academic norms and values and what those learned norms and values are. #AcademicSky

Attending the #HERDSA2026 conference. Great cultural opening with a traditional lion dance performance! 👏

Finishing up my 2.5 year term as Director of Monash's Master of Environment and Sustainability at the end of June. It's been an amazing role getting to work with inspiring students from around the world. A massive thanks to them as well as the wonderful team of Monash educators 🙏

Had to complete a final report for a grant I received last year. I managed to actually do everything I'd promised in the original application, plus some extra stuff! Academic success 🎉 #AcademicSky #ScienceSky #Academia

Have you wondered how to publish your academic research? Where can you publish? How do you decide authorship? What are the ethical considerations? How does the peer review process work? How can you increase the impact of your work? I explain this in my new video. #AcademicSky #ScienceSky

Publishing your academic research: a step-by-step guide

YouTube video by Lynette Pretorius: University Study Made Easy

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Having kids in grad school comes with more costs for women than men. "Citation scores for women who started to have children before the age of 30 were 14% lower than comparable men and 21% less than women who waited until their late 30s to start having children." www.science.org/content/arti...

Having a child during grad school is especially hard on women

New study highlights the need for more institutional support for parents

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People keep asking me what an education-focused academic actually does, so I wrote a blog post about it. Check it out ⤵ #Academia #AcademicSky #ScienceSky #AcademicChatter #HigherEd

My article on doctoral students' professional development and active participation in international conferences is now included in the latest issue of Studies in Continuing Education, 48(2). Free access (50 eprints): www.tandfonline.com/eprint/J3FAJ...

Utilising strategies for active participation in international conferences: a study on doctoral students’ professional development

Doctoral students face a myriad of challenges as they navigate their entry into the academic community. A key aspect of this professional development process is active participation in internationa...

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Sorry, author, but today I was Reviewer 2 for your paper 😑 #AcademicSky #ScienceSky #Reviewer2 #AcademicChatter

Delivered my free research webinar "Theories of Research: Ontology, Epistemology, and Axiology" today. Got 7,800+ registrations from 600+ institutions 😱 #AcademicSky #ScienceSky #Research #Academia

Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, and Threads not working globally (with Whatsapp probably to follow soon). Cascading failure? If nothing else, that is one epic and unfortunate coding error 🫣

No more end of semester marking cave of doom - I'm free! 🎉

Throwback Thursday thread to that time a senior colleague told me not to share my research widely unless he was also involved in the paper because only "people like him" are experts. #AcademicSky #ScienceSky #AcademicChatter

Turned on the news, saw the state of the world, turned off the news. Time for another emotional support plant - check out my new dwarf lemon tree 🌱🤩

I got one too - went straight in the bin! Ewww 😡

Jennifer Crawford@ournewhomecoach.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Mum had this in her mailbox. Ergh.

I would really like to follow some people from outside the US. My feed feels overwhelmingly US-centric, which definitely doesn't reflect the global reality of research, education, and creativity. Who inspires you? Bonus points if they are from the Global South... Help me elevate their voices 🙏🏻

This is Simba. He has a special stuffed friend who protects him while he sleeps. Partly by being big spoon, and partly by being a pretty good decoy. 12/10 (IG: simbaaeyo)

If anyone needs an example of the pervasiveness of the patriarchy, show them this story's headline ⤵️ 🤦🏻‍♀️

Qasim Rashid, Esq.@qasimrashid.com · 2mo ago

Imagine being the most decorated gymnast in history, almost dying, and media referring to you as “NFL Wife” as your greatest achievement.😑 Misogyny is a helluva drug. Smh. Truly hope Simone is safe and makes a full recovery. What a horrible experience.