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Facilitating Early-Stage Researchers’ Collaboration: 7 Practical Tips for Departments and PhD Coordinators

by Alessia PatuelliEducation, ResearchPosted on No Comments

Academic research is increasingly collaborative and increasingly linked to burnout and mental health struggles among PhD students. This article offers 7 practical, evidence-based steps departments and PhD coordinators can take to support early-stage researchers: from informal encounters and mentoring to authorship clarity and institutional incentives. WHY ACADEMIC RESEARCH IS BECOMING MORE COLLABORATIVE The work of …

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Family Business, Territory and Identity: Teaching Place Attachment

by Alessia PatuelliReflective Teaching, ResearchPosted on No Comments

Have you ever asked your students how deeply they feel attached to the place where they come from? Not simply where they were born; but the place that shaped their childhood memories, their sense of belonging, their idea of “home.” It might be a valuable starting point for reflection if you are teaching a class …

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