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The paper authored by Associate Professor Yusuke Sakurai, titled \u201cHow researchers across career stages experience researcher independence: A visual collaborative autoethnography,\u201d has been featured on external websites.<\/p>\n

This article introduces a study which shows that researchers\u2019 independence does not end with the completion of a doctoral degree but instead develops over the long term, shaped by relationships, institutional structures and accumulated experiences. The study by Dr Sakurai and colleagues presents a method in which researchers depict their careers as a \u201criver of experience\u201d, which makes it possible to visualise a non-linear and agentic developmental trajectory. In addition, it identifies three key aspects of this process: development that involves uncertainty and setbacks, the proactive formation of capabilities, and the interaction between internal self-evaluation and external recognition.

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Title: How researchers across career stages experience researcher independence: A visual collaborative autoethnography
Authors: Yusuke Sakurai, Jin Yu, Dangeni, Anding Shi, Wenjuan Cheng, and Kelsey Inouye
Journal: Innovations in Education and Teaching International
URL: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/14703297.2026.2666368<\/a><\/p>\n

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