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We welcome all current doctoral researchers to share their stories with us. If you’re not a current doctoral researcher, don’t worry! The editorial team may still consider your submission if you’re a member of the academic or non-academic community.

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Please note that we reserve the right to reject article submissions at our discretion, but we will usually seek to offer corrections rather than reject an article outright. There are a variety of reasons why we may reject an article, but we’ll do our best to work with you to make your submission the best it can be.

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