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In this paper we present a case study of doctoral study at a distance, and we explore issues of belonging, pedagogy and learning as part of that process. As a team of one doctoral researcher and three supervisors, we critically reflect on the place of belonging in the context of doctoral study by distance. In this case study, the importance of belonging was heightened due to a high-risk and highly volatile context in which the doctoral researcher lived, the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. We further explore the elements that developed a sense of belonging, aided by a range of digital technologies. O...

Developing Leadership Skills for an Interconnected World Everyone dreams. We make it real. Do you have what it takes to change the world? When we think of leadership in businesses, corporations, government agencies and other types of organizations, it’s easy to assume there is a uniform, time-tested set of leadership skills needed to manage at the top and get the job done successfully. But dig a little deeper, and it becomes clear that with societies, economies and cultures across the globe becoming more intertwined every day, developing leadership skills for an interconnected world is an e...