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Shut Up and Write, Connect, and Support: Bridging the Gap to Support Rural Postgraduate Students
Fostering Wellbeing through Collective Writing Practices: Shut Up & Write! in Higher Education Settings, pp.91-98
Wellbeing and Self-care in Higher Education, Routledge, 1st
2026
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Abstract
Postgraduate-qualified individuals living in rural, regional, and remote (herein referred to as 'rural') areas are uniquely placed to answer calls for locally-led rural research, making support for rural postgraduate students a pertinent challenge. The often-isolating nature of postgraduate studies is magnified for rural students, contributing towards lower enrolment and completion rates than urban counterparts. Tailored systems to support research training and capacity building in rural settings are critical. This chapter describes how peer-led virtual Shut Up and Write! (SUAW) sessions have supported rural postgraduate students' wellbeing and development. Our reflections highlight how the benefits of virtual SUAW sessions extend far beyond writing productivity, connecting disparate groups of rural postgraduate students, and providing opportunities for interaction, knowledge-sharing, belonging, community, and identity formation. Such initiatives may be key to supporting rural postgraduate students' wellbeing and development, building capacity for locally-led rural research.
Details
- Title
- Shut Up and Write, Connect, and Support: Bridging the Gap to Support Rural Postgraduate Students
- Creators
- Daniel P Wadsworth - University of the Sunshine CoastDavid Duncan - University of the Sunshine CoastStacey Whitelaw - Federation UniversityKate McCubbery - Southern Cross UniversityRebecca Terlich - University of Southern QueenslandAlexandra Potter - University of New EnglandMichelle Gossner - CQUniversity, AustraliaIshwar Koirala - University of New EnglandErin Harcourt - Federation UniversityJolene A. Cox Dr - University of the Sunshine CoastDylan Poulus - Southern Cross University
- Contributors
- Narelle Lemon (Editor) - Edith Cowan UniversityAaron Bolzle (Editor) - Cambridge University ThinkLabMalaika Santa Cruz (Editor) - Shut up and Write!Rennie Saunders (Editor) - Shut up and Write!
- Publication Details
- Fostering Wellbeing through Collective Writing Practices: Shut Up & Write! in Higher Education Settings, pp.91-98
- Series
- Wellbeing and Self-care in Higher Education
- Publisher
- Routledge; Oxon, UK
- Edition
- 1st
- Identifiers
- 991013322128502368
- Copyright
- © individual chapters, the contributors.
- Academic Unit
- Human Sciences; Faculty of Health
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Book chapter