Gildenhuys, Assie2011-02-232011-02-232010-09Gildenhuys, A 2010, 'Reflecting from the fringe: on expanding the analytic frame', Group Analysis, vol. 43, no. 3, pp. 311-327 [http://gaq.sagpub.com]0533-316410.1177/0533316410373437http://hdl.handle.net/2263/15923Establishing group analytic psychotherapy as part of the academic offering in a clinical psychology-training programme requires revisiting the models and basic stance on training. This article outlines the significant shifts adopted when changing a traditional lecturer-centred approach to a relational model. Some of the arresting dilemmas created by social and academic isolation are highlighted. The significance of a personal validating participatory experience in bridging the divides is then discussed. The important role of Malcolm Pines is reviewed: in liaising and encouraging links and forging theoretical refinement and expansion, and his affirming contribution of scholarly works and professional discourse to widen group analytic practice.en© The Author(s), 2010.Group workInternationalisationMedian groupSocial transformationTranscultural exchangeGroup psychotherapy -- Study and teachingGroup psychoanalysisPostprint Article