This chapter explores the nuanced role and experience of student researchers within the academic hierarchy, especially in the realm of anti-oppressive practice (AOP). It centers on the concept of “situated role identity,” where individuals’ identities are shaped and expressed through expectations, perceptions, and actions in social contexts. The chapter underscores the critical role of anti-oppressive principles in research to challenge both explicit and implicit systemic power imbalance. It advocates for a paradigm shift in how research is conducted and engaged with, highlighting transformational anxieties and the practice of self-authorization. This discussion emphasizes the need for student researchers to develop a sense of ownership and accountability for their actions and their presence in the research community, linking this to the multifaceted process of identity construction that includes cognitive, emotional, social, systemic, and spiritual dimensions. Moreover, the chapter stresses the importance of what AOP practitioners actively commit to and implement, rather than merely opposing or criticizing. Examples of women scholars’ inspiring actions, resistance, and voices from diverse contexts illuminate their pivotal role in fostering a more equitable and anti-oppressive research environment and academic culture. Finally, it posits AOP as a way of life, with deep respect and sincere solidarity for individuals who have experienced and are currently living under oppression, active resistance against inequality and injustice, trust in one’s intuition, self-respect, and pursuit of happiness. With concrete illustrations of AOP as a guiding principle, this approach underscores the importance of continuously critically reflecting on one’s positionality and bringing ourselves back to our ethical commitment to social justice-based practices amid the influences of marketization and individualization in academia.