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Should I make my research students' pay contingent on completion of tasks (such as reading/summarizing papers)?

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Is it inappropriate to ask department staff for syllabi previously used for courses I am to teach in upcoming year?

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Is it bad to withdraw a manuscript one day after it has been submitted?

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Is it common to ask professors for an editable copy of their lecture notes (so I can improve them)?

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Supervisors constantly rejecting my ideas. What to do?

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Previous postdoc supervisor removed my name in the published article

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What to do about past errors or inconsistencies in assignments I graded?

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What are the criteria for degree revocation?

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Which could be considered an appropriate number of self-citations?

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What are the steps I need to take when an author won't answer clarification questions?

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How to defend plagiarism in master's thesis

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Supervising same work again and again

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PhD supervisor (who I use as a reference) is the department director for position I am applying for. Should this bias be avoided?

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Is it usually allowed to use grant money for voluntary contributions?

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Can a co-author prevent me from submitting our joint paper to any journal except the one he prefers?

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Failed my BEng dissertation in a computer/electronics related field twice, how do I move forward?

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Under which circumstances (if ever) should a prospective post-doc apply for a position advertised for a PhD student?

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Is a professor who's never had to write a grant application disadvantaged in the job market?

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Need help — Principal investigator with abusive behavior

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Will tutoring calculus be worthwhile experience?

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How appropriate or common is it to recommend referees for your paper?

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Shouldn’t algorithmic problem statements and respective editorials be considered as worthy of publications in academia? [closed]

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PhDs in the UK: should you know supervisor beforehand?

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