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A professor I know is becoming head of department, do I send congratulations or condolences?
Awarded Dec 23 '20 at 11:41
Is it ethical to award points for hilariously bad answers?
Awarded Nov 4 '20 at 7:30
Why are most cranks old men?
Awarded Mar 11 '20 at 16:35
Is it true that almost everyone who starts a PhD and sticks around long enough can get one?
Awarded Nov 29 '19 at 11:30
Are results that are derived simply by using more computational power publishable?
Awarded Nov 15 '19 at 15:35
How can I tell if I have simplified my talk too much?
Awarded Oct 25 '19 at 9:55
Why did it become so much more expensive to start a university?
Awarded Sep 12 '19 at 14:00
Answering the “why do you want to do a PhD?” question
Awarded Sep 5 '19 at 3:55
Why are examinees often not allowed to leave during the start and end of an exam?
Awarded Sep 2 '19 at 6:35
Why do academics prefer Mac/Linux? [closed]
Awarded May 16 '19 at 15:00
What's the point of PhD theses if nobody reads them?
Awarded Feb 11 '19 at 17:50
In a yes/no question, a student gives the right answer and an unnecessary but wrong explanation. How to grade?
Awarded Jan 24 '19 at 3:45
Prospective supervisor wants me to do irrelevant videos as a condition for supervision. Can I say yes when I mean no?
Awarded Dec 22 '18 at 18:50
How do some institutions attract so many female computer scientists?
Awarded Oct 22 '18 at 3:30
How to handle a paper by a reviewer who wants to be paid?
Awarded Sep 17 '18 at 0:30
Why is peer review so random?
Awarded Aug 15 '18 at 12:20
Why do most scientists think Brexit is bad for British science?
Awarded Jul 25 '18 at 17:25
Why do academics drink so much coffee? [closed]
Awarded Jul 3 '18 at 18:42
What is the best way to deal with cranks?
Awarded Jun 26 '18 at 17:50
Donating money to scientific research after my death
Awarded Feb 17 '18 at 20:53
Professor is upset about student comments about her lectures. What should I do?
Awarded Jan 26 '18 at 23:26
Cheated on an exam when I was eight years old. Should I tell graduate admissions?
Awarded Jan 16 '18 at 5:54
Why do researchers need universities?
Awarded Dec 29 '17 at 15:28

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