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What the difference in CVs between "submitted to" and "to appear in"?
Awarded Jul 20, 2015 at 0:00
How to supply proof that you are a reviewer for a journal?
Awarded Jul 13, 2015 at 2:44
Do exercises in a theoretical reference book need to be solved when doing research?
Awarded Jul 9, 2015 at 13:10
Should a paper be reviewed in entirety, if the introduction contains plagiarized passages?
Awarded Jun 23, 2015 at 18:05
How can I earn a professor's attention if I am not his/her student yet?
Awarded Jun 16, 2015 at 15:38
What careers not requiring an academic degree might be open to a self-learner who wants to do research on pure mathematics?
Awarded Jun 12, 2015 at 14:19
Do résumés written in LaTeX show more promise when applying to graduate schools?
Awarded May 17, 2015 at 18:40
Does rigor/thoroughness of undergraduate program matter (for graduate/PhD applications)?
Awarded Apr 18, 2015 at 3:04
What is behind the "Indian Undergrad Research Experience"-spam?
Awarded Mar 17, 2015 at 4:37
How to politely decline an interview for a PhD program?
Awarded Mar 11, 2015 at 14:40
What to do with an overtly exasperating colleague in computer science?
Awarded Mar 9, 2015 at 12:37
Can I hide my bachelor and master degrees in CV when I apply for a PhD position?
Awarded Mar 4, 2015 at 13:00
What do I do as a depressed and incompetent TA?
Awarded Mar 2, 2015 at 22:33
Should I omit some of my qualifications in my application materials to "surprise" with during an interview?
Awarded Feb 23, 2015 at 20:11
Should I quit my PhD - workload, self-esteem and social life
Awarded Feb 19, 2015 at 7:03
How hard is it to succeed in research after an adviser's death midway through PhD?
Awarded Jan 25, 2015 at 23:43
How to prevent physical/psychological health side effects of workaholism in academia and research?
Awarded Jan 19, 2015 at 16:50
How were people able to graduate with a PhD at a such young age in the past?
Awarded Jan 13, 2015 at 14:43
What do I do if my results are not ready before a conference?
Awarded Dec 12, 2014 at 2:46
Is it legal and is it appropriate to display religious items in faculty offices in the United States?
Awarded Nov 18, 2014 at 16:51
How do I express my disapproval of a marking boycott without damaging relationship with academics?
Awarded Nov 8, 2014 at 18:10
Should students be shown the grading rubric?
Awarded Oct 28, 2014 at 21:13
Why shouldn't I take a risk to make my thesis have better design?
Awarded Oct 23, 2014 at 11:24
Professor will not write a letter of recommendation because I have restricted access to my records under FERPA, is this legitimate?
Awarded Oct 19, 2014 at 18:12
Is it possible to restart a PhD due to issues with supervisor (and should I do it)?
Awarded Oct 18, 2014 at 18:27
How to handle students not returning borrowed equipment?
Awarded Oct 6, 2014 at 10:21
What productive academic work can you do with minimal attention in a small (<30 minutes) block of time?
Awarded Sep 11, 2014 at 18:53
Prof disagrees with assigned textbook regarding an exam question
Awarded Aug 29, 2014 at 15:46
Is it okay to report classmates cheating on exams?
Awarded Aug 20, 2014 at 15:33
Research before surveying the literature - is it ever a good idea?
Awarded Aug 20, 2014 at 7:08
What makes a MSc in Computer Science difficult for someone who has no specific background but 10 years of experience as a programmer?
Awarded Aug 8, 2014 at 8:54
What are the key features of a short (15 min) conference presentation?
Awarded Aug 3, 2014 at 3:07
Does gold open-access with article processing charge (APC) really help access to science and save taxpayer money?
Awarded Jun 3, 2014 at 11:38
Is it ethical to withdraw a paper after acceptance in order to resubmit to a better journal?
Awarded Jun 1, 2014 at 22:40
Is it good practice to let students consult their text materials during exams?
Awarded Apr 17, 2014 at 17:35
What should be put in the final slide when preparing teaching presentations?
Awarded Apr 13, 2014 at 1:16
Understanding an abnormal grade distribution
Awarded Apr 2, 2014 at 10:59
What kind of papers is it acceptable to read during working hours?
Awarded Feb 13, 2014 at 19:14
"You are paid to answer my questions!" - how to handle silly questions?
Awarded Jan 29, 2014 at 1:45
What does "Publish or perish" really mean?
Awarded Dec 25, 2013 at 0:33
Academic dismissal from PhD program. What next?
Awarded Dec 22, 2013 at 5:06
E-mail address to use in publications
Awarded Dec 5, 2013 at 0:15
E-mail address to use in publications
Awarded Sep 11, 2013 at 21:44
How to avoid procrastination during the research phase of my PhD?
Awarded Mar 31, 2013 at 11:30
What to do when you are a promised a research-based research associate role but are required to act in an IT support role?
Awarded Mar 1, 2013 at 21:39
Student missing exam for “medical reasons”
Awarded Jan 14, 2013 at 11:22
Is publishing papers before the evaluation of thesis a good idea?
Awarded Dec 2, 2012 at 16:14
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