Questions tagged [university]
Queries related to universities, as an institution of higher eduacation that grants academic degrees and provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education.
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Career Development plan for university position
Certain academic job ads at the university request a Career Development Plan document. I have never heard about this. What should a document like this contain?
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Can age limit be an issue for postdoc in China? [duplicate]
I have got post doc position in China a year back when I was 34. Due to Covid situations, my permit expired before and now lab fellow is planning again to apply for work permit but my age is 35 now. ...
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Can I transfer to an university in Europe from Turkey?
Currently, I am studying at METU (ODTÜ) Computer Engineering/Science, Bachelor's Degree. I am not happy with the situation here. My department is ABET-accredited, but I am a non-EU citizen. Is it ...
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Should I change college to have a better undergraduate foundation? [closed]
I am 21 and I study Electronics Engineering. I am at the end of my third year, and I realised where I wanted to put my focus in my graduate studies. What fascinated me the most about EE is the physics ...
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How can French University (Master Coordinator) approve full-time internship that overlaps with classes for M1 student
I'm Currently a non-EU holding a Master degree in Physics and accumulating almost 2ys. of work experience. Getting closer to the EU market is hard; I was "brought" to France via a ...
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Academic misconduct [closed]
My professor sent out an email saying he had evidence of me cheating in a Physics class. Exam was done on gradescope. And I don’t really know what evidence he has.
He is requesting a zoom meeting with ...
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Could I work at a university in a Spanish-speaking country if I'm not fluent in Spanish? (Rhetoric & Writing / English)
I'm working on my PhD in Rhetoric & Writing (Dept of English) in the US. I am also a writer with enough qualifications to teach creative writing at a US university.
I speak enough Spanish to get ...
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How to reapply for another PhD program after quitting existing PhD?
I am in 4 semester of my PhD program. The moment I joined the XYZ University, I was not that much happy with the lab, supervision, system, environment. Then, the pandemic happened. On and off I tried ...
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Does topic of Bachelor's dissertation matter when looking for a job?
I had to choose my dissertation topic, but due to some technical problems the wrong choice was selected. I wanted to know how much will it affect when I'm looking for a job. My major is accounting and ...
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How does extra time for disability apply to take home University essays, lab reports, etc. that are scheduled ahead of time? [closed]
Timed exams are a large part of university courses' curriculum and grades but another part is work that is assigned to be done outside of class on the student's own time. Could be scientific lab ...
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What is the term for managing programs and their relationship with students within a university? [closed]
I'm developing a web application to help conduct assessments for a college. I have several components in the application:
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Content
Deals with the management of the content (...
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Advice on pursuing higher education after working for 7 years
I completed bachelors in Mechanical engineering in 2013 and have been working since Jan 2014. My current job as a 'manufacturing engineer' is a non-technical back office job (because I'm from India ...
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What is "Residency (Tuition) Claim" in the US universities?
I am an international student and applying for Ph.D. in a university in the US. The application portal is prompting me to select (Yes/No) the "Residency (Tuition) Claim" of that state. It is ...
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Engineering Masters vs an Engineering double degree
I'm currently trying to figure out what I want to do next year in Uni and I've come up with two options that both interest me.
And just for further information, I am Australian, just in case that may ...
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Can I ask to see my referee's reference letter through The Data Protection Act (DPA)?
I am in the position where I applied for a job in my current institution and did not get the position. I think one of my referees may have provided a negative reference. I know that Universities (or ...
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Is there any rule in US that prohibits recruiting as faculty the students studied in the same university/institution?
There is a phenomenon in my country. I am not judging whether it is correct or not because of my ignorance on it. My honest opinion, as per my current knowledge, is that the phenomenon is bad as whole....
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Is there an analogue to the Open University in Italy?
Is there an analogue to the Open University in Italy? By that, I mean a respected public distance-learning university with few/no access barriers. Another institution of this type would be the "...
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Is it plagiarism if you copy the structure of an assessment? [duplicate]
I have a group research proposal assessment at my university, and my friend had previously completed the subject, so he gave me his assessment as guidance for how the proposal should look. His group ...
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What are the procedures for a high school graduate to only do exams at university for upper division courses, graduate and become a PhD candidate? [closed]
Suppose that a high school student has mastered physics and math subjects taught at university at the level expected for a graduate student. The student has done research in collaboration with a ...
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Is working from home a sustainable model for PhD students and academia as a whole? [closed]
I suppose it has its advantages but I’m really starting to struggle with the lack of social contact that working from home entails.
I’d very much like my university to start considering options for a ...
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Can I study remotely in a USA university as a foreigner (Covid-19)? What are the prerequisites? [closed]
I thought because of COVID-19 and remote education plans, maybe some universities are providing a remote plan for international students. My goal is a PhD in machine learning, maybe I can start as a ...
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Do universities benefit from making salary information public?
In the United States, I think it is required by law in several states to make salary information at universities public. In general, in most western universities, it may not be very hard to find ...
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If I decline to join a Master's program, can the university deny admission to me if I apply on the next year?
Suppose I get selected for an American/Canadian University for a masters in computer science as an international student for fall 2022 , but I decline to join the university due to some personal ...
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Work experience certificate (Arbeitszeugnis) - Student Assistant (Wissenschaftliche Hilfskrafte)
I worked as a Student Assistant (Wissenschaftliche Hilfskrafte) for two years (19 hrs/week) at an institute of a reputed German University. I have received a work experience certificate (Arbeitzeugnis)...
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How should one choose a journal when making their first attempt (ever) to be published? [closed]
I am looking for the best place to publish a paper that I am preparing. It will be my first, and there aren't many clear and concise sources of information as to who is to be sought for the research I ...
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Does the choice in education provider make a difference at interview time?
I am at a point where I am looking into all my options in my education. I am currently at a private university and am wondering if the location of where I am studying has any possible future ...
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Are there any widely recognized world/country university rankings? [closed]
I will be applying to study mathematics in university soon, and in order to choose which universities I should apply to I am looking at university rankings among other factors.
However, many of the ...
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Should I mention research I conducted at University X in my application to other universities
I am a high school student and in grade 9 and 10 I conducted research for my science fair project at a recognized university under the mentorship of a professor and his PhD student. I designed and ...
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Sharing student recommendation forms with students
I sometimes get asked to give recommendations / opinions about students by potential employers or third party HR Firms.
Is it acceptable to share the opinions with the students once I provide them? ...
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I have ended up on a mailing list for lecturers
I'm a final year undergraduate student. When I opened Gmail today there was an email regarding some conference and instructions on how to submit a paper to it. I never get emails like this, so I was ...
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Are undergraduate TAs appropriate/ normal in upper level courses?
I came back to school after a long break (5+ years) and jumped right back into higher level courses (junior and senior level courses). First thing I noticed was that a professor did not lecture or ...
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I can't focus on so many unnecessary subjects at my university, do i really need a graduate diploma to get a job eventually? [closed]
I am currently finishing my first year at university of Computer Science and IT, it has been a good journey so far and I have passed nine out of eleven subjects, two are left to be finished in August.
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Why doesn't my PhD&Postdoc supervisor want me to be successful?
I'm currently a postdoc working with the professor with whom I did my PhD work, and it counts up to 7 years for the time working with this professor.
Basically, the situation is that I'm the only one ...
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What should I do if the professor gave me zero points on exam because he thought I was cheating even though I wasn't? [closed]
Recently I had a Java exam at university. Usually how I prep for this kind of programming exam is studying with my best friend. We were studying object oriented programming using lists, double linked ...
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Why do undergraduates pay for their education, but postgraduates are paid?
Per title. Undergraduate tuition often costs tens of thousands of dollars per year, but postgraduates are commonly paid a stipend. Not a lot of money, but still much better than having to pay for ...
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Teaching "professorships"
Let me start with the following remark (which surely I am not the first person to bring up). When things work as it should, to get a job one usually needs to prove that one is competent in doing that ...
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Can i continue studying architecture in Germany after i did two year of bachelor degree in architecture in Lebanon
I started studying architecture in Lebanon and I have finished two years of bachelor degree and when I started the third and final year I decided to continue studying abroad,
So my question is: can I ...
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Finishing up an honours project dissertation, discovered an engineering law that means the majority of the designed system isn't needed, what do I do?
I created a concept offshore pumped storage hydro system using the open sea, pipelines and concrete vessels to simulate the upper/lower reservoirs and conduit of an onshore scheme, where the natural ...
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Is a Masters year 1 in France the equivalent of a UK Masters?
I am currently in the final year of my undergrad degree in the UK. I would love to do a year-long master's in France. I have realised their masters are two years long.
Would it be worthwhile doing the ...
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Allegation of Academic Misconduct
I completed my dissertation a few weeks ago, and submitted it the night before it was due and thus did not check it on turnitin etc for similarity reports. However, on Friday night I received an e-...
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Does economy of scale apply to universities?
On the one hand, it seems like "no" - hence some universities like Caltech choose to remain small, while others like Boston University & MIT don't merge into a single super-university in ...
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Postgraduate medschool
If an undergraduate in medicine and surgery(MBBS) from India wants to practice in UK, the person will have to register with NHS after the licensing exam. And after that the student is put through FY1+...
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For my PhD, should I go with the more prestigious university, or the one that is a better research match? [closed]
I will be starting a PhD in computer science in the UK this year, but have to decide between two offers that I'm pretty torn about. I've communicated with the supervisors from both universities in ...
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Is it possible to get a bachelor's degree just by having more than the required credit hours? [closed]
I have around 126 completed credit hours and I know the required amount is 120. My major is in education and I was originally planning on becoming a teacher however I am no longer sure if that is the ...
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Did they do some of the project without telling me?
So I am doing this bachelor thesis for a research institute and they wanted me to do different kinds of development.
Like conversions of files and implementing a system (I call it system A for ...
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What warrants acknowledgement or citation in a dissertation?
I have just finished my dissertation and just have a question about acknowledgements and citation.
There was a line in a proof of a paper that I did not follow and someone told me what it meant.
Does ...
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Moving from a modest research laboratory to a laboratory with a prestigious research portfolio. Tips to be successful?
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I have done my PhD (Computer Science) at a university (in a third world country) with very limited resources. My research was not funded, my previous lab didn't provide any research support ...
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Visa preparation for the postdoc will take weeks. Can I start research (with the PI?)
As it's mentioned in the title. I am going to receive a formal letter this week. During my meeting with HR, they told me the visa will take 12 weeks so we can agree on the start-date at the point. My ...
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Can I do bachelor’s, master’s and PhD at different universities?
Is it possible that I do undergraduation and post graduation from a university and Ph.D from other university?
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Is it true, that there are associate professors, full professors and University provosts without a doctorate in the Western Continental Europe?
There is legislative proposal in our small country (Republic of Latvia, Baltic Country, European Union) that proposes to allow elected associate professors, full professors and provosts of the ...
