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I believe I have solved a famous open problem. How do I convince people in the field that I am not a crank?

answered Mar 27, 2014 at 20:52

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How to ask what my salary will be for German PhD position

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Incorrect reasons for rejection, what next?

answered Aug 17, 2016 at 6:36

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How to substantiate the claim that something is not known?

answered May 21, 2015 at 14:50

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On agreeing on length of PhD program in advance and three year studies

answered Jan 4, 2015 at 18:01

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How to correct plagiarism in my own Master's thesis, years later?

answered Jun 22, 2014 at 19:18

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Should I omit a citation if the authors ask me to?

answered Oct 18, 2017 at 9:04

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How can our department solicit more (good) PhD applications?

answered Sep 5, 2016 at 8:17

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Why are papers without code but with results accepted?

answered Jun 11, 2014 at 20:32

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I don't want to kill any more mice, but my advisor insists that I must in order to get my PhD

answered May 5, 2016 at 8:33

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My master’s thesis’ results will be published without my consent. What should I do?

answered Jan 8, 2019 at 14:45

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Separating academic identity from social identity

answered Feb 23, 2016 at 17:18

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Do you need to get permission to publish a quote or small excerpt?

answered Aug 30, 2016 at 16:23

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How to motivate students to complete low-point homework?

answered Jun 15, 2014 at 17:01

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What are the motivations for publishing new editions of an existing textbook, beyond new discoveries in a field?

answered Apr 9, 2019 at 11:12

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TVL Stufe in Germany based on previous degree

answered Oct 18 at 9:21

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How to phrase omissions correctly in a thesis?

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Should I accept an invitation to give a talk on dated work?

answered Jul 30, 2014 at 7:42

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Is it a good idea for a nonnative English speaker to have native speakers help make the English in statement of purpose perfect?

answered Nov 4, 2014 at 16:29

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Is it unethical to submit an older paper to a conference and then update it after acceptance?

answered Mar 24, 2014 at 21:00

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How can I obfuscate my writing style when I review papers?

answered May 8, 2016 at 10:30

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Safely negotiate a salary for a PhD offer - Germany

answered Apr 5, 2014 at 23:23

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What to use instead of academic 'we' when describing an experiment?

answered Jan 23, 2014 at 1:01

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

answered Jul 31, 2020 at 10:49

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I believe I have solved a famous open problem. How do I convince people in the field that I am not a crank?

How to ask what my salary will be for German PhD position

Incorrect reasons for rejection, what next?

How to substantiate the claim that something is not known?

On agreeing on length of PhD program in advance and three year studies

How to correct plagiarism in my own Master's thesis, years later?

Should I omit a citation if the authors ask me to?

How can our department solicit more (good) PhD applications?

Why are papers without code but with results accepted?

I don't want to kill any more mice, but my advisor insists that I must in order to get my PhD

My master’s thesis’ results will be published without my consent. What should I do?

Separating academic identity from social identity

Do you need to get permission to publish a quote or small excerpt?

How to motivate students to complete low-point homework?

What are the motivations for publishing new editions of an existing textbook, beyond new discoveries in a field?

TVL Stufe in Germany based on previous degree

How to phrase omissions correctly in a thesis?

Should I accept an invitation to give a talk on dated work?

Is it a good idea for a nonnative English speaker to have native speakers help make the English in statement of purpose perfect?

Is it unethical to submit an older paper to a conference and then update it after acceptance?

How can I obfuscate my writing style when I review papers?

Safely negotiate a salary for a PhD offer - Germany

What to use instead of academic 'we' when describing an experiment?

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