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Why would a post-graduate interviewer care about my knowledge regarding their school?

answered Mar 23, 2022 at 20:21

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What do students mean by "makes the course harder than it needs to be"?

answered Dec 6, 2022 at 11:22

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Is it cheating if I get paid to write simulation code for a grad student's thesis?

answered Jan 20, 2023 at 11:59

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May I email a former lecturer?

answered Sep 23, 2021 at 15:13

11 votes

I may have to write a bad recommendation for an underperforming student researcher in the Fall. How to avoid this without being exploitative?

answered Mar 7, 2021 at 17:56

11 votes

How can I recover the lost time in my career?

answered Jun 25, 2022 at 17:13

10 votes

Humor in a personal statement

answered Nov 17, 2022 at 17:50

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In general, do students like or dislike classes that are taught jointly?

answered May 22, 2023 at 10:39

9 votes

Would you publish a deeply personal essay about mental illness during PhD?

answered Jul 26, 2023 at 17:49

8 votes

Is it OK to ask the conference chair to waive the registration fee?

answered Jul 31, 2023 at 17:00

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I’m being asked to research maths for my Python module. Is this right?

answered Feb 17, 2022 at 10:18

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Need help with students who've turned my class into a dating service

answered Jan 29, 2023 at 12:57

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Should I cite non-peer reviewed work that helped in my research in a peer-reviewed publication?

answered Jun 23, 2022 at 9:43

6 votes

Is it ethically justifiable to conceal a fatal conceptual flaw in a thesis to avoid an unaffordable 2-year setback if the flaw is the advisor's fault?

answered Aug 5, 2022 at 14:42

6 votes

Weak student asking for reference for PhD place -UK

answered Apr 21, 2023 at 22:28

6 votes

How should I ask my new chair not to hire someone?

answered Jun 29, 2023 at 14:49

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How can I deal with students that are too sensitive when they are wrong? Particularly when they answer simple questions incorrectly during class?

answered May 16, 2022 at 11:28

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How do you hide your past online identity when you enter Academia?

answered Mar 2, 2021 at 16:59

6 votes

Is being a poor writer a serious impediment as a researcher?

answered May 24, 2021 at 15:37

6 votes

Famous professor refuses to cite my paper that was published before him in the same area

answered Aug 20, 2023 at 19:20

5 votes

How to respond to a professor asking for investment in their business?

answered Aug 7, 2023 at 9:59

5 votes

Retaking an exam to improve a low, but passing grade. Why do universities not allow this?

answered Feb 1 at 23:50

5 votes

How to deal with failing ideas?

answered Feb 19 at 0:12

5 votes

My colleague took my teaching materials to use as their own. What should I do?

answered Feb 26 at 12:08

5 votes

What can I tell a student I am mentoring who claims: "I want to do pure mathematics because it is superior to any other subject in the world"?

answered Apr 6 at 19:51

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Is it bad for professors/supervisors to have their PhD students drop out?

answered Sep 2, 2021 at 12:16

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My interview went well but at the end the interviewer said "All the best for your future endeavours". What does it mean?

answered Sep 3, 2021 at 12:46

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Is it acceptable to hide your affiliation in research paper?

answered Feb 26, 2021 at 15:45

5 votes

How can I finish my PhD in the next year when I don't have any interesting results yet?

answered Apr 28, 2022 at 15:03

5 votes

How to deal with a professor in the department undermining my field of research to colleagues and other professors?

answered Feb 5, 2023 at 13:22

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178 Answers

Why would a post-graduate interviewer care about my knowledge regarding their school?

What do students mean by "makes the course harder than it needs to be"?

Is it cheating if I get paid to write simulation code for a grad student's thesis?

May I email a former lecturer?

I may have to write a bad recommendation for an underperforming student researcher in the Fall. How to avoid this without being exploitative?

How can I recover the lost time in my career?

Humor in a personal statement

In general, do students like or dislike classes that are taught jointly?

Would you publish a deeply personal essay about mental illness during PhD?

Is it OK to ask the conference chair to waive the registration fee?

I’m being asked to research maths for my Python module. Is this right?

Need help with students who've turned my class into a dating service

Should I cite non-peer reviewed work that helped in my research in a peer-reviewed publication?

Is it ethically justifiable to conceal a fatal conceptual flaw in a thesis to avoid an unaffordable 2-year setback if the flaw is the advisor's fault?

Weak student asking for reference for PhD place -UK

How should I ask my new chair not to hire someone?

How can I deal with students that are too sensitive when they are wrong? Particularly when they answer simple questions incorrectly during class?

How do you hide your past online identity when you enter Academia?

Is being a poor writer a serious impediment as a researcher?

Famous professor refuses to cite my paper that was published before him in the same area

How to respond to a professor asking for investment in their business?

Retaking an exam to improve a low, but passing grade. Why do universities not allow this?

How to deal with failing ideas?

My colleague took my teaching materials to use as their own. What should I do?

What can I tell a student I am mentoring who claims: "I want to do pure mathematics because it is superior to any other subject in the world"?

Is it bad for professors/supervisors to have their PhD students drop out?

My interview went well but at the end the interviewer said "All the best for your future endeavours". What does it mean?

Is it acceptable to hide your affiliation in research paper?

How can I finish my PhD in the next year when I don't have any interesting results yet?

How to deal with a professor in the department undermining my field of research to colleagues and other professors?