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Why do major international universities still have courses in languages other than English?

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My professor is rigging data and plagiarizing. What can I do?

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Why do people do postdoc(s) when they can already do research as a professor?

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Is it acceptable for a professor to ask post-doc student to babysit for free?

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Can I get a refund if I bought an article that contains a major flaw?

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Why don't high-ranking journals go solo?

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Why call it a "major" revision if the suggested changes are seemingly minor?

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Should I cite a really bad research paper published in my small research area?

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How to react when professor wrongly corrects you in public?

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Is the conference "ICCTCEEC" a scam?

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Should I be credited for my programming contribution to a dissertation?

answered Feb 18, 2016 at 16:21

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Is there a consensus in philosophy and other humanities that PhD dissertations have to be at least 200 pages long?

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How to refer to a source with typos in the title?

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Referee did not fully understand accepted paper

answered Oct 19, 2016 at 12:54

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Is offering to use personal funds for research a good idea?

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Who is earning money when users buy access to a research article?

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Can PhD students patent their work

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Why do companies fund academic research?

answered Apr 11, 2015 at 11:09

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Recently published paper does not cite my very relevant work

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Dry erase boards: glass vs. white board

answered Sep 28, 2015 at 14:29

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Is there any general consensus that either Elsevier or Springer is viewed as more prestigious for publishing in engineering?

answered Sep 26, 2014 at 17:12

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Have applied to, and been rejected from, a number of PhD positions; are they really so difficult to get?

answered Jul 23, 2014 at 16:20

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Why are professors' websites so ugly?

answered Feb 10, 2015 at 20:18

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Do refreshments attract audience to seminars?

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Why mention town and country of equipment manufacturer?

answered Oct 31, 2016 at 12:16

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How to remove citations from Google Scholar profile?

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What should I do when images in a publication appear to have been faked?

answered Aug 19, 2014 at 14:48

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Grant fraud, should I bust my PhD advisor?

answered Aug 11, 2015 at 9:10

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What action is appropriate when co-authors admit that the first author committed plagiarism?

answered Jun 30, 2015 at 14:09

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I found a published paper that looks dodgy. What to do?

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183 Answers

Why do major international universities still have courses in languages other than English?

My professor is rigging data and plagiarizing. What can I do?

Why do people do postdoc(s) when they can already do research as a professor?

Is it acceptable for a professor to ask post-doc student to babysit for free?

Can I get a refund if I bought an article that contains a major flaw?

Why don't high-ranking journals go solo?

Why call it a "major" revision if the suggested changes are seemingly minor?

Should I cite a really bad research paper published in my small research area?

How to react when professor wrongly corrects you in public?

Is the conference "ICCTCEEC" a scam?

Should I be credited for my programming contribution to a dissertation?

Is there a consensus in philosophy and other humanities that PhD dissertations have to be at least 200 pages long?

How to refer to a source with typos in the title?

Referee did not fully understand accepted paper

Is offering to use personal funds for research a good idea?

Who is earning money when users buy access to a research article?

Can PhD students patent their work

Why do companies fund academic research?

Recently published paper does not cite my very relevant work

Dry erase boards: glass vs. white board

Is there any general consensus that either Elsevier or Springer is viewed as more prestigious for publishing in engineering?

Have applied to, and been rejected from, a number of PhD positions; are they really so difficult to get?

Why are professors' websites so ugly?

Do refreshments attract audience to seminars?

Why mention town and country of equipment manufacturer?

How to remove citations from Google Scholar profile?

What should I do when images in a publication appear to have been faked?

Grant fraud, should I bust my PhD advisor?

What action is appropriate when co-authors admit that the first author committed plagiarism?

I found a published paper that looks dodgy. What to do?