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Is it possible to have a healthy work-life balance as a professor?

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I conceptually understand a result, but not its mathematical implementation – how can I defend using it?

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Should I mention in my statement of purpose that I did not attend lectures in my last two years of undergrad?

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Do Professors Get An Education "Allowance"?

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Accepting An Academic Gift From Supervisor

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What Problems Are Applied Mathematicians Concerned With?

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How To Professionally Address A Mental Breakdown

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My Prof Does Not Know My Thesis Field Well

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Repetitively citing studies in a literature review

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Including Award Values on Academic CV When Applying For Graduate School

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Is It Common For People To Write Literature Reviews On A Topic For Someone Else?

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Having A Third Committee Member From A Different University - How To Pitch To The Third Member?

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How do I go about making a program suggestion to my department chair as a graduate student?

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How Might The Pedagogy Of A PhD Supervisor Differ From That Of An MSc Supervisor

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Applying to a PhD with a weak masters thesis

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When Submitting Code To Publisher Must It All Be In The Same Language?

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How do you find out what conferences are in your field?

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Getting accepted to present at a conference, but choosing not to go - including this in SoP

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Making a Lateral Jump in Fields for a PhD

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Relative Advantages/Disadvantages of Interdisciplinary Degree vs Discipline-Specific Degree

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The Downsides of Doing Undergraduate, Masters, PhD at the same institution

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Can PhD students take a semester or two to study abroad, similar in nature to a sabbatical?

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Defending A Thesis and Expecting The Worst

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Submitting An Extended Abstract To Conference, But Later Changing The Methodology and Research Question

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How Much Say Would A Prospective Supervisor Have In A Students Admission To An Applied Math Graduate Program?

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Addressing Background Deficiencies In Statement of Purpose: An Initial Solution

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Offering Authorship Prospects To Professors For MSc Thesis

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When Does "Adapting" An Image Go Too Far? [duplicate]

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What Types of Content Should Be Included in A Poster Presentation of Unfinished Work?

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In Preparation For The Job Market - On Day 1 of the PhD [closed]

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32 Questions

Is it possible to have a healthy work-life balance as a professor?

I conceptually understand a result, but not its mathematical implementation – how can I defend using it?

Should I mention in my statement of purpose that I did not attend lectures in my last two years of undergrad?

Do Professors Get An Education "Allowance"?

Accepting An Academic Gift From Supervisor

What Problems Are Applied Mathematicians Concerned With?

How To Professionally Address A Mental Breakdown

My Prof Does Not Know My Thesis Field Well

Repetitively citing studies in a literature review

Including Award Values on Academic CV When Applying For Graduate School

Is It Common For People To Write Literature Reviews On A Topic For Someone Else?

Having A Third Committee Member From A Different University - How To Pitch To The Third Member?

How do I go about making a program suggestion to my department chair as a graduate student?

How Might The Pedagogy Of A PhD Supervisor Differ From That Of An MSc Supervisor

Applying to a PhD with a weak masters thesis

When Submitting Code To Publisher Must It All Be In The Same Language?

How do you find out what conferences are in your field?

Getting accepted to present at a conference, but choosing not to go - including this in SoP

Making a Lateral Jump in Fields for a PhD

Relative Advantages/Disadvantages of Interdisciplinary Degree vs Discipline-Specific Degree

The Downsides of Doing Undergraduate, Masters, PhD at the same institution

Can PhD students take a semester or two to study abroad, similar in nature to a sabbatical?

Defending A Thesis and Expecting The Worst

Submitting An Extended Abstract To Conference, But Later Changing The Methodology and Research Question

How Much Say Would A Prospective Supervisor Have In A Students Admission To An Applied Math Graduate Program?

Addressing Background Deficiencies In Statement of Purpose: An Initial Solution

Offering Authorship Prospects To Professors For MSc Thesis

When Does "Adapting" An Image Go Too Far? [duplicate]

What Types of Content Should Be Included in A Poster Presentation of Unfinished Work?

In Preparation For The Job Market - On Day 1 of the PhD [closed]