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Is it ethical/acceptable to give a lighter penalty to students who admit to cheating?

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Should professors intervene if a student is wearing offensive clothing in their classroom?

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How to stop feeling guilty about unfinished work?

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What is the origin of the "underwater basket weaving" meme in Academia?

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How to help reduce students' anxiety in an oral exam?

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How to motivate students you supervise to produce high-quality research when other graduate students in the program don't?

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A student posted my lab materials as a "project" on Instructables, and hid its origin as a lab assignment. How should I address this?

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How to ask for feedback from research students on my supervision abilities?

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As an instructor, how to use the first day of class?

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I've been admitted to multiple PhD programs, how should I choose between them?

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How do I 'read the room' and adjust my pace while lecturing?

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Should I answer students' questions immediately or teach them to ask better questions?

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Negotiating startup package given differences in institutional norms

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How can I detect a toxic environment while on the interview circuit?

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Is it ethical to apply different criteria for graduate admissions based on country of undergraduate study?

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How to get better at teaching from the board?

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As an instructor, how to show my appreciation for my TAs' hard work?

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Supervising a research student with attention problems - what can I do to help the student be more independent?

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Reference on abuse of stimulant medications among professors to enhance academic performance?

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Research on relationship between how an instructor is addressed and students' evaluations of that instructor?

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Should I say something to an undergraduate research assistant who isn't really working full time?

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What incentives does an advisor have to help PhD students graduate in a timely manner?

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Is there any field in which applicants to PhD programs (in any part of the world) usually have publications?

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Is there an ethical obligation to make author order reflect conventions in your field?

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Research on career path after tenure denial?

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How to calibrate the time constraint of an exam for a new course?

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Are there usually consequences for attempted duplicate publication?

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How to give a good lab tour?

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"It is our policy not to include attributions of figures and tables" - what does this mean?

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846 views

Activities for welcome event for incoming PhD students?

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Is it ethical/acceptable to give a lighter penalty to students who admit to cheating?

Should professors intervene if a student is wearing offensive clothing in their classroom?

How to stop feeling guilty about unfinished work?

What is the origin of the "underwater basket weaving" meme in Academia?

How to help reduce students' anxiety in an oral exam?

How to motivate students you supervise to produce high-quality research when other graduate students in the program don't?

A student posted my lab materials as a "project" on Instructables, and hid its origin as a lab assignment. How should I address this?

How to ask for feedback from research students on my supervision abilities?

As an instructor, how to use the first day of class?

I've been admitted to multiple PhD programs, how should I choose between them?

How do I 'read the room' and adjust my pace while lecturing?

Should I answer students' questions immediately or teach them to ask better questions?

Negotiating startup package given differences in institutional norms

How can I detect a toxic environment while on the interview circuit?

Is it ethical to apply different criteria for graduate admissions based on country of undergraduate study?

How to get better at teaching from the board?

As an instructor, how to show my appreciation for my TAs' hard work?

Supervising a research student with attention problems - what can I do to help the student be more independent?

Reference on abuse of stimulant medications among professors to enhance academic performance?

Research on relationship between how an instructor is addressed and students' evaluations of that instructor?

Should I say something to an undergraduate research assistant who isn't really working full time?

What incentives does an advisor have to help PhD students graduate in a timely manner?

Is there any field in which applicants to PhD programs (in any part of the world) usually have publications?

Is there an ethical obligation to make author order reflect conventions in your field?

Research on career path after tenure denial?

How to calibrate the time constraint of an exam for a new course?

Are there usually consequences for attempted duplicate publication?

How to give a good lab tour?

"It is our policy not to include attributions of figures and tables" - what does this mean?

Activities for welcome event for incoming PhD students?