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

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How much travel is too much travel?

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What to say in PhD application when potential advisor is moving to another university?

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How can you change a bad course run by somebody else?

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Should I apply to tenure-track positions if I'm fairly certain I won't be staying?

How should an graduate student with Aspergers syndrome prepare for a teaching career?

When trying to establish a connection with a STEM field professor, is it appropriate to ask them out for coffee?

Does being a top-tier university always imply unhealthy graduate student environments?

Why and how do professors go for sabbatical?

What do I do if a professor at a foreign university doesn't respond to my emails?

Can I be successful as a lone wolf researcher in mathematics?

Is it reasonable to worry about lack of potential for dating in postdoc positions?

Asking a celebrity Prof to sign a paper they wrote?

How to find less-competitive faculty positions in the US universities?

How can I do solid, publishable research without having a postdoc position?

Strategies, approaches, methods for motivating innovation adoption in academia

How do I know if I'm good enough to be a math professor?

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

How much travel is too much travel?

What to say in PhD application when potential advisor is moving to another university?

How can you change a bad course run by somebody else?

Is it common to be given 6 months for a minor revision outcome?

Is it good to join industry in middle of phd?

How deal with an innovation from outside academia

Finding a number theory reader

Location, life and applying for faculty positions

Difference between private and public universities as a faculty member?

Mathematics application cover letter, one page or two

What can a student do to respond to faculty/administration decisions based on current political events?

How to convince my PhD advisor to keep working with me if I am switching university?

Living standards for academic/postdocs

Attending university-sponsored club events as a faculty member?

PhD Project proposal with plagiarism

What options do I have when a journal refuses my paper based on 1/3 review by a non-relevant referee?