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Professor says, "I am an especially harsh grader". What does that mean?

Is it a good idea to respond at all if a person I never heard of is asking for a reference letter?

Where to start - writing up a PhD thesis

Must presenters in the humanities read their papers verbatim instead of summarizing/discussing them?

Is it too much to create a book cover for a potential book for an interview?

How do you deal with doubt and fear of submission of your work for review?

I would like to translate an old dissertation, who owns the copyright?

Writing academic letters of reference for Japan

Which academic writing style allows extensive explanatory footnotes?

Is a postdoc necessary for a tenure track position in China?

Are university internal, password protected ANONYMOUS discussion forums truly anonymous?

Is it worth publishing a book chapter through InTechOpen open-access publishing?

I feel like male professors don't feel comfortable taking me as a student. How should I address this problem?

How accurate are Taylor & Francis' "online first" page numbers?

Is a dictionary a "publication" on a CV?

How do I read papers relevant to my research that are written in a language I do not know?

Asking my supervisor a potentially dumb question

Feeling burnt out

Cost efficient methods to lower language barrier for researchers without enough funding for publishing in peer-reviewed English journals?

I'm pursing my Masters Degree in India, how can I apply for Doctors degree in Japan?

Can one host professor take multiple JSPS fellows?

Chicago Manual of Style - notes in footnotes

How should I decide what I am interested in research?

Mature PhD maths student going through a crisis and feeling pretty anxious and depressed about future - advice needed

What happened to ScholarlyHub?

Is it legal to post an ad merely to conform to immigration rules?

How can I match my interests with a degree/career path?

Where can I find "Correlation and Causation" by Wright 1921?

Sending a follow up email to prof and ask for the data availability

How do you use book reviews in your research?