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My undergraduate research advisor pressures me to work more hours than I want to, but I don't want to risk ruining the relationship. How to proceed?

answered Dec 12, 2015 at 1:16

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How to do a flawless and natural presentation?

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What should be put in the final slide when preparing teaching presentations?

answered Jul 8, 2013 at 11:39

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At what point can I call my professor by their first names as an undergraduate research student?

answered May 12, 2015 at 23:53

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How to write a good PhD literature review?

answered Oct 14, 2013 at 8:47

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Can I take recommendation from someone I met at a conference?

answered Apr 22, 2019 at 7:21

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Do you list journals you have reviewed for on your CV?

answered Oct 2, 2012 at 20:29

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As a PhD-Advisor: How do I discourage a student from continuing?

answered Aug 5, 2013 at 9:20

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How can a researcher improve his contribution to society?

answered Oct 14, 2012 at 10:04

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Trailing spouse postdoc

answered May 21, 2015 at 23:02

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How should I convince my parents about a career in mathematics?

answered May 31, 2015 at 7:34

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What does "tenure" mean?

answered Aug 7, 2012 at 8:58

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What to do when emails to a potential advisor are not replied?

answered Apr 26, 2013 at 8:41

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All out of PhD extensions - what now?

answered May 28, 2015 at 23:29

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Is there a network map of subjects and how they connect with each other?

answered Sep 30, 2012 at 20:35

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May I reuse my own figure without coauthor's permission?

answered May 19, 2015 at 0:19

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How to stop feeling guilty about unfinished work?

answered Mar 10, 2014 at 3:20

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A frequent reviewer seems to have a grudge against me. What to do?

answered Nov 22, 2015 at 5:20

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Is it acceptable to ask someone for help revising your paper?

answered Jan 8, 2015 at 20:58

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How to maintain a good relationship with advisor when there is no need for it but I want it?

answered Aug 7, 2014 at 0:47

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Is it normal to suddenly become clueless about your PhD topic and how to rediscover one?

answered Oct 15, 2013 at 8:41

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How to manage the structure of a masters thesis and what mistakes to look out for?

answered Jul 1, 2013 at 12:22

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I suspect someone deliberately ruined my experiments by poisoning my lab insects. What should I do?

answered Feb 24, 2021 at 7:47

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Productive but not respected advisor - Should I continue with him?

answered Jul 13, 2013 at 16:22

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Why retract a paper for intellectual property protection?

answered Nov 1, 2012 at 9:29

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Should I inform students that there are cheaper alternatives to the on-campus book store?

answered Aug 7, 2014 at 23:36

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Should I inform other project's members about my work on an idea which they are not initially interested in

answered Jul 23, 2014 at 1:15

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How desperate is too desperate when it comes to contacting supervisor?

answered May 25, 2015 at 0:17

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A professor is happy to supervise me. Does that mean my formal application will be accepted?

answered May 16, 2015 at 6:48

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Bonus Quizzes to entice students to read their syllabus?

answered May 11, 2015 at 9:26

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My undergraduate research advisor pressures me to work more hours than I want to, but I don't want to risk ruining the relationship. How to proceed?

How to do a flawless and natural presentation?

What should be put in the final slide when preparing teaching presentations?

At what point can I call my professor by their first names as an undergraduate research student?

How to write a good PhD literature review?

Can I take recommendation from someone I met at a conference?

Do you list journals you have reviewed for on your CV?

As a PhD-Advisor: How do I discourage a student from continuing?

How can a researcher improve his contribution to society?

Trailing spouse postdoc

How should I convince my parents about a career in mathematics?

What does "tenure" mean?

What to do when emails to a potential advisor are not replied?

All out of PhD extensions - what now?

Is there a network map of subjects and how they connect with each other?

May I reuse my own figure without coauthor's permission?

How to stop feeling guilty about unfinished work?

A frequent reviewer seems to have a grudge against me. What to do?

Is it acceptable to ask someone for help revising your paper?

How to maintain a good relationship with advisor when there is no need for it but I want it?

Is it normal to suddenly become clueless about your PhD topic and how to rediscover one?

How to manage the structure of a masters thesis and what mistakes to look out for?

I suspect someone deliberately ruined my experiments by poisoning my lab insects. What should I do?

Productive but not respected advisor - Should I continue with him?

Why retract a paper for intellectual property protection?

Should I inform students that there are cheaper alternatives to the on-campus book store?

Should I inform other project's members about my work on an idea which they are not initially interested in

How desperate is too desperate when it comes to contacting supervisor?

A professor is happy to supervise me. Does that mean my formal application will be accepted?

Bonus Quizzes to entice students to read their syllabus?