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How to avoid a hostile takeover of first authorship during medical leave?

answered Aug 12, 2018 at 16:04

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One of my group members did not contribute anything and I notified my course lecturer. Did I do the right thing?

answered Apr 18, 2020 at 15:57

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What can a publisher offer to its best reviewers?

answered Sep 7, 2018 at 0:13

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Why do most scientists think Brexit is bad for British science?

answered Jul 24, 2018 at 7:38

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Who are the people reviewing far more papers than they're submitting for review?

answered Sep 15, 2019 at 8:23

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Do postdocs still take courses?

answered Aug 6, 2018 at 7:35

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Job offer for UK Reader

answered Dec 28, 2019 at 9:25

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What can you get from submitting an abstract?

answered Jul 4, 2017 at 10:31

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Attending a conference that my abusive ex-supervisor is also attending, how I should react?

answered Jan 23, 2020 at 13:53

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Why do people sometimes put authors with equal contribution in non-alphabetical order?

answered Nov 29, 2015 at 0:52

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Should I give out model solutions to exercises

answered Oct 6, 2020 at 15:24

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How do I deal with a candidate mentioning God twelve times in their application?

answered Jul 24, 2020 at 10:03

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Review paper very similar to mine

answered May 9, 2020 at 10:28

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Are UK faculty salaries in computer science low compared to salaries in United States?

answered Feb 15, 2016 at 16:33

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PhD: When to quit and move on?

answered Jul 2, 2019 at 14:11

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Should I refuse the invitation to review a paper which I recommended for rejection? What should I do if I suspected who wrote this paper?

answered Mar 10, 2020 at 11:41

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Being an academic far from the action

answered Nov 29, 2015 at 1:23

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Should I offer to pay (some of) the travel cost from the UK to the US for an interview?

answered Dec 18, 2014 at 17:08

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How much do I have to know about a group's research before I email the PI about openings?

answered Sep 18, 2020 at 9:56

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Advisor will not write a recommendation letter for me to participate in a conference

answered Aug 23, 2021 at 8:31

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How to reply to an email from a student who wants a reply instantly?

answered Apr 26, 2021 at 10:02

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Advisor favoritism?

answered Dec 6, 2019 at 18:23

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Proving authorship when name in publications does not match name in passport

answered Aug 5, 2018 at 19:19

5 votes

Should a paper be reviewed in entirety, if the introduction contains plagiarized passages?

answered Jun 23, 2015 at 15:39

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What are some bad effects of bullets in presentations?

answered Sep 3, 2015 at 13:17

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Isn't English the common academic language?

answered Oct 13, 2015 at 13:12

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Removing first name on request by supervisor: how to avoid complications in the future

answered Feb 19, 2018 at 16:23

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What are the biggest differences transitioning from undergrad to grad school?

answered Apr 22, 2018 at 8:49

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Do postdoctoral positions come with unemployment insurance once contracts end?

answered Nov 12, 2021 at 14:25

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Colleagues exaggerate problems in department

answered Mar 8, 2020 at 10:19

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How to avoid a hostile takeover of first authorship during medical leave?

One of my group members did not contribute anything and I notified my course lecturer. Did I do the right thing?

What can a publisher offer to its best reviewers?

Why do most scientists think Brexit is bad for British science?

Who are the people reviewing far more papers than they're submitting for review?

Do postdocs still take courses?

Job offer for UK Reader

What can you get from submitting an abstract?

Attending a conference that my abusive ex-supervisor is also attending, how I should react?

Why do people sometimes put authors with equal contribution in non-alphabetical order?

Should I give out model solutions to exercises

How do I deal with a candidate mentioning God twelve times in their application?

Review paper very similar to mine

Are UK faculty salaries in computer science low compared to salaries in United States?

PhD: When to quit and move on?

Should I refuse the invitation to review a paper which I recommended for rejection? What should I do if I suspected who wrote this paper?

Being an academic far from the action

Should I offer to pay (some of) the travel cost from the UK to the US for an interview?

How much do I have to know about a group's research before I email the PI about openings?

Advisor will not write a recommendation letter for me to participate in a conference

How to reply to an email from a student who wants a reply instantly?

Advisor favoritism?

Proving authorship when name in publications does not match name in passport

Should a paper be reviewed in entirety, if the introduction contains plagiarized passages?

What are some bad effects of bullets in presentations?

Isn't English the common academic language?

Removing first name on request by supervisor: how to avoid complications in the future

What are the biggest differences transitioning from undergrad to grad school?

Do postdoctoral positions come with unemployment insurance once contracts end?

Colleagues exaggerate problems in department