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A professor has offered to send me a hard copy of his new book. Would it be rude to ask for a PDF file instead?

answered Aug 4, 2015 at 20:56

50 votes

Is it ok to go on a swim with your colleagues while on a conference?

answered Aug 20, 2017 at 12:09

38 votes

What are the social norms associated with stealing free coffee?

answered Jul 29, 2016 at 14:22

34 votes

Is it unethical to poorly translate an exam from Dutch to English and then present it to the English speaking students?

answered Nov 5, 2016 at 14:15

32 votes

Do newly hired professors have to take a drug test before they start?

answered Jul 27, 2016 at 11:18

26 votes

Is 8:00 AM an unreasonable time to meet with my graduate students and post-doc?

answered Sep 27, 2016 at 12:24

24 votes

Is feeling lonely and uncomfortable in my (foreign) country of study a valid reason to drop out of a PhD?

answered Aug 2, 2015 at 10:42

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How to deal with classes that I must cancel due to conference travel?

answered May 4, 2016 at 6:43

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Is it appropriate to mention one's religion in an academic CV?

answered Nov 25, 2015 at 13:27

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What do you need to know about potential supervisor's publications when attending an interview for a PhD?

answered Mar 14, 2017 at 22:22

16 votes

Shared office is messy to the point that I can't do any work, how to proceed?

answered Jul 25, 2016 at 14:06

14 votes

Is it acceptable to ask how a professor would like to be addressed through email?

answered Apr 26, 2015 at 10:19

14 votes

Colleagues present same data analysis for years, each time with different "framing". Ethical?

answered Oct 19, 2018 at 20:14

13 votes

how useful are solo papers?

answered Feb 12, 2015 at 9:02

8 votes

Grading term papers and reports written by non-native speakers

answered Apr 26, 2015 at 11:13

8 votes

Professor/supervisor switches from writing emails in his native and local language to English - how to react?

answered Jan 14, 2015 at 14:16

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What can professors do to encourage properly written email messages from students?

answered Sep 27, 2015 at 18:58

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Is a graphic that shows mainly code a listing or a figure?

answered Aug 10, 2016 at 21:01

5 votes

Is it legal or normal for a professor to require 65 or above on both assessments to pass the unit?

answered Apr 3, 2017 at 23:09

5 votes

Is it good to have all the PhD publications in one journal

answered Jul 26, 2016 at 15:30

5 votes

Is it normal for an instructor to charge students to complete copyrighted homework?

answered Sep 2, 2015 at 20:15

4 votes

Tools for managing and scheduling meetings with students?

answered Jan 25, 2015 at 16:04

4 votes

Sending a paper to a conference with indicating that it is a preliminary version

answered Jan 27, 2016 at 10:59

4 votes

Is it acceptable to take photos of slides at a conferences for private use?

answered Aug 7, 2016 at 21:08

4 votes

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What is the difference between "docent" (lecturer) and "Universitair docent" (Asst. Prof.) in the Dutch system?

answered Aug 9, 2016 at 8:30

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How does "buying out" of teaching work?

answered Feb 19, 2017 at 14:54

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What should I do if I am asked to review a paper that should have been reviewed by an ethics committee, but was not?

answered Jan 29, 2020 at 14:59

3 votes

Harvard citation style: Is it "...as mentioned in Author (year)..." or "...as mentioned in (Author, year)"?

answered Jan 30, 2015 at 14:26

3 votes

Tell supervisor I am unhappy with grading even though grades won't change

answered Sep 9, 2015 at 14:40

2 votes

Why is the concept of self plagiarism in coursework not manifestly absurd?

answered Apr 8, 2021 at 7:42

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A professor has offered to send me a hard copy of his new book. Would it be rude to ask for a PDF file instead?

Is it ok to go on a swim with your colleagues while on a conference?

What are the social norms associated with stealing free coffee?

Is it unethical to poorly translate an exam from Dutch to English and then present it to the English speaking students?

Do newly hired professors have to take a drug test before they start?

Is 8:00 AM an unreasonable time to meet with my graduate students and post-doc?

Is feeling lonely and uncomfortable in my (foreign) country of study a valid reason to drop out of a PhD?

How to deal with classes that I must cancel due to conference travel?

Is it appropriate to mention one's religion in an academic CV?

What do you need to know about potential supervisor's publications when attending an interview for a PhD?

Shared office is messy to the point that I can't do any work, how to proceed?

Is it acceptable to ask how a professor would like to be addressed through email?

Colleagues present same data analysis for years, each time with different "framing". Ethical?

how useful are solo papers?

Grading term papers and reports written by non-native speakers

Professor/supervisor switches from writing emails in his native and local language to English - how to react?

What can professors do to encourage properly written email messages from students?

Is a graphic that shows mainly code a listing or a figure?

Is it legal or normal for a professor to require 65 or above on both assessments to pass the unit?

Is it good to have all the PhD publications in one journal

Is it normal for an instructor to charge students to complete copyrighted homework?

Tools for managing and scheduling meetings with students?

Sending a paper to a conference with indicating that it is a preliminary version

Is it acceptable to take photos of slides at a conferences for private use?

What is the difference between "docent" (lecturer) and "Universitair docent" (Asst. Prof.) in the Dutch system?

How does "buying out" of teaching work?

What should I do if I am asked to review a paper that should have been reviewed by an ethics committee, but was not?

Harvard citation style: Is it "...as mentioned in Author (year)..." or "...as mentioned in (Author, year)"?

Tell supervisor I am unhappy with grading even though grades won't change

Why is the concept of self plagiarism in coursework not manifestly absurd?