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To do another Master's, already holding a PhD
Dec 25 '18 at 18:19
39
Is asking your PhD supervisor a basic question considered inappropriate?
Dec 2 '18 at 22:37
36
Establishing authority in the classroom
Mar 26 '17 at 7:42
34
Popular software used in research is incorrectly reporting solution is optimal: what to do?
May 17 '17 at 3:07
32
What to say to a student who has failed?
Aug 22 at 1:16
23
Would a journal paying money for reviews, with open access and ad-based revenue, work?
Feb 12 at 13:12
19
Department head said that group project may be rejected. How to mitigate?
May 18 at 11:47
17
How to build healthy working relationships with my male colleagues as a young-ish, attractive-ish woman?
Oct 20 '18 at 9:51
10
How to frame early university troubles related to mental illness when applying for masters program after more recent successes at university?
May 9 '15 at 16:49
9
MS in Mathematics, having trouble finding work outside teaching algebra
Nov 5 at 2:14
9
In a yes/no question, student gives the right answer and a unnecessary but wrong explanation. How to grade?
Jan 23 at 10:11
7
How to respond when insulted by a grad student in a different department?
Oct 3 at 12:24
6
Why do companies fund academic research?
Apr 11 '15 at 15:08
5
I have stack-exchanged through my undergrad math program. Am I likely to succeed in mathematics PhD programs?
Nov 7 at 15:33
5
How to deal with administrative duties killing the research spirit?
Jul 2 at 11:35
4
Two researchers want to work on the same extension to my paper. Who to help?
May 9 at 11:16
4
How to politely respond to generic emails requesting a PhD/job in my lab? Without wasting too much time
Apr 12 at 10:44
4
How to get better at teaching from the board?
Aug 31 '15 at 19:59
4
Would it be ethical of a student for him/her to act as a proofreader/editor for other students' essays and homework?
Aug 21 '15 at 23:28
4
What to do when you are suspicious about numerical results in a submitted manuscript that you are reviewing?
Jun 22 '15 at 12:03
3
Obstacles to collaborative research between experimentalists, theorists, and computational researchers
Sep 13 '17 at 7:53
3
Is it ethical to offer a student a job during the final weeks of his thesis if you are partly grading it?
Aug 24 '15 at 14:00
3
How to deal with people looking at their mobile phone during my presentation?
Aug 19 '15 at 21:13
2
Accidentally leaked the solution to an assignment, what to do now? (I'm the prof)
Apr 6 at 17:22
2
What is the appropriate response to students who peek at the exam questions before the exam starts?
Oct 13 '18 at 21:02
2
Why doesn't academia incorporate spaced repetition in higher education?
May 22 '16 at 16:47
2
Former professor wants an update to write a recommendation letter, should I include a bad grade?
Aug 20 '15 at 21:54
2
Is it appropriate to use the word “like” in a research paper?
Aug 1 '15 at 20:42
1
How to judge a Ph.D. applicant that arrives “out of thin air”
Jul 26 at 19:15
1
Should I use the recommended environment in a programming course, if it's not mandatory?
Sep 6 '18 at 13:46
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