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UK faculty salaries are much lower than US – is there any upside?

answered Feb 9, 2022 at 16:21

43 votes

I am an undergrad and I am working with my mentor on a project. However, I did the majority of the experiment. Should I be the first author?

answered Mar 16, 2022 at 13:16

35 votes

What to do with authors who ignore all the criticisms and suggestions from reviewers?

answered Sep 13, 2022 at 9:44

31 votes

A PI gave me 2 days to accept his offer after I mentioned I still have another interview. Is this normal?

answered Feb 22, 2021 at 11:07

31 votes

How do you respectfully give a teacher feedback about their teaching?

answered Sep 24, 2014 at 15:01

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How usual/feasible is it for European universities to accept PhD candidates right after their bachelor's degree? (computer science field)

answered May 24, 2021 at 13:29

29 votes

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Is it true that scores > 80% are effectively unachievable in the UK?

answered Dec 14, 2022 at 14:10

25 votes

How to improve my English from Academic papers?

answered Dec 19, 2013 at 10:41

24 votes

How to react to racist remarks by fellow PhD student as a foreigner?

answered Jun 24, 2021 at 10:43

23 votes

Any suggestions to create and maintain a good research atmosphere

answered Dec 20, 2012 at 9:33

22 votes

What do you wish you knew as a student before you became a researcher?

answered Oct 14, 2013 at 9:05

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Should I mention a "math depression" I went through in my letter of motivation?

answered Dec 3, 2013 at 13:41

22 votes

Assistant professor vs Associate professor

answered Feb 11, 2014 at 14:12

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How to start an official email to a professor

answered Apr 23, 2014 at 19:55

20 votes

Upset by male classmates openly comparing female students according to physical appearance

answered Jan 24, 2018 at 16:54

19 votes

How to explain to my supervisor that her style of input is hindering my progress?

answered May 11, 2021 at 16:10

17 votes

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Should I send an email to the address of my former professor that wasn't explicitly given, but google out myself?

answered Jan 5, 2013 at 14:05

16 votes

I have stack-exchanged through my undergrad math program. Am I likely to succeed in mathematics PhD programs?

answered Nov 7, 2019 at 14:32

15 votes

I noticed an error in a graded exam during office hours. Should I give the student the lower grade?

answered Nov 18, 2019 at 16:46

15 votes

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Does a prestigious internship (at google) help for PhD programs in Computer Science?

answered Jan 28, 2019 at 12:36

15 votes

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How to decline answering details about my thesis?

answered Mar 21, 2013 at 14:23

14 votes

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What is the format of a good motivation letter?

answered Oct 22, 2013 at 8:10

14 votes

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Why shouldn't I take a risk to make my thesis have better design?

answered Jun 26, 2014 at 12:02

14 votes

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Advisable to visit other labs?

answered Jul 10, 2014 at 13:25

13 votes

Is it better to submit a paper to an important journal without the supervisor name or to a less important journal with the supervisor name?

answered Apr 16, 2014 at 8:20

13 votes

Is it acceptable to have a research paper with no references?

answered Nov 15, 2013 at 8:54

13 votes

Why do so many PhDs choose to join academia instead of industry given the pay in academia is considerably lower and the workload is much heavier?

answered Jan 31, 2019 at 16:29

13 votes

Should I dress up for conference banquet/gala dinner?

answered Oct 30, 2014 at 12:26

13 votes

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Is it okay to leave a conference paper as a pre-print?

answered Mar 24, 2021 at 10:13

12 votes

Failing PhD, how to go forward?

answered Feb 20, 2019 at 15:11

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UK faculty salaries are much lower than US – is there any upside?

I am an undergrad and I am working with my mentor on a project. However, I did the majority of the experiment. Should I be the first author?

What to do with authors who ignore all the criticisms and suggestions from reviewers?

A PI gave me 2 days to accept his offer after I mentioned I still have another interview. Is this normal?

How do you respectfully give a teacher feedback about their teaching?

How usual/feasible is it for European universities to accept PhD candidates right after their bachelor's degree? (computer science field)

Is it true that scores > 80% are effectively unachievable in the UK?

How to improve my English from Academic papers?

How to react to racist remarks by fellow PhD student as a foreigner?

Any suggestions to create and maintain a good research atmosphere

What do you wish you knew as a student before you became a researcher?

Should I mention a "math depression" I went through in my letter of motivation?

Assistant professor vs Associate professor

How to start an official email to a professor

Upset by male classmates openly comparing female students according to physical appearance

How to explain to my supervisor that her style of input is hindering my progress?

Should I send an email to the address of my former professor that wasn't explicitly given, but google out myself?

I have stack-exchanged through my undergrad math program. Am I likely to succeed in mathematics PhD programs?

I noticed an error in a graded exam during office hours. Should I give the student the lower grade?

Does a prestigious internship (at google) help for PhD programs in Computer Science?

How to decline answering details about my thesis?

What is the format of a good motivation letter?

Why shouldn't I take a risk to make my thesis have better design?

Advisable to visit other labs?

Is it better to submit a paper to an important journal without the supervisor name or to a less important journal with the supervisor name?

Is it acceptable to have a research paper with no references?

Why do so many PhDs choose to join academia instead of industry given the pay in academia is considerably lower and the workload is much heavier?

Should I dress up for conference banquet/gala dinner?

Is it okay to leave a conference paper as a pre-print?

Failing PhD, how to go forward?