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Papers written with the sole purpose of finding flaws in someone else's paper

answered Apr 2, 2016 at 12:32

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What happens if someone publishes a paper on your current PhD thesis topic

answered May 17, 2017 at 9:04

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Can a good but unremarkable PhD student become an accomplished professor?

answered May 5, 2019 at 9:00

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Is it possible to start a PhD at 36 without taking a huge hit financially?

answered Aug 17, 2018 at 8:28

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Is it unwise to pick an old field of research in maths to write a PhD thesis about?

answered Aug 21, 2017 at 20:58

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Accidentally addressed lecturer as Mrs instead of Ms

answered Dec 6, 2017 at 23:35

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How do you come to terms with the fact that you might never be among the best in your research community?

answered Apr 10, 2017 at 9:45

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Mothers listing children's dates of birth on academic CV?

answered Aug 28, 2016 at 20:05

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

answered Jul 27, 2018 at 18:50

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What can I do with a research project that is my university’s intellectual property?

answered Jun 18, 2019 at 20:36

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Doing high level thing great but forgetting simple things

answered Aug 27, 2019 at 11:04

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Is expanding the research of a group into machine learning as a PhD student risky?

answered Mar 27, 2019 at 18:05

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How do I gain back my faith in my PhD degree?

answered Apr 4, 2019 at 17:15

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Advisor tries to reproduce my results to ensure my honesty. Is it the norm?

answered May 17, 2016 at 13:32

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Will one with record of unfinished PhD on his/her CV be doubted of his/her ability?

answered Aug 13, 2017 at 17:11

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When do most students publish in a European PhD?

answered Feb 7, 2016 at 17:49

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Why is my mood dictated so much by how well my research is going?

answered Jun 18, 2016 at 8:26

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Is it fair to my PhD student if I ask them to do "miscellaneous" work for a paper they're not going to be a coauthor of?

answered Sep 10, 2017 at 12:18

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Will the PhD degree be retracted if the thesis is found to be not novel?

answered Feb 1, 2019 at 7:45

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How to deal with anxiety and depression after being kicked out of PhD program?

answered Nov 29, 2018 at 18:39

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To do another Master's, already holding a PhD

answered Dec 26, 2018 at 18:26

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I don't have the theoretical background in my PhD topic. I can't justify getting the degree

answered Aug 25, 2019 at 11:38

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What's the point of PhD theses if nobody reads them?

answered Feb 11, 2019 at 5:34

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I found that a method I was hoping to publish is already known. What would be a proper way to retract emails sent to professors asking for help?

answered Nov 30, 2020 at 13:48

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Should one research multiple independent topics while pursuing a PhD?

answered Sep 21, 2017 at 17:47

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Finishing PhD early and becoming my PI's postdoc instead

answered Apr 16, 2018 at 4:38

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What is the point of a PhD thesis whose content already exists in published papers?

answered Aug 2, 2017 at 23:41

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Suspicion that fellow PhD student lets someone else do his job

answered Sep 10, 2017 at 11:45

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How can a new PhD Student objectively evaluate how well they are doing?

answered Jan 7, 2016 at 19:44

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My adviser wants to use my code for a spin-off, but I want to use it for my own company

answered Oct 10, 2016 at 8:44

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Papers written with the sole purpose of finding flaws in someone else's paper

What happens if someone publishes a paper on your current PhD thesis topic

Can a good but unremarkable PhD student become an accomplished professor?

Is it possible to start a PhD at 36 without taking a huge hit financially?

Is it unwise to pick an old field of research in maths to write a PhD thesis about?

Accidentally addressed lecturer as Mrs instead of Ms

How do you come to terms with the fact that you might never be among the best in your research community?

Mothers listing children's dates of birth on academic CV?

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

What can I do with a research project that is my university’s intellectual property?

Doing high level thing great but forgetting simple things

Is expanding the research of a group into machine learning as a PhD student risky?

How do I gain back my faith in my PhD degree?

Advisor tries to reproduce my results to ensure my honesty. Is it the norm?

Will one with record of unfinished PhD on his/her CV be doubted of his/her ability?

When do most students publish in a European PhD?

Why is my mood dictated so much by how well my research is going?

Is it fair to my PhD student if I ask them to do "miscellaneous" work for a paper they're not going to be a coauthor of?

Will the PhD degree be retracted if the thesis is found to be not novel?

How to deal with anxiety and depression after being kicked out of PhD program?

To do another Master's, already holding a PhD

I don't have the theoretical background in my PhD topic. I can't justify getting the degree

What's the point of PhD theses if nobody reads them?

I found that a method I was hoping to publish is already known. What would be a proper way to retract emails sent to professors asking for help?

Should one research multiple independent topics while pursuing a PhD?

Finishing PhD early and becoming my PI's postdoc instead

What is the point of a PhD thesis whose content already exists in published papers?

Suspicion that fellow PhD student lets someone else do his job

How can a new PhD Student objectively evaluate how well they are doing?

My adviser wants to use my code for a spin-off, but I want to use it for my own company