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Is the phrase “thanks, but no thanks” appropriate in an email sent to a supervisor?
Feb 9 '18 at 21:45
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How to politely decline the university medal?
Jun 6 '16 at 12:49
128
One reviewer in the committee rejected my Ph.D. defense but he didn't attend
Feb 22 at 14:54
128
Using rage faces in presentation
Aug 8 '18 at 8:09
112
I got a paper to review from a journal that had rejected my earlier works, how to respond?
Nov 23 '16 at 19:53
109
One of my student researchers is likely falsifying some results/data. What are the consequences?
Jun 1 '16 at 23:09
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What should I do when my accepted paper is subsequently rejected?
Mar 7 '18 at 11:35
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Is it acceptable to extend deadlines for coursework delayed due to student activism?
Feb 23 '16 at 11:25
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What can I do if a student in my lab threatens to tell lies about me, and my advisor doesn't want to fire her?
Jul 17 '16 at 21:58
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How to handle lecturer who doesn't let me use my phone?
Nov 2 '18 at 1:30
75
Is it ethical to upload an automatically generated paper to a non peer-reviewed site as part of a larger research?
Apr 11 '19 at 10:30
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How should a student deal with personal criticisms from an assistant professor?
Mar 22 '16 at 12:46
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Include a mistake that cost extra when asking for reimbursement after faculty interview?
Jan 19 '17 at 2:31
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Can a company prevent a co-author of a paper from putting his name on it?
Oct 14 '19 at 23:34
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My advisor refuses to write me a recommendation for my PhD application unless I apply to his lab
Oct 29 '16 at 16:30
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Is it bad if my mom comes to a conference with me?
Dec 19 '15 at 21:27
55
Should I give professor gift at the beginning of my PhD?
Jun 3 '19 at 11:27
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How to deal with a colleague who always puts you down?
Jan 16 '16 at 0:06
48
How to publish a paper that does not seem to be within the scope of any journal?
Jan 15 '16 at 12:36
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Which review recommendation should I give to maximize the likelihood that a manuscript is rejected?
Dec 8 '16 at 21:26
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As a PhD student, how do I benefit from reviewing a book my adviser is writing?
May 20 '17 at 18:52
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How to deal with uninterested students during an optional exercise session?
Feb 3 '17 at 14:49
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Is it plagiarism when copying something that you have written before?
May 4 '16 at 11:43
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Falsely accused of cheating in college
Jan 7 '17 at 13:59
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Grounds for an ethics complaint? UK math prof. publicly misrepresenting results from an unrelated discipline
Jan 31 '16 at 14:12
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How to overcome changing undergrad course/university due to failure
Dec 20 '15 at 13:09
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Is it okay to ask a former tenured professor why he suddenly left his job?
Jul 23 '17 at 4:07
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Is it wrong to unintentionally withhold information?
Jan 28 '17 at 3:20
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Being Ostracized in Research Group
Oct 26 '17 at 7:32
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Why do most people think it's a bad idea to read from slides?
Sep 6 '16 at 9:28
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