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I don't want to kill any more mice, but my advisor insists that I must in order to get my PhD

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Is it reasonable to require students to bring a laptop to every lecture?

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Should I report a PhD student’s incompetence to their supervisor?

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How to help reduce students' anxiety in an oral exam?

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Advisor forcing to publish paper in high profile journal

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Is it permitted to not take Ph.D. students who have girlfriends/are married/don't come in weekends...?

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How to react when professor wrongly corrects you in public?

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How to supervise a bad PhD student

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Is it okay for a reviewer to share an under review manuscript with their colleagues?

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Colleagues don't congratulate me or cheer me on when I do good work

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Professor deletes me from Skype contact list after Skype interview and promise to give offer. Could this be a rejection?

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Why do researchers need universities?

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Religious supervisor wants to thank god in the acknowledgements

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Is it okay to submit the revised manuscript well before the due date?

answered Feb 15, 2017 at 12:56

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Adding square brackets when quoting

answered May 19, 2017 at 16:51

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What data analysis software should a supervisor recommend to their research students?

answered May 10, 2016 at 10:57

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Submit paper before or after going on holidays?

answered Jul 6, 2016 at 14:04

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Can I hand in an essay which I have written last year, but not as part of a course?

answered May 22, 2017 at 12:45

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Is it possible to remove an author's name after publication?

answered Mar 4, 2016 at 13:46

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How to prove that a student is plagiarizing with paraphrasing software like Spinbot?

answered Jun 23, 2017 at 12:35

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Can I recommend rejection of a paper after simply reading its Abstract and Introduction?

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The review of one of the reviewers is basically a copy and paste from my paper. Should I care?

answered Aug 16, 2016 at 15:56

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Why mention town and country of equipment manufacturer?

answered Oct 31, 2016 at 11:21

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What are the most important actions after starting as a junior lecturer?

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Can a reviewer ask for primary data?

answered Jul 13, 2016 at 7:30

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How to respond to reviewers that ask you to "look again at your results" without providing further details?

answered May 12, 2016 at 12:47

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How can I distinguish harsh treatment from my advisor from "tough love" and direct feedback?

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Should I tell about my inexperience in my cover letter?

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Leaving a conference immediately after presenting a paper?

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I don't want to kill any more mice, but my advisor insists that I must in order to get my PhD

How to deal with a colleague who won't accept they're wrong

Is it reasonable to require students to bring a laptop to every lecture?

Should I report a PhD student’s incompetence to their supervisor?

How to help reduce students' anxiety in an oral exam?

Advisor forcing to publish paper in high profile journal

Is it permitted to not take Ph.D. students who have girlfriends/are married/don't come in weekends...?

How to react when professor wrongly corrects you in public?

How to supervise a bad PhD student

Is it okay for a reviewer to share an under review manuscript with their colleagues?

Colleagues don't congratulate me or cheer me on when I do good work

Professor deletes me from Skype contact list after Skype interview and promise to give offer. Could this be a rejection?

Why do researchers need universities?

Religious supervisor wants to thank god in the acknowledgements

Is it okay to submit the revised manuscript well before the due date?

Adding square brackets when quoting

What data analysis software should a supervisor recommend to their research students?

Submit paper before or after going on holidays?

Can I hand in an essay which I have written last year, but not as part of a course?

Is it possible to remove an author's name after publication?

How to prove that a student is plagiarizing with paraphrasing software like Spinbot?

Can I recommend rejection of a paper after simply reading its Abstract and Introduction?

The review of one of the reviewers is basically a copy and paste from my paper. Should I care?

Why mention town and country of equipment manufacturer?

What are the most important actions after starting as a junior lecturer?

Can a reviewer ask for primary data?

How to respond to reviewers that ask you to "look again at your results" without providing further details?

How can I distinguish harsh treatment from my advisor from "tough love" and direct feedback?

Should I tell about my inexperience in my cover letter?

Leaving a conference immediately after presenting a paper?