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Is it socially acceptable to directly contact renowned academics as a student?

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How to show special respect to a famous PhD advisor?

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Is it acceptable for a student to connect with a professor on LinkedIn?

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How should degrees be listed in an e-mail signature?

answered May 31, 2017 at 12:49

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Who is the PhD student to their supervisor?

answered Mar 23 at 9:10

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As an outsider, how do I get academics to discuss my idea with me?

answered Feb 27 at 10:27

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Is it appropriate to say "hi" to a professor in email?

answered Aug 1, 2017 at 22:27

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Why do junior faculty serve on PhD admissions committees at American universities?

answered Sep 29, 2017 at 22:30

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Asking a faculty member at my university that I have not met(!) about his research, and about courses that deal with his specialty/my career goal?

answered Feb 8, 2021 at 11:58

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Is it possible to get a PhD position with only a Bachelor's degree?

answered May 23, 2020 at 11:18

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When sending email to potential PhD supervisors, Is it recommendable to attach a precis of their papers?

answered Jun 6, 2021 at 7:41

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How do I generate an Undergraduate Thesis worthy of publication?

answered May 14, 2017 at 15:53

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Citation after etc word

answered Jun 13, 2017 at 17:59

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How strange is it (as an undergrad) to email a professor from another institution about possibly working in their lab?

answered Oct 30, 2016 at 15:59

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Feeling bad about taking time off

answered Feb 28, 2021 at 12:54

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How should I discuss about a paper with my potential supervisor who is one of the authors of that paper?

answered Oct 21, 2018 at 9:03

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Why do strict designs of theses exist?

answered Aug 23, 2017 at 21:08

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Is it considered bad if a student replies late to a professor?

answered May 21, 2021 at 19:24

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What are the upsides for British science from Brexit?

answered Jul 29, 2018 at 13:43

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answered Nov 24, 2020 at 10:16

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How to approach an academic journal

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Do I have to do research at the college I am attending to get into a good grad school?

answered Aug 11, 2017 at 14:08

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Using one's middle name in place of their first name in academia

answered Jun 6, 2017 at 19:52

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Thanking professor with dinner delivery

answered Mar 5, 2018 at 22:20

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The meaning of "if any" in journal print charges description

answered Apr 19, 2017 at 10:59

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Can we study University level subjects without getting admitted into a university?

answered Mar 17, 2021 at 15:02

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Where I can publish my bachelor thesis?

answered Mar 26, 2021 at 11:22

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How to approach my PhD advisor after failing a qualifiying exam?

answered May 15, 2021 at 14:17

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What to select for "type of source" for a paper in Microsoft Word?

answered Apr 15, 2018 at 14:50

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How much should I tidy up code before I share it?

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Is it socially acceptable to directly contact renowned academics as a student?

How to show special respect to a famous PhD advisor?

Is it acceptable for a student to connect with a professor on LinkedIn?

How should degrees be listed in an e-mail signature?

Who is the PhD student to their supervisor?

As an outsider, how do I get academics to discuss my idea with me?

Is it appropriate to say "hi" to a professor in email?

Why do junior faculty serve on PhD admissions committees at American universities?

Asking a faculty member at my university that I have not met(!) about his research, and about courses that deal with his specialty/my career goal?

Is it possible to get a PhD position with only a Bachelor's degree?

When sending email to potential PhD supervisors, Is it recommendable to attach a precis of their papers?

How do I generate an Undergraduate Thesis worthy of publication?

Citation after etc word

How strange is it (as an undergrad) to email a professor from another institution about possibly working in their lab?

Feeling bad about taking time off

How should I discuss about a paper with my potential supervisor who is one of the authors of that paper?

Why do strict designs of theses exist?

Is it considered bad if a student replies late to a professor?

What are the upsides for British science from Brexit?

Mentor added his name as the author and changed the series of authors into alphabetical order, effectively putting my name at the last

How to approach an academic journal

Do I have to do research at the college I am attending to get into a good grad school?

Using one's middle name in place of their first name in academia

Thanking professor with dinner delivery

The meaning of "if any" in journal print charges description

Can we study University level subjects without getting admitted into a university?

Where I can publish my bachelor thesis?

How to approach my PhD advisor after failing a qualifiying exam?

What to select for "type of source" for a paper in Microsoft Word?

How much should I tidy up code before I share it?