User George Welder

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

asked May 22, 2017 at 10:26

6 votes

3 answers

4k views

Ask professor for reference and at the same time propose to do phd with him? (UK)

asked Aug 3, 2017 at 12:26

6 votes

2 answers

3k views

Early Career Publishing strategies? (Keep publications to a minimum before tenure-track job?)

asked Jun 1, 2017 at 15:58

6 votes

1 answer

3k views

e-mailing a professor: first lines of an email (US/UK) [closed]

asked Dec 14, 2016 at 13:25

8 votes

1 answer

1k views

Can I ask the journal to publish my paper in a later issue?

asked Jun 2, 2017 at 12:26

0 votes

2 answers

1k views

Publish collection of papers into a book?

asked Jun 19, 2017 at 10:21

3 votes

2 answers

1k views

Is knowledge of foreign languages per se helpful for graduate applications?

asked Sep 19, 2017 at 13:59

3 votes

1 answer

1k views

Get in touch with potential PhD supervisor without a topic? How specific should I be?

asked May 24, 2017 at 9:56

2 votes

1 answer

902 views

Whether or should I ask for a reference from my advisor who I believe does not like me?

asked Jan 12, 2017 at 18:25

2 votes

3 answers

885 views

How much can a Professor influence admittance of his/her PhD students? (UK)

asked May 30, 2017 at 8:02

4 votes

1 answer

868 views

What are the chances of getting an academic position year after completion of PhD? [closed]

asked Apr 7, 2017 at 21:22

3 votes

2 answers

743 views

Want to get back in touch with professor so he won't forget me but don't know what to say

asked Apr 6, 2017 at 11:48

2 votes

1 answer

731 views

How difficult is it to get PhD funding for the Humanities (UK)?

asked Nov 23, 2016 at 14:41

2 votes

1 answer

695 views

Congratulating professor to having moved to a new university?

asked Mar 14, 2017 at 21:40

1 vote

2 answers

616 views

Saying thank you to professor & asking for a reference at the same time?

asked Mar 30, 2017 at 19:52

7 votes

3 answers

613 views

What prevents someone from turning the same idea into multiple papers?

asked Jun 6, 2017 at 9:51

2 votes

4 answers

551 views

How do I get a professor at a different institution to read my essay draft?

asked Jun 12, 2017 at 15:32

1 vote

1 answer

528 views

Got a distinction, but only because of some exceptionally high marks - is this a disadvantage?

asked Apr 12, 2017 at 15:09

2 votes

2 answers

488 views

After having published a paper, am I still free to use & distribute it as I wish?

asked May 22, 2017 at 18:23

10 votes

1 answer

467 views

Does it still make sense to reply to not so recent publications? Is there a cut off?

asked May 31, 2017 at 13:20

1 vote

0 answers

382 views

Is it possible to do a PhD with a Professor Emeritus? [duplicate]

asked Apr 4, 2017 at 1:22

2 votes

4 answers

295 views

Publishing similar but much longer article "again" in different journal?

asked Jun 27, 2017 at 14:02

1 vote

2 answers

281 views

How to find out whether potential advisor will retire soon? [duplicate]

asked Jan 7, 2017 at 18:38

5 votes

1 answer

278 views

Are (academic) job chances improved by extra-academic activities (Podcast, Popular Science Books)?

asked Apr 2, 2017 at 22:22

4 votes

1 answer

231 views

Are papers published as a result of winning a competition considered worth more / less than regularly published papers? (same journal)

asked May 13, 2017 at 15:41

1 vote

1 answer

230 views

Is it plagiarism if I don't mention where I found a quotation originally?

asked Jun 1, 2017 at 14:40

1 vote

1 answer

215 views

Improve letter of recommendation after graduation?

asked Apr 2, 2017 at 18:16

0 votes

1 answer

143 views

Can I ask potential advisor what topics he is currently most interested in?

asked Aug 3, 2017 at 12:06

1 vote

2 answers

114 views

SOP - UK department offers two distinct masters - I am interested in both

asked Apr 9, 2017 at 10:11

2 votes

0 answers

70 views

Is it more difficult to publish in a journal when not affiliated with an institution? [duplicate]

asked Feb 25, 2017 at 19:33

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

Ask professor for reference and at the same time propose to do phd with him? (UK)

Early Career Publishing strategies? (Keep publications to a minimum before tenure-track job?)

e-mailing a professor: first lines of an email (US/UK) [closed]

Can I ask the journal to publish my paper in a later issue?

Publish collection of papers into a book?

Is knowledge of foreign languages per se helpful for graduate applications?

Get in touch with potential PhD supervisor without a topic? How specific should I be?

Whether or should I ask for a reference from my advisor who I believe does not like me?

How much can a Professor influence admittance of his/her PhD students? (UK)

What are the chances of getting an academic position year after completion of PhD? [closed]

Want to get back in touch with professor so he won't forget me but don't know what to say

How difficult is it to get PhD funding for the Humanities (UK)?

Congratulating professor to having moved to a new university?

Saying thank you to professor & asking for a reference at the same time?

What prevents someone from turning the same idea into multiple papers?

How do I get a professor at a different institution to read my essay draft?

Got a distinction, but only because of some exceptionally high marks - is this a disadvantage?

After having published a paper, am I still free to use & distribute it as I wish?

Does it still make sense to reply to not so recent publications? Is there a cut off?

Is it possible to do a PhD with a Professor Emeritus? [duplicate]

Publishing similar but much longer article "again" in different journal?

How to find out whether potential advisor will retire soon? [duplicate]

Are (academic) job chances improved by extra-academic activities (Podcast, Popular Science Books)?

Are papers published as a result of winning a competition considered worth more / less than regularly published papers? (same journal)

Is it plagiarism if I don't mention where I found a quotation originally?

Improve letter of recommendation after graduation?

Can I ask potential advisor what topics he is currently most interested in?

SOP - UK department offers two distinct masters - I am interested in both

Is it more difficult to publish in a journal when not affiliated with an institution? [duplicate]