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Grades are too high for the department - what should I do?
Sep 5 '18 at 20:08
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In a yes/no question, student gives the right answer and a unnecessary but wrong explanation. How to grade?
Jan 23 at 1:18
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Etiquette question: is there such a thing as accepting an offer 'too early'?
Feb 11 at 19:54
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How honest should I be in disclosing not-so-exciting results?
Dec 10 '18 at 17:36
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Should students have access to past exams or an exam bank?
Jul 30 at 23:51
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What to do if I have seen an exam before I have taken it?
Jul 5 '18 at 17:11
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I am interested in retracting my old journal articles. Would it have any negative effects on my academic career?
Aug 20 '18 at 11:21
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Is having access to past exams cheating and, if yes, could it be proven just by a good grade?
Mar 12 at 19:51
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Accidentally leaked the solution to an assignment, what to do now? (I'm the prof)
Apr 5 at 15:35
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A famous scholar sent me an unpublished draft of hers. Then she died. I think her work should be published. What should I do?
Sep 21 at 15:43
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Error in master's thesis, I do not know what to do
Mar 18 at 19:27
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How should I respond to a reviewer's complaint about self-citation?
Jan 6 at 12:22
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How did researchers find articles before the Internet and the computer era?
Jun 24 at 12:19
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Will a paper be retracted if a flaw in released software code invalidates its central idea?
Aug 6 at 14:59
100
Asking my Professor to create a Google Account to submit a Letter of Recommendation for me
Jan 25 at 1:26
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Can I get a PhD for developing educational software?
Aug 26 at 10:34
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How should I ask a potential advisor why they haven't published in the last 3 years?
Dec 18 '18 at 16:50
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Can my university revoke my degree after it was granted due to (corporate) data having changed?
Jan 27 at 22:25
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Is listing annexed territory listed in author details a valid reason to decline to review?
Jan 14 at 18:05
85
Should I be an author on another PhD student's paper if I went to their meetings and gave advice?
Sep 24 at 11:30
85
About to write my PhD thesis and I don't know the basics and fundamentals. I am feeling unworthy of the PhD title. What should I do?
Feb 3 at 13:42
84
Why is a job interview needed if I am the only suitable candidate for a research-assistant position?
Dec 30 '18 at 21:04
83
Quoting Keynes in a lecture
Mar 20 at 13:04
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Is there any good reason to write “it is easy to see”?
May 12 at 12:37
81
Found a major flaw in paper from home university – to which I would like to return
Feb 18 at 16:05
80
How to handle lecturer who doesn't let me use my phone?
Nov 1 '18 at 20:41
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What to tell students who want to know how to succeed in your class
Oct 9 '18 at 14:47
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I don't have the theoretical background in my PhD topic. I can't justify getting the degree
Aug 23 at 14:32
73
How to by-pass bioethics for a trivial bio-experiment?
Feb 9 at 16:27
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What does it say about someone that accepts adding their name to a publication without doing any of the work?
Aug 23 '18 at 12:33
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