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I sent a Facebook friend request to my ex-professor, should I apologise?

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I might be rediscovering someone else's result. What should I do?

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Dealing with a PhD student reneging on an agreement to appear in social media

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Authorship of a student who published separately without permission

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Is it okay to expect advisors to offer a word of condolence?

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Advice for getting a paper published as a highschooler

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How should I consider a possibly rude reply from a potential PhD advisor?

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How should I ask for professional help over a problem at which I am stuck?

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Submit double paper to the same journal

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First-time teaching PhD students make course assignment way too demanding for a new lecture

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How can I get my idea published as an undergrad student with no professors at my University whose research areas line up with my idea

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Repeating a proof from the literature in my paper

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Is it valid to modify a student's exam grade if you feel they did not earn it?

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Asking an advisor about the source of their funding

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Is there such a thing as fraud in mathematics?

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How to resolve R&R without Decision

answered Sep 29, 2021 at 6:13

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When do you put a term or phrase in quotation marks? How does one get better at knowing when to do this?

answered May 23 at 13:54

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Is it ethically justifiable to conceal a fatal conceptual flaw in a thesis to avoid an unaffordable 2-year setback if the flaw is the advisor's fault?

answered Aug 6, 2022 at 10:49

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Is there a way for students to use a figure from an article, for a 'students-only' presentation, without paying a hefty sum?

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Accepting a reviewer position only if I'm not the sole reviewer

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What standards to apply when refereeing for a new journal?

answered Jun 2 at 16:39

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Would most prestigious journal editors reject one-author papers written by newbies?

answered May 3 at 8:24

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In order to write a good email (not generic or close to generic) to prospective phd supervisors, in what level of detail should I read their papers?

answered Dec 28, 2021 at 13:05

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Funding (mathematical) theory research in a computational world

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What should a TA do if they cannot do all of the assigned homework for a class?

answered Jun 27, 2018 at 13:04

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Is being a poor writer a serious impediment as a researcher?

answered May 26, 2021 at 8:54

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Why do "Author's Rights" in "Consent to Publish" agreements allow pre-print publications?

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How to politely point out an issue with a cited paper?

answered Aug 17, 2017 at 10:23

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In a grant application, how to address gender aspects when working in a highly technical field?

answered Apr 18, 2019 at 11:56

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What is the best "last slide" in a thesis presentation?

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I sent a Facebook friend request to my ex-professor, should I apologise?

I might be rediscovering someone else's result. What should I do?

Dealing with a PhD student reneging on an agreement to appear in social media

Authorship of a student who published separately without permission

Is it okay to expect advisors to offer a word of condolence?

Advice for getting a paper published as a highschooler

How should I consider a possibly rude reply from a potential PhD advisor?

How should I ask for professional help over a problem at which I am stuck?

Submit double paper to the same journal

First-time teaching PhD students make course assignment way too demanding for a new lecture

How can I get my idea published as an undergrad student with no professors at my University whose research areas line up with my idea

Repeating a proof from the literature in my paper

Is it valid to modify a student's exam grade if you feel they did not earn it?

Asking an advisor about the source of their funding

Is there such a thing as fraud in mathematics?

How to resolve R&R without Decision

When do you put a term or phrase in quotation marks? How does one get better at knowing when to do this?

Is it ethically justifiable to conceal a fatal conceptual flaw in a thesis to avoid an unaffordable 2-year setback if the flaw is the advisor's fault?

Is there a way for students to use a figure from an article, for a 'students-only' presentation, without paying a hefty sum?

Accepting a reviewer position only if I'm not the sole reviewer

What standards to apply when refereeing for a new journal?

Would most prestigious journal editors reject one-author papers written by newbies?

In order to write a good email (not generic or close to generic) to prospective phd supervisors, in what level of detail should I read their papers?

Funding (mathematical) theory research in a computational world

What should a TA do if they cannot do all of the assigned homework for a class?

Is being a poor writer a serious impediment as a researcher?

Why do "Author's Rights" in "Consent to Publish" agreements allow pre-print publications?

How to politely point out an issue with a cited paper?

In a grant application, how to address gender aspects when working in a highly technical field?

What is the best "last slide" in a thesis presentation?