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Is it valid to feel uncomfortable with questions unrelated to the grading of your performance?

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Why do students go for a PhD even when chances of getting academic jobs on its completion are slim?

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Job prospects after math PhD in cryptography

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Being forced to publish a paper?

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Why would a PhD adviser ask to be removed from the "Acknowledgments" of a paper?

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Is generic "thank you" email a waste of time in academia?

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Should I cite the paper from which I got the research question in my own paper?

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What does an industry recruiter want to know my Ph.D. GPA for?

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Was I unreasonably left out of author list?

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Order of authors in a paper

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Could I submit an abstract for a conference prior asking my supervisor permission about it?

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What should I do if I feel that a senior academic is trying to take advantage of me?

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Should I name drop a famous coauthor on my resume?

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How old can references or sources in a thesis be?

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What makes academic failure different from failure in another career?

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Co-author keeps rewriting the article in poor English

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Role of textbook reading for a PhD student

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Dealing with rejection anxiety as a reviewer

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Can I use the sentence "Most of the references in this paper" in my paper?

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How do I handle a "fake" co-author?

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Letting another author know I'm using one of their results

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Is it appropriate to ask the professor a trick question?

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How can I have productive meeting with a very prominent researcher?

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How to help PhD students when they get blocked (for months) trying to figure out an extremely complicated technical procedure?

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Ethical standards in asking a professor for reviewing a finished manuscript and publishing it together

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Should an instructor adjust grades for students from underrepresented groups?

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What can be done when a professor from reputable institute asks me to publish in a predatory journal?

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Is it valid to feel uncomfortable with questions unrelated to the grading of your performance?

How much editing can one ethically accept from one's advisor on a fellowship proposal (e.g. NSF/NDSEG/etc.)

Why do students go for a PhD even when chances of getting academic jobs on its completion are slim?

Job prospects after math PhD in cryptography

Being forced to publish a paper?

Why would a PhD adviser ask to be removed from the "Acknowledgments" of a paper?

Is generic "thank you" email a waste of time in academia?

Should I cite the paper from which I got the research question in my own paper?

What does an industry recruiter want to know my Ph.D. GPA for?

Was I unreasonably left out of author list?

How to acknowledge a crappy supervisor at the start of my PhD thesis?

Is it a good idea to respond at all if a person I never heard of is asking for a reference letter?

Order of authors in a paper

Could I submit an abstract for a conference prior asking my supervisor permission about it?

What should I do if I feel that a senior academic is trying to take advantage of me?

Should I name drop a famous coauthor on my resume?

How old can references or sources in a thesis be?

What makes academic failure different from failure in another career?

Co-author keeps rewriting the article in poor English

Role of textbook reading for a PhD student

Dealing with rejection anxiety as a reviewer

Can I use the sentence "Most of the references in this paper" in my paper?

How do I handle a "fake" co-author?

Letting another author know I'm using one of their results

Is it appropriate to ask the professor a trick question?

How can I have productive meeting with a very prominent researcher?

How to help PhD students when they get blocked (for months) trying to figure out an extremely complicated technical procedure?

Ethical standards in asking a professor for reviewing a finished manuscript and publishing it together

Should an instructor adjust grades for students from underrepresented groups?

What can be done when a professor from reputable institute asks me to publish in a predatory journal?