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How to politely respond to generic emails requesting a PhD/job in my lab? Without wasting too much time

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Is it unethical to accept extra time on exams when I still do well?

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What is a social strategy I can use to respond to "How's your PhD going?"

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Accepted by European university, rejected by all American ones I applied to? Possible reasons?

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Why do graduate school application forms ask applicants to name the other schools to which he/she is applying?

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How should I refer to the presence of racial slurs in data presented at a conference talk?

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How do I complain to chair if my advisor regularly writes to scam journals to get tenure?

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Is it wrong to leave Ph.D program after MS?

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I got the same referee report from two different journals

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Is it worth pointing out missed works in already published papers?

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The IT department bottlenecks progress. How should I handle this?

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How to approach PhD admissions after leaving previous PhD because my advisor tried to force me to manipulate data

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How to get reference from lab I worked with, when lab head seems unlikely to help and I was advised not to ask postdoc

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Is there any good reason to write "it is easy to see"?

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Should I cancel an interview if I already have a preferable offer?

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Is it bad for one's future career prospects if the PhD thesis topic is broad?

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What is the relationship between impact factor and journal ranking

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MS degree after a PhD in physics

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Assessing students in exams with negative points?

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In what cases are you able to start a postdoc without a "conferred" PhD?

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Co-authoring a paper with a persona non grata

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Is it bad to apply to one PhD program with the intent of leaving for another (more prestigious) one?

answered Dec 10, 2015 at 7:28

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How does PLOS ONE maintain its impact factor?

answered Mar 13, 2016 at 6:55

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Why do you need to study a subject at a university level to teach it at a high school?

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I graduated last year and my advisor passed away unexpectedly soon after. What should I do now for subsequent academic job searches?

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Getting a letter of recommendation from a new professor

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Nightmares and frustrations with students' sloppy homework

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Trouble picking a major

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What are alternatives to Journal of Theoretical Biology?

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How does someone with C's and F's in graduate-level courses and A's and B's in undergraduate courses get admitted to a PhD program?

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How to politely respond to generic emails requesting a PhD/job in my lab? Without wasting too much time

Is it unethical to accept extra time on exams when I still do well?

What is a social strategy I can use to respond to "How's your PhD going?"

Accepted by European university, rejected by all American ones I applied to? Possible reasons?

Why do graduate school application forms ask applicants to name the other schools to which he/she is applying?

How should I refer to the presence of racial slurs in data presented at a conference talk?

How do I complain to chair if my advisor regularly writes to scam journals to get tenure?

Is it wrong to leave Ph.D program after MS?

I got the same referee report from two different journals

Is it worth pointing out missed works in already published papers?

The IT department bottlenecks progress. How should I handle this?

How to approach PhD admissions after leaving previous PhD because my advisor tried to force me to manipulate data

How to get reference from lab I worked with, when lab head seems unlikely to help and I was advised not to ask postdoc

Is there any good reason to write "it is easy to see"?

Should I cancel an interview if I already have a preferable offer?

Is it bad for one's future career prospects if the PhD thesis topic is broad?

What is the relationship between impact factor and journal ranking

MS degree after a PhD in physics

Assessing students in exams with negative points?

In what cases are you able to start a postdoc without a "conferred" PhD?

Co-authoring a paper with a persona non grata

Is it bad to apply to one PhD program with the intent of leaving for another (more prestigious) one?

How does PLOS ONE maintain its impact factor?

Why do you need to study a subject at a university level to teach it at a high school?

I graduated last year and my advisor passed away unexpectedly soon after. What should I do now for subsequent academic job searches?

Getting a letter of recommendation from a new professor

Nightmares and frustrations with students' sloppy homework

Trouble picking a major

What are alternatives to Journal of Theoretical Biology?

How does someone with C's and F's in graduate-level courses and A's and B's in undergraduate courses get admitted to a PhD program?