User cactus_pardner

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What makes academic failure different from failure in another career?

answered Apr 22, 2018 at 21:53

61 votes

How to acknowledge a MathOverflow user?

answered Apr 11, 2018 at 2:53

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Not getting the prestigious papers

answered Mar 26, 2018 at 17:21

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Should I report a PhD student’s incompetence to their supervisor?

answered Mar 1, 2018 at 5:13

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How do I talk about my abusive former advisor if people ask?

answered Apr 8, 2018 at 1:18

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How many professors are children of professors?

answered Mar 23, 2018 at 20:05

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Physics dissertation: Do I give a reference every time I mention a certain piece of work?

answered Mar 27, 2018 at 21:20

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How to get work done whilst feeling crippling shame?

answered May 13, 2018 at 22:29

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Do universities care about bias experienced in group projects?

answered May 8, 2018 at 21:34

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One of my professors made a rape joke. What should I do?

answered May 4, 2018 at 20:35

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A negative graduate class experience and maybe some factors in cultural differences

answered Apr 3, 2018 at 4:21

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Online vs hard copy, which texts are students more likely to read?

answered Apr 6, 2018 at 20:02

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Is it considered rude to address a PhD holder as sir or miss?

answered Mar 3, 2018 at 20:54

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Lie or try to explain reason of my absence during classes?

answered Apr 19, 2018 at 21:41

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Is it plagiarism to copy the form and structure of an article?

answered Apr 25, 2018 at 3:42

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Is 15 sections too many for a journal article?

answered Mar 28, 2018 at 20:35

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Reviewer of PhD thesis doesn't allow me to write in the first person singular

answered Mar 30, 2018 at 5:11

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To what extent does the wealth, connections and alumni donation of a parent help their children be accepted into a college in the US?

answered Apr 7, 2018 at 22:04

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Some authors can use variants of their last names in two different publications. How does one write their last name when citing both inline?

answered Apr 4, 2018 at 19:31

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"Everything in an encyclopedia is Common Knowledge" - actually true?

answered May 3, 2018 at 22:18

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Acceptable to do significant work on PhD before officially starting?

answered Apr 16, 2018 at 3:42

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Does writing matter a lot in research?

answered Apr 10, 2018 at 16:47

7 votes

Does correcting the data analysis when replying to a Major Revision make a bad impression on the editors and reviewers?

answered Apr 6, 2018 at 21:47

7 votes

Should dropping out of a PhD program be treated the same way as quitting a regular, industry job?

answered Mar 27, 2018 at 18:46

7 votes

Stay in academia or become professor without overworking, is it possible?

answered Mar 2, 2018 at 22:07

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How should one cite the entirety of a journal?

answered Apr 16, 2018 at 17:16

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How ethical is the practice of including spouses as co-authors when they are in the same field?

answered May 1, 2018 at 18:32

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coauthor removed other author's name after reviews

answered May 8, 2018 at 20:40

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Just realized I may have accidentally plagiarized some of my bachelor's thesis

answered May 22, 2018 at 20:35

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How do I quickly describe the timeframe a topic became relevant?

answered Mar 26, 2018 at 23:41

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What makes academic failure different from failure in another career?

How to acknowledge a MathOverflow user?

Not getting the prestigious papers

Should I report a PhD student’s incompetence to their supervisor?

How do I talk about my abusive former advisor if people ask?

How many professors are children of professors?

Physics dissertation: Do I give a reference every time I mention a certain piece of work?

How to get work done whilst feeling crippling shame?

Do universities care about bias experienced in group projects?

One of my professors made a rape joke. What should I do?

A negative graduate class experience and maybe some factors in cultural differences

Online vs hard copy, which texts are students more likely to read?

Is it considered rude to address a PhD holder as sir or miss?

Lie or try to explain reason of my absence during classes?

Is it plagiarism to copy the form and structure of an article?

Is 15 sections too many for a journal article?

Reviewer of PhD thesis doesn't allow me to write in the first person singular

To what extent does the wealth, connections and alumni donation of a parent help their children be accepted into a college in the US?

Some authors can use variants of their last names in two different publications. How does one write their last name when citing both inline?

"Everything in an encyclopedia is Common Knowledge" - actually true?

Acceptable to do significant work on PhD before officially starting?

Does writing matter a lot in research?

Does correcting the data analysis when replying to a Major Revision make a bad impression on the editors and reviewers?

Should dropping out of a PhD program be treated the same way as quitting a regular, industry job?

Stay in academia or become professor without overworking, is it possible?

How should one cite the entirety of a journal?

How ethical is the practice of including spouses as co-authors when they are in the same field?

coauthor removed other author's name after reviews

Just realized I may have accidentally plagiarized some of my bachelor's thesis

How do I quickly describe the timeframe a topic became relevant?