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Is a request to book a business flight ticket for a graduate student an unreasonable one?

answered Jul 7, 2019 at 21:18

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Why should a P.I be motivated to write a strong LOR even if that means losing a undergraduate from his/her lab?

answered Aug 17, 2019 at 13:22

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Can I suggest that my professor use slides instead of writing everything on the board?

answered Jan 24, 2023 at 0:26

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Big life decision: move to a different country to pursue PhD, or stay with my significant other and do my PhD at my undergrad institution?

answered Apr 11, 2022 at 3:07

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I was asked to reimburse the flight ticket after I cancelled the on-site interview

answered Mar 18, 2023 at 19:46

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Is it appropriate to email a professor with a simpler solution than the one she provided?

answered Oct 14, 2020 at 1:07

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Can I contact the referee if I know their identity after a double-blind reviewing process?

answered Sep 28, 2020 at 8:09

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Should grad students accept yelling by supervisors?

answered Oct 7, 2021 at 0:21

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Should I even ask my physics instructor for a letter of recommendation for my common app if I committed academic dishonesty in his course?

answered Oct 2, 2021 at 23:38

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What advantages do professors have over equivalent industry and government researchers?

answered Nov 13, 2021 at 2:09

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Why are many obviously pointless papers published, or worse studied?

answered Dec 28, 2020 at 0:22

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Are researchers generally sympathetic to not taking jobs in certain countries?

answered Jul 12, 2021 at 1:54

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Should I phone a professor if they haven't replied to my email?

answered Feb 1, 2022 at 6:28

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Is supervisor bound to clarify the technical queries of a Ph.D. researcher?

answered Jul 31, 2021 at 3:20

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As an outsider, how do I get academics to discuss my idea with me?

answered Feb 27, 2023 at 14:36

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Finding a career as a researcher without any PhD, work experience, and/or relevant academic degree

answered Mar 12, 2023 at 1:15

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Why are online lecture notes usually not accessible to non-students?

answered Oct 15, 2021 at 15:22

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Why do vanity journals exist?

answered Jan 11, 2020 at 3:08

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Is arXiv really a lower form of publication than the majority of computer science journals?

answered Jul 28, 2021 at 2:36

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Upon my request prior to a faculty application in France, I was invited to give a talk. Should I travel at their expense or better give it online?

answered Feb 18, 2022 at 0:15

37 votes

Is it appropriate for a professor to require students to sign a non-disclosure agreement before being taught?

answered Sep 9, 2019 at 0:07

35 votes

Do famous people really have the power to ruin the career of unrelated researchers?

answered Feb 3, 2023 at 23:04

32 votes

How to survive in the academic world: focus entirely on top-tier results, or spend effort on lower-tier results to boost h-index?

answered Jan 3, 2023 at 0:57

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Appropriate/smart ways to decline students' requests of "begging for better grades" at the end of the semester without being too hurtful

answered Dec 9, 2023 at 20:01

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Is it ethical to refuse a postdoc offer after lab visit

answered Mar 8, 2020 at 2:53

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Asking a former supervisor if they killed my postdoc application

answered Oct 17, 2021 at 2:12

27 votes

Should live sessions be recorded for students when teaching a math course online?

answered Nov 29, 2020 at 0:37

27 votes

Exam design: give maximum score per question or not?

answered Sep 14, 2019 at 21:04

25 votes

Should I hold back some ideas for after my PhD?

answered Jan 18, 2021 at 2:12

25 votes

Previous postdoc supervisor removed my name in the published article

answered Jul 19, 2020 at 18:16

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Is a request to book a business flight ticket for a graduate student an unreasonable one?

Why should a P.I be motivated to write a strong LOR even if that means losing a undergraduate from his/her lab?

Can I suggest that my professor use slides instead of writing everything on the board?

Big life decision: move to a different country to pursue PhD, or stay with my significant other and do my PhD at my undergrad institution?

I was asked to reimburse the flight ticket after I cancelled the on-site interview

Is it appropriate to email a professor with a simpler solution than the one she provided?

Can I contact the referee if I know their identity after a double-blind reviewing process?

Should grad students accept yelling by supervisors?

Should I even ask my physics instructor for a letter of recommendation for my common app if I committed academic dishonesty in his course?

What advantages do professors have over equivalent industry and government researchers?

Why are many obviously pointless papers published, or worse studied?

Are researchers generally sympathetic to not taking jobs in certain countries?

Should I phone a professor if they haven't replied to my email?

Is supervisor bound to clarify the technical queries of a Ph.D. researcher?

As an outsider, how do I get academics to discuss my idea with me?

Finding a career as a researcher without any PhD, work experience, and/or relevant academic degree

Why are online lecture notes usually not accessible to non-students?

Why do vanity journals exist?

Is arXiv really a lower form of publication than the majority of computer science journals?

Upon my request prior to a faculty application in France, I was invited to give a talk. Should I travel at their expense or better give it online?

Is it appropriate for a professor to require students to sign a non-disclosure agreement before being taught?

Do famous people really have the power to ruin the career of unrelated researchers?

How to survive in the academic world: focus entirely on top-tier results, or spend effort on lower-tier results to boost h-index?

Appropriate/smart ways to decline students' requests of "begging for better grades" at the end of the semester without being too hurtful

Is it ethical to refuse a postdoc offer after lab visit

Asking a former supervisor if they killed my postdoc application

Should live sessions be recorded for students when teaching a math course online?

Exam design: give maximum score per question or not?

Should I hold back some ideas for after my PhD?

Previous postdoc supervisor removed my name in the published article