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jo43ip | askacademia_train | 0.98 | Human: Serious question - do admins really think people are excited to read their regular 20 paragraph emails? Because I rarely get one that has useful info. Why is this a thing? No, I don't care what you think about "mental health awareness" when you provide nothing to support it. No, I don't care what you think about... | gb5l6p5 | gb5kqwm | 1,604,522,606 | 1,604,522,401 | 224 | 57 | Slight modification: > Serious question - do admins really think people ~~are excited to~~ read their regular 20 paragraph emails? | Yours have paragraphs? Sometimes I just get a wall of text. | 1 | 205 | 3.929825 | 27 |
jo43ip | askacademia_train | 0.98 | Human: Serious question - do admins really think people are excited to read their regular 20 paragraph emails? Because I rarely get one that has useful info. Why is this a thing? No, I don't care what you think about "mental health awareness" when you provide nothing to support it. No, I don't care what you think about... | gb5kqwm | gb5mjd0 | 1,604,522,401 | 1,604,523,237 | 129 | 57 | Yours have paragraphs? Sometimes I just get a wall of text. | As someone who has been involved in sending emails like this, a decent number of the items in any given email are a CYA so that no one comes yelling that you're not doing anything about X or yelling that you did something without telling people about it or without asking for community input. | 0 | 836 | 2.263158 | 58 |
jo43ip | askacademia_train | 0.98 | Human: Serious question - do admins really think people are excited to read their regular 20 paragraph emails? Because I rarely get one that has useful info. Why is this a thing? No, I don't care what you think about "mental health awareness" when you provide nothing to support it. No, I don't care what you think about... | gb5vto4 | gb5qben | 1,604,527,613 | 1,604,525,022 | 80 | 35 | Dear Students, Faculty and Staff, Platitude platitude platitude platitude. Patting self on back patting self on back patting self on back. Attempt at hopeful platitude in face of overwhelming evidence to the contrary. Trying to sound empathetic by using my nickname, Dan | I’m not kidding, at least half of the emails I get from my grad program (students’) mailing list are from 60-70 years old tenured professors congratulating each other for some new award they got. | 1 | 2,591 | 2.285714 | 64 |
jo43ip | askacademia_train | 0.98 | Human: Serious question - do admins really think people are excited to read their regular 20 paragraph emails? Because I rarely get one that has useful info. Why is this a thing? No, I don't care what you think about "mental health awareness" when you provide nothing to support it. No, I don't care what you think about... | gb5nrv2 | gb5vto4 | 1,604,523,814 | 1,604,527,613 | 80 | 11 | Somehow ours have a formatting that just doesn’t work well with the university email and Outlook. They try to included staggered indents and bullet points, but they wind up shoved over to the far right of the page, making the emails even more obnoxious to read. You’d think that since every person on campus has to use t... | Dear Students, Faculty and Staff, Platitude platitude platitude platitude. Patting self on back patting self on back patting self on back. Attempt at hopeful platitude in face of overwhelming evidence to the contrary. Trying to sound empathetic by using my nickname, Dan | 0 | 3,799 | 7.272727 | 97 |
jo43ip | askacademia_train | 0.98 | Human: Serious question - do admins really think people are excited to read their regular 20 paragraph emails? Because I rarely get one that has useful info. Why is this a thing? No, I don't care what you think about "mental health awareness" when you provide nothing to support it. No, I don't care what you think about... | gb5qben | gb5nrv2 | 1,604,525,022 | 1,604,523,814 | 35 | 11 | I’m not kidding, at least half of the emails I get from my grad program (students’) mailing list are from 60-70 years old tenured professors congratulating each other for some new award they got. | Somehow ours have a formatting that just doesn’t work well with the university email and Outlook. They try to included staggered indents and bullet points, but they wind up shoved over to the far right of the page, making the emails even more obnoxious to read. You’d think that since every person on campus has to use t... | 1 | 1,208 | 3.181818 | 97 |
kng3m1 | askacademia_train | 0.99 | Human: Does the feeling of “the more you learn the more you know you don’t know anything” ever end? Not sure if this has been asked before but it’s getting to my head, the more I study the more I feel behind or as an imposter..what are your stories/reflections on this
Assistant: | ghkb2zg | ghkgxkc | 1,609,380,336 | 1,609,383,367 | 149 | 54 | Nope. Not in my experience | The thing that has gone away for me is that panicky grad school feeling that I missed something. I was always convinced that a reviewer or colleague would point out that I had missed an important and basic theory. Now if I have several papers in an area I'm not concerned about that. So now the things I don't know a... | 0 | 3,031 | 2.759259 | 86 |
kng3m1 | askacademia_train | 0.99 | Human: Does the feeling of “the more you learn the more you know you don’t know anything” ever end? Not sure if this has been asked before but it’s getting to my head, the more I study the more I feel behind or as an imposter..what are your stories/reflections on this
Assistant: | ghkgxkc | ghkg26y | 1,609,383,367 | 1,609,382,906 | 149 | 24 | The thing that has gone away for me is that panicky grad school feeling that I missed something. I was always convinced that a reviewer or colleague would point out that I had missed an important and basic theory. Now if I have several papers in an area I'm not concerned about that. So now the things I don't know a... | I stopped caring a long time ago. I learn as much as I can and as much as I need to know. I'm just trying to contribute to the scientific literature that's all. I'm a small cog in a big machine | 1 | 461 | 6.208333 | 86 |
kng3m1 | askacademia_train | 0.99 | Human: Does the feeling of “the more you learn the more you know you don’t know anything” ever end? Not sure if this has been asked before but it’s getting to my head, the more I study the more I feel behind or as an imposter..what are your stories/reflections on this
Assistant: | ghkgfnq | ghkgxkc | 1,609,383,105 | 1,609,383,367 | 149 | 16 | I think of this as being the opposite of Dunning-Kruger. Ultimately I rely on knowing that I have the skills to find information if I need to know something and remind myself that I do know plenty (think of explaining something you’re doing to a person wholly outside of the field/outside of academia for context, it hel... | The thing that has gone away for me is that panicky grad school feeling that I missed something. I was always convinced that a reviewer or colleague would point out that I had missed an important and basic theory. Now if I have several papers in an area I'm not concerned about that. So now the things I don't know a... | 0 | 262 | 9.3125 | 86 |
kng3m1 | askacademia_train | 0.99 | Human: Does the feeling of “the more you learn the more you know you don’t know anything” ever end? Not sure if this has been asked before but it’s getting to my head, the more I study the more I feel behind or as an imposter..what are your stories/reflections on this
Assistant: | ghkg26y | ghkhbef | 1,609,382,906 | 1,609,383,574 | 54 | 24 | I stopped caring a long time ago. I learn as much as I can and as much as I need to know. I'm just trying to contribute to the scientific literature that's all. I'm a small cog in a big machine | No it just eventually turns into “*we* don’t know anything”. But sometimes you know that even if you know nothing it’s still more than almost anyone. | 0 | 668 | 2.25 | 47 |
kng3m1 | askacademia_train | 0.99 | Human: Does the feeling of “the more you learn the more you know you don’t know anything” ever end? Not sure if this has been asked before but it’s getting to my head, the more I study the more I feel behind or as an imposter..what are your stories/reflections on this
Assistant: | ghkgfnq | ghkhbef | 1,609,383,105 | 1,609,383,574 | 54 | 16 | I think of this as being the opposite of Dunning-Kruger. Ultimately I rely on knowing that I have the skills to find information if I need to know something and remind myself that I do know plenty (think of explaining something you’re doing to a person wholly outside of the field/outside of academia for context, it hel... | No it just eventually turns into “*we* don’t know anything”. But sometimes you know that even if you know nothing it’s still more than almost anyone. | 0 | 469 | 3.375 | 71 |
sdykoy | askacademia_train | 0.88 | Human: Is it emotionally valid to steer away from academia due to its lack of empathy and compassion? I'm a graduating student in the university and it was my dream to become a professor and a researcher one day since our country lacks them. It was always the statement of our country's Department of Science and Technol... | hug17yx | hufulzw | 1,643,295,428 | 1,643,292,627 | 246 | 70 | Just to be clear OP, the grass isn't greener on the other side. Institutions (public, corporate) are not human. Humans are humans and so prepared to be disappointed. My recommendation would be to search for people who are empathetic. | That is one of the most reddit titles I have ever read. | 1 | 2,801 | 3.514286 | 52 |
sdykoy | askacademia_train | 0.88 | Human: Is it emotionally valid to steer away from academia due to its lack of empathy and compassion? I'm a graduating student in the university and it was my dream to become a professor and a researcher one day since our country lacks them. It was always the statement of our country's Department of Science and Technol... | hug17yx | hug1035 | 1,643,295,428 | 1,643,295,337 | 246 | 48 | Just to be clear OP, the grass isn't greener on the other side. Institutions (public, corporate) are not human. Humans are humans and so prepared to be disappointed. My recommendation would be to search for people who are empathetic. | No one can meaningfully tell you your emotions are valid or not. It's not my experience that non-academic environments have more empathy or compassion. Both are very hit or miss. | 1 | 91 | 5.125 | 52 |
sdykoy | askacademia_train | 0.88 | Human: Is it emotionally valid to steer away from academia due to its lack of empathy and compassion? I'm a graduating student in the university and it was my dream to become a professor and a researcher one day since our country lacks them. It was always the statement of our country's Department of Science and Technol... | hug17yx | hufwnci | 1,643,295,428 | 1,643,293,522 | 246 | 27 | Just to be clear OP, the grass isn't greener on the other side. Institutions (public, corporate) are not human. Humans are humans and so prepared to be disappointed. My recommendation would be to search for people who are empathetic. | Absolutely. I also wanted to be a prof - I wanted to help people learn, and share my passion for STEM. Academia is so toxic and demotivating, my current plan is to finish my graduate studies then work in the private sector. If you think your mental well-being would not be protected in academia, leave. | 1 | 1,906 | 9.111111 | 67 |
sdykoy | askacademia_train | 0.88 | Human: Is it emotionally valid to steer away from academia due to its lack of empathy and compassion? I'm a graduating student in the university and it was my dream to become a professor and a researcher one day since our country lacks them. It was always the statement of our country's Department of Science and Technol... | hug17yx | hufzu91 | 1,643,295,428 | 1,643,294,868 | 246 | 15 | Just to be clear OP, the grass isn't greener on the other side. Institutions (public, corporate) are not human. Humans are humans and so prepared to be disappointed. My recommendation would be to search for people who are empathetic. | This is 100% what I did. Never looked back and I am so glad I decided to ditch. | 1 | 560 | 16.4 | 52 |
sdykoy | askacademia_train | 0.88 | Human: Is it emotionally valid to steer away from academia due to its lack of empathy and compassion? I'm a graduating student in the university and it was my dream to become a professor and a researcher one day since our country lacks them. It was always the statement of our country's Department of Science and Technol... | hug10g8 | hug17yx | 1,643,295,341 | 1,643,295,428 | 246 | 8 | I wanted to be a lawyer… and then I started working with lawyers and saw the corruption and loss of humanity and greed and… it just sickened me. So disheartening. I don’t want to become like them | Just to be clear OP, the grass isn't greener on the other side. Institutions (public, corporate) are not human. Humans are humans and so prepared to be disappointed. My recommendation would be to search for people who are empathetic. | 0 | 87 | 30.75 | 52 |
msa8fv | askacademia_train | 0.97 | Human: I have a TT position - thanks, I hate it I am about 1 year into a TT position in chemical engineering and I feel so bad about myself. How does anyone have the resilience to stay in this job? Of course I was rejected by every grant I applied for (5), but it’s more than that. Nothing good happened, EVER. It was i... | gurjkc8 | gurgrwn | 1,618,604,335 | 1,618,603,047 | 75 | 32 | Dude. I just resigned from my TT position after having a mental meltdown and, frankly, embarrassing myself through it all. I've forgiven myself because there are a lot of resources you can find where people talk all about their misery in academia. "Academia is Killing My Friends" tumblr comes to mind. You're not alon... | Imposter syndrome is a real thing with academics, particularly when you're working towards tenure, and I can't imagine how much it must be exacerbated if your first year was during COVID. At least when we were all together, it was easier to see how incompetent your senior colleagues also were. | 1 | 1,288 | 2.34375 | 272 |
msa8fv | askacademia_train | 0.97 | Human: I have a TT position - thanks, I hate it I am about 1 year into a TT position in chemical engineering and I feel so bad about myself. How does anyone have the resilience to stay in this job? Of course I was rejected by every grant I applied for (5), but it’s more than that. Nothing good happened, EVER. It was i... | gurhis1 | gurjkc8 | 1,618,603,390 | 1,618,604,335 | 75 | 25 | My best advice would be to do the job because of your own internalized interests in your field; no matter how much you achieve (eg big paper, big grant, recognition, whatever), the external validation from those achievements is only temporarily uplifting. Do the science for *you*, not for your colleagues or peers or st... | Dude. I just resigned from my TT position after having a mental meltdown and, frankly, embarrassing myself through it all. I've forgiven myself because there are a lot of resources you can find where people talk all about their misery in academia. "Academia is Killing My Friends" tumblr comes to mind. You're not alon... | 0 | 945 | 3 | 272 |
msa8fv | askacademia_train | 0.97 | Human: I have a TT position - thanks, I hate it I am about 1 year into a TT position in chemical engineering and I feel so bad about myself. How does anyone have the resilience to stay in this job? Of course I was rejected by every grant I applied for (5), but it’s more than that. Nothing good happened, EVER. It was i... | gus4ybb | gurts0h | 1,618,614,740 | 1,618,609,024 | 29 | 9 | I’m TT (year 2) and think about quitting every day. I work constantly. I have become numb to rejection and the good news no longer brings me joy, it’s just a tiny bit of relief at most. I did recently get a grant but I am honestly almost resentful of it because now I feel tied to this position for several more years. T... | It was a terrible time for it to be your first year. It really does get easier, in part because you learn a way to live with never getting stuff done. Once you have some preps under your belt and you learn how to manage your class so that it takes up less time, it gets much, much better . It is also exhausting and s... | 1 | 5,716 | 3.222222 | 271 |
msa8fv | askacademia_train | 0.97 | Human: I have a TT position - thanks, I hate it I am about 1 year into a TT position in chemical engineering and I feel so bad about myself. How does anyone have the resilience to stay in this job? Of course I was rejected by every grant I applied for (5), but it’s more than that. Nothing good happened, EVER. It was i... | gurw30j | gus4ybb | 1,618,610,151 | 1,618,614,740 | 29 | 9 | I won't tell anyone who hates their job to not quit if they can do something else, but are you connected with anyone else who is TT or otherwise? I have found, after being FT for a few years, that my professional connections have sustained me more than anything else. | I’m TT (year 2) and think about quitting every day. I work constantly. I have become numb to rejection and the good news no longer brings me joy, it’s just a tiny bit of relief at most. I did recently get a grant but I am honestly almost resentful of it because now I feel tied to this position for several more years. T... | 0 | 4,589 | 3.222222 | 271 |
msa8fv | askacademia_train | 0.97 | Human: I have a TT position - thanks, I hate it I am about 1 year into a TT position in chemical engineering and I feel so bad about myself. How does anyone have the resilience to stay in this job? Of course I was rejected by every grant I applied for (5), but it’s more than that. Nothing good happened, EVER. It was i... | gus4ybb | gus4izy | 1,618,614,740 | 1,618,614,508 | 29 | 6 | I’m TT (year 2) and think about quitting every day. I work constantly. I have become numb to rejection and the good news no longer brings me joy, it’s just a tiny bit of relief at most. I did recently get a grant but I am honestly almost resentful of it because now I feel tied to this position for several more years. T... | The negative feedback is going to come whether you work yourself to death or not, so I'd suggest to take care of yourself rather than not setting a foot outside your home. I used to overwork myself and I can't say I get better feedback now, I probably get the same, but I'm not as tired. I do the best that I can without... | 1 | 232 | 4.833333 | 271 |
vklywh | askacademia_train | 0.93 | Human: What do academics in humanities and social sciences wish their colleagues in STEM knew? Pretty much the title, I'm not sure if I used the right flair. People in humanities and social sciences seem to find opportunities to work together/learn from each other more than with STEM, so I'm grouping them together de... | idq77ab | idpy2d8 | 1,656,189,035 | 1,656,184,788 | 421 | 202 | I’m in physics (obviously STEM), and there is a funny thing that happens where established physicists get kind of bored with their discipline and all of a sudden start becoming self-proclaimed experts in psychology / philosophy / history / linguistics. It seems that when people are really good at one thing, they often... | We don’t have labs or PIs, and we don’t need grants to cover our salaries or get tenure. Most of our publications are single-author, and are much slower than most STEM fields. Single-author monographs (books) published by university presses are the gold standard. Impact factor is not a thing. Postdocs are much more rar... | 1 | 4,247 | 2.084158 | 84 |
vklywh | askacademia_train | 0.93 | Human: What do academics in humanities and social sciences wish their colleagues in STEM knew? Pretty much the title, I'm not sure if I used the right flair. People in humanities and social sciences seem to find opportunities to work together/learn from each other more than with STEM, so I'm grouping them together de... | idq6mss | idq77ab | 1,656,188,772 | 1,656,189,035 | 421 | 105 | That all forms of instruction are political. You can hide it better in STEM, but to think there are not political, ethical, and moral implications of what you do is deeply neoliberal - which IS a political ideology. | I’m in physics (obviously STEM), and there is a funny thing that happens where established physicists get kind of bored with their discipline and all of a sudden start becoming self-proclaimed experts in psychology / philosophy / history / linguistics. It seems that when people are really good at one thing, they often... | 0 | 263 | 4.009524 | 82 |
vklywh | askacademia_train | 0.93 | Human: What do academics in humanities and social sciences wish their colleagues in STEM knew? Pretty much the title, I'm not sure if I used the right flair. People in humanities and social sciences seem to find opportunities to work together/learn from each other more than with STEM, so I'm grouping them together de... | idq77ab | idq124d | 1,656,189,035 | 1,656,186,166 | 421 | 71 | I’m in physics (obviously STEM), and there is a funny thing that happens where established physicists get kind of bored with their discipline and all of a sudden start becoming self-proclaimed experts in psychology / philosophy / history / linguistics. It seems that when people are really good at one thing, they often... | Every person has an opinion on the economy. Most are idiotic. | 1 | 2,869 | 5.929577 | 82 |
vklywh | askacademia_train | 0.93 | Human: What do academics in humanities and social sciences wish their colleagues in STEM knew? Pretty much the title, I'm not sure if I used the right flair. People in humanities and social sciences seem to find opportunities to work together/learn from each other more than with STEM, so I'm grouping them together de... | idq36ah | idq77ab | 1,656,187,158 | 1,656,189,035 | 421 | 55 | The challenges of measurement. I focus on educational psychology and I am helping one of my university’s STEM organizations develop an assessment for graduate students. They already had a foundational rubric started that they want to build from. Holy crap do I wish they’d brought in help beforehand. This thing is messy... | I’m in physics (obviously STEM), and there is a funny thing that happens where established physicists get kind of bored with their discipline and all of a sudden start becoming self-proclaimed experts in psychology / philosophy / history / linguistics. It seems that when people are really good at one thing, they often... | 0 | 1,877 | 7.654545 | 122 |
vklywh | askacademia_train | 0.93 | Human: What do academics in humanities and social sciences wish their colleagues in STEM knew? Pretty much the title, I'm not sure if I used the right flair. People in humanities and social sciences seem to find opportunities to work together/learn from each other more than with STEM, so I'm grouping them together de... | idq05mt | idq77ab | 1,656,185,749 | 1,656,189,035 | 421 | 45 | That the need to talk with students and mentor them is critical and not some fad from Gen Z that will go away. I'm aware STEM classes have some huge numbers and giving each student one-on-one time isn't always plausible and it isn't in the job description. But, if your school/state has garbage mental health resources t... | I’m in physics (obviously STEM), and there is a funny thing that happens where established physicists get kind of bored with their discipline and all of a sudden start becoming self-proclaimed experts in psychology / philosophy / history / linguistics. It seems that when people are really good at one thing, they often... | 0 | 3,286 | 9.355556 | 140 |
jlixda | askacademia_train | 0.94 | Human: Anyone else depressed about defending their thesis online because of COVID? For YEARS, basically since I started my PhD, I have been dreaming about my thesis defense. I was going to invite all my friends and family and have a giant party afterwards. I have been working so hard for months now and I haven't seen m... | gap8vyv | gapakuh | 1,604,154,906 | 1,604,155,945 | 159 | 44 | I'm sorry that's happened to you, but perspective is critical here. You've completed your PhD. A lot of people are struggling to do that under the circumstances, and have limited access to resources they need, or have legitimate fears about how to pay rent or get groceries. You have a job lined up in a desperately depr... | I was in the same boat as you, but I actually loved defending my thesis online. There were like 60 people watching the stream, and I had relatives and friends watching that wouldn’t have been able to otherwise. You’ll be able to celebrate with your friends and family in person next year, and you have a job lined up whi... | 0 | 1,039 | 3.613636 | 162 |
jlixda | askacademia_train | 0.94 | Human: Anyone else depressed about defending their thesis online because of COVID? For YEARS, basically since I started my PhD, I have been dreaming about my thesis defense. I was going to invite all my friends and family and have a giant party afterwards. I have been working so hard for months now and I haven't seen m... | gapahzo | gapakuh | 1,604,155,896 | 1,604,155,945 | 159 | 21 | I’m just ready to be done. Don’t care how it’s done or where I am as long as it’s over. | I was in the same boat as you, but I actually loved defending my thesis online. There were like 60 people watching the stream, and I had relatives and friends watching that wouldn’t have been able to otherwise. You’ll be able to celebrate with your friends and family in person next year, and you have a job lined up whi... | 0 | 49 | 7.571429 | 160 |
jlixda | askacademia_train | 0.94 | Human: Anyone else depressed about defending their thesis online because of COVID? For YEARS, basically since I started my PhD, I have been dreaming about my thesis defense. I was going to invite all my friends and family and have a giant party afterwards. I have been working so hard for months now and I haven't seen m... | gap6fw0 | gapakuh | 1,604,153,385 | 1,604,155,945 | 159 | 16 | I'm in the exact same boat right now and still working through it as well. It really, really sucks, but it won't make the PhD any less valid when you get it | I was in the same boat as you, but I actually loved defending my thesis online. There were like 60 people watching the stream, and I had relatives and friends watching that wouldn’t have been able to otherwise. You’ll be able to celebrate with your friends and family in person next year, and you have a job lined up whi... | 0 | 2,560 | 9.9375 | 160 |
jlixda | askacademia_train | 0.94 | Human: Anyone else depressed about defending their thesis online because of COVID? For YEARS, basically since I started my PhD, I have been dreaming about my thesis defense. I was going to invite all my friends and family and have a giant party afterwards. I have been working so hard for months now and I haven't seen m... | gapakuh | gap8b6l | 1,604,155,945 | 1,604,154,551 | 159 | 3 | I was in the same boat as you, but I actually loved defending my thesis online. There were like 60 people watching the stream, and I had relatives and friends watching that wouldn’t have been able to otherwise. You’ll be able to celebrate with your friends and family in person next year, and you have a job lined up whi... | I'm so sorry, I would be in the same boat as you. It just sucks. Maybe you can tell yourself that despite all the shit going on, and everyone around the world having their plans disrupted, you managed to achieve something incredible. And it gives kind of a historical significance to the event, and a good story to tel... | 1 | 1,394 | 53 | 160 |
jlixda | askacademia_train | 0.94 | Human: Anyone else depressed about defending their thesis online because of COVID? For YEARS, basically since I started my PhD, I have been dreaming about my thesis defense. I was going to invite all my friends and family and have a giant party afterwards. I have been working so hard for months now and I haven't seen m... | gap6fw0 | gap8vyv | 1,604,153,385 | 1,604,154,906 | 44 | 16 | I'm in the exact same boat right now and still working through it as well. It really, really sucks, but it won't make the PhD any less valid when you get it | I'm sorry that's happened to you, but perspective is critical here. You've completed your PhD. A lot of people are struggling to do that under the circumstances, and have limited access to resources they need, or have legitimate fears about how to pay rent or get groceries. You have a job lined up in a desperately depr... | 0 | 1,521 | 2.75 | 162 |
xp66g1 | askacademia_train | 0.94 | Human: Why are American public universities run like businesses? In the US, many universities are public in that they're theoretically owned and operated by the government. Why is it then that they're allowed to set their own policy, salaries, hunt for alumni donations, build massive sports complexes, and focus on prof... | iq2fidk | iq2l6sq | 1,664,253,678 | 1,664,257,530 | 310 | 61 | I mean... it’s the government that wants them to do those things? Public universities are run by the government, through appointed boards of regents/trustees. There is a public desire for them to be run in a way that minimizes the need for public funds, and sports and alumni donations are a huge part of that. Poli... | Money, dude. It's money. | 0 | 3,852 | 5.081967 | 220 |
xp66g1 | askacademia_train | 0.94 | Human: Why are American public universities run like businesses? In the US, many universities are public in that they're theoretically owned and operated by the government. Why is it then that they're allowed to set their own policy, salaries, hunt for alumni donations, build massive sports complexes, and focus on prof... | iq2fidk | iq3neri | 1,664,253,678 | 1,664,285,093 | 147 | 61 | I mean... it’s the government that wants them to do those things? Public universities are run by the government, through appointed boards of regents/trustees. There is a public desire for them to be run in a way that minimizes the need for public funds, and sports and alumni donations are a huge part of that. Poli... | For many of us in the USA, the proportion of our budget that comes from the state has dropped below 10%. It used to be 30-40% a few decades ago. We gotta keep the lights on, so there's been a big shift to keep patents, get grants, partner with business, and any other way to generate revenue. Many colleges at R-1 unive... | 0 | 31,415 | 2.409836 | 220 |
xp66g1 | askacademia_train | 0.94 | Human: Why are American public universities run like businesses? In the US, many universities are public in that they're theoretically owned and operated by the government. Why is it then that they're allowed to set their own policy, salaries, hunt for alumni donations, build massive sports complexes, and focus on prof... | iq3do7n | iq3neri | 1,664,280,015 | 1,664,285,093 | 147 | 31 | It also kind of baffles me how many years of study you ask of your students in some fields. For example, a capable 18 year old can start medical school in most countries straight from school. In the US you must be a postgraduate. That's either a money making scheme or a problem with the public education system. | For many of us in the USA, the proportion of our budget that comes from the state has dropped below 10%. It used to be 30-40% a few decades ago. We gotta keep the lights on, so there's been a big shift to keep patents, get grants, partner with business, and any other way to generate revenue. Many colleges at R-1 unive... | 0 | 5,078 | 4.741935 | 183 |
xp66g1 | askacademia_train | 0.94 | Human: Why are American public universities run like businesses? In the US, many universities are public in that they're theoretically owned and operated by the government. Why is it then that they're allowed to set their own policy, salaries, hunt for alumni donations, build massive sports complexes, and focus on prof... | iq3neri | iq2wwq1 | 1,664,285,093 | 1,664,267,143 | 147 | 19 | For many of us in the USA, the proportion of our budget that comes from the state has dropped below 10%. It used to be 30-40% a few decades ago. We gotta keep the lights on, so there's been a big shift to keep patents, get grants, partner with business, and any other way to generate revenue. Many colleges at R-1 unive... | It's interesting what's happened with the American university system in the last 30 years. They are run like businesses because they are. But they are also incredibly bloated and not suffering the consequences that normal businesses would in the same circumstances. It will be fascinating to see how this develops in th... | 1 | 17,950 | 7.736842 | 183 |
xp66g1 | askacademia_train | 0.94 | Human: Why are American public universities run like businesses? In the US, many universities are public in that they're theoretically owned and operated by the government. Why is it then that they're allowed to set their own policy, salaries, hunt for alumni donations, build massive sports complexes, and focus on prof... | iq3gw28 | iq3neri | 1,664,281,808 | 1,664,285,093 | 147 | 7 | Everything in America is run like a business. Money and business are the cultural gods that are worshiped, sacrificed for, and offered all that we have of value to. | For many of us in the USA, the proportion of our budget that comes from the state has dropped below 10%. It used to be 30-40% a few decades ago. We gotta keep the lights on, so there's been a big shift to keep patents, get grants, partner with business, and any other way to generate revenue. Many colleges at R-1 unive... | 0 | 3,285 | 21 | 183 |
yj7hr4 | askacademia_train | 0.92 | Human: Accidentally outed a top student During lecture yesterday I was engaging with students and accidentally let slip that one of the students that answered a question had a perfect score on the midterm. Instant regret - but I can’t take that back obviously. I feel like I should write the student an email apologizing... | iummm1f | iummhwk | 1,667,312,525 | 1,667,312,477 | 270 | 35 | I would make the apology face to face. It is more personal and does not leave a paper trail. In my institution we are cautioned against ANY discussion of grades via email. | In Brazil, some years ago, grades would be publicly posted, for all students in a session. I think it really depends much on cultural aspects and/or legislation | 1 | 48 | 7.714286 | 44 |
yj7hr4 | askacademia_train | 0.92 | Human: Accidentally outed a top student During lecture yesterday I was engaging with students and accidentally let slip that one of the students that answered a question had a perfect score on the midterm. Instant regret - but I can’t take that back obviously. I feel like I should write the student an email apologizing... | iunb6wq | iumxn94 | 1,667,322,333 | 1,667,317,064 | 63 | 13 | I would not admit to a FERPA violation in writing | In my Diff EQ class the first test had a student who had a perfect score, he had her come up and get her test first and made a big deal out of it. I don't think she minded, she was beaming, and I had always interpreted it as a kudos, good job sort of deal, not really a singling out sort of thing. | 1 | 5,269 | 4.846154 | 76 |
yj7hr4 | askacademia_train | 0.92 | Human: Accidentally outed a top student During lecture yesterday I was engaging with students and accidentally let slip that one of the students that answered a question had a perfect score on the midterm. Instant regret - but I can’t take that back obviously. I feel like I should write the student an email apologizing... | iunb6wq | iun8ubr | 1,667,322,333 | 1,667,321,441 | 63 | 9 | I would not admit to a FERPA violation in writing | This happen to me in my differential equations class. It was hilarious, I had skipped class after the exam, and didn't come in until Wednesday. The professor in front of the class said, just because you got a 100% doesn't mean you can skip class. I blushed and my friends cracked up laughing. I even had a bet with anoth... | 1 | 892 | 7 | 111 |
yj7hr4 | askacademia_train | 0.92 | Human: Accidentally outed a top student During lecture yesterday I was engaging with students and accidentally let slip that one of the students that answered a question had a perfect score on the midterm. Instant regret - but I can’t take that back obviously. I feel like I should write the student an email apologizing... | iuo13g9 | iuntc94 | 1,667,332,103 | 1,667,329,153 | 14 | 2 | I’m not sure if there’s a cultural difference or not here cause… what’s the big deal? | I had a professor in from an American university. He made it as a tradition to share three top scores on tests/exams/etc. | 1 | 2,950 | 7 | 29 |
yj7hr4 | askacademia_train | 0.92 | Human: Accidentally outed a top student During lecture yesterday I was engaging with students and accidentally let slip that one of the students that answered a question had a perfect score on the midterm. Instant regret - but I can’t take that back obviously. I feel like I should write the student an email apologizing... | iuntc94 | iup5ck1 | 1,667,329,153 | 1,667,348,297 | 9 | 2 | I had a professor in from an American university. He made it as a tradition to share three top scores on tests/exams/etc. | I don't think outing is the right term for this cause I thought you were talking about them being gay lmao | 0 | 19,144 | 4.5 | 29 |
i7jmn2 | askacademia_train | 0.99 | Human: Do professors appreciate simple email replies such as just a "thank you"? On one hand I would assume sending a quick "thank you" or a one-sentence appreciation would be polite. On the other hand I wonder if this would be annoying as it just clutters up your email more. So are there any guidelines on how I shoul... | g12g2oe | g12em3w | 1,597,117,533 | 1,597,116,624 | 164 | 35 | Prof here. A quick thank you is always appropriate. It can be a nice way to acknowledge receipt of the message you got, especially if it was a longer one. | My prof tell ma me she always appreciate thank you emails | 1 | 909 | 4.685714 | 34 |
i7jmn2 | askacademia_train | 0.99 | Human: Do professors appreciate simple email replies such as just a "thank you"? On one hand I would assume sending a quick "thank you" or a one-sentence appreciation would be polite. On the other hand I wonder if this would be annoying as it just clutters up your email more. So are there any guidelines on how I shoul... | g12em3w | g12omhg | 1,597,116,624 | 1,597,123,611 | 102 | 35 | My prof tell ma me she always appreciate thank you emails | I’ll be disappointed if OP doesn’t reply thanks to each comment | 0 | 6,987 | 2.914286 | 17 |
i7jmn2 | askacademia_train | 0.99 | Human: Do professors appreciate simple email replies such as just a "thank you"? On one hand I would assume sending a quick "thank you" or a one-sentence appreciation would be polite. On the other hand I wonder if this would be annoying as it just clutters up your email more. So are there any guidelines on how I shoul... | g12i5o2 | g12omhg | 1,597,118,872 | 1,597,123,611 | 102 | 26 | A note of thanks regarding some particular kindness is nice, but please don’t send “thanks “ when for example you ask a question like, when is the assignment due and I say Tuesday. | I’ll be disappointed if OP doesn’t reply thanks to each comment | 0 | 4,739 | 3.923077 | 42 |
i7jmn2 | askacademia_train | 0.99 | Human: Do professors appreciate simple email replies such as just a "thank you"? On one hand I would assume sending a quick "thank you" or a one-sentence appreciation would be polite. On the other hand I wonder if this would be annoying as it just clutters up your email more. So are there any guidelines on how I shoul... | g12omhg | g12k4go | 1,597,123,611 | 1,597,120,230 | 102 | 28 | I’ll be disappointed if OP doesn’t reply thanks to each comment | Communication is *super important* \- letting us know you got our email is extremely helpful, esp. when it leaves a paper trail for *you* as well as *us.* I have had to send students reminders about assignments or whatever and the difference between making or not making a grade adjustment is that student demonstrates r... | 1 | 3,381 | 3.642857 | 110 |
i7jmn2 | askacademia_train | 0.99 | Human: Do professors appreciate simple email replies such as just a "thank you"? On one hand I would assume sending a quick "thank you" or a one-sentence appreciation would be polite. On the other hand I wonder if this would be annoying as it just clutters up your email more. So are there any guidelines on how I shoul... | g12omhg | g12mekf | 1,597,123,611 | 1,597,121,892 | 102 | 11 | I’ll be disappointed if OP doesn’t reply thanks to each comment | Professor here - thank you emails are somewhat rare and always appreciated by me at least! | 1 | 1,719 | 9.272727 | 17 |
hagwrf | askacademia_train | 0.98 | Human: How do you switch off your brain and resist the constant urge to be productive in your free time? For context, I recently finished a PhD in a subject I absolutely love and my graduate studies went really well, but I am frustrated with the academic lifestyle and moving to industry. But all those years in grad sch... | fv36eyt | fv2urnq | 1,592,365,496 | 1,592,358,416 | 196 | 33 | I learned a trick in grad school that helps. If I put my leisure activities of choice in my to-do list, right alongside my work goals, then it's still something to check off. This helps me remember to see those activities as also required. So I check off yoga, bike rides, walks, video games, reading for fun, etc. This ... | Some ideas to focus on something else: - get some fun videogame to play, - call your parents more often, - watch some shows on Netflix with your s.o., - have a baby - start an arts project, - exercise, cook, and eat healthy - let yourself dive into the depths of Reddit and find an obscure, yet interesting, topi... | 1 | 7,080 | 5.939394 | 191 |
hagwrf | askacademia_train | 0.98 | Human: How do you switch off your brain and resist the constant urge to be productive in your free time? For context, I recently finished a PhD in a subject I absolutely love and my graduate studies went really well, but I am frustrated with the academic lifestyle and moving to industry. But all those years in grad sch... | fv36eyt | fv32cwq | 1,592,365,496 | 1,592,362,964 | 196 | 19 | I learned a trick in grad school that helps. If I put my leisure activities of choice in my to-do list, right alongside my work goals, then it's still something to check off. This helps me remember to see those activities as also required. So I check off yoga, bike rides, walks, video games, reading for fun, etc. This ... | I haven’t found the solution myself, but spending time with others and getting back into old hobbies are two strategies to help me feel more balanced. Part of it is recognition that the old way of constant work is unhealthy. I’m trying to remind myself that, at the end of my life, I probably will wish I worked less, an... | 1 | 2,532 | 10.315789 | 152 |
hagwrf | askacademia_train | 0.98 | Human: How do you switch off your brain and resist the constant urge to be productive in your free time? For context, I recently finished a PhD in a subject I absolutely love and my graduate studies went really well, but I am frustrated with the academic lifestyle and moving to industry. But all those years in grad sch... | fv2sx3k | fv36eyt | 1,592,357,316 | 1,592,365,496 | 196 | 10 | "Healthier" Ways: Exercise, pick up a new hobby, play board games, garden, spend time with people I love "Less Healthy" Ways: Alcohol | I learned a trick in grad school that helps. If I put my leisure activities of choice in my to-do list, right alongside my work goals, then it's still something to check off. This helps me remember to see those activities as also required. So I check off yoga, bike rides, walks, video games, reading for fun, etc. This ... | 0 | 8,180 | 19.6 | 81 |
hagwrf | askacademia_train | 0.98 | Human: How do you switch off your brain and resist the constant urge to be productive in your free time? For context, I recently finished a PhD in a subject I absolutely love and my graduate studies went really well, but I am frustrated with the academic lifestyle and moving to industry. But all those years in grad sch... | fv2urnq | fv36t0t | 1,592,358,416 | 1,592,365,743 | 131 | 33 | Some ideas to focus on something else: - get some fun videogame to play, - call your parents more often, - watch some shows on Netflix with your s.o., - have a baby - start an arts project, - exercise, cook, and eat healthy - let yourself dive into the depths of Reddit and find an obscure, yet interesting, topi... | This is why I smoke weed. | 0 | 7,327 | 3.969697 | 191 |
hagwrf | askacademia_train | 0.98 | Human: How do you switch off your brain and resist the constant urge to be productive in your free time? For context, I recently finished a PhD in a subject I absolutely love and my graduate studies went really well, but I am frustrated with the academic lifestyle and moving to industry. But all those years in grad sch... | fv36t0t | fv32cwq | 1,592,365,743 | 1,592,362,964 | 131 | 19 | This is why I smoke weed. | I haven’t found the solution myself, but spending time with others and getting back into old hobbies are two strategies to help me feel more balanced. Part of it is recognition that the old way of constant work is unhealthy. I’m trying to remind myself that, at the end of my life, I probably will wish I worked less, an... | 1 | 2,779 | 6.894737 | 152 |
s6disn | askacademia_train | 0.88 | Human: How do I cite a transgender author's name Hi, everyone! I am trying to cite an old article by an author who has since come out as transgender and changed their name. Do I cite the text using the name which appears on it (essentially deadnaming them), or do I use their new name? I feel like this is kind of a... | ht2ynug | ht2yq4u | 1,642,450,745 | 1,642,450,770 | 563 | 68 | A quick google suggests that you should use their preferred name, in the MLA style at least: https://style.mla.org/citing-author-who-has-transitioned/ I have also seen that there is some new process to allow a simplification of the name-change process, which is being implemented. Might cause some problems with underst... | Here’s what MLA 9 (idk about other style guides, sorry) says in section 5.15 If you are writing about or working directly with an author whose name changed and you know they do not use their former name in references to their work—for example, trans authors—list their works under the name they use, regardless of the n... | 0 | 25 | 8.279412 | 103 |
s6disn | askacademia_train | 0.88 | Human: How do I cite a transgender author's name Hi, everyone! I am trying to cite an old article by an author who has since come out as transgender and changed their name. Do I cite the text using the name which appears on it (essentially deadnaming them), or do I use their new name? I feel like this is kind of a... | ht2yq4u | ht2y95l | 1,642,450,770 | 1,642,450,585 | 563 | 24 | Here’s what MLA 9 (idk about other style guides, sorry) says in section 5.15 If you are writing about or working directly with an author whose name changed and you know they do not use their former name in references to their work—for example, trans authors—list their works under the name they use, regardless of the n... | Are you just talking about citing the article, or referring to the article in your text? The purpose of a citation is so other people can look up your references. You cite what someone would use to search for the article, so the citation itself should use the name on the published article. The author can ask the publi... | 1 | 185 | 23.458333 | 103 |
s6disn | askacademia_train | 0.88 | Human: How do I cite a transgender author's name Hi, everyone! I am trying to cite an old article by an author who has since come out as transgender and changed their name. Do I cite the text using the name which appears on it (essentially deadnaming them), or do I use their new name? I feel like this is kind of a... | ht2ynug | ht2y95l | 1,642,450,745 | 1,642,450,585 | 68 | 24 | A quick google suggests that you should use their preferred name, in the MLA style at least: https://style.mla.org/citing-author-who-has-transitioned/ I have also seen that there is some new process to allow a simplification of the name-change process, which is being implemented. Might cause some problems with underst... | Are you just talking about citing the article, or referring to the article in your text? The purpose of a citation is so other people can look up your references. You cite what someone would use to search for the article, so the citation itself should use the name on the published article. The author can ask the publi... | 1 | 160 | 2.833333 | 89 |
s6disn | askacademia_train | 0.88 | Human: How do I cite a transgender author's name Hi, everyone! I am trying to cite an old article by an author who has since come out as transgender and changed their name. Do I cite the text using the name which appears on it (essentially deadnaming them), or do I use their new name? I feel like this is kind of a... | ht4o8yp | ht3klp5 | 1,642,476,017 | 1,642,459,332 | 14 | 6 | There should be uniformity in how we cite people who have changed their names since the publication, regardless of whether they transitioned, got married, or just wanted to change their name for another reason. Since it is impractical to keep track of who changed their names, the simplest way to do this is to stick wit... | Speaking as a trans researcher, you should ALWAYS cite trans people by the name they CURRENTLY use, regardless of what name the paper was originally published or cited under. It is often very difficult to change your name on all copies of a prior paper, especially if it is widely cited. The process for updating your ... | 1 | 16,685 | 2.333333 | 240 |
s6disn | askacademia_train | 0.88 | Human: How do I cite a transgender author's name Hi, everyone! I am trying to cite an old article by an author who has since come out as transgender and changed their name. Do I cite the text using the name which appears on it (essentially deadnaming them), or do I use their new name? I feel like this is kind of a... | ht4o8yp | ht3v400 | 1,642,476,017 | 1,642,463,720 | 14 | 5 | There should be uniformity in how we cite people who have changed their names since the publication, regardless of whether they transitioned, got married, or just wanted to change their name for another reason. Since it is impractical to keep track of who changed their names, the simplest way to do this is to stick wit... | I use the name the author uses and when in doubt, they in the singular. I'm old and hope that's OK. | 1 | 12,297 | 2.8 | 140 |
mzo1du | askacademia_train | 0.97 | Human: Just got my PhD. Now what? It all feels less spectacular than it should. I loved my field when I decided to pursue a PhD. And then I started getting worn out. I dropped out because I was having too much trouble working with other graduate students. I found a job in the field, and seeing how my profession works... | gw24r90 | gw23ec8 | 1,619,536,575 | 1,619,535,992 | 67 | 28 | Realize there are more career options than being an academic. Even in industry, you are not locked into R&D positions. Of friends I have with STEM PhDs: one is in sales of high-end research equipment. One does a kind of technical support, company buys his company's product and he goes on-site until everything is wo... | I felt similar when I got my PhD. When I started, it seemed like this fantastic thing, to put dr. in front of my name. But after a while, you realize that the title is just that: A title. I always figured that was part of the process, and that's why getting a PhD takes such a long time: You become so intimately fa... | 1 | 583 | 2.392857 | 449 |
mzo1du | askacademia_train | 0.97 | Human: Just got my PhD. Now what? It all feels less spectacular than it should. I loved my field when I decided to pursue a PhD. And then I started getting worn out. I dropped out because I was having too much trouble working with other graduate students. I found a job in the field, and seeing how my profession works... | gw24r90 | gw201eq | 1,619,536,575 | 1,619,534,539 | 67 | 6 | Realize there are more career options than being an academic. Even in industry, you are not locked into R&D positions. Of friends I have with STEM PhDs: one is in sales of high-end research equipment. One does a kind of technical support, company buys his company's product and he goes on-site until everything is wo... | Congratulations. I finished my Materials Science PhD in November 2019 and felt the exact same. It's a terrible time looking for a job right now and I'm doing some living-wage work in politics for a bit while I try to have a rethink about what I want to do next. | 1 | 2,036 | 11.166667 | 449 |
mzo1du | askacademia_train | 0.97 | Human: Just got my PhD. Now what? It all feels less spectacular than it should. I loved my field when I decided to pursue a PhD. And then I started getting worn out. I dropped out because I was having too much trouble working with other graduate students. I found a job in the field, and seeing how my profession works... | gw24r90 | gw1x4ov | 1,619,536,575 | 1,619,533,269 | 67 | 5 | Realize there are more career options than being an academic. Even in industry, you are not locked into R&D positions. Of friends I have with STEM PhDs: one is in sales of high-end research equipment. One does a kind of technical support, company buys his company's product and he goes on-site until everything is wo... | What field are you in if I may ask? | 1 | 3,306 | 13.4 | 449 |
mzo1du | askacademia_train | 0.97 | Human: Just got my PhD. Now what? It all feels less spectacular than it should. I loved my field when I decided to pursue a PhD. And then I started getting worn out. I dropped out because I was having too much trouble working with other graduate students. I found a job in the field, and seeing how my profession works... | gw23ec8 | gw201eq | 1,619,535,992 | 1,619,534,539 | 28 | 6 | I felt similar when I got my PhD. When I started, it seemed like this fantastic thing, to put dr. in front of my name. But after a while, you realize that the title is just that: A title. I always figured that was part of the process, and that's why getting a PhD takes such a long time: You become so intimately fa... | Congratulations. I finished my Materials Science PhD in November 2019 and felt the exact same. It's a terrible time looking for a job right now and I'm doing some living-wage work in politics for a bit while I try to have a rethink about what I want to do next. | 1 | 1,453 | 4.666667 | 172 |
mzo1du | askacademia_train | 0.97 | Human: Just got my PhD. Now what? It all feels less spectacular than it should. I loved my field when I decided to pursue a PhD. And then I started getting worn out. I dropped out because I was having too much trouble working with other graduate students. I found a job in the field, and seeing how my profession works... | gw1x4ov | gw23ec8 | 1,619,533,269 | 1,619,535,992 | 28 | 5 | What field are you in if I may ask? | I felt similar when I got my PhD. When I started, it seemed like this fantastic thing, to put dr. in front of my name. But after a while, you realize that the title is just that: A title. I always figured that was part of the process, and that's why getting a PhD takes such a long time: You become so intimately fa... | 0 | 2,723 | 5.6 | 172 |
jeubny | askacademia_train | 0.98 | Human: I just saw an advertisement embedded as the first page of a journal article PDF 😡 This made me grumpy. The journal is not an open access so my institution gets to pay for the pleasure of me seeing ads. Thanks Wiley!
Assistant: | g9iqn9t | g9ia495 | 1,603,265,076 | 1,603,251,205 | 9 | 3 | I've never seen this inside the PDFs of a single paper. But in journals or in websites often. Especially if they're relevant and inoffensive like the one you mention (for a scientific conference!!) I don't see any issue. | AIP journals do it all the time - the first page of *Applied Physics Letters* is an ad too. | 1 | 13,871 | 3 | 51 |
qw9xrs | askacademia_train | 0.98 | Human: TA dealing with a condescending student Hi all, Have any of you had to deal with a condescending student? How did you deal with it (or did you?)? I (30F) have a student (19M) this semester who emails me frequently with questions that have always seemed to insinuate that I didn't know what I was talking about... | hl1vofm | hl1kwzx | 1,637,191,569 | 1,637,186,945 | 184 | 82 | I've encountered students like this in the past, and I honestly email my supervisor with a heads up and then forward the email chain or BCC them so they'll have it for documentation. I'd recommend this as a CYA move regardless. I had a student a about 3 years ago that I caught plagiarizing. I emailed my direct supervi... | I generally see back and forth engagement over email is a waste of time. That said, leave it alone, grade his paper, and if he complains tell him that you have no intention of changing it because it was graded correctly and fairly. If he persists just end the conversation by telling him that he’s welcome to appeal hi... | 1 | 4,624 | 2.243902 | 215 |
qw9xrs | askacademia_train | 0.98 | Human: TA dealing with a condescending student Hi all, Have any of you had to deal with a condescending student? How did you deal with it (or did you?)? I (30F) have a student (19M) this semester who emails me frequently with questions that have always seemed to insinuate that I didn't know what I was talking about... | hl1u67u | hl1vofm | 1,637,190,903 | 1,637,191,569 | 184 | 40 | If I am working with someone passive aggressive I parse their sentences into explicit and implicit comments, things that they wish to be noted, tasks for me and questions. I just break it al down and say what I agree with or disagree with. Like robotically candid. Including, “I sense you are implying that x; I beli... | I've encountered students like this in the past, and I honestly email my supervisor with a heads up and then forward the email chain or BCC them so they'll have it for documentation. I'd recommend this as a CYA move regardless. I had a student a about 3 years ago that I caught plagiarizing. I emailed my direct supervi... | 0 | 666 | 4.6 | 215 |
qw9xrs | askacademia_train | 0.98 | Human: TA dealing with a condescending student Hi all, Have any of you had to deal with a condescending student? How did you deal with it (or did you?)? I (30F) have a student (19M) this semester who emails me frequently with questions that have always seemed to insinuate that I didn't know what I was talking about... | hl1vofm | hl1t917 | 1,637,191,569 | 1,637,190,496 | 184 | 27 | I've encountered students like this in the past, and I honestly email my supervisor with a heads up and then forward the email chain or BCC them so they'll have it for documentation. I'd recommend this as a CYA move regardless. I had a student a about 3 years ago that I caught plagiarizing. I emailed my direct supervi... | I deal with it by treating them like they're insecure and need a lot of reassurance (which is generally the case), and also by refusing to engage if they decide they want to argue. Don't get sucked into long back-and-forths with a student who just wants to argue - it's fine to ignore emails that don't contain a questio... | 1 | 1,073 | 6.814815 | 215 |
qw9xrs | askacademia_train | 0.98 | Human: TA dealing with a condescending student Hi all, Have any of you had to deal with a condescending student? How did you deal with it (or did you?)? I (30F) have a student (19M) this semester who emails me frequently with questions that have always seemed to insinuate that I didn't know what I was talking about... | hl1vofm | hl1uq43 | 1,637,191,569 | 1,637,191,146 | 184 | 17 | I've encountered students like this in the past, and I honestly email my supervisor with a heads up and then forward the email chain or BCC them so they'll have it for documentation. I'd recommend this as a CYA move regardless. I had a student a about 3 years ago that I caught plagiarizing. I emailed my direct supervi... | Kill him with kindness, but at a certain point you just give him the tools and enough rope to hang from and leave it at that. He can choose what to do with the rope. You could, this time, dedicate a portion of class to reminding the students why we use the analyses we use for different situations. You could also ask... | 1 | 423 | 10.823529 | 215 |
qw9xrs | askacademia_train | 0.98 | Human: TA dealing with a condescending student Hi all, Have any of you had to deal with a condescending student? How did you deal with it (or did you?)? I (30F) have a student (19M) this semester who emails me frequently with questions that have always seemed to insinuate that I didn't know what I was talking about... | hl1vofm | hl1lttv | 1,637,191,569 | 1,637,187,332 | 184 | 9 | I've encountered students like this in the past, and I honestly email my supervisor with a heads up and then forward the email chain or BCC them so they'll have it for documentation. I'd recommend this as a CYA move regardless. I had a student a about 3 years ago that I caught plagiarizing. I emailed my direct supervi... | I think the biggest mistake here is pressing the 'reply' button. I've had a student looking for a MSc project supervisor. He wad quite open about being very picky about it. I told him straight about his attitude and the reason he's in the uni. Never seen him again. | 1 | 4,237 | 20.444444 | 215 |
og99xm | askacademia_train | 0.99 | Human: Did you buy yourselves a nice gift when you defended your PhD? I was talking to a fellow grad student recently and she told me she’s been planning to buy herself a really nice pair of shoes when she defends, as a gift to herself for making it through. I defend in a little over a month and I can’t stop thinking a... | h4hk3p1 | h4hjxxw | 1,625,760,648 | 1,625,760,579 | 541 | 203 | I bought a copy of my thesis and a frame for my diploma. It was a two panel frame. I was going to put my undergraduate diploma in one and doctorate in the other, but then my dog graduated obedience school so I put her certificate by my doctorate. I want her to know I'm proud of her. | I buy myself a small gift after every milestone. Often it’s affordable jewelry that I can then wear when I’m feeling like an imposter. It’s like armor, reminding me of my successes. After I defended my PhD I did a long road trip to celebrate. I have no regrets and many amazing memories from that trip. | 1 | 69 | 2.665025 | 74 |
og99xm | askacademia_train | 0.99 | Human: Did you buy yourselves a nice gift when you defended your PhD? I was talking to a fellow grad student recently and she told me she’s been planning to buy herself a really nice pair of shoes when she defends, as a gift to herself for making it through. I defend in a little over a month and I can’t stop thinking a... | h4hk3p1 | h4hdyou | 1,625,760,648 | 1,625,757,963 | 541 | 85 | I bought a copy of my thesis and a frame for my diploma. It was a two panel frame. I was going to put my undergraduate diploma in one and doctorate in the other, but then my dog graduated obedience school so I put her certificate by my doctorate. I want her to know I'm proud of her. | "I'm going to buy a nice mechanical watch" That was four years ago, still haven't gotten around to it. | 1 | 2,685 | 6.364706 | 69 |
og99xm | askacademia_train | 0.99 | Human: Did you buy yourselves a nice gift when you defended your PhD? I was talking to a fellow grad student recently and she told me she’s been planning to buy herself a really nice pair of shoes when she defends, as a gift to herself for making it through. I defend in a little over a month and I can’t stop thinking a... | h4hk2xj | h4hk3p1 | 1,625,760,639 | 1,625,760,648 | 541 | 48 | My husband bought me the full set of Roald Dahl children's books when I completed. Love them. | I bought a copy of my thesis and a frame for my diploma. It was a two panel frame. I was going to put my undergraduate diploma in one and doctorate in the other, but then my dog graduated obedience school so I put her certificate by my doctorate. I want her to know I'm proud of her. | 0 | 9 | 11.270833 | 69 |
og99xm | askacademia_train | 0.99 | Human: Did you buy yourselves a nice gift when you defended your PhD? I was talking to a fellow grad student recently and she told me she’s been planning to buy herself a really nice pair of shoes when she defends, as a gift to herself for making it through. I defend in a little over a month and I can’t stop thinking a... | h4hd3du | h4hk3p1 | 1,625,757,574 | 1,625,760,648 | 541 | 41 | My partner is entering his PhD this year. Some ideas I have for him: quality leather satchel/laptop bag (will last forever), shadow box containing his graduation regalia and degree, bound copy of thesis, etc. The leather bag is probably the best “gift to self” idea on the list because you can use it daily in your work ... | I bought a copy of my thesis and a frame for my diploma. It was a two panel frame. I was going to put my undergraduate diploma in one and doctorate in the other, but then my dog graduated obedience school so I put her certificate by my doctorate. I want her to know I'm proud of her. | 0 | 3,074 | 13.195122 | 83 |
og99xm | askacademia_train | 0.99 | Human: Did you buy yourselves a nice gift when you defended your PhD? I was talking to a fellow grad student recently and she told me she’s been planning to buy herself a really nice pair of shoes when she defends, as a gift to herself for making it through. I defend in a little over a month and I can’t stop thinking a... | h4hj9i8 | h4hk3p1 | 1,625,760,286 | 1,625,760,648 | 541 | 26 | I won't defend until next summer, but I plan on getting myself a tattoo. | I bought a copy of my thesis and a frame for my diploma. It was a two panel frame. I was going to put my undergraduate diploma in one and doctorate in the other, but then my dog graduated obedience school so I put her certificate by my doctorate. I want her to know I'm proud of her. | 0 | 362 | 20.807692 | 69 |
k9f725 | askacademia_train | 0.94 | Human: Why do professors feel the need to tell students they aren't cut out for certain careers or them to pursue something else? I know it's not all professors, but why do some professors feel the need to destroy students passions by telling them to drop the majors/minors? From personal experience I've had professors ... | gf3ulhj | gf458b1 | 1,607,469,430 | 1,607,473,782 | 182 | 68 | I wanted to be a dancer (I am not, I am a biologist) and it was because I simple did not have enough talent as a dancer. I can enjoy it, I can still take classes, but there was no way I was good enough to ever do anything real with it. The person who told me the did me a favor. | I largely do agree with the other commenters -- a professor says something like this because they believe that you are not meeting the kind of benchmarks they would reasonably expect out of someone who will go on to be successful in the field. At the same time, I would never tell a student directly that they aren't c... | 0 | 4,352 | 2.676471 | 169 |
k9f725 | askacademia_train | 0.94 | Human: Why do professors feel the need to tell students they aren't cut out for certain careers or them to pursue something else? I know it's not all professors, but why do some professors feel the need to destroy students passions by telling them to drop the majors/minors? From personal experience I've had professors ... | gf3z0xa | gf458b1 | 1,607,471,260 | 1,607,473,782 | 182 | 32 | I know it's hard, but I think it will benefit you to think harder about this than to just condemn these professors because their feedback hurt your feelings. The fact that you admired this IR professor is not a reason he shouldn't give you professional advice. That's his job. He may have wanted to help you by not encou... | I largely do agree with the other commenters -- a professor says something like this because they believe that you are not meeting the kind of benchmarks they would reasonably expect out of someone who will go on to be successful in the field. At the same time, I would never tell a student directly that they aren't c... | 0 | 2,522 | 5.6875 | 378 |
k9f725 | askacademia_train | 0.94 | Human: Why do professors feel the need to tell students they aren't cut out for certain careers or them to pursue something else? I know it's not all professors, but why do some professors feel the need to destroy students passions by telling them to drop the majors/minors? From personal experience I've had professors ... | gf4jtyj | gf4ekot | 1,607,480,842 | 1,607,478,213 | 32 | 11 | On the flip side, encouraging students that show obvious bad habits and qualities does them no favors. Some careers require a long, competitive road, and it is wrong to tell students their chances are better than they are. Check out r/gradschool for some testimonials. If one person telling someone that they can’t do a... | I agree with the other professors on this thread. While it might sound a bit harsh to hear a professor say “they aren’t cut out” for a field, it’s probably because the professor has some idea what the major and/or career entails and doesn’t see passion from the student. I teach technical writing. I once had a tech wri... | 1 | 2,629 | 2.909091 | 186 |
k9f725 | askacademia_train | 0.94 | Human: Why do professors feel the need to tell students they aren't cut out for certain careers or them to pursue something else? I know it's not all professors, but why do some professors feel the need to destroy students passions by telling them to drop the majors/minors? From personal experience I've had professors ... | gf4bvc6 | gf4jtyj | 1,607,476,853 | 1,607,480,842 | 32 | 6 | Anyone can learn and become an expert in anything, with enough time, the right teachers, and the right teaching processes. Your professor probably feels like you have or will struggle too much in their program. This doesn't mean you can't do it. If you don't want to give up, let their doubt motivate you to prove you... | On the flip side, encouraging students that show obvious bad habits and qualities does them no favors. Some careers require a long, competitive road, and it is wrong to tell students their chances are better than they are. Check out r/gradschool for some testimonials. If one person telling someone that they can’t do a... | 0 | 3,989 | 5.333333 | 87 |
k9f725 | askacademia_train | 0.94 | Human: Why do professors feel the need to tell students they aren't cut out for certain careers or them to pursue something else? I know it's not all professors, but why do some professors feel the need to destroy students passions by telling them to drop the majors/minors? From personal experience I've had professors ... | gf4jtyj | gf48x4j | 1,607,480,842 | 1,607,475,347 | 32 | 2 | On the flip side, encouraging students that show obvious bad habits and qualities does them no favors. Some careers require a long, competitive road, and it is wrong to tell students their chances are better than they are. Check out r/gradschool for some testimonials. If one person telling someone that they can’t do a... | It’s not a passion if it can be “crushed” by some words spoken by a professor. | 1 | 5,495 | 16 | 87 |
j36xig | askacademia_train | 0.98 | Human: There are so many people complaining about academia, being overworked and underpaid, not having work-life balance,... Why do people actually want to work in academia? I left academia 5 yrs ago, after 2 postdocs. I loved my research but wasn't interested that much in teaching, so I didn't really try to get a job ... | g7a1muh | g7a4a33 | 1,601,555,067 | 1,601,556,867 | 144 | 64 | I could make a lot more money in the industry, but I can't stand the 'professional' approach to work: 8 to 5, wearing a shirt, working on stuff because it's what the company wants and not because it's what you find interesting. So yeah, I'm overworked (but that's my own fault), underpayed and stressed out about what my... | I get paid to teach and research about Vikings... when there isn’t a Global pandemic I get to fly to England every year or so and hang out with other folks who do the same and drink and argue and visit castles and stuff. I get to have interesting conversations with enthusiastic young adults who remind me that not every... | 0 | 1,800 | 2.25 | 159 |
j36xig | askacademia_train | 0.98 | Human: There are so many people complaining about academia, being overworked and underpaid, not having work-life balance,... Why do people actually want to work in academia? I left academia 5 yrs ago, after 2 postdocs. I loved my research but wasn't interested that much in teaching, so I didn't really try to get a job ... | g7a15xi | g7a4a33 | 1,601,554,731 | 1,601,556,867 | 144 | 34 | There are people complaining about academia, but there are also people complaining about just about every other job out there. I think people naturally complain about work. That being said, from my perspective, I like academia way more than the alternative (for me, that is practicing law). | I get paid to teach and research about Vikings... when there isn’t a Global pandemic I get to fly to England every year or so and hang out with other folks who do the same and drink and argue and visit castles and stuff. I get to have interesting conversations with enthusiastic young adults who remind me that not every... | 0 | 2,136 | 4.235294 | 159 |
j36xig | askacademia_train | 0.98 | Human: There are so many people complaining about academia, being overworked and underpaid, not having work-life balance,... Why do people actually want to work in academia? I left academia 5 yrs ago, after 2 postdocs. I loved my research but wasn't interested that much in teaching, so I didn't really try to get a job ... | g7a0zwo | g7a4a33 | 1,601,554,608 | 1,601,556,867 | 144 | 33 | Uh, because not everybody is miserable. I love my TT AP job, my department and colleagues are great, and our school takes care of us. My work life balance is great, I make good money, and get to work on research I love and control 80% of the time. Even teaching is fun and engaging, albeit draining, when I actually hav... | I get paid to teach and research about Vikings... when there isn’t a Global pandemic I get to fly to England every year or so and hang out with other folks who do the same and drink and argue and visit castles and stuff. I get to have interesting conversations with enthusiastic young adults who remind me that not every... | 0 | 2,259 | 4.363636 | 159 |
j36xig | askacademia_train | 0.98 | Human: There are so many people complaining about academia, being overworked and underpaid, not having work-life balance,... Why do people actually want to work in academia? I left academia 5 yrs ago, after 2 postdocs. I loved my research but wasn't interested that much in teaching, so I didn't really try to get a job ... | g7a0nh0 | g7a4a33 | 1,601,554,361 | 1,601,556,867 | 144 | 13 | Lack of (awareness of) alternatives is a big one; but also some combination of being fanatic about the particular job, ego, brainwashing, over-identification with the job, self-delusion. And, very importantly I think - it's not the same experience for everybody, like, at all. Some people are lucky in terms of privileg... | I get paid to teach and research about Vikings... when there isn’t a Global pandemic I get to fly to England every year or so and hang out with other folks who do the same and drink and argue and visit castles and stuff. I get to have interesting conversations with enthusiastic young adults who remind me that not every... | 0 | 2,506 | 11.076923 | 183 |
j36xig | askacademia_train | 0.98 | Human: There are so many people complaining about academia, being overworked and underpaid, not having work-life balance,... Why do people actually want to work in academia? I left academia 5 yrs ago, after 2 postdocs. I loved my research but wasn't interested that much in teaching, so I didn't really try to get a job ... | g7a0nh0 | g7a1muh | 1,601,554,361 | 1,601,555,067 | 64 | 13 | Lack of (awareness of) alternatives is a big one; but also some combination of being fanatic about the particular job, ego, brainwashing, over-identification with the job, self-delusion. And, very importantly I think - it's not the same experience for everybody, like, at all. Some people are lucky in terms of privileg... | I could make a lot more money in the industry, but I can't stand the 'professional' approach to work: 8 to 5, wearing a shirt, working on stuff because it's what the company wants and not because it's what you find interesting. So yeah, I'm overworked (but that's my own fault), underpayed and stressed out about what my... | 0 | 706 | 4.923077 | 183 |
vp9h43 | askacademia_train | 0.88 | Human: Are those of you on the US job market worried about job prospects post Roe v Wade? I'm a young (28 yo) woman currently in a VAP position and a year out from my PhD. I'll be hitting the job market hard again this Fall with the hopes of landing a TT job. But I can't help but feel like my options will be EXTREMELY ... | iehw5gg | iehslmp | 1,656,707,440 | 1,656,705,956 | 173 | 60 | Absolutely. I'm in a red state and have an academic job I really wanted. I am now considering leaving academia just so I can escape this state. | It's a huge issue. I'm in a red state and it was already difficult. This will make the market even more skewed and harder to manage. | 1 | 1,484 | 2.883333 | 31 |
vp9h43 | askacademia_train | 0.88 | Human: Are those of you on the US job market worried about job prospects post Roe v Wade? I'm a young (28 yo) woman currently in a VAP position and a year out from my PhD. I'll be hitting the job market hard again this Fall with the hopes of landing a TT job. But I can't help but feel like my options will be EXTREMELY ... | iehuvsc | iehw5gg | 1,656,706,908 | 1,656,707,440 | 173 | 22 | I'm also in a Visiting position and am applying everywhere I can. Though, due to my SO's job and kids, can't move to get a full time. I'm stuck applying in Florida and worried about a 15 week ban or worse. | Absolutely. I'm in a red state and have an academic job I really wanted. I am now considering leaving academia just so I can escape this state. | 0 | 532 | 7.863636 | 52 |
vp9h43 | askacademia_train | 0.88 | Human: Are those of you on the US job market worried about job prospects post Roe v Wade? I'm a young (28 yo) woman currently in a VAP position and a year out from my PhD. I'll be hitting the job market hard again this Fall with the hopes of landing a TT job. But I can't help but feel like my options will be EXTREMELY ... | iehslmp | iehv0d7 | 1,656,705,956 | 1,656,706,962 | 171 | 60 | It's a huge issue. I'm in a red state and it was already difficult. This will make the market even more skewed and harder to manage. | The question before you, imo, is whether or not you would live in a red state. If you get a TT job you’ll be financially privileged enough to get abortion care in another state or find a work around. This is super shitty but I think it is your reality (financial privilege) | 0 | 1,006 | 2.85 | 62 |
vp9h43 | askacademia_train | 0.88 | Human: Are those of you on the US job market worried about job prospects post Roe v Wade? I'm a young (28 yo) woman currently in a VAP position and a year out from my PhD. I'll be hitting the job market hard again this Fall with the hopes of landing a TT job. But I can't help but feel like my options will be EXTREMELY ... | iehuvsc | iehv0d7 | 1,656,706,908 | 1,656,706,962 | 171 | 22 | I'm also in a Visiting position and am applying everywhere I can. Though, due to my SO's job and kids, can't move to get a full time. I'm stuck applying in Florida and worried about a 15 week ban or worse. | The question before you, imo, is whether or not you would live in a red state. If you get a TT job you’ll be financially privileged enough to get abortion care in another state or find a work around. This is super shitty but I think it is your reality (financial privilege) | 0 | 54 | 7.772727 | 62 |
vp9h43 | askacademia_train | 0.88 | Human: Are those of you on the US job market worried about job prospects post Roe v Wade? I'm a young (28 yo) woman currently in a VAP position and a year out from my PhD. I'll be hitting the job market hard again this Fall with the hopes of landing a TT job. But I can't help but feel like my options will be EXTREMELY ... | ieitifa | ieimvf3 | 1,656,722,871 | 1,656,719,515 | 21 | 8 | I'm a male, but this is absolutely a factor I am taking into account. I've been thinking about switching jobs recently, and for a number of reasons (family, COL, etc.) certain options in the South looked worth considering. I am no longer considering those particular options, because I don't want to drag my SO into a pl... | If you're open to it, you moving to a red state means you are one more Dem voter. If you don't, that's one less educated person in that state. This is easy for me to point out, because I live in a blue state. | 1 | 3,356 | 2.625 | 76 |
ljtcxz | askacademia_train | 0.99 | Human: Editor is "strongly" encouraging me to cote his papers. I received my review comments for a recent manuscript. The comments were addressable, but the editor sent a LIST of 15 of his papers asking to cite them. Some of the papers are somewhat relevant, so I cite 4 of them. The manuscript came back, and the editor... | gng8iz9 | gng63lg | 1,613,326,837 | 1,613,325,640 | 262 | 67 | Fuck that. I would contact the Editor in Chief. This editor is riding roughshod over the reputation of the journal - if the EiC does nothing, then frankly spend the rest of your career not publishing there and making sure everyone you work with knows why. | This is certainly unethical, particularly as these comments are usually the purview of the reviewers and not often made by editors. If you're willing to pursue this, it may be worth contacting the journal offices (of course not the same editor) and indicating this kind of unethical behavior, but that's not a sure thing... | 1 | 1,197 | 3.910448 | 87 |
ljtcxz | askacademia_train | 0.99 | Human: Editor is "strongly" encouraging me to cote his papers. I received my review comments for a recent manuscript. The comments were addressable, but the editor sent a LIST of 15 of his papers asking to cite them. Some of the papers are somewhat relevant, so I cite 4 of them. The manuscript came back, and the editor... | gng5yq2 | gng8iz9 | 1,613,325,572 | 1,613,326,837 | 262 | 61 | Contact the other editors about this | Fuck that. I would contact the Editor in Chief. This editor is riding roughshod over the reputation of the journal - if the EiC does nothing, then frankly spend the rest of your career not publishing there and making sure everyone you work with knows why. | 0 | 1,265 | 4.295082 | 54 |
ljtcxz | askacademia_train | 0.99 | Human: Editor is "strongly" encouraging me to cote his papers. I received my review comments for a recent manuscript. The comments were addressable, but the editor sent a LIST of 15 of his papers asking to cite them. Some of the papers are somewhat relevant, so I cite 4 of them. The manuscript came back, and the editor... | gngezvn | gngdh8i | 1,613,330,070 | 1,613,329,310 | 83 | 40 | 15?!! Haha what a POS. Even if your manuscript is a review, this is insane. Your advisor must have seen these sorts of things before to act so lackadaisical.. either way, congratulations on your manuscript being accepted | your advisor is shady as well. And that editor should be removed from whatever journal this is. Forcing other authors to include these "fake" citations as a criteria for publication is completely unacceptable. If you want to go nuclear (and I do not advise this) but one could withdraw your paper from the journal... | 1 | 760 | 2.075 | 81 |
ljtcxz | askacademia_train | 0.99 | Human: Editor is "strongly" encouraging me to cote his papers. I received my review comments for a recent manuscript. The comments were addressable, but the editor sent a LIST of 15 of his papers asking to cite them. Some of the papers are somewhat relevant, so I cite 4 of them. The manuscript came back, and the editor... | gngezvn | gngdlp9 | 1,613,330,070 | 1,613,329,373 | 83 | 28 | 15?!! Haha what a POS. Even if your manuscript is a review, this is insane. Your advisor must have seen these sorts of things before to act so lackadaisical.. either way, congratulations on your manuscript being accepted | Shady, but surprisingly common. Often times reviewers will try the same thing. The most vicious reviews I ever got were two reviewers for a pretty crappy book. They were clearly personally offended and both ripped into the work in a way I'd never seen before or since. I was scratching my head, but one of them sug... | 1 | 697 | 2.964286 | 137 |
ljtcxz | askacademia_train | 0.99 | Human: Editor is "strongly" encouraging me to cote his papers. I received my review comments for a recent manuscript. The comments were addressable, but the editor sent a LIST of 15 of his papers asking to cite them. Some of the papers are somewhat relevant, so I cite 4 of them. The manuscript came back, and the editor... | gngciv0 | gngezvn | 1,613,328,833 | 1,613,330,070 | 83 | 7 | I think it is things like these that make academia lose credibility and drive the public distrust in science. Unless we actively take measures to address these actions, distrust will continue to grow, understandably and justifiably so, and so will the consequences of this on scientific progress and it’s practical impli... | 15?!! Haha what a POS. Even if your manuscript is a review, this is insane. Your advisor must have seen these sorts of things before to act so lackadaisical.. either way, congratulations on your manuscript being accepted | 0 | 1,237 | 11.857143 | 71 |
fs1e21 | askacademia_train | 0.94 | Human: I notice a lot of things are different between USA academia and "rest of the world" academia. Should we split up askacademia? Or make a rule that you have to specify country with each question? Gets confusing otherwise. In true academia fashion we should not endeavour to improve anything and leave it as broken a... | flzscx0 | flz2upm | 1,585,632,075 | 1,585,614,326 | 77 | 38 | Is it possible to include [Country] and [Field] in the submission title text box by default? E.g. [Country] [Field] - POST TITLE [USA] [Humanities] - How many hours a week do you spend at work? [Australia] [STEM] - What the hell is a qualifying exam??? I think this fixes the problem, without applying flairs to t... | We have some questions that are country specific but a lot are about teaching, generally transferrable. Plus, I like seeing how things may be done in different places. | 1 | 17,749 | 2.026316 | 120 |
fs1e21 | askacademia_train | 0.94 | Human: I notice a lot of things are different between USA academia and "rest of the world" academia. Should we split up askacademia? Or make a rule that you have to specify country with each question? Gets confusing otherwise. In true academia fashion we should not endeavour to improve anything and leave it as broken a... | flz2kck | flzscx0 | 1,585,614,146 | 1,585,632,075 | 77 | 20 | Then we also have to split the USA into R1, Rh2, community college, etc. so... no. Added: R2 not Rh2... | Is it possible to include [Country] and [Field] in the submission title text box by default? E.g. [Country] [Field] - POST TITLE [USA] [Humanities] - How many hours a week do you spend at work? [Australia] [STEM] - What the hell is a qualifying exam??? I think this fixes the problem, without applying flairs to t... | 0 | 17,929 | 3.85 | 120 |
fs1e21 | askacademia_train | 0.94 | Human: I notice a lot of things are different between USA academia and "rest of the world" academia. Should we split up askacademia? Or make a rule that you have to specify country with each question? Gets confusing otherwise. In true academia fashion we should not endeavour to improve anything and leave it as broken a... | flzscx0 | flz16rf | 1,585,632,075 | 1,585,613,311 | 77 | 15 | Is it possible to include [Country] and [Field] in the submission title text box by default? E.g. [Country] [Field] - POST TITLE [USA] [Humanities] - How many hours a week do you spend at work? [Australia] [STEM] - What the hell is a qualifying exam??? I think this fixes the problem, without applying flairs to t... | There is r/AskAcademiaUK, could direct people there too? Otherwise, country specification or flag flairs would be helpful. | 1 | 18,764 | 5.133333 | 120 |
fs1e21 | askacademia_train | 0.94 | Human: I notice a lot of things are different between USA academia and "rest of the world" academia. Should we split up askacademia? Or make a rule that you have to specify country with each question? Gets confusing otherwise. In true academia fashion we should not endeavour to improve anything and leave it as broken a... | flzscx0 | flz5d6f | 1,585,632,075 | 1,585,615,874 | 77 | 8 | Is it possible to include [Country] and [Field] in the submission title text box by default? E.g. [Country] [Field] - POST TITLE [USA] [Humanities] - How many hours a week do you spend at work? [Australia] [STEM] - What the hell is a qualifying exam??? I think this fixes the problem, without applying flairs to t... | Yeah, flairing country or at least by discipline (even if it's just major streams e.g STEM/Humanities/SocSci) would help tremendously in getting answers rather than the typical 'ymmv' disclaimer. | 1 | 16,201 | 9.625 | 120 |
fs1e21 | askacademia_train | 0.94 | Human: I notice a lot of things are different between USA academia and "rest of the world" academia. Should we split up askacademia? Or make a rule that you have to specify country with each question? Gets confusing otherwise. In true academia fashion we should not endeavour to improve anything and leave it as broken a... | flz4ws6 | flzscx0 | 1,585,615,591 | 1,585,632,075 | 77 | 8 | Food for thought, adding more flair options would solve this issue. | Is it possible to include [Country] and [Field] in the submission title text box by default? E.g. [Country] [Field] - POST TITLE [USA] [Humanities] - How many hours a week do you spend at work? [Australia] [STEM] - What the hell is a qualifying exam??? I think this fixes the problem, without applying flairs to t... | 0 | 16,484 | 9.625 | 120 |
lo8mck | askacademia_train | 0.97 | Human: How to tell a struggling PhD student who wants to stay in academia that it's time to look for other jobs? I have a PhD student who is finishing this year who ended this job round with no postdoc offers. It's not completely surprising, unfortunately. The student, let's call them P, has had 4 years to improve on t... | go53s65 | go5okmh | 1,613,844,758 | 1,613,855,235 | 145 | 57 | Perhaps you could lay out a series of job options in an honest and helpful way. That would include other types of academic positions (teaching heavy jobs), industry, and anything else the student may fit. I think most importantly you should sit this student down and tell them in detail exactly where they are behind an... | Research scientist is a legit academic career, but it is not TT. In the absence of a post-doc, they should be applying for these positions. | 0 | 10,477 | 2.54386 | 126 |
lo8mck | askacademia_train | 0.97 | Human: How to tell a struggling PhD student who wants to stay in academia that it's time to look for other jobs? I have a PhD student who is finishing this year who ended this job round with no postdoc offers. It's not completely surprising, unfortunately. The student, let's call them P, has had 4 years to improve on t... | go4nz5q | go5okmh | 1,613,836,853 | 1,613,855,235 | 145 | 32 | This is exactly what I'm worried about. I apologize for not answering your question but I'm hoping you may consider my dilemma. I'm a physics masters student interested in advanced theoretical physics. Though I'm doing masters right now, I don't think I'm competent enough do any kind of research in the field I'm inte... | Research scientist is a legit academic career, but it is not TT. In the absence of a post-doc, they should be applying for these positions. | 0 | 18,382 | 4.53125 | 371 |
lo8mck | askacademia_train | 0.97 | Human: How to tell a struggling PhD student who wants to stay in academia that it's time to look for other jobs? I have a PhD student who is finishing this year who ended this job round with no postdoc offers. It's not completely surprising, unfortunately. The student, let's call them P, has had 4 years to improve on t... | go5okmh | go55iv0 | 1,613,855,235 | 1,613,845,614 | 145 | 25 | Research scientist is a legit academic career, but it is not TT. In the absence of a post-doc, they should be applying for these positions. | You're not responsible for making career decisions for your student, so you don't “have” to deliver this news. You can however, explain different paths and how you assess your student's ability to succeed on those paths. This can then serve as basis for the student's own decisions. The student will understand that is b... | 1 | 9,621 | 5.8 | 470 |
lo8mck | askacademia_train | 0.97 | Human: How to tell a struggling PhD student who wants to stay in academia that it's time to look for other jobs? I have a PhD student who is finishing this year who ended this job round with no postdoc offers. It's not completely surprising, unfortunately. The student, let's call them P, has had 4 years to improve on t... | go5okmh | go56pt9 | 1,613,855,235 | 1,613,846,209 | 145 | 13 | Research scientist is a legit academic career, but it is not TT. In the absence of a post-doc, they should be applying for these positions. | There is a wide range of caliber of colleges. I’m not sure what level you are at now but are they so bad they couldn’t get a job at even the bottom of the barrel colleges? Is it possible to recalibrate on what realistic level of university they could work at aka at the bottom? Perhaps when they realize what their acade... | 1 | 9,026 | 11.153846 | 186 |
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