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2019/03/30 | 1,019 | 4,358 | <issue_start>username_0: I am a 3rd year Ph.D. student. My field is computer science. I've worked on my topic for a long time, but finally, I found out that there are a lot of parameters correlated with publishing a paper. So I don't have hope for publishing a paper, since I should do it all on my own. What should I do... |
2019/03/30 | 270 | 1,148 | <issue_start>username_0: I just got an invitation from an editor of a non-refereed book. Is it considered self plagiarism if I send one of my journal article to the book?
The book is hard to define. It is more like a textbook rather than a review volume.<issue_comment>username_1: If you had published your paper on a ... |
2019/03/31 | 304 | 1,294 | <issue_start>username_0: Graduate student stipends on our campus were low, and our new president increased some stipends. This applied to our department. However, I figured out it only apply to the new students. So we are currently getting paid $1,800 per month, they will get paid $2,200 per month for recruitment purpo... |
2019/03/31 | 904 | 3,734 | <issue_start>username_0: I know this sounds weird. I'm getting a Master in Business (MSc, not MBA) with emphasis in Finance (in my country you can't officially get a master in finance, logistics or marketing, they are all called Master of Business but still different based on what you want to research for the thesis).
... |
2019/04/01 | 1,417 | 6,308 | <issue_start>username_0: I recently came across a problem related to image recognition in Deep Learning. One fine morning, I was struck with the idea that possibly I could do something about it if I merged GANs with CNNs. As of now, I only know **what** these networks are capable of.
Now how should I go about this? Sh... |
2019/04/01 | 959 | 4,472 | <issue_start>username_0: My university administration pushes all lecturers to apply to competitive grants from a national science fund. I am new to this and do not know how to start. So I thought to ask my previous advisors, or senior lecturers in my department, who work in related topics, and received such grants in p... |
2019/04/01 | 1,669 | 4,259 | <issue_start>username_0: Suppose, someone does a PhD and a Habilitation from a non TU9 university.
Is there any practical barrier for him to become a professor in a TU9 university?<issue_comment>username_1: Yes, you can become professor at a TU9 university with a PhD from a non-TU9 university.
* There is no formal ... |
2019/04/01 | 1,531 | 6,168 | <issue_start>username_0: I feel like I am at dead end of my career, need some guidance to restart it. Here is my status:
* *Masters in Physics* (2009)
* *Industry position* (2009-2013)
In the industry position, I learnt machine learning for applications in biology. After four years of work experience, my career reach... |
2019/04/01 | 989 | 3,964 | <issue_start>username_0: I'll keep this question short to make it easy to read, but happy to supply details later if relevant.
I recently finished my Ph.D. - computer science, in the US. I have a choice between accepting a post-doc position and a **tenure-track** Assistant Professor (AP) position.
However:
1. The AP... |
2019/04/01 | 3,062 | 12,726 | <issue_start>username_0: I am a PhD student and the most junior person on our small team (me, a lab manager, a statistical analyst, a wet-bench scientist, a senior statistician, and our PI). The statistical analyst has been on this team for over 15 years--we'll call her Emily. Emily trained me in some areas when I star... |
2019/04/02 | 1,070 | 4,774 | <issue_start>username_0: A little background information first. I am about a year out of my undergraduate program where I double majored in Computer Science and Mathematics. My main focus was computer science and the math major was mostly for fun. Since I wasn't considering grad school during undergrad I never partook ... |
2019/04/02 | 1,844 | 7,842 | <issue_start>username_0: I was reading the transcripts of a [seminar](http://www.cs.virginia.edu/~robins/YouAndYourResearch.html) by Dr. <NAME>. In this, Hamming goes on to say the following statements:
*Explaining why one guy was successful while the others weren't as much successful*.
>
> I have never heard the n... |
2019/04/02 | 749 | 3,276 | <issue_start>username_0: I submitted a major revision of my manuscript on March 12th and the manuscript's status changed to "Editor Assigned" on March 19th. The journal does not allow a second "major revision," so I'm awaiting a final accept or reject decision, which I've been advised will be provided from the editor a... |
2019/04/02 | 1,403 | 5,615 | <issue_start>username_0: I am having a hard time deciding if I should go on for a PhD program after my current Master's program. I'm struggling with this a lot and hope to get some suggestions here.
So my situation: I'm doing a second Master's degree in mathematics after finishing my first Master's degree in Engineeri... |
2019/04/02 | 313 | 1,150 | <issue_start>username_0: The book is *On growth and forms* by <NAME>. It was published in 1942 and Thompson died in 1948. Wikipedia uses the image citing public domain. Can I use extracts and images from the book with proper citation without problem?
The image I want is on this page:
<https://archive.org/details/ongr... |
2019/04/02 | 236 | 945 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm trying to do a personal research project on a field, e.g. "quantum physics" and wanted to analyse which keywords are the most important or have the most papers in a field. Is there any way to achieve this?<issue_comment>username_1: It depends on whether or not the book is in the public doma... |
2019/04/03 | 885 | 3,616 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm an undergraduate student at a research one university. My former instructor and current research mentor is defending their dissertation soon. I asked if I could attend and they said they would be fine with it.
My primary interest in doing so is to see how the defense process works for whe... |
2019/04/03 | 11,310 | 45,568 | <issue_start>username_0: I am 3 years into a PhD program at a top North American university in STEM. My daily routine includes working on my research and preparing for courses I am assisting. In general, I would say that there is always work to keep me motivated. I have a good relationship with my supervisor. However, ... |
2019/04/03 | 384 | 1,718 | <issue_start>username_0: It's a normal case for researchers to have some manuscripts under reviewing. So, can such only-submitted and currently-unpublished papers add some value to CV of whom apply for a PhD program? Should they be included in CV at all?<issue_comment>username_1: The rule of thumb with writing a CV is ... |
2019/04/03 | 597 | 2,338 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a manuscript (in the field of biomedical research) close to submission with four authors: me (as first author) (ME), my ex-boss (as senior author) (EB) and two more authors of which one is a very senior professor (SP) and the other one is a junior professor (JP).
The SP contributed cons... |
2019/04/03 | 606 | 2,644 | <issue_start>username_0: Given that funding rates are notoriously low, often in the single digits, what happens when a professor is unable to fund his or her own students? Given that TA positions are also limited, they may not always be able to get their students to be funded as a TA.
I am guessing that most of the ti... |
2019/04/03 | 622 | 2,505 | <issue_start>username_0: My friend helped me with my assignment. I was having a bit of trouble and he showed me what he did.
The assignment was a speech with a powerpoint in the background.
I did not receive any help in the speech and it was all my own work but two of my slides are similar to his, and I copied his ta... |
2019/04/03 | 673 | 2,739 | <issue_start>username_0: Some of the publications have cited my work. But Google scholar is unable to identify those citations and link with my account. I think it is because my name in the references of article has been written differently. Is there a way I can change that?<issue_comment>username_1: You think
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> Go... |
2019/04/03 | 2,660 | 11,234 | <issue_start>username_0: I have been recently offered an interview call for my dream job - Asst. Professor (above lecturer grade, but below Assoc Prof/Reader grade in the UK) in a newly founded research group at a mid-tier UK university.
I have just finished my PhD last month (Mar 2019) from a top-tier (Oxbridge) univ... |
2019/04/03 | 10,591 | 42,919 | <issue_start>username_0: The situation occurred in the first lecture of an undergraduate course in a STEM field at an university.
The professor said that there are less than 20% female students in the class, while the usual ratio is 40% (across fields and different academic degrees). The topic was brought up to "discu... |
2019/04/03 | 375 | 1,508 | <issue_start>username_0: I heard that a Ph.D. by publication is better than the one by a monograph.
Does that mean academic positions are available only for a researcher who has a Ph.D. by publication? In other words, if she/he has a PhD by monograph then she/he cannot be a lecturer at a uni, where a lecturer need to... |
2019/04/03 | 1,393 | 5,963 | <issue_start>username_0: I am going to submit my Mechanical engineering PhD thesis in July, with defense probably scheduled in September or October this year. I am about to submit few papers and I was thinking of applying for postdoc positions after submitting them.
My question is, as I am already late in applying fo... |
2019/04/04 | 887 | 3,892 | <issue_start>username_0: I have another year in my contract as a visiting assistant professor. However, it is possible that I might be recruited for a non-academic position before the end of the next academic year.
Would it be okay for example to accept a job if it meant having to leave before the end of the contract?... |
2019/04/04 | 824 | 3,435 | <issue_start>username_0: I absolutely have to take General Chemistry next semester for my major, as it's a prerequisite for nearly all of the other classes. However, all the sections are full. Only two of the sections would work with my schedule, anyway. If I can't take this class then I'll have to change my major. Sho... |
2019/04/04 | 527 | 2,344 | <issue_start>username_0: Suppose I'm writing a research paper on topic T.
Additionally, suppose there is a textbook or research paper on topic T that covers all the progress of the topic from its initial time to 2018 December.
Since I'm writing a paper during April 2019. Can I cite the research paper or textbook fo... |
2019/04/04 | 575 | 2,536 | <issue_start>username_0: I am a student doing my Masters in India, and was considering doing a PhD (in computer science, specifically ML) in a university in Taipei, Taiwan. I went to their website, but couldn't find some of the details I was looking for. These were the questions (in no particular order)
1. Will langua... |
2019/04/04 | 846 | 3,528 | <issue_start>username_0: I am a postdoc in the process of applying for faculty position in universities. Most applications require you to apply all the materials on an online portal or careers page, which I do.
Now there must be hundreds or more applications. To stand out from the rest of the applicants and to bring t... |
2019/04/04 | 432 | 1,737 | <issue_start>username_0: I recently submitted my phd thesis and immediately joined as a faculty member in another institute. My final phd viva will be in around 3 months time. Now, I need to publish some of my thesis work which I haven't published yet. Do I need to give my affiliation from both my institutes? Can I giv... |
2019/04/04 | 918 | 3,914 | <issue_start>username_0: I am applying for a CS PhD program in the US, next year, as an international student. I will complete my CS undergrad in a few months. I already have research experience with my project advisor. Also, I did a research internship at another well-known school with a similar topic. This project wa... |
2019/04/04 | 602 | 2,580 | <issue_start>username_0: I am Ph.D student works in theoretical computer science (algebra). I will be graduating next year. I have been able to publish 2 paper currently writing a paper. Idea's are comming into my mind these days, and also I start writing as soon as possible. I try to write the things as early as possi... |
2019/04/04 | 992 | 4,057 | <issue_start>username_0: I will finish my PhD in Applied Physics (simulations of quantum transport and light scattering in nanowires) in around 6-8 months and I have already made the decision of leaving Academia as soon as I graduate. The main reason is that I consider that my publications record after the PhD will not... |
2019/04/04 | 400 | 1,711 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm in a PhD program and want to approach a professor that I'm interested in working with. I've already sent him a couple of emails describing my background and asking for a meeting but he hasn't responded yet (it's been a couple of weeks). I've heard that he is very busy but always looks for n... |
2019/04/05 | 1,583 | 6,825 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm in a PhD program and I'm preparing myself to meet a prospective advisor for the first time. I want to know what questions do they usually ask students in their first meeting? What do they expect? I've looked at the following discussions and they were helpful but did not answer my question c... |
2019/04/05 | 2,356 | 9,856 | <issue_start>username_0: In my field of computer science it is not uncommon to see professors who, after many years at a highly ranked university, choose to take on a position at a lower ranked (though generally still good) university. I see this happen even if the professor does not get a promotion or endowed chair. W... |
2019/04/05 | 2,502 | 10,530 | <issue_start>username_0: I am currently writing my Mechanical engineering PhD thesis. My research was based on modeling a 3D printing process. The work was interesting but I feel that there's not much rigoresness in the modeling aspect of the work. I tried to think differently from existing published works by other res... |
2019/04/05 | 1,987 | 7,898 | <issue_start>username_0: I [have read](https://libanswers.snhu.edu/faq/215024) that references in scientific papers should be no more than 2-3 years old, since such fields move fast, and no more than 10 years for arts or related fields:
>
> A good rule of thumb is to use sources published in the past 10 years
> for ... |
2019/04/05 | 2,424 | 9,656 | <issue_start>username_0: I recently completed a 3 year bachelor degree in Computer Science at an Australian university. I graduated with a GPA which is roughly the equivalent of a “C” in the US. I only blame the grades on my poor work ethic and wasting time studying content unrelated to my course. The pathway to a PhD ... |
2019/04/05 | 1,176 | 5,334 | <issue_start>username_0: Recently I had a conversation with a very well known scientist in my working field about the most important indicators to get a tenured academic position. This person is 80 years old and has been a member of selection committees several times during his career. During our conversation I told to... |
2019/04/05 | 2,499 | 11,111 | <issue_start>username_0: *TL;DR; I accidentally made the solution of an assignment visible to some of my students. How can I now fairly address that problem?*
A few weeks ago I set a programming assignment to be done using Processing (a graphical programming tool), and to make sure the goal was clear I implemented a s... |
2019/04/05 | 483 | 2,139 | <issue_start>username_0: Recently my invited manuscript submission was finally recommended by the Editors and reviewers for publication after one round of revision and changing the manuscript type. However, I am both concerned and confused that the Associate Editor appended revision comments and declared the MS require... |
2019/04/06 | 541 | 2,245 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering and my GPA is 2.6/4 (German scale, so it was like 2.9/4 in American GPA), mainly due to years of depressions and a bad break up. If I picked up work for a year or two in software development, is there a chance (and if it so, how far it is) to... |
2019/04/06 | 2,119 | 9,005 | <issue_start>username_0: I presented a paper at a conference last week. The organizer website has mentioned that selected papers will be published in IEEE Xplore. Following my initial paper submission, there was a selection process after which I got a mail intimating me that my paper was selected and the list of select... |
2019/04/06 | 460 | 2,014 | <issue_start>username_0: I am applying for a PhD at a new university. But my grade is a little off to the scholarship line. The student service told me that I may get a scholarship, but not for sure. Now I have found two potential supervisors now. I have been working with one for years but he doesn't have much power in... |
2019/04/06 | 620 | 2,797 | <issue_start>username_0: I am a 5th year Mechanical engineering PhD.
I just have 1 published paper and 3 others are pending with my advisor
I was wondering if I can get some advice on what should my approach towards postdoc applications without publications be like? Almost all of the positions requires sending a ref... |
2019/04/06 | 483 | 2,123 | <issue_start>username_0: Unfortunately I failed the last class I needed to get my undergraduate degree- even after walking on stage in front of my whole family. I emailed the professor back and forth to no avail and even applied to repeal the grade with the chair of my school (didn't work). This course is only offered ... |
2019/04/06 | 1,056 | 4,707 | <issue_start>username_0: We have a forum in which students can ask questions about the course material, homework exercises, etc. Usually I answer all the questions. I want to encourage students to answer some questions too.
One option is to give some bonus points in the final exam to students who answer a substantial ... |
2019/04/07 | 841 | 3,252 | <issue_start>username_0: I am having a hard time figuring out the difference between excellent,good,average and bad journals.
I checked this link <http://mjl.clarivate.com/> from where I figured out about ESCI,SCI,SCIE journals in my field of Mathematics.
I read [ESCI Journals vs SCI/SCIE Journals](https://academia.s... |
2019/04/07 | 417 | 1,597 | <issue_start>username_0: I do not know the exact meaning of pre-doctoral?
Can someone be a predoctoral in university X and then goes to university Y to start Ph.D?<issue_comment>username_1: What it is exactly will vary between institutions, but often includes things like:
Library use - services for researchers etc
R... |
2019/04/07 | 1,615 | 6,508 | <issue_start>username_0: I am going to write a manuscript based thesis. It will be having 4 manuscripts as chapters 3,4,5,6.
Chapters 1 and 2 will be introduction and literature review. While 7 will be on conclusions. Now, I still have 50% work left for chapter 6, which I will complete withinn two weeks max. And will ... |
2019/04/07 | 951 | 3,890 | <issue_start>username_0: **Summary** Between my Ph.D. offers, I narrowed down my choices to two. Right now, my decision is mostly dependent on a few factors I didn't discuss with either advisor. I want to ask about these issues directly, but am worried about alienating either or both advisors.
**My two options**
Opti... |
2019/04/07 | 467 | 1,955 | <issue_start>username_0: I am interested in nominating my female supervisor to be a speaker in a workshop for women in an international conference, she is quite intelligent, helpful to other female students and that triggered why I cannot nominate her.
Currently, I am a Ph.D. student and I am one of the organizers of ... |
2019/04/07 | 586 | 2,239 | <issue_start>username_0: I would like to follow articles that cite several researchers in my field.
I created a google scholar alert on those researchers, however, I'm getting around 70 emails per week and most of them contain duplications (if the same article cites two of the researchers, I'll get two emails).
I woul... |
2019/04/07 | 1,443 | 5,666 | <issue_start>username_0: *To encourage new answers, I will award the bounty to **any** new answer. (e.g. answer and you will get the bounty) I understand this question is difficult to tackle and do appreciate all new insights.*
According to this UK [report](https://www.parliament.uk/documents/post/postpn277.pdf):
>
... |
2019/04/08 | 364 | 1,418 | <issue_start>username_0: Today I just found this website viXra.org
the paper I looked at has author name but no other info about the author such as university or work.
in addition there was no references at all?
Can I still cite this paper in my PhD thesis?<issue_comment>username_1: You can, without doubt, but it mi... |
2019/04/08 | 661 | 2,881 | <issue_start>username_0: I’m currently writing a personal statement for a PhD application I am putting together and I have the sentence, “Not to be overly dramatic, but when I saw the advertisement for this project I breathed a sigh of relief because...”
I’m wondering whether this sentence is a bit too embellished and... |
2019/04/08 | 395 | 1,732 | <issue_start>username_0: [This link](https://ias.virginia.edu/university-stats-facts/graduate-admissions) states that the university has a yield rate (acceptance rate) of 40%. Does that mean 60% of seats are not filled at the end of cycle?
Or does it mean university makes more offers than seats present and 40% corres... |
2019/04/08 | 205 | 852 | <issue_start>username_0: I applied for a Summer Programme, but l forgot to save the attachment I have sent. Now I need the attachment. Should I do the work again or ask for it from the recipient?<issue_comment>username_1: There shouldn't really be any problem with this other than a bit of embarrassment. Just explain wh... |
2019/04/08 | 952 | 3,529 | <issue_start>username_0: I have been invited to give a talk at a university in Canada, with a view to getting a postdoc job there (although there won't be a formal job interview at this stage). I'm female and in biomedical sciences. I'm currently based in the UK, and based on the dress code I'm used to I would go for b... |
2019/04/08 | 449 | 1,906 | <issue_start>username_0: Suppose, I want to add machine learning proficiency to my current skillsets. What should my strategy be like? I already have done two machine learning courses on Coursera, but without doing actual projects, I have nothing to show to my future employers. That should be one of my targets during m... |
2019/04/08 | 1,705 | 7,170 | <issue_start>username_0: I think I made a dire mistake a few days ago. I asked a potential PI for their CV (I wanted to get a full record of their credentials along with the information I could find about him on Google Scholar and his website), but I was met with a curt response telling me I should look at his website ... |
2019/04/08 | 1,625 | 6,553 | <issue_start>username_0: I have been working with another postdoc on a paper, here is what happened: I presented a work of mine before it was published (but it is in my thesis and on arxiv) and he decided he will use the same exact model with a slight change. I have talked it out with him and finally with my lab advise... |
2019/04/08 | 501 | 2,630 | <issue_start>username_0: A paper we submitted was rejected without a review because of journal scope issues. After the rejection, I decided to send the same manuscript content (changed formats only according to the journal's guidelines) to another journal where I believe it fits. However, I missed informing other co-au... |
2019/04/08 | 2,498 | 10,763 | <issue_start>username_0: Two years ago, I collaborated\* (briefly) with a professor (whom I will call Professor Jim) on some research in mathematics. At the time, I was a PhD student and Prof. Jim was on my dissertation committee. I now work full time outside of academia and Professor Jim is looking for a new position.... |
2019/04/09 | 2,410 | 10,598 | <issue_start>username_0: In many of my undergraduate classes, professors required up to date editions of textbooks. This was across a number of subjects from Computer Science to Accounting and across introductory and more intermediate levels.
What is motivating new editions of textbooks? Are professors who published c... |
2019/04/09 | 825 | 3,492 | <issue_start>username_0: I have some published papers and in my CV, I mention them under the heading of "Publications".
However, I have some papers that I have not yet submitted to a venue (conference or journal). I think that I cannot mention these papers as "Publications".
What is the best and more appropriate des... |
2019/04/09 | 1,329 | 5,843 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm a master's student currently, with a focus in pure mathematics. I would like to apply to PhD programs this fall at other universities (as well as the program at my current university).
Last semester I got an A in graduate Topology and graduate Analysis, but a C in graduate Algebra. I am g... |
2019/04/09 | 1,330 | 5,558 | <issue_start>username_0: I've had a teacher tell me that I needed to have 3 citations per paragraph in my paper. The paper is to be 20 pages long. Is this level of citation (over 200 individual in-text citations in the paper) too much for undergraduate work? The way that she phrased it left uncertainty whether this was... |
2019/04/09 | 1,349 | 5,930 | <issue_start>username_0: So I am attending a polytechnic(Tech school), getting a Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, I am wondering if I am expected to do presentations/speeches and if so, am I able to somehow not do them but still earn my degree.
I am diagnosed with General Anxiety Disorder(On my medical rec... |
2019/04/09 | 544 | 2,399 | <issue_start>username_0: I recently had a paper accepted by a journal which doesn't provide author proofs. Unfortunately, a typographical error was introduced during typesetting, but I had no way to know this until the paper went in print. I'm trying to determine what is the line between a minor typo and an error which... |
2019/04/10 | 989 | 4,117 | <issue_start>username_0: Not sure if this happend to anyone, but it is my first I ever recieved this notice. I have this professor and like to be called Dr., who hasn't been very understanding. I've been turning my work in on time or sometimes a day late due my full time job. I've explained this to her in the past beca... |
2019/04/10 | 714 | 2,966 | <issue_start>username_0: I am a current PhD student, still a couple years off from graduation. I'm still keeping my options open, but I've started to idly consider interesting places to do a postdoc.
Fit with a mentor and relevance of research is of course the most important thing, but the postdoc period is also a cha... |
2019/04/10 | 1,106 | 4,705 | <issue_start>username_0: I graduated a couple of years ago performing a master thesis with two supervisors. They both were happy about it and wanted to write a paper from my thesis, including me as author, but after my graduation I didn't hear from them again. It is worth to say that my supervisors had the pdf file of ... |
2019/04/10 | 786 | 3,474 | <issue_start>username_0: I got the outcome of my paper after 2 months from IEEE Transaction. The editor said its out of scope and suggested to submit in a sister journal and he cc the outcome to the editor of that journal.
There were 5 reviewers, 2 said minor revision, 1 said i dont have any question. 1 reviewer asked... |
2019/04/10 | 1,058 | 4,477 | <issue_start>username_0: I am pursuing my PhD in Canada in Mechanical engineering and will graduate this November. This brings my PhD time to a total of 5 years 3 months. I already had a master's degree. I have not yet started looking for postdoc positions but I have heard from one of my lab's alumni that they were ask... |
2019/04/10 | 3,208 | 13,582 | <issue_start>username_0: Lately I have been developing a good relationship with Prof. Wright.
She has clearly\* gone out of her way a few times to help me, having a very pleasant, generous, and kind personality. Prof. Wright is searching for students (in her university of course, undergraduate, Master, or PhD). I real... |
2019/04/11 | 804 | 3,594 | <issue_start>username_0: Is it good to prepare slides to present during the video chat even if the search committee say you don't need to prepare slides?
What's the strategy of impressing them then?<issue_comment>username_1: No. I have done eight Skype interviews, and I have never been in a situation where I would nee... |
2019/04/11 | 1,710 | 7,414 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm doing some research on my own as a side-project. In fact, I want no one from my research center to be involved in this research as I feel that they will take credit for my idea, like in past times. Nevertheless, if their involvement is completely necessary, I would consider it.
Anyways, th... |
2019/04/11 | 1,765 | 7,487 | <issue_start>username_0: As a 5th year PhD, I am about to submit my thesis in 4-5 months. My PhD is in computational materials science. Following are things I have done:
* I have published 1 paper and 3 are yet to be submitted.
* I have 2 co-authored publications. 1 more to be submitted.
* Presented in 5 conferences.
... |
2019/04/11 | 699 | 2,864 | <issue_start>username_0: I am writing an article for a peer reviewed journal in the field of literature, and I am wondering about the use of colloquial expressions like: "Let's take a step back", or "Let's look at the data", "Let's look at the coxtext" etc.
Would you suggest avoid these forms? Could you maybe suggest m... |
2019/04/11 | 2,160 | 8,993 | <issue_start>username_0: Last year I was offered full funding for my PhD program to TA two courses a semester for the duration of my program (education psychology). Key words, Teaching Assistant. I expected this to mean I would be working with a professor each semester and teaching a recitation section twice a week (on... |
2019/04/11 | 2,058 | 8,779 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm PhD candidate in Applied linguistics, it's been almost 3 months since I've started but I'm seriously allowing for writing and publishing journal articles.
I have asked my supervisor about that, she said that I should devote my time to my thesis and wait until the second year and that writi... |
2019/04/11 | 1,041 | 4,502 | <issue_start>username_0: I've been wondering this for a while.
I'm currently doing the first year of my PhD in Frankfurt. Originally from New Zealand.
I'm not complaining about my situation but if anyone asks me I'll honestly say I would have preferred an English-speaking country.
I'd actually applied to about 9 PhD... |
2019/04/11 | 1,822 | 7,858 | <issue_start>username_0: Recently I came across a paper on a topic I'm interested in. I started reading the paper and realized this was a later version of a paper I reviewed roughly 6 months prior. That paper was rejected then due to a large amount of plagiarism that I identified, mostly in the introductory sections.
... |
2019/04/12 | 2,587 | 10,362 | <issue_start>username_0: As I transition to faculty, I have increasingly gotten requests from people who want to do PhD's with me or want postdocs in my lab.
Often these emails are extremely generic and don't suggest they know anything about my research. The descriptions of themselves suggests they've mostly studied ... |
2019/04/12 | 498 | 2,044 | <issue_start>username_0: I have been one of the co-authors of a published paper 8 years ago. In those years I was an undergrad student. So, I had no significant scientific contribution to this paper. I have just finished my Ph.D. and I do not want this paper listed in my publications.
Is it possible to remove my name... |
2019/04/12 | 1,068 | 4,190 | <issue_start>username_0: Below is a part of the guidelines from a grant:
"Research assistants (RA) shall not be appointed from amongst members of immediate or extended family of the researcher."
I know it's to prevent professors/researchers from misusing it for personal benefit.
But what if the two researchers (prin... |
2019/04/12 | 313 | 1,397 | <issue_start>username_0: I am writing my bachelor's thesis at a university of applied sciences in the Netherlands.
The university has provided me with a document outlining some of the guidelines I should follow (like what format of citations is expected and what the document should look like overall), but it does not ... |
2019/04/12 | 267 | 1,148 | <issue_start>username_0: I am first year post-doctoral fellow. I have been asked to carry out some marking duties by my PhD supervisor from another university which I am not currently affiliated with, but where I got my PhD from.
Can I mention this marking duty under my teaching experience on my academic CV?<issue_co... |
2019/04/12 | 630 | 2,287 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm trying to find some documentation on how are the rights of academic workers defined and protected by law in my country. Unsurprisingly, all I found is strictly administrative stuff related to degrees and diplomas, but nothing specific on actual academic worker rights.
I want to know if US... |
2019/04/12 | 1,435 | 6,053 | <issue_start>username_0: I am an academic at a large university. I have been asked to produce some videos to be used in an online component of a departmental service course. This is a course I am currently teaching, and the videos are meant to be used in future iterations of the course (which I will probably not be tea... |
2019/04/12 | 672 | 2,883 | <issue_start>username_0: Would it be beneficial to mention the names of potential collaborators in my research statement?
Over the last year I have been discussing future collaborative work with research groups from other Universities. We have not submitted any grants and there is nothing official yet, but it appears... |
2019/04/12 | 662 | 2,408 | <issue_start>username_0: Can I accept a PhD offer and later withdraw from the program before it even starts? Is there an etiquette for that?
I really want to do a PhD but they have put a deadline in accepting and I am currently interviewing with companies. Please advise.<issue_comment>username_1: >
> Can I accept a P... |
2019/04/12 | 1,814 | 7,923 | <issue_start>username_0: I am a third year PhD student in an area of theoretical CS that would like advice for a difficult situation with my advisor.
My advisor is not involved in my research projects at all. In particular, I have come up with all of my paper ideas, and have executed the papers alone. However, she alw... |
2019/04/12 | 715 | 3,026 | <issue_start>username_0: I have paper with very new contributions but it needs at least one month to finish perfectly. I am afraid that someone eat my launch and publish on the area. My advisor suggests adding the paper to Arxiv. but the title may change later. is it okay?
Also, I have just checked that changing autho... |
2019/04/12 | 781 | 3,396 | <issue_start>username_0: I am a PhD student in mechanical engineering in The Netherlands, with four months left on the 4-year contract, writing my thesis. I have sufficient content to be able to submit the thesis by the end of the contract, as far as my supervisor and I are concerned. It is going to be a collection of ... |