How stringent are SSHRC's GPA requirements? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 20, 2009 - 10 answers

What can I do to get a researcher position? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 29, 2009 - 2 answers

Please, help me deal with a justified last-minute anxiety, regarding a Very Important oral presentation (end of the year research presentation), that will introduce a more than average research (due to personal problems, which interfered with academic work). Also, help me think about the right attitude to adopt towards my teachers on D-day. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 24, 2009 - 3 answers

I am getting a PhD in two years from a top research university. What I can I do now to help me get a job outside academia when I graduate? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 10, 2009 - 12 answers

Student/former professor romance. Personal experiences and anecdotes are welcome. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 30, 2009 - 29 answers

What are the chances that I will be able to get a job outside of my discipline following completion of the PhD? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 22, 2009 - 13 answers

Is a masters in Political Science worth it? Or should I look at other two year options like Urban and Regional Planning? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Feb 11, 2009 - 10 answers

Where are some places that a social scientist with a PhD can go to work? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 22, 2009 - 11 answers

I have fucked up yet another academic semester. This is the third time--I fucked up as a freshman, took time off, came back, fucked up again, took more time off, and came back and have repeated the cycle. Only now, now that I've realized I've shot myself in the foot again, I desperately want to recover my academic career somehow. Is it possible? Is it over? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 19, 2008 - 34 answers

Have you initiated asking your boss for feedback on your job? When is the time to do it, and how's it done? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 5, 2008 - 12 answers

How should I deal with an uncomfortable/inappropriate situation with an ex-advisor? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 10, 2008 - 20 answers

I am a new college dropout. The whole incident behind it came as a total shock. I've messed up, I'm lost, and I'm not sure what to do. Naturally, there's a lot more inside. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 4, 2007 - 45 answers

What are the pros and cons, professionally and personally, for an American taking an academic postdoc in Europe? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 12, 2007 - 10 answers

My partner has just been caught for plagiarism. I don't know many details because she won't talk about it, but I want to know what effect this will have on her future. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 8, 2007 - 36 answers

How do I go about getting adjunct prof/tutor/instructor jobs with aging, mostly unused credentials? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 5, 2005 - 6 answers