I have a newly-discovered opportunity to go after a senior academic appointment. Applications close in a few days. How should I handle this?
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 4, 2013 -
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What are your strategies and best practices for being a cog in an inefficient bureaucracy? How do you compartmentalize the frustration and leave it in the office?
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 11, 2013 -
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Hello fellow academics. I have a situation, that I am sure you're familiar with: I want out of a research team that has been, rather pitifully, working toward a publication for the last 2 years, the end result of which is a majestic, incoherent piece of garbage that has already been rejected by various top conferences and journals. I want out but the problem is that I've done most of the work as second author and I'd rather not see my hard work be attributed to the first author on the manuscript should it somehow get published. What is the best solution in this case?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 15, 2013 -
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What makes the difference between a good academic campus interview and a great one?
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 21, 2012 -
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Science grad school application filter: I have informally (but explicitly) accepted a graduate assistant position (in conservation biology) at my current undergraduate institution. I am now having second thoughts and am wondering what, if anything, I should do about it. Help me, Hive Mind! I don't know what to do!
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 28, 2012 -
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How do you manage life with an academic significant other, especially when you have your own career and kids?
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 19, 2012 -
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I am a professor. I have a Ph.D. I'm also a woman. How do I deal with students who call me Ms., Miss, or Mrs.?
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 12, 2012 -
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What are the most versatile tops/shirts to add to my wardrobe? Please help me dress like an adult.
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 8, 2012 -
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I'm in desperate need of direction in my career and don't know how to make a decision.
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 22, 2012 -
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I'm a PhD student, and I'd like to do more academic networking over email. How does this work, and what should the emails sound like?
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posted by anonymous
on May 16, 2012 -
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I am currently working on a Ph.D. but may have an opportunity to enter my field early. Is there a way I can drop out without burning bridges? When should I speak with my adviser about it?
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posted by anonymous
on May 2, 2012 -
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If you left academia, especially in the humanities, how did you figure out what you wanted to do?
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 26, 2012 -
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Do people give their graduate advisors presents following a successful defense? What would qualify?
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 4, 2012 -
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My girlfriend is 5 years in to a PhD program with an abusive (verbal, emotional, and mental) PI/lab. This seems to be a common theme in academia, just how common is it?
How do you go about graduating if they seem to be working against you (assuming no fault on your part)?
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 13, 2012 -
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I have lost my faith in full-time fundraising and would like to transition out of it. Here are some ways I have figured out doing this. Help me pick one?
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 28, 2012 -
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I work as an administrator for a university and am based on a branch campus. My department would prefer it if I would spend the summers on the main campus, which involves a more arduous commute for me. My commute would bump up from 40 minutes to 1h20minutes. I would prefer to remain on my branch campus. My "higher-ups" like to frame things in terms of "let's negotiate something that works for everyone," but the power differentials tend to mean that I usually just go along with their preference. Are there tried and true methods for underlings to resist persuasion/coersion?
posted by anonymous
on Feb 25, 2012 -
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I'm applying for jobs at institutions that are more prestigious than the institution I currently work for. Should I suck up/gush over the awesomeness of these institutions? How much?
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 2, 2012 -
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I have a PhD in English. Enough said. No? Okay. How can I ease a transition out of academia and into the private sector, while still doing the part-time teaching thing?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 25, 2012 -
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In a dark place, emotionally. Not ready to graduate, but not ready to continue with school. Help me figure out what to do.
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 23, 2011 -
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Academic Filter: When should/how should you intervene on a problematic potential hire of a faculty member? (Special snowflake details inside)
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 19, 2011 -
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I am two post-docs out of graduate school and currently on the job market for tenure track positions. My former graduate advisor has confessed that he has feelings for me and that he thinks we would make a great couple. I don't reciprocate. I have two letters from my post-doc supervisors, but still need my advisor's letter for a third reference. What is the most diplomatic way to handle this situation?
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 1, 2011 -
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I have a serious problem with being seen to be intellectually 'wrong'. I need ways to get over it
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 24, 2011 -
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I'm a recent architecture graduate trying to decide if I should be following an academic or professional route, and I'm losing a lot of sleep over the uncertainty.
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 22, 2011 -
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Looking for advice on possible careers post-grad school with earth sciences training.
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 9, 2011 -
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Should I continue on with my co-author on a questionable project (and with a difficult working relationship)?
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 16, 2011 -
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Is doing a neuroscience PhD useful to enhance my job prospects generally, not just in research? If I choose to leave science after graduating, what would a PhD get me?
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 27, 2011 -
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What advice or tips can you offer to an academic who is about to move to the private sector?
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 8, 2011 -
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Please help me, a first-year postdoc in auditory neuroscience, think of alternate career paths.
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 2, 2011 -
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Can I take 2 or 3 years off after getting my PhD to be a parent full-time without seriously reducing my ability to be a researcher (not necessarily a professor) in the hard sciences?
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 23, 2011 -
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I'm an Assistant Professor with an upcoming job interview at another institution in the state where my spouse lives (we are currently long distance). My question: do I tell them about my spouse, and if so, how and when?
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 8, 2011 -
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My boyfriend is on the academic job market this year, and (surprise) it's not going too well. How do I support him?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 29, 2011 -
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Information about leaving grad school and getting a job in a different field. Help me figure out how to get my foot in the door. Long background and question follows.
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 28, 2010 -
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I made a stupid mistake and sent an email to my lecturer in which I told her to "chill the %^%$% out." Yes, I didn't even write "fuck". Should an instant and sincere apology be accepted, and should I be concerned about my final mark from this person?
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 6, 2010 -
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How do I refrain from feeling resentment and indignation at a low-level position in research and academia, when I know I am capable of much more? How do I make my stay more pleasant and earn the respect of my colleagues?
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 16, 2010 -
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Should I divulge to my boss my mentor/coworker’s complete lack of work ethic? (academic lab situation)
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 25, 2010 -
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