Academic ethics question: under what circumstances should you notify an applicant of the poor quality of a reference letter?
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posted by googly
on Jan 10, 2012 -
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What are some non-academic, non-science careers in which a PhD is a particularly desirable, even necessary, credential?
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posted by Beardman
on Dec 13, 2011 -
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To continue in the series of academic job hunting posts - protips for negotiating an academic position.
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posted by k8t
on Dec 3, 2011 -
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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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As a follow up to last week's question about academic job talks, please enlighten me with best practices / pro tips on campus visits for academic positions.
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posted by k8t
on Nov 13, 2011 -
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TediousTaskHelpFilter: For a project I'm working on, I manually went through 4000+ article abstracts from a literature database and classified articles as either target articles or irrelevant articles (with broad classification for why the article was irrelevant). My advisor has indicated that it's standard practice for me to do this same search on a database that will, overwhelmingly, give me many repeats from my last search. As this is nowhere near the only thing on my plate, I'd like to optimize this task. Is there any computer-based solution to eliminating the repeats in hits between these two databases?
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posted by Keter
on Nov 10, 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 warm fuzzy feelings and inclinations to do nice things for people. Does this make me unprofessional? How do I talk myself out of it, if so? I'm in academia.
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posted by Ambrosia Voyeur
on Oct 31, 2011 -
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Best job talk ever! Dear academic MeFites, please share your best tips for job talks.
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posted by k8t
on Oct 29, 2011 -
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I'm a PhD student with an academic blog and a personal blog, thinking about my future marketability as either an academic or a postdoc style researcher. Should I host it all under myname.net, keep my catchyname.com for the academic blog, or something else?
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posted by Apropos of Something
on Oct 25, 2011 -
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Do any of you have experience with postdoc recruitment at academic conferences (Specifically, BSGT/ESGCT)?
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posted by metaBugs
on Oct 6, 2011 -
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I'm looking for examples of websites that have successfully enhanced a research community (academic or artistic) with a dynamic online/social/mutual-portfolio presence. Blog and social media based hubs, perhaps, that showcase the possibilities of web portfolio/research integration for
academic and
creative purposes.
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posted by 0bvious
on Sep 16, 2011 -
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Please suggest ways to make the best possible whiteboard "chalk talk" for a biological sciences faculty position interview at a research university in the U.S. The style of the chalk talk can vary widely by institution, and this
handout describes some formats and has some suggestions. In practicing, I realize I have trouble writing legibly and remembering not to stand in front of what I've written, so I would especially love specific suggestions to address those issues.
posted by grouse
on Sep 7, 2011 -
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How should I address a university instructor I don't know in an email? Possibly overthinking things.
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posted by ootandaboot
on Sep 3, 2011 -
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How concerned should I be about a mediocre paper I co-wrote being presented at a conference (by a classmate I despise and distrust)?
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posted by naoko
on Aug 26, 2011 -
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What are the canonical authors / works on design thinking and what books / other resources would you recommend as an intro to design thinking for a social science and policy wonk?
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posted by Apropos of Something
on Aug 8, 2011 -
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Best way to review college Calculus I & II in as short a time as possible to prove competence in the subject? Any website, book, or methodology recommendations? I need to test out of these courses to make sure I'm not paying for an extra year of school.
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posted by schroedinger
on Aug 5, 2011 -
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How are descriptive bibliographies of modern books useful to scholars & researchers? Rephrased: what questions are answered by the information they contain?
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posted by wowbobwow
on Jul 26, 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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A case-study in journalism: after entering academia (j-school staff), will a feature writer say goodbye to creativity?
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posted by earthwormsleg
on Jun 8, 2011 -
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What is an appropriate gift to give one's advisor after filing a PhD dissertation and graduating?
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posted by k8t
on Jun 7, 2011 -
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What are unnecessarily formal "academic jargon" type words that I should seek and destroy in my papers?
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posted by lollusc
on May 28, 2011 -
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How to concentrate on a research-driven book project when the subject matter is periodically changing / being updated by other writers?
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posted by taramosalata
on Apr 22, 2011 -
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What did you do the summer before you went on the academic job market? What do you wish you had done?
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posted by gerryblog
on Apr 21, 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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My professor makes me uncomfortable and angry. How do I get through this class without letting my emotions get to me?
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posted by ilk
on Apr 4, 2011 -
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Help me come up with a five-part joke, riddle, or comic strip to embed in 5 separate data presentations at a science conference.
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posted by dino might
on Apr 1, 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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I’ve settled on a professional grad programme I’d like to attend. It’s fairly competitive. Like almost every other such programme in Canada, minimum entry criteria include a four-year BA with a B+ average or higher (likely, much higher) in the final two years of study. Most will not consider applicants with any other profile, e.g., a three-year BA + GRE + additional courses taken as a visiting student, as has been suggested in other questions. I’m writing because I suspect I’ve got the stinkiest background imaginable - two undergrad attempts, and more. I sincerely thank in advance anyone with the patience to read further.
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posted by nelljie
on Mar 19, 2011 -
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I'd like to start a clinical psychology doctoral program in 2012. I wasn't a Psych major. How do I prepare?
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posted by jander03
on Mar 18, 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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