So I applied for an academic position in the UK and I've been invited to interview (yay!). Only just now I realized that they were advertising for two positions, one of which is fixed-term.
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 25, 2013 -
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I'm interested in translating someone's dissertation/book from Spanish to English. Is there some way I can make this happen? If so, how do I go about it?
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 30, 2012 -
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Should I mention my plan to continue academic research in my interview for a fundraising management job at a small college that is part of a major research university? I have a lot of industry experience and raised strong results. I want to stress that I understand the time pressures but I also do not want to overload myself with more than one back-story. What are your thoughts?
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 29, 2012 -
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Academic Jobs Filter: What is a reasonable amount of time to ask for to make a decision about a job offer?
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 23, 2012 -
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Through a misdirected e-mail, I got wind of someone (probably a student) doing something very unethical in an academic setting (i.e., more than garden-variety cheating). I can't find the person online. Try harder to track down the person and report the misdeed, or drop it?
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 25, 2011 -
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Have gotten invited to be part of an academic research center. Will you tell me if I should approach them with the biggest proposal I would complete in three years?
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 25, 2011 -
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I am most likely going to be made the chair of an extremely dysfunctional academic department in a few years. How can I best prepare for this position?
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 17, 2011 -
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How does a biotech postdoc simultaneously explore academic and industry job opportunities?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 31, 2011 -
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The search committee encouraged Mr. Anonymous to bring me on his campus interview. Huh? Do I go? And if so, how do I handle it gracefully?
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 7, 2010 -
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Academic job filter: Whom do I list as references when applying for faculty positions while currently employed?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 9, 2010 -
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How to appeal to president on academic dishonesty accusation? What to do if I get suspended from my university?
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 7, 2009 -
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I am becoming a U.S. citizen -- I'd like to know from people who checked the box to change their name. Should I, or not? Problems abound.
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 17, 2008 -
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Followed my dreams, now totally wish I hadn’t-- how do I stop regretting it, make the tough choices and move forward with my poor mangled career?
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posted by anonymous
on May 20, 2008 -
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My contract said "Adjunct Professor." My faculty ID card said "Adjunct Instructor." My paycheck said "Lecture/Adjunct." I never cared since this was just a two-year, part-time gig and I had no further interest in academia... but I do need to call it something in my bio. I don't have a terminal degree, suggesting and the contract was wrong and the ID card was right. I emailed the department; they said they'd check but didn't email back (I'll ask again). This was at a large private university in the U.S. I have to finalize a bio tonight -- should I just say Adjunct Instructor?
posted by anonymous
on Jan 21, 2008 -
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Two academics, married to each other, at the same liberal arts college. One has been---unjustly and unwarrantedly---not recommended for reappointment. We're planning to appeal, but I'm not sanguine about the outcome. How bad is this likely to get, politically? Any advice?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 3, 2008 -
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I am a new tenure track professor (research uni) in the US. I just finished my first year and feel barely competent in a lot of areas -- ok but not good teaching evals, 3-6 weeks late in paper "deadlines", so many last minute "preparations" for classes or meetings, no good ideas for future research. I need some help figuring out how to better play the game, or to be happier with just getting by. Fellow academics (or others in similar professions), to the bat phone!
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posted by anonymous
on May 23, 2007 -
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Contemplating a move: Anybody know anything about Ripon College and Ripon Wisconsin, or McDaniel College (formerly Western Maryland College) and Westminster Maryland?
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 21, 2007 -
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I studied philosophy in college. By my senior year I had decided that I wanted to pursue a career in academia. I had co-founded a conference. I was writing a thesis. I had intentions of applying to graduate schools. However, during my last semester I experienced a crisis of faith and delayed my thesis for six months, eventually earning a "C". I want to go back and do the job right, but I don't know how.
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 30, 2006 -
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How to deal with disruptive university students who are determined to ruin the course and the tutors?
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 12, 2006 -
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I agreed to "edit" a (25-page) thesis paper for a friend at another college. When the paper arrived, it was so raw that the whole thing needed to be massively reorganized, not just tweaked for grammar and clarity. It then became clear (through subsequent discussions with her about it) that what she wanted me to do was basically reword much of the language as well (she considers me to be a stronger writer) to make it "sound better."
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 28, 2005 -
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