Would serious academic plagiarism (say getting final year essays and dissertation completed by someone else) which wasn't caught at the time, but came to light later, be grounds (a) for de-awarding a degree and (b) possible grounds for dismissal if you had obtained a job on the baisis of having a degree
posted by Iktik
on Jun 26, 2011 -
15 answers
Looking for specific suggestions of particularly innovative successful/popular US national-level grassroots right-wing civics activist groups (can be conservative, libertarian, religious, non-religious etc. etc; but not extremist) for an academic research project. We are especially interested in youth-focussed/web & new media-savvy/participatory culture savvy groups. Any research report (academic or non-academic) recommendations are most welcome too.
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posted by zresearch
on May 26, 2011 -
6 answers
What's a tastefully-themed content management system + host that is
not a blog?
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posted by morganw
on Apr 15, 2011 -
10 answers
I have cousin who is an undergrad college student overwhelmed by the research paper process, who asking me for help Any tips to help me help him?
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posted by Nickel Pickle
on Mar 22, 2011 -
14 answers
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 -
17 answers
Is there a term for the idea that women are (at least partially) the enforcers of patriarchal gender norms and practices?
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posted by kittenmarlowe
on Mar 7, 2011 -
13 answers
Two questions about an academic conference: (1) voice recording at a distance and (2) networking at said conference as an undergrad.
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posted by SollosQ
on Feb 2, 2011 -
10 answers
How does a biotech postdoc simultaneously explore academic and industry job opportunities?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 31, 2011 -
4 answers
if I'm looking through a library... does being published with Springer Verglag mean that the research is legit, and does being published with Nova Publishers mean that it isn't?
posted by moorooka
on Jan 30, 2011 -
6 answers
How did
you write your university essays? Real life blow-by-blow accounts please.
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posted by fix
on Jan 25, 2011 -
57 answers
Academics: Do submissions to journals always result in the manuscript being returned for editing prior to publication?
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posted by arnicae
on Jan 13, 2011 -
38 answers
I need to write a lot to break this mental block that I have- but what should I write?
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posted by SNWidget
on Jan 10, 2011 -
18 answers
For the academics out there: are there any new tools for academics out there that have changed your life for the better? How do you find them?
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posted by blahblahblah
on Jan 5, 2011 -
15 answers
I'm not an academic, not trained in the art of research, and I could use some guidance. I need advice on how to identify and track down sources for a multi-year exploration of a topic.
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posted by croutonsupafreak
on Dec 7, 2010 -
23 answers
What's the best Mac solution for annotating academic pdfs and then searching across all the pdfs that you've annotated?
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posted by zresearch
on Oct 20, 2010 -
8 answers
Are there good online programs for a Masters of Higher Education degree? Specifically I'm interested in a career in academic advising or student development and would prefer online courses that meet in the evening.
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posted by zizzle
on Sep 1, 2010 -
6 answers
Meta-ask: How can I learn to ask better questions? Specifically: how I can learn to ask natural, un-contrived questions in job interviews?
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posted by devotion+doubt
on Aug 17, 2010 -
28 answers
Professors, researchers, teachers: How do you organize your files on hard disks and with physical folders?
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posted by meijusa
on Aug 13, 2010 -
13 answers
I've just been shortlisted for an academic position at the National University of Ireland, Galway campus, but I'm currently living in Australia! Help me with the logistics of starting to consider this move, how we might do it and what Ireland (and NUI Galway, Galway the town) is actually like!
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posted by ranglin
on Aug 7, 2010 -
12 answers
What terms should be used to refer to developing countries. "Developing countries?" "The Global South?" "Emerging Countries." They all feel problematic, so
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posted by stratastar
on Jul 29, 2010 -
41 answers
I'm writing a postgrad research paper. English is my second language (Afrikaans being my first), and though I am fluid in both, I still sometimes trip up on silly grammar issues with English, particularly tenses.
I use Word, but was wondering -- does anyone know of software aimed specifically at writing academic/research texts? For what it's worth, I use MLA formatting with in text citation.
posted by New England Cultist
on Jul 26, 2010 -
11 answers
How do you organize research so that you can synthesize it later while writing your literature review?
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posted by SNWidget
on Jul 21, 2010 -
16 answers
How can I find the most prominent researchers on a given subject in the life sciences?
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posted by lunchbox
on Jul 15, 2010 -
8 answers
We have a directory of indexed PDFs of back issues of an academic journal we publish. Can I make it so that Google can see the text (so searchers will see when a journal issue contains the keyword they're looking for), but won't give up the direct link to the full PDF? We sell access to back issues and reprints.
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posted by overeducated_alligator
on Jul 6, 2010 -
3 answers
I'm trying to decide whether to take a non-ideal academic job or stay on the market another year. Faculty types, especially in the sciences: I need your perspective!
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posted by 2lemmas
on Jun 25, 2010 -
12 answers
I've just applied for my first university tutoring position (English Literature) and just want to know a bit about what I can expect. Example: how much of the preparation/material is guided by the lecturer of the course you end up tutoring for?
Tutoring, like lecturing, seems to be one of those things that have no set route for getting into. While I'm sure the pay rate for tutoring on campus varies from one university (and probably, from one course) to another, is there an applicable standard rate to keep in mind? Any tips and advice will be greatly appreciated.
posted by New England Cultist
on Jun 12, 2010 -
6 answers
CV help requested: I'm an academic who's currently looking for jobs both inside and outside of academia. My CV is currently in "academic form". This means 6 pages. How long should a CV be (tech jobs, UK)? What should I cut? What's the general consensus on "straplines" starting the CV?
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posted by handee
on May 26, 2010 -
9 answers
How do I automatically "subscribe" to my online professional journals? I want the PDFs from new issues downloaded automatically, is that possible?
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posted by blahblahblah
on Apr 26, 2010 -
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