Questions tagged [remote-work]
Questions related to working while not able to be present at a home institution. Applies to both student work and that of the faculty.
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Best Practices for Contacting a Potential Postdoc Supervisor When Planning to Accompany Spouse Abroad
My spouse will soon start an internship in the US, and we are exploring options for me to join her. The financial limitations of her stipend mean that I would need to secure employment to support our ...
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Part-time and remote research in the UK
The general question:
If someone has commitments and constraints which make working full-time on site in a University impractical, is it possible for them to have a research career?
If it is possible, ...
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Challenges and Considerations in Unfunded Remote Research for Researchers from Restricted Countries [closed]
I am interested in understanding the nuances and core objectives of pursuing remote research studies, particularly in scenarios where funding is not available and the researcher's nationality (e.g., ...
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How does a remote academic position work for a position in China?
I just came across this remote position on LinkedIn, which is for an assistant/associate professor position at a certain university in China, see the screenshot below:
I'm based in Europe, and it's ...
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Remote advising for remainder of PhD?
I'm currently in a very unique situation and in need of advice. For context, I am a first year PhD student in the United States.
Basically, my advisor's wife accepted an academic job offer at another ...
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PhD search optimal stopping problem [closed]
For personal reasons, I need to spend the majority of my time in city A. I have, however, been offered a STEM PhD (3 years) in neighboring country B, which I can perform remotely as long as I visit ...
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I'm an F1 PhD student, but I'm continuing my PhD remotely. Can I work (legally)?
I'm doing a PhD at a university in the United States. I am in dissertation status. I am continuing the PhD remotely from outside of the US for the foreseeable future. I am not a US citizen, so am on ...
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How has the global COVID-19 pandemic affected PhD programs regarding admissions/remote work?
There is a lot of argument between employees and employers right now about working from home/remotely now that the pandemic is (hopefully) winding down in some countries. Have there been any changes ...
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Did any universities publish an official analysis on how successful remote learning has been during the pandemic?
Most universities around the world have now completed at least a year in remote-first mode due to the COVID pandemic. Some countries have been lucky enough to avoid/supress a major explosion of cases (...
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Have any major universities around the world announced a transition to a remote-first model?
Numerous companies around the world have announced they're getting rid of office space and allowing their employees to work from anywhere in the world, if their roles allows it. Have any major ...
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Do Universities make fully-remote contracts? [closed]
I have been working in the UK for 8+ years, partially in academia and partially in industry, with satisfying results in both cases. I have been working fully-remote (from the UK) for the last year and ...
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Feasibility of a partially remote postdoc [closed]
(This question is somewhat related to those answered here and here, but is different in the "partially" remote aspect, and in a few other details I list below.)
I am currently finishing my ...
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Steady meeting room for Zoom office hours, ready at any time [closed]
I would like to have my office hours via Zoom with
A link that doesn't change, so it's easy to find the meeting, and
I can join my meeting at any time, if the need shows up, not just a scheduled ...
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How can I join a university class conducted online as a non-matriculating student during COVID-19?
I'd like to join a class at a university, as a non-matriculated student, that I can participate in online, due to COVID-19. I already have a PhD (in a technical field), and am looking to take a class ...
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How feasible is a remote postdoc in Mathematics? [duplicate]
I will be graduating this year with a PhD in mathematics. My research background is in analysis in a top 20 program in the US. However, my family situation is such that I can't uproot my family any ...
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