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Why are PhDs without publications seen as questionable? Does this also apply to PhDs who don't secure external grants and/or fellowships?

answered Dec 21, 2023 at 5:25

7 votes

Impact of publishing in a Q2 journal on academic reputation and opportunities?

answered Aug 15, 2023 at 1:09

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Is programming experience relevant in a pure Math graduate program?

answered Oct 7, 2021 at 2:10

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How do you respond to people who say pure mathematics has less value than applied mathematics because "it doesn't have any practical application"?

answered Apr 5 at 11:15

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What can I tell a student I am mentoring who claims: "I want to do pure mathematics because it is superior to any other subject in the world"?

answered Apr 6 at 10:35

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How to recommend an alternative journal in a (negative) referee report

answered Oct 29, 2023 at 8:37

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Are journals supposed to avoid publishing papers from persons of notorious reputation?

answered Sep 6, 2023 at 13:34

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Why is 90% of medical research useless?

answered Sep 26, 2023 at 7:52

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Is it impolite to send the professor a pre-written letter of recommendation for approval?

answered Mar 21, 2022 at 3:40

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Why pursue a PhD in pure Mathematics?

answered Jun 21, 2022 at 13:43

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I graduated from my master studies about 1.5 year ago. Could this affect my attempts for a PhD?

answered Oct 25, 2021 at 16:27

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Student gives two different answers to one exam question, one right and one wrong. How should I mark/grade this?

answered Mar 17, 2022 at 3:42

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Do you have to be married for spousal hire?

answered Aug 19, 2023 at 0:03

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Does publishing in Russian journals or collaborating with Russian researchers on a paper harm my reputation?

answered Aug 29, 2023 at 22:01

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Why are PhDs without publications seen as questionable? Does this also apply to PhDs who don't secure external grants and/or fellowships?

Impact of publishing in a Q2 journal on academic reputation and opportunities?

Is programming experience relevant in a pure Math graduate program?

How do you respond to people who say pure mathematics has less value than applied mathematics because "it doesn't have any practical application"?

What can I tell a student I am mentoring who claims: "I want to do pure mathematics because it is superior to any other subject in the world"?

How to recommend an alternative journal in a (negative) referee report

Are journals supposed to avoid publishing papers from persons of notorious reputation?

Why is 90% of medical research useless?

Is it impolite to send the professor a pre-written letter of recommendation for approval?

Why pursue a PhD in pure Mathematics?

I graduated from my master studies about 1.5 year ago. Could this affect my attempts for a PhD?

Student gives two different answers to one exam question, one right and one wrong. How should I mark/grade this?

Do you have to be married for spousal hire?

Does publishing in Russian journals or collaborating with Russian researchers on a paper harm my reputation?