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Co-authors request that others do not use "he" as a pronoun - is this reasonable?

answered Jan 28, 2017 at 12:52

79 votes

Quoting a typo: Do I really have to do "sic", or can I just fix the sentence?

answered Aug 8, 2017 at 14:49

61 votes

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Does two lines of copied code constitute plagiarism?

answered Dec 7, 2017 at 4:44

54 votes

How to handle swear words in quote / transcription?

answered Nov 10, 2016 at 21:25

50 votes

What should I let students do when they finish exams early?

answered Nov 3, 2014 at 11:12

39 votes

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How to penalize students who copy each other but don't realize they have plagiarized?

answered Mar 20, 2016 at 17:19

39 votes

Is publishing runnable code instead of pseudo code shunned?

answered Dec 3, 2019 at 14:06

36 votes

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Is it petty to expect people to use your title in a professional setting?

answered Jun 7, 2022 at 21:34

36 votes

What if a student doesn't understand a question because of differences in dialect?

answered Mar 12, 2023 at 12:35

36 votes

How to handle a PI who constantly threatens to kick me out of their lab?

answered Aug 8, 2013 at 15:01

31 votes

Why do universities require international students to show language proficiency?

answered Feb 1, 2017 at 10:39

29 votes

Co-authorship in exchange for paying conference fee

answered Aug 25, 2021 at 7:25

29 votes

What makes academic failure different from failure in another career?

answered Apr 23, 2018 at 15:23

28 votes

Understanding an abnormal grade distribution

answered Mar 31, 2014 at 14:35

27 votes

Is it reasonable to require students to bring a laptop to every lecture?

answered Mar 24, 2017 at 12:17

25 votes

Am I obligated to continue to work on a paper I contributed significantly to?

answered Aug 30, 2016 at 10:49

23 votes

Does it make sense to reward the entire class with better grades if (and only if) no cheating is detected?

answered May 1, 2021 at 16:58

19 votes

How can I supervise a careless student?

answered Jun 29, 2023 at 10:59

18 votes

Is it ethical to split the research contribution to increase the paper count?

answered Jun 27, 2021 at 9:11

18 votes

Photo requirement on CV?

answered Nov 3, 2017 at 16:30

17 votes

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Is it usual and/or healthy for Ph.D. students to do part-time jobs outside academia?

answered Jun 28, 2023 at 21:44

17 votes

I sent an email asking for letter of recommendation almost a week ago and have not received a response. Does it mean NO?

answered Aug 22, 2016 at 11:47

16 votes

If I rederived a result (oblivious that it already existed), should I cite the original paper?

answered Nov 7, 2017 at 20:22

15 votes

Is it reasonable to have concerns about the recognition of Russian degrees given the war in Ukraine?

answered Apr 20, 2022 at 7:32

13 votes

Once I accepted a postdoc offer with "A", is it ok to accept an invitation to present with group "B"?

answered May 15, 2017 at 9:26

13 votes

Does it cost universities less to teach online?

answered Aug 23, 2020 at 18:24

12 votes

Why does the UK produce so many research papers?

answered Jul 25, 2018 at 18:26

12 votes

UK faculty salaries are much lower than US – is there any upside?

answered Feb 8, 2022 at 21:43

11 votes

Can a UK University prevent you from graduating due to an outstanding library fine?

answered May 16, 2016 at 15:38

11 votes

"You are paid to answer my questions!" - how to handle silly questions?

answered Jan 29, 2014 at 12:38

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Co-authors request that others do not use "he" as a pronoun - is this reasonable?

Quoting a typo: Do I really have to do "sic", or can I just fix the sentence?

Does two lines of copied code constitute plagiarism?

How to handle swear words in quote / transcription?

What should I let students do when they finish exams early?

How to penalize students who copy each other but don't realize they have plagiarized?

Is publishing runnable code instead of pseudo code shunned?

Is it petty to expect people to use your title in a professional setting?

What if a student doesn't understand a question because of differences in dialect?

How to handle a PI who constantly threatens to kick me out of their lab?

Why do universities require international students to show language proficiency?

Co-authorship in exchange for paying conference fee

What makes academic failure different from failure in another career?

Understanding an abnormal grade distribution

Is it reasonable to require students to bring a laptop to every lecture?

Am I obligated to continue to work on a paper I contributed significantly to?

Does it make sense to reward the entire class with better grades if (and only if) no cheating is detected?

How can I supervise a careless student?

Is it ethical to split the research contribution to increase the paper count?

Photo requirement on CV?

Is it usual and/or healthy for Ph.D. students to do part-time jobs outside academia?

I sent an email asking for letter of recommendation almost a week ago and have not received a response. Does it mean NO?

If I rederived a result (oblivious that it already existed), should I cite the original paper?

Is it reasonable to have concerns about the recognition of Russian degrees given the war in Ukraine?

Once I accepted a postdoc offer with "A", is it ok to accept an invitation to present with group "B"?

Does it cost universities less to teach online?

Why does the UK produce so many research papers?

UK faculty salaries are much lower than US – is there any upside?

Can a UK University prevent you from graduating due to an outstanding library fine?

"You are paid to answer my questions!" - how to handle silly questions?