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Does the International Math Olympiad help research mathematics?

answered Mar 14, 2017 at 17:01

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Is it fair to my PhD student if I ask them to do "miscellaneous" work for a paper they're not going to be a coauthor of?

answered Sep 8, 2017 at 14:48

21 votes

How do you come to terms with the fact that you might never be among the best in your research community?

answered Apr 6, 2017 at 15:41

20 votes

Other students report that a student faked illness and asked classmates about the final exam before taking a makeup. Is it academic dishonesty?

answered Dec 25, 2016 at 10:14

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Is it unreasonable to change the rules of a quiz/exam one week in advance?

answered Nov 27, 2017 at 12:28

18 votes

Longer PhD with a deeper result vs a shorter PhD with a sufficient result

answered May 11, 2014 at 23:41

13 votes

How to start an academic career after 5-6 years in industry, without an undergraduate degree?

answered Jun 7, 2014 at 3:01

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What to do if a university is pushing for a response before making a formal offer for a tenure-track position?

answered Feb 17, 2016 at 4:25

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How do I deal with postdoc acceptances that come in before my preferred institution makes its decision known?

answered Jan 27, 2016 at 14:57

10 votes

How to handle pressure from collaborators when life circumstances make it impossible to get work done?

answered Feb 12, 2015 at 3:22

9 votes

How can our department solicit more (good) PhD applications?

answered Sep 5, 2016 at 1:44

9 votes

Is it justifiable to closely mimic the structure/organisation of another thesis for your own thesis

answered Sep 13, 2017 at 2:32

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Is there any ethical issue which prevents me from paying high quality authors monetary compensation, to agree to write papers with me?

answered Mar 11, 2015 at 16:29

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Research as a (truly) lone wolf

answered Oct 21, 2017 at 16:01

6 votes

Is 8:00 AM an unreasonable time to meet with my graduate students and post-doc?

answered Sep 29, 2016 at 14:30

5 votes

Why are tenure-track professors hired on the basis of their research when they spend most of their time teaching?

answered Jun 11, 2017 at 10:09

5 votes

How to handle a colleague who hasn't pulled their weight

answered Apr 29, 2014 at 0:16

4 votes

How to find the best journals or articles to read

answered Jun 17, 2014 at 2:02

4 votes

To eventually become a mathematics lecturer in the UK, does undergraduate degree have to be from a good university?

answered Mar 18, 2014 at 16:56

3 votes

How to quiet noisy undergrads students during lecture

answered Oct 26, 2015 at 12:57

3 votes

How to care less about teaching?

answered Jul 16, 2017 at 16:22

2 votes

Why is having multiple PhDs frowned upon?

answered Jul 11, 2019 at 15:04

2 votes

How should I position myself in the US job market if I am an assistant professor with tenure?

answered Nov 25, 2015 at 9:57

2 votes

Should I stay in school?

answered Mar 18, 2014 at 0:38

1 vote

How to start an academic career after 5-6 years in industry, without an undergraduate degree?

answered Jun 10, 2014 at 1:05

1 vote

What steps can faculty and staff take to promote excellence in, and importance of, teaching?

answered Jan 6, 2015 at 16:18

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Can I slack off and get a PhD?

answered Jan 25, 2015 at 2:25

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Should I quit my PhD - workload, self-esteem and social life

answered Feb 21, 2015 at 3:37

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How faculty might assess a PhD applicant who already has a PhD degree?

answered May 14, 2016 at 7:02

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How much information should I include in my lecture slides?

answered Nov 8, 2015 at 13:17

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Does the International Math Olympiad help research mathematics?

Is it fair to my PhD student if I ask them to do "miscellaneous" work for a paper they're not going to be a coauthor of?

How do you come to terms with the fact that you might never be among the best in your research community?

Other students report that a student faked illness and asked classmates about the final exam before taking a makeup. Is it academic dishonesty?

Is it unreasonable to change the rules of a quiz/exam one week in advance?

Longer PhD with a deeper result vs a shorter PhD with a sufficient result

How to start an academic career after 5-6 years in industry, without an undergraduate degree?

What to do if a university is pushing for a response before making a formal offer for a tenure-track position?

How do I deal with postdoc acceptances that come in before my preferred institution makes its decision known?

How to handle pressure from collaborators when life circumstances make it impossible to get work done?

How can our department solicit more (good) PhD applications?

Is it justifiable to closely mimic the structure/organisation of another thesis for your own thesis

Is there any ethical issue which prevents me from paying high quality authors monetary compensation, to agree to write papers with me?

Research as a (truly) lone wolf

Is 8:00 AM an unreasonable time to meet with my graduate students and post-doc?

Why are tenure-track professors hired on the basis of their research when they spend most of their time teaching?

How to handle a colleague who hasn't pulled their weight

How to find the best journals or articles to read

To eventually become a mathematics lecturer in the UK, does undergraduate degree have to be from a good university?

How to quiet noisy undergrads students during lecture

How to care less about teaching?

Why is having multiple PhDs frowned upon?

How should I position myself in the US job market if I am an assistant professor with tenure?

Should I stay in school?

How to start an academic career after 5-6 years in industry, without an undergraduate degree?

What steps can faculty and staff take to promote excellence in, and importance of, teaching?

Can I slack off and get a PhD?

Should I quit my PhD - workload, self-esteem and social life

How faculty might assess a PhD applicant who already has a PhD degree?

How much information should I include in my lecture slides?