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I was invited at a conference to give a contributed talk. I was given 12 minutes to speak and 3 minutes for Q&A, but to keep my talk simple I didn’t go in details (probably I spoke faster also). …
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Most people try to work in the academia of rich and developed countries. I suspect that the rationale for not working in developing countries includes factors such as low-quality healthcare, weak …
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I’m writing a research statement for a faculty position. I’ve divided the statement into small sections discussing past, current work, and future directions. I’m wondering if people often do use …
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I am a postdoc. One of the students in the class I am teaching has reached out about getting involved in research. I would be happy to work with them on a project. Are any ethical issues with this …
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I have seen a definition of research in the Cambridge Dictionary. It says: a detailed study of a subject, especially in order to discover (new) information or reach a (new) understanding: Here we see …
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As the title says, I am submitting a preprint to arxive. If I have a copy of the link to the article, does the link change when I upload an updated version of the same article?
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I am a third-year Ph.D. candidate. Recently, my Ph.D. advisor suddenly started ignoring me. He only talks to me whenever he needs my help in our lab’s work. Except that he neither reply my email nor …
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I am a junior faculty member and as part of my work I have to supervise students. I am required by the University to have one-on-one meetings with them every week to check their progress and give …
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I am flying to a conference, in which I am presenting a poster. In principle there might be a problem, as the poster tube: is a second piece of hand luggage, it is longer than the limit allows. …
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What does “Awaiting AE recommendation” mean for the first notification (not after revision)? I sent my paper to an IEEE Transactions journal and I am waiting for the first notification and the status …
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Is it achievable to perform a doctorate while working in a private company (not in college) full time (8 hours per day, 5 days per week)? Or is it too much work or stress?
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We are currently working on a conference paper where we plan to cite and discuss a paper as a related work. It was written by a colleague at the same university who has kindly offered to help us …
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I received a response about a manuscript I reviewed earlier, and the authors write about the reviewer (i.e., me) and his concerns. As a woman, I’m not so keen on this. Obviously this isn’t …
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Inspired by this question, I have a similar but somehow different problem. I recently assumed a tenure-track position. One of my strategies for a visible start is to have a strong presence in social …
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My question is about submission deadlines. When do students submit their work relative to a given deadline? I see a lot of second guessing and anecdotal evidence and “in my class I have seen this …
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