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What are possible next steps after the completion of a less-than-stellar PhD?

I recently graduated with a Ph.D. in a STEM field from a reputed university in the US. I took more time than what it normally takes to finish the Ph.D.(over...

Asked on 10/21/2021 by struggler

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Given a DOI, how can I programmatically obtain all the author affiliations?

Given a DOI, how can I programmatically obtain all the author affiliations? The coding part isn't the issue, but finding a proper database/API is. E.g. for DOI 10.1186/s12920-019-0598-0,...

Asked on 10/21/2021

2 answer

Is it fine to exclude an email salutation for short messages?

I've had a habit of always starting with "Dear Prof. X" but have noticed professors sometimes drop the header past the first reply. For shorter emails, is it polite to...

Asked on 10/21/2021

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How can I deal with a professor who refuses to communicate?

Required information: Germany, maths, and undergraduate Situation: In order to finish my undergraduate degree, I have to do one final oral exam with two professors (A & B). However, A...

Asked on 10/21/2021 by user85410

5 answer

Teaching with a textbook

In the past, I was only teaching graduate-level courses where I was creating the material myself. It was slides with material from various books, research papers, and my own work....

Asked on 10/21/2021 by electrique

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How to not feel offended by comments/edits during manuscript drafting as first author

I work as a consultant in industry where I often get to publish scientific articles on "advanced" methods with pharma. Unfortunately, there is a often a fair amount of politics...

Asked on 10/21/2021 by anonymoose

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How important is journal prestige when researchers publish a paper?

I know that certain journals are often lauded by academics as being highly prestigious (e.g. Nature/Science/etc). However, how important is journal prestige really? Is it absolutely life changing? Is it...

Asked on 10/21/2021

4 answer

Best way to apply for position as a teaching assistant

Soon, I'll start my last year of undergraduate studies in physics. At my university it is possible (but not too common for undergraduates) to be employed as a teaching assistant...

Asked on 10/21/2021 by Flickboy

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Finding an advisor without enrolling into a university

I want to break into academia by becoming a PhD student of computer science. However, I need publications and letters of recommendation in order to strengthen my application. The ordinary...

Asked on 10/21/2021 by Larry B.

2 answer

What should we do when an abstract gets accepted for a conference, but the material is not ready?

Recently, my team's abstract was accepted for a poster presentation at a conference. The abstract submitted is not a complete work. Over time, we still don't have the desired results...

Asked on 10/21/2021

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