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r/academia

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An online community for discussing issues related to academia, faculty life, research, and institutional structures. This is NOT the place to ask questions about your homework, your particular school or professors, or to get admission advice!

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to r/academia by Bluehaven11
1 month ago
How do I start researching as a undergrad?
Students & teaching
to r/academia by Novel_Captain_7867
2 months ago
The Death of Universities isn’t AI, it’s Emails.
to r/academia by Adorable-Syllabub372
2 months ago
How do you deal with the feeling that "it's never enough"?
to r/academia by Fox_9810
2 months ago
Staying attentive in 2+ hour long meetings.
Career advice
to r/academia by slomo0001
2 months ago
What is your teaching load as an assistant, associate or full professor?
to r/academia by Final_Huckleberry228
2 months ago
How many positions is it reasonable to apply to?
Job market
to r/academia by follow_illumination
2 months ago
Low standards for new PhD students, and far too many of them - isn't it obvious how this is going to negatively impact academia as a whole?
to r/academia by NoHousing11
2 months ago
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How many people do you know got stuck in the postdoc graveyard?
to r/academia by maptechlady
2 months ago
Say a big thank you and be patient with academic support staff!
Colleagues & coworkers
to r/academia by Neptunian_fork
5 months ago
Being in academia is not worth it for me (biomedicine)
Academia & culture
to r/academia by harigatou
3 months ago
about to meet thesis supervisor and although i'm scared i'm powering through it
Research issues
to r/academia by spjspj31
3 months ago
Employer matching in 403b
to r/academia by spjspj31
3 months ago
How to help student in financial distress?
to r/academia by Neptunian_fork
6 months ago
I think my professor (post doc in distress here) is a bit disinterested in everything
to r/academia by harigatou
3 months ago
i yearn for validation from supervisor and i'm jealous of my groupmate
Research issues
to r/academia by Neptunian_fork
6 months ago
Need some career advice (MD with a phd but no residency)
Career advice
to r/academia by Neptunian_fork
6 months ago
Trying to get a decent post doc position and I'm bumping into some weird things
Career advice
to r/academia by Radiant_Alchemist
4 months ago
My chapter got published, so what?
Venting & griping
to r/academia by Background_Bowler236
2 months ago
Shall I do MA. Ed to increase my chances for University positions?
Career advice
in Massachusetts
to r/academia by Vaisbeau
2 months ago
What makes for a strong applicant in your field
to r/academia by harigatou
3 months ago
how to do your assignments when you have an existential crisis?
to r/academia by InterestingHall8235
6 months ago
Partner left academia and we suspect that her old supervisor is trying to ruin her career
Career advice
to r/academia by biobitz
8 months ago
If I use my siblings account to access academic journals - will they get in trouble?
to r/academia by Slacademecian
2 months ago
Baseline for Tenure @ SLAC
Career advice
to r/academia by Historical_Shame1643
5 months ago
Control and experimental groups
Research issues