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On standards or conventions specific to the higher education system in United Kingdom (England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland), which differs in structure and style from the systems in other pa…
666 questions
A job classification for faculty jobs, indicating that someone is eligible for a permanent position ("tenure") should he or she meet certain expectations by the time of the evaluation ("tenure review"…
657 questions
Questions specifically concerning applying for faculty-level job announcements.
648 questions
Questions related to academic culture, academic communities, and the coexistence of "life" and "academia."
630 questions
Questions about the tones, turns of phrase and other writing patterns that are appropriate for writing in an academic context.
627 questions
About personal discussions with applicants for academic job applicants or students entering academic programs
627 questions
Questions about the roles and responsibilities of editors, who decide what papers are accepted into peer-reviewed journals.
618 questions
Queries related to establishing and maintaining collaborative academic research endeavors or other activities.
616 questions
Copyright issues: publication agreements, copyright transfer upon publication, legal status of work-for-hire in academia, etc.
615 questions
On standards or conventions specific to physics as an academic discipline, and programs that lead to a degree in this field. For regular physics questions, visit our sister site Physics Stack Exchange…
593 questions
On standards or conventions specific to the higher education system in Germany which differs in structure and style from the systems in other parts of the world.
585 questions
Oral presentations: preparation of slides, preparation of the talk, delivery…
584 questions
Questions about test-based evaluation of student progress and achievement.
569 questions
On the syntax and formatting of citations and reference lists according to a particular style guide (e.g., Chicago, MLA, IEEE, APA) or in general.
529 questions
Concerning an individual, what influences them, professional interests, and plan for the future, typically described as part of a college applicant's application for admission.
523 questions
Queries related to enterprise or industry activities of academicians and the impact of industry on academic career and vice versa.
501 questions
Questions concerning relationships and dealing with problems between people.
489 questions
Questions about how to communicate with others appropriately and professionally; communication etiquette.
482 questions
Related to academic books, including scholarly books, textbooks, and reference books. Considerations related to publishing academic books, choosing textbooks, etc., come under this tag.
452 questions
On standards or conventions specific to the higher education system in Europe which differ in structure and style from the systems in other parts of the world. Keep in mind that many different countr…
443 questions
On issues affecting academics or researchers specifically in the early stages of their careers.
440 questions
Queries related to interpreting grades or understanding grading systems. This tag is not suitable for queries about improving grades or about the process of assigning a grade to an assessment item.
399 questions
Questions related to publisher, the one who publishes academic journals or books.
391 questions
An independent researcher is not affiliated with any university or academic institution, and does not receive grants from any such institutions.
387 questions
On physical and psychological health issues affecting academics and researchers, including impact of illness on research output or grades, health-related side effects of the academic lifestyle, health…
376 questions
Questions concerning acquisition, handling, presentation, publication, and other practices related to use of data in academic research.
362 questions
Concerning the use of Google's search system for searching scholarly research, including maintaining individual profiles.
359 questions
Pertaining to preventing, punishing, or handling the consequences of academic dishonesty in coursework or examinations. Also, defining what constitutes academic dishonesty. (For questions on dishonest…
354 questions
On legal issues affecting academicians. Note that Academia.SE, like any SE site, cannot offer specific legal advice; consult a lawyer for such questions. Use [law], not [legal-issues], for questions o…
350 questions
Queries related to completing coursework for college or graduate school.
349 questions
On standards or conventions specific to engineering as an academic discipline, and programs that lead to a degree in this field
345 questions
Questions requesting an answer supported by reliable evidence and including citations to said evidence. This is in contrast to questions requesting answers based mainly on personal experience.
339 questions
Queries related to graphical representations in academic publications, documents, or websites.
334 questions
On identifying, evaluating suitability, or sharing a topic or focused direction for research.
333 questions
Questions about institutional recognition of academic progress, such as master’s or doctoral degrees.
328 questions