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[Chef Andrew Gruel @ChefGruel]

People posting that Twitter is dead, while on a functioning Twitter, only to then have reporters write stories about Twitter being dead, then posting them on Twitter - Is peak Twitter.

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@AKellyLady Somehow, I wound up doing a bunch of research on the red wine antioxidant, resveratrol. There is a whole series of international conferences on this niche topic of RED WINE!

Need I say, it's pretty self-explanatory why this was a pretty sweet area of research to get into :)

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@CrystalUminski This is an example of somebody who wants to be a coauthor feeling left out and inserting themselves into your work without your consent.

Authorship may be expected, and now you have a decision to make in terms of order.

Cats aren't only stealth predators, but savvy academics.😜

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@MuhaimenAyyub @PhDVoice It can be, but doesn't have to be.

I have seen really toxic environments (my PhD was just that), and really healthy and supportive environments.

Sometimes red flags come up during a job/gradschool interview, but other times it takes days to years to identify toxic settings.

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@hlust208 @PhDVoice I invested in the good regalia because I wanted something that was breathable. I have to use it 2-3x per year (multiple graduations + a convocation), all in hot weather months. Definitely worth it - it's a one-time investment.

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@RockhopSandy @AcademicFemale If those emails start coming in, perhaps you can email your old PI and offer to serve as a paid consultant to help your "replacement" get up to speed :)

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@DoctoralBarbie This 5+ minute lag in email replies will not be forgotten on course evaluations!

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A friend in private sector told me his company gives them periodic #mentalhealth days.

This doesn't happen in academia, but if your uni gave you a #MentalHealthMatters day, what would you do?

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@PhDVoice Wow. Potential coercion.

1. Who asked you to write the letter - your advisor or somebody else?
2. Who do you submit the letter to?
3. Are SOLICITED letters allowed in a T&P packet?

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How many of us have done a bunch of free labor for a publishing company, just for an extra line on the CV?

All the while, our university was paying for the labor, and then being charged to subscribe to the journal!

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[James Smoliga, DVM, PhD @jsmoliga]

Great thread - I agree w/ much (not all) of it.

Peer-review publishing is indeed an essential way to disseminate good science and advance knowledge. BUT, the current model is financially ridiculous and encourages some shady practices.

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@Faria_Tuhi @CouragePhD @PhDfriendSana @PhDVoice @yourPhDpal It's an honest way to "pad" your CV. Having a single line that says "PhD" w/ year doesn't say much.

Showing you have lots of experience within it by expanding it out is what you need.

Can also add "Supervisory Experience" if you have mentored MS, undergrads, assistants, etc.

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@Faria_Tuhi @CouragePhD @PhDfriendSana @PhDVoice @yourPhDpal This is challenging!

Consider a hybrid format CV/executive summary. Under PhD, include a brief narrative (or bullet points) of projects you have worked on, your role, skills used, etc.

Or separate section of "research projects" w/ brief description, responsibilities, etc.

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Interesting article in @NYTimes, but I don't foresee this benefiting academics. For every burnt out faculty member who leaves, there is a new #PhD or #postdoc willing to teach too many credits & do scholarship nights/weekends. #AcademicTwitter #phdlife

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Great list.

If your prospective PhD advisor laughs when you ask #7, then you may want to continue your search elsewhere!

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@PhD_Genie Because by working on the weekend, it will prove just how committed I am to my institution, and they will truly appreciate me, give me tenure and a raise and will recognize this sacrifice next time I ask them for a small favor.

That's the way it works, right? #AcademicChatter

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@PhDMumLife @Momademia It is so unfortunate that so many have had a bad experience in academia.

My PhD was in a very toxic environment. I've seen other poor academic cultures.

But all are not bad - some are FANTASTIC. First 5 years in my current position was so fun, it didn't even feel like work!

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@aktilaiyan The same completely arbitrary dividing line that allows one to be too young to be US president one day (but old enough to hold other public office), but sufficiently old to hold that position the next.

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Today, a staff member who didn't know me mistook me for a student looking for a professor.

The irony? I was looking for that faculty member bc I am on the promotion & tenure committee and needed to sign his pre-tenure review summary!

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We often speak of #WorkLifeBalance, but what exactly does that mean to you?

Check out this interesting article in @ConversationUK
by Lis Ku.

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