Academic Axit

Investigating the role of toxicity in academia.

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@PhD_Genie To no longer give a f*ck.

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Don't be that researcher. Read, read, and read some more. Discuss ideas over coffee. Ask questions. But do not put pressure on others to complete YOUR OWN RESEARCH.

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How has the pandemic affected new Ph.D. students?

Have any labs noticed that new Ph.D. students (not all) tend to put little effort into their research projects and get answers from more senior students rather than investigate the problem themselves?

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Maybe it's a supervision problem and comes down to the PI? Many Ph.D. students are getting through their research projects, relying heavily on everyone else to complete experiments for them and learn NOTHING from it.

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Of course, it shouldn't be the attitude of how I suffered, and you should too, but you should have the initiative to research the literature, come up with a plan, then execute it. If it doesn't work, then try a different approach.

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Too many 22-24 y/o are getting into a Ph.D. without realizing how difficult it is and rely on the more experienced students to make their lives easier. Have they been spoon-fed over the last two years?

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Or has this always been the way, and one will only notice it the more experienced they become?

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@ThePhDPlace Many don't have a choice anymore, especially in the bigger cities. Ph.D. stipends are not enough and would be illegal if they didn't classify them as 'students.'

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If anyone tells you it's the "system", tell them that systems are created by people, and that people can be criticized, held accountable, and replaced, thereby making a better system.

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@JenniferHaase13 @PhDVoice @AcademicChatter Okay, but that would apply to many people (even outside academia) during Corona. It wasn't just Ph. Ds/Post-docs that got to work from home. But we are delighted that this has never affected you!

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Have you ever felt judged by colleagues for having a baby during your Ph.D/Post-doc career? Whatever career a person is in, you should never feel targeted that you want to have a child or to marry. Although, academia seems to be the worst for this.

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@ununth @PhDVoice @AcademicChatter It makes me so happy that this is the only point you are annoyed/offended over. Don't allow the point where young women are judged for wanting to have a family to annoy you in any way or form :)

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@academicaxit @PhDVoice @AcademicChatter Although I do not have children atm, as a person able to bear them I've felt judged for expressing my desire to do either one throughout my career... To some ppl I'm being selfish/careless for choosing one over the other, regardless of which one

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@Axilzan @JenniferHaase13 @PhDVoice @AcademicChatter Agreed. If only it was as easy as that.

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@ZJAyres Fuel up on coffee and take a few deep breaths.

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@ThePhDPlace Remember, it is a training program. Learn as much as possible and collaborate with as many people as possible. These connections will help you later. Be realistic; you will probably not get a Nobel prize, but that's okay.

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Anonymous question

“I have been sick for months and can't stop thinking about the waste of time, the possible frustration or even anger or disappointment from my supervisor... How do you cope or handle those intrusive thoughts?”

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@PhDVoice @AcademicChatter From experience, junior female researchers see having a kid (or even getting married) as "insane." Shouldn't girls support their own that it is okay if they want to have a family? Maybe it's jealousy because many young researchers find it challenging to get a long-term partner.