Question that relate to the idea of an academic community.
In Academia, community can refer to the community of students and scholars engaged in higher education and research. This community may further be classified based on discipline etc.
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Differences in quality between a PhD with graduate course work, and one purely on research?
The UK PhD programs are based upon just research for three years, whereas in the US there tends to be substantial graduate course work included.
How does this difference affect the quality of the PhD thesis, and the quality of work produced in the…
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Taking break/vacation during graduate studies/PhD
Do people take time out to go home, meet with family etc. during their PhD?
If yes then for how long and how frequently is it usually?
How does one deal with this with one's advisor?
What are the pros and cons?
Given that one basically has…
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