tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439168179960787195.post8419671839675332845..comments2024-03-28T17:13:01.117+10:00Comments on Condensed concepts: Why does transparency matter?Ross H. McKenziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09950455939572097456noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439168179960787195.post-73141637747551023892018-04-04T08:34:42.340+10:002018-04-04T08:34:42.340+10:00Thanks for the helpful comment.
You have a good p...Thanks for the helpful comment.<br /><br />You have a good point about reference letters. I had not thought about that. Ones from the USA can be particularly " inflated" and unhelpful.Ross H. McKenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09950455939572097456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439168179960787195.post-53413226793203428182018-04-04T08:32:49.392+10:002018-04-04T08:32:49.392+10:00Thanks for the links.
The last one is particularl...Thanks for the links.<br /><br />The last one is particularly valuable and I recommend to readers. It reviews a book by an economist about how the skewed incentives in academia skew science and job options for Ph.D graduates.Ross H. McKenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09950455939572097456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439168179960787195.post-9426702165229279222018-03-31T21:36:20.578+10:002018-03-31T21:36:20.578+10:00Be honest about strengths and weakness...
In th...Be honest about strengths and weakness... <br /><br /><br />In this hypercompetitive academic environment, many skip weakness. In fact its like not reporting negative results from an experiment. In the 1950's there were Unis in US esp the good ones where research students would note down all results from an an experiment. In the good old days, a Prof when writing a recommendation letter used to write about strength and weakness of his candidate. Now with this ugly competition , there is no weakness at all reported for the student whom he wants to get into academia. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439168179960787195.post-71154204478653769132018-03-31T21:23:45.214+10:002018-03-31T21:23:45.214+10:00The fourth bullet on Faculty ... job prospect in a...The fourth bullet on Faculty ... job prospect in academia in your post. This point has been well dealt here in the following articles.<br /><br />http://www.sciencemag.org/careers/2018/03/trend-toward-transparency-phd-career-outcomes<br /><br />A trend toward transparency for Ph.D. career outcomes? By Beryl Lieff Benderly Mar. 7, 2018.<br /><br />http://www.sciencemag.org/careers/2012/01/academias-crooked-money-trail<br /><br />Academia's Crooked Money Trail<br />By Beryl Lieff BenderlyJan. 6, 2012 Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com