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r/academia is a subreddit with 88k members. Its distinguishing qualities are that the community is large in size, and has high activity.
An online community for discussing issues related to academia, faculty life, research, and institutional structures. This is NOT the place to ask questions about your homework, your particular school or professors, or to get admission advice!
Survey posts must be approved by mods in advance, must include contact/IRB info, and must be specific to academia.
Popular Themes in r/academia
#1
Advice Requests
: "University College London just offered me an interview with five minutes notice"
22 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "The courts won't save you, time to organize peaceful protests"
19 posts
#3
News
: "American scientists say their work is under attack and ask Canadians for help"
18 posts
#4
Ideas
: "MAGA keyword screening tool"
1 post
#5
Opportunities
: "Call to Action for Scientists"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/academia
#1
Academic
: "Princeton offers a free and open-access career development program for people interested in pursuing Academic careers"
83 posts
#2
Research
: "Will the US Research funding freeze be resolved by mid-April?"
68 posts
#3
Phd
: "Good news: I passed my Phd candidacy! Bad news: my supervisor is saying they’re going to publish my work without me! What do I do?"
34 posts
#4
Academia
: "Will Academia Survive the Criminalization of Dissent?"
22 posts
#5
Publication
: "Is it common for an advisor to refuse to pay Publication charges for dissertation-related articles after defending?"
20 posts
#6
Job
: "Hiring Freezes and Job Offers"
17 posts
#7
Advice
: "Advice: work on your research while doing 9-5 job"
17 posts
#8
Faculty
: "Rutgers Faculty propose the creation of a Big 10 mutual defense pact"
17 posts
#9
Struggling
15 posts
#10
Funding
: "Harvard Announces a Hiring Freeze as Trump Threatens Funding"
15 posts
Member Growth in r/academia
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+12k members(15.6%)
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