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Questions tagged [quitting]

Questions about leaving an academic position. This could apply to quitting an educational program, such as a doctoral program, or quitting a faculty position.

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Leaving academia at 39

I am 39 and I have a good position in a European university, on my way to tenure (in the Economics Department). I am miserable in Academia, and I have been saying for many years that I want to do something else. I hate teaching, and I feel my…
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Whether to quit PhD in psychology: overbearing post-doc, lack of passion for topic, not wanting to enter academia, lack of statistical support

I'm over half way into my PhD in psychology and neuroscience in the UK. I think that leaving the programme is the best decision but I'm unsure whether my reasons are good enough. I have gained some valuable experience: computer programming, applying…
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Should I leave academia or not?

This is a question about whether I should leave academia. I understand it's very hard to answer the question, I would nevertheless like to know every opinion. Some background: Got a PhD in pure math at 2012 in the US. Due to family reason only…
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How to leave PhD program without causing problems

I am a second year fully-funded PhD student in a stem field at a large American public university. In my department, most students spend the first two years (and sometimes three years) only doing coursework and working on the qualifying exams. This…
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Can I leave my position on "short" notice?

Specifics: -I have completed one year of a tenure-track position at a small school -I am unhappy in my job. I receive little to no mentorship or institutional support as a junior faculty. My pay and benefits are well below comparable positions in…
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Is it worth finishing your PhD if your advisor thinks you are not cut out for research?

I am a fourth year PhD student. My advisor told me I was a bad researcher, and as I understand, I would need his letter of reference if I wanted to do any research in the future. He advised me to pursue a career in data science when I graduate. …
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Submitting future research plan when intending to leave

I am a junior faculty member at a European university. Recently, I was requested to submit a research plan for the next few years, as is typically done with junior faculty members at this university, and I will be meeting with my department chair to…
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Mastering out and reapplying to another program

I was at a top American program in my field. Due to my personal reason and substantial change in my research interests, I was forced to quit my PhD (I’ve passed the comp exam, got an MA and almost defend my thesis proposal). I’m planning to reapply…
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