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Category: Politics
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In our most recent "how can we help you?" thread, a concerned reader writes: I'm heading to a large conference in the southern US later this year, where I'll be presenting on a topic that is under attack by the current administration (think reproductive rights, trans rights, etc.). I'm an academic in Canada, so I'll…
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In our most recent "how can we help you?" thread, an anxious reader in the UK on a visa writes: My guess is that some are in a similar situation to me: on a Skilled Worker Visa (not Global Talent Visa), are a few years from Indefinitely Leave to Remain (maybe equivalent to the US…
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In our new "how can we help you?" thread, a reader asks: I'm an American prospective PhD student deciding between a funded offer at Oxbridge and a funded offer at a top 20 US program. Would anyone would be willing to share their thoughts on doing a UK vs. a US PhD program? (Especially in…
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In our new "how can we help you?" thread, a reader asks: I am wondering how the new president will affect the upcoming job market (especially in America)? More revealingly: is this recent political turn a significant hit to my chances of success given that I am a non-American grad student working on Black/Africana philosophy,…