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Privacy in academia? (feddit.nl)

submitted 4 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Hi everyone,

I've been checking this forum but I have not managed to find duplicates (I'm using Summit for Lemmy). If that's the case I'll remove this post.

I'm about to start a PhD. I've been told I will be required to partake in publications and other shenanigans. I am not against it, but I'm very concerned about having my full name flying around the internet, as I've always been hesitant of sharing any of that information (real name, pictures, etc).

Ultimately, I only care for potential employers to know that it's actually me the one who has written this or that, which I would happily disclose in private.

What's the usual stance in this situation?

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I don't know about usual, but there is a huge wall between private/ personal and public/ professional for me. Nothing personal ends up under my own name if I can help it. Basically, I'm using my name as if it were the name of a business, and I use an alias or nickname otherwise.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

What are your thoughts on Maritime law