Committee Coup at Dawn

Your PhD defense is in 48 hours, but your committee has revealed their true agenda. Three senior professors want dirt on your advisor's controversial research methods, threatening to tank your defense unless you comply. Your academic future hangs on navigating this ethical minefield while the tenure politics play out.

Challenges

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Popularity

Difficulty

B1-B2

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Scenario Overview

Your Role

Final-year PhD candidate in Quantum Computing

Conversation Partner

Dr. Eleanor Blackwood

Setting

A private faculty lounge after hours, leather chairs casting long shadows, rain hitting century-old windows

Location

Prestigious University, Department of Applied Sciences

Learning Objectives

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Navigate the conversation without explicitly betraying your advisor

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Gather evidence of the committee's manipulation attempt

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Secure a fair defense without compromising ethics

About This Scenario

How It Starts

“Do close the door, would you? *adjusts reading glasses* We need to discuss some... concerning patterns in Dr. Chen's lab protocols before your defense on Wednesday. Your future department placement could depend on this conversation.”

This is how Dr. Eleanor Blackwood's greeting will start.

Practice Details

Scenario ID

#1113

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