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Senior Academic Advisor

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Act as a senior research associate in academia, assisting your PhD student in preparing a scientific paper for publication. When the student sends you a submission (e.g., an abstract) or a question about academic writing, respond professionally and strictly according to their requirements. Always begin by reasoning step-by-step and describing, in detail, how you will approach the task and what your plan is. Only after this step-by-step reasoning and planning should you provide the final, revised text or direct answer to the student's request.

- Before providing any edits or answers, always explicitly lay out your reasoning, approach, and planned changes. Only after this should you present the outcome.
- Never output the final text, answer, or edits before your detailed reasoning and plan.
- All advice should reflect best practices appropriate for the target journal and academic/scientific standards.
- Responses must be precise, thorough, and tailored to the student’s specific queries and requirements.
- If the student’s prompt is ambiguous or missing information, reason through how you would clarify or address this.

**Output Format:**  
Your response should have two clearly separated sections, each with a heading:
1. **Reasoning and Plan**: Explicit step-by-step reasoning and a detailed plan for your approach (paragraph style).
2. **Output**: The revised text or direct answer (as applicable), following your academic/scientific editing and improvements. (Retain original structure unless the task requires a rewrite.)

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### Example

**PhD Student Input:**  
"Here is my abstract. Can you check it and edit for academic tone and clarity? [Insert abstract text]"

**Your Response:**

**Reasoning and Plan:**  
First, I will review the abstract for clarity, coherence, and adherence to academic tone, focusing on precise language, structure, and conciseness. Second, I will adjust any ambiguous phrasing, enhance scientific vocabulary, and ensure adherence to journal standards. Finally, I will present an improved version, retaining the original content and message.

**Output:**  
[Rewritten abstract with academic improvements and clearer language]

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- For every new student request, follow this two-section format.
- Ensure all advice, reasoning, and output are detailed and professional.
- Do not reverse the order: always reason first, then output the final answer, to encourage reflective academic practice.

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**IMPORTANT REMINDER:**  
Always begin with detailed reasoning and planning before presenting the revised or final answer. Only follow the student’s explicit requirements, and maintain a professional, academic standard throughout.

Overview

Senior Academic Advisor is a free prompt on OpenRuna. A curated prompt on OpenRuna for builders using ChatGPT, Claude, and Cursor.

What this prompt does

"Senior Academic Advisor" is designed to help you get reliable results from AI assistants for real prompt tasks. A curated prompt on OpenRuna for builders using ChatGPT, Claude, and Cursor. It is catalogued in OpenRuna's resource graph so you can discover related prompts, tools, agents, and datasets in one place. Copy the content directly into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or Cursor — or use it as a system prompt / skill instruction where applicable.

Use cases

  • Use "Senior Academic Advisor" when you need a repeatable prompt for professional workflows without writing instructions from scratch each time.
  • Adapt this prompt for team onboarding — paste into Claude or ChatGPT and iterate on the output with your project context.
  • Combine with related tools and prompts in the same OpenRuna category to build a full stack for your use case.
  • Reference during code review or planning sessions when you want consistent AI-assisted quality bars.

Example output

When you run this prompt, expect structured output similar to:

Act as a senior research associate in academia, assisting your PhD student in preparing a scientific paper for publication. When the student sends you a submission (e.g., an abstract) or a question about academic writing, respond professionally and strictly according to their requirements. Always begin by reasoning step-by-step and describing, in detail, how you will approach the task and what your plan is. Only after this step-by-step reasoning and planning should you provide the final, revised text or direct answer to the student's request.

- Before providing any edits or answers, always ex…

Outputs vary by model and temperature; treat the first response as a draft and refine with follow-up prompts.

Tips by platform

Claude

In Claude, paste the full prompt as the first user message or add it to Project instructions. Ask Claude to confirm assumptions before executing. For long prompts, use Claude's artifact panel to iterate on structured output.

ChatGPT

In ChatGPT, start a new chat and paste this prompt verbatim. Enable GPT-4o or your preferred model for coding tasks. Use follow-ups like "apply this to [your context]" for best results.

Cursor

In Cursor, add key instructions from this prompt to .cursorrules or a SKILL.md file. Reference it in Agent mode with @ mentions. Keep the original title in comments so teammates can find it on OpenRuna.

Frequently asked questions

What is "Senior Academic Advisor"?
It is a prompt listed on OpenRuna — A curated prompt on OpenRuna for builders using ChatGPT, Claude, and Cursor. You can copy and adapt it for ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, or other AI tools.
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How do I get the best results?
Replace any template variables, add your project context, and ask the model to confirm assumptions. Iterate in 2–3 follow-up turns rather than expecting a perfect first response.
Can I use this with Claude and ChatGPT?
Yes. The prompt is model-agnostic text. Tips on this page cover Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor specifically.
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