Academia StackExchange
There’s a new StackExchange site that might be useful to readers: Academia. It is a Q&A site for academics and those enrolled in higher education.
The draft FAQ says it will cover:
Life as a graduate student, postdoctoral researcher, university professor
Transitioning from undergraduate to graduate researcher
Inner workings of research departments
Requirements and expectations of academicians
Judging from the first 89 questions, this is going to be extremely helpful, especially for PhD students.