Xi’an Jiaotong University PhD Freshman Denied Leave for National Day, Told to Change Advisor and Barred from Leaving Campus

On September 29, a first-year PhD student at Xi’an Jiaotong University posted that after applying to leave campus and go home from the evening of September 30 to the evening of October 7, the student’s advisor demanded that they find another cooperating advisor as soon as possible and removed them from the group chat, citing “incompatible research philosophies.” The leave request was not approved; anyone who leaves will bear the consequences, and the student was also required to clock in at the shared workspace on time.

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2026-09-29 18:01 · 9月29日，西安交通大学一名博士新生因申请国庆离校回家，被导师以“科研理念不合”为由要求更换导师、移出群聊，并被告知请假不批准、不准离校，违者后果自负。

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Sayings · 2026-09-29 18:00 On September 29, a doctoral freshman at Xi'an Jiaotong University was asked by their supervisor to change advisors and was removed from the group chat after applying for leave to go home for the National Day holiday, citing 'incompatible research philosophies.' They were told that the leave request was denied, they were not allowed to leave campus, and that they would bear the consequences if they violated the order.

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