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I thought Academics jealousy hoarded ideas, carefully ensuring that they weren't stolen by competing researchers — especially in the same department.

No. Usually you talk to your colleagues and you help each other -- especially in the same department.

Whaaaat? We had eight PhD students crammed into a tiny open space. It was pretty stinky.

Yea my university had people working in hallways.

I'm a PhD student, and I am in an open office floor plan at the moment. Albeit smaller than I have seen at tech companies, offices in my program have 8-10 people in them.

Well shit :( We were 3, and it was possible to work from anywhere in the building.

In the academia, where good communication and idea sharing are essential, there are no open offices.

Becoming less true by the day, I'm afraid.