Finding 🔎 a great #PhD supervisor is just as much about finding the *right* PhD supervisor for *you*, given your interests, working style and support requirements.The right supervisor fit for you could be completely different to the right supervisor fit for someone else.In this video I go through some of the key concepts 💡 you should keep in mind when searching for a PhD supervisor, from the mundane but important, like their meeting frequency preferences, to the environmental, like the other PhD students and postdocs in their group.🙏 Please reshare if of interest to you, your colleagues, friends and/or family!Complete topic list and timestamps:📌 (0:00) Finding the Right PhD Supervisor For You📌 (0:11) An Investment That Will Pay Off Many Times Over📌 (0:25) A Personal Choice Based On You as an Individual📌 (0:45) Your Ideal Supervisor Can Be Different to Others📌 (0:53) Don’t Overthink It📌 (1:18) A Supervisor Who Mostly Matches Expectations📌 (1:38) Technical Mastery In Your Research Area📌 (2:07) Technical Mastery Has Multiple Components📌 (2:40) Any Mastery Can Be Helpful📌 (2:52) Many Supervisors Aren’t Technical Masters📌 (3:07) Other Attributes Become Especially Important📌 (3:17) Experienced and Inexperienced Supervisors📌 (3:46) Hands On Versus Hands Off Supervisory Style📌 (4:09) Can They Step In When Things Get Tough?📌 (4:43) Know Your Preferred Supervisory Style📌 (5:03) Some Alignment in Professional Beliefs Helps📌 (5:39) Logistics: Meeting Frequency, Disruptions📌 (6:15) Organizational Capability📌 (7:04) Due Diligence On You is a Good Sign📌 (7:52) Technical Mastery Can Be Achieved Quickly📌 (8:12) Soft Skills Take Longer for Supervisors to Master📌 (8:46) Can They Give You The Support You Need?📌 (9:41) The Associate / Secondary Supervisor Can Be Vital📌 (10:42) You May Learn More from Lab PhDs and Postdocs📌 (11:23) The Broader Environment Counts Too📌 (11:34) Talk to Past PhDs and Postdocs📌 (11:51) Talk to PhDs Who’ve Dropped Out📌 (12:09) Assess the Financial Health of the Lab📌 (12:48) A Well-Funded Lab Provides Extra Opportunities📌 (13:07) A Connected Supervisor Provides Opportunities📌 (14:01) Supervisor Connectivity Vital When Isolated📌 (14:25) Not Everything is Within Your Control📌 (15:26) A Great Supervisor is a Great Start to Your Career

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