Finding a supervisor?
“Learning never exhausts the mind.” - Leonardo Da Vinci
"Supervisor-student relation should be professional with a slight personal touch" - Academic Veda
for Master thesis
Check placements of prospective supervisor's ex-students. Are those placements of interest in future?
Ask alumni about their view of research groups
Consider possibilities outside your department, e.g. industry
for PhD
Have earlier students completed PhD in reasonable time?
Is funding during PhD term secured?
Meet the research group, feel the atmosphere
Consider teaching, international travel, collaboration, independence, flex time
Postdoc - young advisor
More direct contact
More direct advise on details
Smaller group - all members are important
Learn to work with limited resources
You have to earn your recognition
Postdoc - established advisor
Resources accessibility usually not an issue
Hard to set up time for meetings
More by your own self and experienced group members on day-to-day activities
Early recognition comes easily as member of the group