Hi,

I am a midst of completing my master and would like to find a new supervisor.
The current supervisor is great but may not be pursuing my PhD under him since he is not be covering the field I am currently interested to.
So basically how do you guys find ur potential supervisors?
I would prefer to find those that do not drag and give the freedom to express ur ideas (which my current one does).
Please advice me on this , thanks

what science subject?

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This post has been edited by TBJ: Jun 2 2015, 10:52 AM

Molecular biology perhaps .. are u in this field ? if so please suggest

I went to lecturers that I liked who taught subjects that I liked in my bachelor days and asked if they would take a student.

Find another supervisor who will give you that freedom and the research topic you like. If you really like your current supervisor, you can ask yourself if you can compromise a bit and do something that he has some expertise in.

thanks... but maybe i would like to go further.. hahaha ..it's pretty limited if i remain with the current one.. that's y i would try to avoid remaining in the same uni .. or the same faculty.. hard to approach a new supervisor without knowing much... hahaha

Find out what topics are on offer in other unis, then email the supervisor and set up a meeting with him/her. You can then talk to them and find out what their style of supervision is, how their funding is etc. Since you want to switch to other unis, you'll have to take your chances.

i have done that before i pursue my masters and i ended up with the wrong supervisor but the topic given was great ... den i left and met this but unfortunately though i endured through it (my semi interest) but i want to explore deeper now.. finding a potential one is really hard i guess ..hahaha or maybe im too picky perhaps?

It is very important to pick the right supervisor but there are no 'perfect' supervisors. Go and 'interview' a few of them and when the time comes, pick the logical option, and then deal with your new supervisor's flaw.

I picked my supervisor because he's a nice guy and a good educator and was offering a topic that was interesting to me. The downside to picking him was that he doesn't work in the lab (cause he's already a senior lecturer/researcher) and sometimes he is too chill. Fortunately I have 3 other co-supervisors who are highly active in the lab.

thanks will give it a try .. for now i have no supervisor which is activev at all .. i spend my research time myself .. even troubleshooting .. but that's what the freedom i like.. but limited grant to work on since my current one has too many students (20+) which is the main reason i would b leaving.. very limited research

Mind sharing what aspects of Molecular Biology you worked on for your Masters?
Based on my experiences here, most of the time the choice of supervisor(s) is more important than the topics offered/ desired for phD.. after all, your main aim is to graduate on time

basically i was working on detection using pcr and lamp (applied science) .. now i would like to go further into cloning ..

Thanks for the info

So you are interested in genetic engineering? Of what?

yeah ..would prefer dealing with bacteria.. rather than human or plant... hahaha

Do you mean 3D bio-printing of tissues and cells?

lol not that cloning.. it's a term in molecular biology we would define as inserting genes into a vector for genetic modification to b expressed or for fundamental study

Aha! Learned something today.

Is it acceptable to modify animals such as these lambs that can produce an essential nutrient for human consumption?



Most red meats (beef, pork and lamb) have more cholesterol and saturated (bad) fat than chicken, fish and vegetable proteins such as beans. Cholesterol and saturated fat can raise your blood cholesterol and make heart disease worse. Omega-3 fatty acids, found in fish and some plant sources, may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. Bio-scientists claim that common human diseases like heart disease will be prevented when people begin to eat genetically modified animals such as lambs that produce omega-3 fatty acids.

yeah why not lol.. but what's the side effect? just like tomatoes ..they are genetically modified so that they can be kept for a longer storage period..there's more to come.. and that's what i like bout genetics.. ahahaha