Tentative weekly plan

Broadly what we plan to discuss. Quite possible that things will get shuffled around.

Week 1: Get to know each other. Goals of the seminar.

Week 2: Why get a PhD?

Week 3: Choosing exciting and significant research topics

Week 4: How to get good advising, handling feedback

Week 5: Speaking/presentations/elevator pitches and networking

Week 6: Time management/work-life balance; mentoring undergrads in research

Week 7: Reading/reviewing papers, literature reviews, writing

Week 8: Self-confidence, impostor syndrome, mental health

Week 9: How to be an ethical computer scientist

Week 10: Wrap-up

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