Exploring Imposterness, Confidence and Self-Belief
Workshop
Event date
Wednesday 20 January 2027, 10am to 12pm
Location
Online only
Audience
Open to staff, students (postgraduate researchers only)
Admission
Free admission, booking required
Event details
The academic community prides itself on its critical ability. But constant criticism has a cost. Moreover, research is fraught with knockbacks from journals, job applications and funding rejections.
How we build confidence and retain our self- belief is pivotal to our success. Failure to do so leads to the so-called ‘imposter syndrome’ that talented and high-performing professionals frequently feel.
In this session we’ll
- examine the ‘Inner Game’ of being a researcher and help you to build some strategies to manage ‘Imposterness’
- explore techniques and approaches to generate authentic and accurate self-confidence and develop an accurate sense of self and self-confidence.