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Salon – Dealing with Imposter Syndrome
May 21 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
A weekly webinar to discuss careers and research topics. These sessions combine livestreams, guest speakers, and group online chat to exchange ideas, challenge, influence, inspire, and educate. In this session, we hear Rebecca Williams and Dr Connor Richardson discussing how they defeat the imposter within.
You’ve put in the work, earned your place, and yet… there’s that voice in your head whispering, Do I really belong here? Imposter syndrome is a quiet, persistent doubt that affects even the most accomplished researchers, making them question their worth despite evidence of their success. In academia, where competition is fierce and expertise is constantly tested, these feelings can be overwhelming. But what if imposter syndrome isn’t a sign of failure, but a challenge to overcome? Today, we’ll explore why so many researchers experience it, how it impacts careers, and most importantly, how to silence the doubt and own your achievements.
Speakers
Rebecca Williams is a PhD Student at University of Cambridge. Though originally from ‘up North’ in a small town called Leigh, Rebecca did her undergraduate and masters at the University of Oxford before defecting/seeing the light (depends who you ask) to Cambridge for her doctorate (if ever you were going to feel like an imposter… it’s at these institutions). Now Rebecca spends the majority of her days collecting data from our wonderful volunteers, and coding. In her spare time, she is a big fan of crafting in all its forms, and supporting children and young-people to seek careers in science.
Dr Connor Richardson – is an NIHR / Alzheimer’s Society Dem Comm Fellow at Newcastle University. A biomedical scientist by training, he began my career his cancer pharmacology researching Poly (ADP-ribose) Polymerase (PARP) inhibitors and bio-imaging of dermal immunology. His postgraduate work has focused on epidemiology, advanced statistics and Machine Learning/Artificial Intelligence in the fields of ageing, dementia and neuropathology.
Programme
The format of the event is a 30 minute livestream where the speakers will each present their thoughts on this topic for 10 minutes each, the host will then ask questions and the livestream will end. The speakers will then join the online chat and interact with the audience, answering questions and giving those who attended a chance to share their thoughts on the topic.
