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Doctoral College Webinar - ‘Dealing with Imposter Syndrome and Self-Doubt During Your PhD'

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Event information

Date: Friday, 13 November 2026
Time: 12:00 - 13:00
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UL Doctoral College Webinar Series for PGRs continues this week with ‘Dealing with Imposter Syndrome and Self-Doubt During Your PhD' 

During the webinar, we will look at the following issues: 

  • Imposter Syndrome: What is it?
  • Imposter Syndrome: How common?
  • Typical sources of Imposter Syndrome for Doctoral candidates
  • Why is understanding Imposter Syndrome important?
  • What triggers uncertainty & self-doubt in Doctoral candidates?
  • Why Imposter Syndrome is so common among PhDs
  • How does self-doubt manifest itself among Doctoral Candidates?
  • Self-doubt at different stages of Doctoral research
  • Dealing with Imposter Syndrome: Using self-doubt as a stimulus for learning
  • Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
  • Using self-doubt as a stimulus for learning
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