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Tag Archives: Impostor syndrome
A Tale of Politics, Policy and Nerves
Walking in to the Babbage Lecture Theatre in the centre of Cambridge last week took me straight back to what I suspect was the first lecture I ever attended (or should that be endured?) in Cambridge as an undergraduate. I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Science Culture
Tagged Carlos Moedas, Downing Street Declaration, EU, Impostor syndrome, Jo Johnson
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Who Isn’t an Impostor?
Last week I attended the last day of the British Science Association‘s Festival in Birmingham. There was a real buzz about the place and it had clearly been an extremely successful few days. I enjoyed hearing Ineke de Moortel – … Continue reading
Getting Away with It
Do you feel this phrase describes you as you go through your professional life? Do you feel as if you’re a fraud and whereas everyone else knows what they are doing or deserve the position they have attained, you don’t? … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, Women in Science
Tagged Impostor syndrome, progression, self-confidence
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Courage, Inadequacy and Taking the Plunge
It’s almost two years since I wrote about the dangers of looking at people you respect through rose-tinted glasses. That post was prompted by a relatively junior scientist losing their nerve after they had directly challenged something I’d said and … Continue reading
Posted in Science Culture, Women in Science
Tagged confidence, Impostor syndrome, Mrs Moneypenny
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Men Feel the Fear Too (but what do they do with it?)
My last post struck a chord with many. I was rather overwhelmed by the response, both in direct comments on the post and through the more ephemeral form of twitter. Two aspects particularly struck me: The reaction ‘I thought I … Continue reading
Posted in Equality, Science Culture
Tagged alpha male, feelings, hierarchy, Impostor syndrome
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