Research Challenges, Stress Management and Imposter Phenomenon

The intensive nature of research has many challenges which can result in subsequent stress affecting wellbeing and mental health. The research environment can also cause researchers to experience Impostor Phenomenon which research has shown can impact on perception of achievements and abilities. 

This workshop helps identify stressful incidents, your responses to these and potential coping strategies. It examines impostor phenomenon and strategies to challenge this. 

Stress-management techniques are practiced and an individual action plan is developed to enhance your wellbeing. 

This blended course has pre-course activities to complete in your own time and course activities to engage with during the live course: you will receive the credit by participating in all pre-course and course activities. 

Pre-course activities (duration about 20 mins) will prepare you for the live session. Live sessions are available on different dates as online interaction or as an in-person workshop (both 3 hrs).

Post course activities will aid in reviewing and action planning.

This course is open to Research Degree Students, MRes, Postdocs & Research Fellows.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this course you will be able to:

• Identify what causes you stress and your reaction to stressful events
• Recognise the characteristics and impact of stressful events
• Evaluate practical techniques of stress management to improving your wellbeing
• Challenge distorted perceptions and impostor phenomenon
• Implement an action plan to deal with challenges and reduce stress.

How to Book

Book via Inkpath using your Imperial Single-Sign-On. Bookings will close one week before each live session.

Please ensure you have read and understood ECRI’s attendance & cancellation policy before booking. 

Further Information

Please note: This course is designed to review research challenges and impostor phenonemon and their influence of stress, to build an action plan.

Mental health resources:

• Resources available for emergencies and urgent issues 
• Mental Health First Aid
• Confidential Care Staff Page
• Call 999 if you need help straight away 
• Online wellbeing resources for researchers
• The staff wellbeing gateway and further resources
• Student Support and Wellbeing