Is impostorism a growing problem for students?

David Walker looks at the increasing acceptance that the pressures of university can exacerbate impostor syndrome for students as well as staff

Published on
September 8, 2016
Last updated
February 16, 2017
David Walker
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One of the gang? Many students ‘seem confident, but that’s only because they don’t present their failures and insecurities...they reveal only their successes to others’
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Print headline: Ever feel you don’t belong? Well, you’re not alone

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