Postgraduate researcher wellbeing programme

Our postgraduate researcher wellbeing programme includes in-person workshops and online webinars about managing your wellbeing as a postgraduate researcher.

Upcoming webinars and workshops

Find Your Voice: Effective Communication for Postgraduate Researchers – in-person workshop

Monday 12th May 2025, 12pm to 1:30pm

Book onto the Effective Communication for Postgraduate Researchers Workshop (bookings will open from Monday 28th April 2025.)

Professional academic relationships can be difficult to navigate as a postgraduate researcher. This session introduces you to several assertiveness techniques designed to help you to improve your communications and your relationships with others.

There will be an opportunity to share thoughts and ideas about how these strategies could support effective communication in a variety of postgraduate researcher-specific scenarios.

Imposter Syndrome – online webinar

Monday 9th June 2025, 12pm to 1pm

Book onto the Imposter Syndrome Webinar (bookings open Monday 26th May 2025.)

Imposter syndrome is a psychological pattern in academia that causes researchers to doubt their successes, perceive themselves as under achievers, and experience unsettling fears of being exposed as a fraud.

Imposter feelings are particularly common in university settings and when taking on new professional roles.

This workshop explores what is known about the imposter mindset and considers some useful strategies to help to challenge imposter feelings and build confidence.

Format of the webinars and workshops

In-person workshops

The in-person workshops take place in our group room at 19 Clarendon Place, Leeds, LS2 9JY.

There are 12 places available for each workshop and places are allocated on a first come, first served basis.

Webinars

The webinars take place on Zoom and the sessions have been designed for you to share your ideas anonymously in the chat, if you wish.

The webinars are not recorded and participants do not connect with their own video or audio during the sessions.

Support and guidance