Presenting my research at the RAISE conference 2022

As part of my research project, I had the opportunity to attend and present my work at the RAISE conference 2022, alongside my research partner Izzy kedge.
Presenting my research at the RAISE conference 2022
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For my Laidlaw research project, I have been working over the summer with a fellow student, Izzy Kedge, on the topic of imposter syndrome and its impact on students' sense of belonging whilst at University.

A quick overview of our research: Our study was looking specifically at trying to understand why current prevalence rates of imposter syndrome are so high, taking a qualitative approach to investigating the measures used to diagnose the condition. Izzy and I organised and ran focus groups , studying student perceptions, and with the support of our supervisors, we analysed these findings to identify faults in the most popular tool used to measure imposter syndrome.

We gained such valuable preliminary results from this process that we felt our work needed to be shared and discussed among student populations -- fortunately enough, plans were already made for us to accompany our supervisors to the RAISE conference 2022, where we would present our findings . 

The RAISE (Researching, Advancing and Inspiring Student Engagement) conference is held annually, with this year's hosted at the University of Lincoln. The conference aims to promote the sharing of ideas and projects amongst people involved Higher Education to promote more active roles for students in their University environment. Izzy and I attended multiple presentations and talks over the course of our stay, learning more about what goes on behind the scenes in HE, and how important it is for students to be recognised as fundamental contributors to the innovative work that is carried out within Universities.

This being Izzy and I's first time attending a conference, let alone presenting at one, we were immersed in the experience and couldn't wait for our turn to share the work we'd done! We presented to a room of academics and students alike, explaining in detail the background to our research before exploring our chosen methodology and the results we obtained. We received intriguing questions and excellent feedback which has most certainly motivated us to continue our research by perhaps looking further into imposter syndrome, or even this experience itself.

Next year's conference is being held at the University of Leeds, and I'm sure that Izzy and I will  be attending or even helping to organise!

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