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    Webinar
    Impostor Phenomenon - What is it and how to overcome it
    18 Mar 202510:00-12:00
    Impostor phenomenon can affect many of us at various points in our life. This course is aimed
    • Personality and self
    Members: £30 (+VAT) / Non-Members: £50 (+VAT)
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    East Midlands Branch
    In person
    The Psychology in Everyday Life
    19 Mar 202518:00-19:00
    Join the BPS East Midlands Branch at Nottingham Central Library to hear from Professor Julie Hulme
    • Health and wellbeing
    Free (Registration Required)
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    DFP Devolved Nations 2025 - Advancing Forensic Psychology: Pathways Ahead
    21 Mar 202509:00-16:00
    The conference is a one-stop shop for practitioners and interested parties to access current research,
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    Scottish Division of Educational Psychology
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    Annual Scottish Educational Psychology Conference 2025
    21 Mar 202509:00-15:30
    The Annual Conference 2025 allows Scottish Educational Psychologists to share research and connect
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