| Articles Disrupting Academia’s Care-Free Narrative: Is the narrative CV just another agent of obfuscation? Exchanges: The Interdisciplinary Research Journal, University of Warwick (published 8 August 2025) Exploring the use of Résumé for Research and Innovation Narrative CVs in live postdoc recruitments Conference paper (published 13 November 2024) Development of a Bayesian Thurstonian Model for Analysing Ranking Data From Live Postdoc Recruitment Research Article pre-print (November 2024) Narrative CVs – a good idea? | ERC (europa.eu) Interesting interview with Prof Anja Leist who had applied for an ERC grant using an NCV and talks about the benefits for someone with an interdisciplinary background in being able to explain her research trajectory. (news article published 17 July 2023). Research Professional What’s your story (news article published 17 May 2023). |
| Asynchronous / Self-directed Training Narrative CV online course a short (25 min) course to support researchers making a narrative CV format application (Lab for Academic Culture, University of Glasgow) – Currently being refreshed (checked January 2026). |
| Blogs Narrative CVs: can telling stories change research culture? Research Professional news (published 29 January 2025) Narrative CVs risk worsening the biases they aim to redress Research Professional news (published 29 January 2025) Are narrative CVs better? The Auditorium blog, University of Glasgow (published 3 April 2025). Making Narrative CVs work for your researchers The Auditorium blog, University of Glasgow (published 27 February 2024). Lessons learned and shared from narrative CV training Article describing how The University of Sheffield approached the ‘roll out’ of Narrative CVs with Catalyst Editorial (published 29 January 2024). Narrative CVs are changing how we think about researcher assessment London School of Economics Impact blog (published 16 June 2023). Research culture: Résumé for Researchers | Royal Society provides the rationale for why they are doing it (published 29 October 2019). |
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| Podcasts Narrative CVs Demystified Series 10 Ep6 Careers In Your Ears podcast (published 17 May 2024) Narrative CVs in research – showcasing the value of every contribution Research Culture Podcast, University of Leeds (published 4 October 2023). Harnessing the Power of Collaboration: Writing Persuasive Team-Based Narrative CVs Research Culture Podcast, University of Leeds (published 4 October 2023). How to create a Narrative CV A Dementia Researcher ECR network podcast from nihr with four experts discussing Narrative CVs, why they’re being introduced, and how to build one (published 10 October 2022). |
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| Synchronous / Live Training (please check the Events Calendar for current availability) Introducing Narrative CVs – your career in 1000 words. 2025/2026 – Fill in form Refining your Narrative CV – building on your career story. 2025/2026 – Fill in form |
| Tools Resume for Researcher (R4R)-like Narrative CV: Additional Resources A selection of resources, compiled by the Joint Funders Group from across the sector which may complement the Resume Resources Library (published May 2023). Peer Exchange Platform for Narrative-style CVs (PEP-CV) – a platform for the R&I sector to engage in peer mentoring exchanges to discuss how to best present a diverse range of experiences, achievements, and career paths in all types of narrative-style CVs Narrative CV with annotations (PDF) Adapted for University of Surrey (May 2022). Creating your Resume for Researchers or Narrative CV University of Leeds. A guide to reviewing narrative CVs University of Leeds. |
| Videos Narrative CVs – the background and Narrative CVs – tips for getting started videos and Writing a Narrative CV workbook Produced by Elizabeth Adams, Scafell coaching, for the University of Dundee (published 2023). Introduction to the narrative CV: What are the benefits? Universities UK Event recording (July 2022). Video guide on Narrative CV for PhDs & PostDocs, Summary of key points Cambridge University Careers Service (July 2022). Narrative CV seminar recording Workshop to share findings from narrative CV project (University of Glasgow Lab for Academic Culture, Tanita Casci and Elizabeth Adams)(August 2021). |
| Websites The Resume Resources Library (RRL) hosts a range of materials designed to support people and organisations in the adoption and use of narrative CVs Narrative CV – Publications and Media | Action Research on Research Culture Narrative CV Study University of Cambridge All about the SNSF CV format Swiss National Science Foundation CV website with guidance, FAQs and more, for international comparison Narrative CVs | Research | The University of Sheffield Information, guidance, and examples of best practice to support both research staff preparing narrative CVs and reviewers evaluating them for research grants and fellowships. |
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