As narrative CVs become more widely adopted by funders and institutions, researchers are being asked to rethink how they present their careers. Unlike traditional CVs, which rely heavily on lists of ...

Using narrative CVs helps us ensure that diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences are considered in our funding decisions. This also helps our assessors make informed adjustments when ...

The University of Sheffield is launching a new Narrative CV open resource to support researchers in showcasing their diverse contributions beyond traditional academic metrics. The University of ...

A narrative CV is a format that provides a flexibly structured, written description of a researcher’s contributions and achievements. It has the potential to reflect a broad range of relevant skills, ...

Why have we developed this resource? In 2023-2024, we delivered a University-wide training programme on narrative CVs, including webinars and in-person workshops tailored for STEM and for Arts and ...

With increasing numbers of funders now opting to use a narrative CV [often described as a Résumé for Research and Innovation (R4RI)] as part of their research funding application process, colleagues ...

Securing a first-authored paper in Nature, Cell or another top-ranked journal was once seen as a sure-fire way to land a permanent job or grant funding. But things are changing, it seems, with some ...

Switzerland’s main research funder is set to roll out a ‘narrative’ CV format for grant applications this year, as part of a move to showcase achievements beyond publication lists. The Swiss National ...

We introduced a narrative CV section to our fellowship and career development grant application forms to give our applicants the opportunity to present their stories and go beyond traditional academic ...

A new narrative-based CV that reflects skills and experiences better than a grant and publication record is being piloted across six funding schemes overseen by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), the ...

As part of the Alzheimer’s Society grant funding applications, we require a narrative CV to help us in the shortlisting process. Read on to learn more about how to write yours. We introduced a ...