The theme of our next Research with Impact forum will be: Narrative CVs - another tool to enhance research culture?

UKRI have developed a single CV format for researchers, based on the Royal Society’s résumé for researchers.

These ‘Narrative CVs’ are being requested by funders as a way of supporting researchers to share their varied contributions to research; to their field and to wider society.

The intention is to provide a way to evaluate these contributions that does not rely solely on narrow performance indicators and metrics, and to enable a consistent approach across widely varying backgrounds, individual circumstances and career pathways.

In this seminar we will explore a number of questions from the perspective of the early career researcher, the senior academic and the reviewer.

• How can we best evaluate individuals’ varied contributions to research in line with our commitment to DORA principles?
• How can researchers evidence and document their outputs and other contributions to research and scholarship?
• How does an institution develop and nurture talent?
• What are the benefits of narrative CVs with reference to EDI issues, career breaks, time spent out of academia, etc.?
• What are the challenges for recruitment and review panels?

Speakers include:

• Dr Beth Nicholls (Research Fellow, School of Life Sciences)
• Bethany Logan (Academic Services Librarian)
• Dr Aanchal Vij  (Research Student, School of Media, Arts and Humanities)
• Steve Joy (Deputy Director, Future Leaders Fellows Development Network)

Professor Keith Jones, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research and Enterprise), leads the forums where we aim to bring to life the incredible research activities that take place at the University and how we are delivering on our Research with Impact strategic ambitions [PDF, 95.81KB].

The event takes place on Wednesday 13 April, between 2.30 pm and 4.00 pm via Zoom.

Book your place now.