In this episode, Taryn Bell and Emma Spary return to the exciting (and sometimes contentious) world of narrative CVs, following Emma's initial introduction to the format all the way back in Season 6!

Narrative CVs are still a relatively new CV format, one which researchers, researcher developers and funders are all still getting used to. With this in mind, Taryn and Emma have returned to the topic to assess where we stand in 2025.

In this episode, they discuss:

Perceptions of and reactions to the narrative CV: What do researchers think of this new format? And how can we as researcher developers shape these perceptions?

Practical uses for narrative CVs: Are they just for jobs and funding applications? Or are there other uses?

Benefits and challenges of the narrative format: What do we like? What works well? And where is there room for improvement or change?

Resources mentioned in this episode are:

• Emma's previous episodes on narrative CVs, with Elizabeth Adams: Narrative CVs in Research (S6E2) and Harnessing the Power of Collaboration (S6E3)
• UKRI Alternative Uses Group's Résumé Resources Library
• Guide to writing narrative CVs (University of Leeds, open-access)
• Guide to reviewing narrative CVs (University of Leeds, open-access)

All of our episodes can be accessed via the following playlists: 

• Research Impact with Ged Hall (follow Ged on Bluesky and LinkedIn)
• Research Impact Heroes with Ged Hall
• Open Research with Nick Sheppard (follow Nick on Bluesky and LinkedIn)
• Research Careers with Ruth Winden (follow Ruth on Bluesky and LinkedIn)
• Research talent management
• Meet the Research Culturositists with Emma Spary (follow Emma on Bluesky and LinkedIn)
• Research co-production
• Research evaluation
• Research leadership
• Research professionals

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