FAQ Narrative CV (Cambridge University)

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We have compiled this list of frequently asked questions to help respond to some of the issues that consistently emerge when we present our Narrative CV experiment or give workshops on writing and evaluating the Narrative CV. Let us know which questions you would add to the list! arrcproject@admin.cam.ac.uk.

1. Doesn’t this format favour those with native English?

2. Isn’t it just boasting?

3. How can these narratives be as objective as a traditional CV?

4. How are senior academics meant to distil their experience into the restricted word count?

5. What should I do about ‘evidence’?

6. How do we know what ‘good’ looks like?

7. Don’t they create more work than a traditional CV?

8. Isn’t it the same material as a cover letter?

9. Do the funders really value these wider contributions?

10. It isn’t fair that the goalposts have shifted

11. How do I talk about impact when everything I do is part of a team?

12. What do we do about team NCVs?

13. How do we find time for these extra activities?