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AnacademicCVisbasedontheChronologicalCVformat.However,thetwopagelimitneednotapplytoacademicapplicationsduetotheadditionofsupporting
informationrelatingtodetailofyourPhDandotherrelatedresearch.AnacademicCVcanthereforebemanypagesinlength,dependingonyourexperienceinthe
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workplacefivepagesistheroughguidelinetoaveragelength.FormorehelponcompletinganacademicCVreadourAcademicCvGuidelineshere.
<http://www.jobs.ac.uk/careersadvice/cvtemplates/2069/academiccvguidelines/>AnexampleofacompletedAcademicCVExampleforPhDGraduate
<http://www.jobs.ac.uk/careersadvice/cvtemplates/2071/academiccvexampleforphdgraduate/>andAcademicCVExampleforaSeniorPost
<http://www.jobs.ac.uk/careersadvice/cvtemplates/2072/academiccvexampleforaseniorpost/>arealsoavailable.

NAME

Writeyourcontactdetailsacrossthepage(savingspace)
Includeyourlandline,mobileandemailaddress.

OBJECTIVE
Brieflystateexactlywhatitisyouwantwhatpostareyouapplyingfor.Dontwaffle.
PERSONALPROFILE
ThisisthekeyelementofyourCV.TherestofyourCVcontentwillbebasedonthissection.Usewordswhichreflectskillsandexperienceswhichmatchthe
opportunityyouareapplyingforbutkeepitshort.
EDUCATION
Writeinreversechronologicalorder,theinstitutionswhereyoustudied,whenyoustudiedandoutcomes.Ifyouareapplyingforyourfirstpostaftergraduating,
thenthissectioncanhighlightaspectsofyourPhDwhicharerelevanttothepostyouareapplyingfor.IncludeanabstractofyourPhD.Youmaychoosetowrite
amoredetailedsynopsishereoryoucouldputthisasanAddendum(ifrelevanttoyourapplication).SeetheGuidelinesformoreinformation.
EMPLOYMENT
Writeinreversechronologicalorder,jobtitle,organisationanddates(onlymonthandyearnecessary).Includejobsyoudidasastudentonlyiftheyarerelevant
toyourapplication.Donotwriteajobdescriptionunlesstheemploymentisdirectlyrelevanttothepostyouareapplyingfor.
PROFESSIONALMEMBERSHIPS
Listanymembershipsyoumayhaverelevanttoyourresearchorotherlifeactivities.
SKILLS
Usethissectiontowriteaboutyourcomputationalskills,administrativeskills,teamworkingskills,timemanagement,communicationskillsandproject
managementskillsgivingsomeevidenceofhowyouacquiredthem.WhatITskillsdoyouhave?Ratherthanwritealonglist,usesubheadings:youmaywantto
includesomeskillsinyourAddendumifyouhaveone.
FURTHERINFORMATION
Perhapsyouheldapositionofresponsibility,play/playedasport,havevolunteeringexperience,orwereanactivememberofauniversityclub?Doyouspeakany
languages,haveadrivinglicence,playaninstrument,orholdanonacademicqualification?Ifso,includethemhere.
REFEREES
Threerefereeswouldbeappropriate.IncludeyourPhDsupervisorandatleastoneotheracademicwhoknowsyou.Giveasmanycontactdetailsforeachreferee
aspossible,(address,emailandtelephonenumber)withtitleifappropriate.
AcademicCVAdditions
NowyouaddtheextrainformationyouneedtoturntheClassicCVintooneforyourapplicationtoworkinacademia!
AnacademicCVdiffersfromothersinthatitshouldincludesectionswhichrelatedirectlytoyourresearchandotherrelatedskillsandexperiences.Youcanseea
suggestedsubjectheadinglistbelow,orreferbacktotheAcademicGuidelines.ThereisnosetAcademicCVformat:yourlayoutisuptoyou.
Anapplicantwithexperienceapplyingforaseniorpost,maywellwanttoaddanAppendix/Addenduminwhichresearchinformationcanbewrittenindetailaswell
asotherrelevantinformation.AnewgraduatemaynothavetheexperiencetodothisandcanincorporateallrelevantheadingsintothemainbodyoftheCV.
Belowaresomesuggestionsofhowyoucanrecordyourskillsandexperienceunderdifferentheadings,andtheyarejustexamples.Rememberthethreekey
elementspotentialemployerslookforareResearch,TeachingandAdministration,sothesethreeelementsshoulddefinitelybeprioritisedand
includedinallacademicCVs.
RESEARCH
Briefsummaryofcurrentresearch+namesofsupervisors
Emphasisecreativeandinnovativeaspectsofyourresearchwherepossible.
Whereisyourresearchgoing?Wherewouldyoulikeittogo?
Yourpotentialemployermightwellknowyoursupervisorthatwillgiveconnectionsandemployermaywellknowmethodologyofsupervisor
Incorporateconferencesandposters
Collaborationshighlightyournameevenifitisthirdorfourthinlistofcontributors
Howhaveyoudisseminatedyourresearchtoawideraudience?

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Conductedarchivalresearch
Evaluatedandselectedtheappropriateapproachtoidentifykeyfeaturesoftheresearch
Conceptualisedtheproblem
Plannedandmanagedtheresearchproject
Abilitytodealwithdifferentmethodologiesandtheories
Recorded,analysedandinterpreteddata
TEACHING
Teaching/demonstratingexperiencebothpaidandunpaidincludinganythingofrelevance.
Training,mentoring,facilitating
Supervisionofstudentsundergraduate?Postgraduate?Year?
Whatteachingmaterialshaveyoudesignedorprepared?
Seminarexperience?Howmanyhoursandhowmanystudents?
Haveyouorganisedanyfieldworkortrips?
Anyinvolvementincourseorganisationorpreparation
Labsupervision
Anyinformalmentoringorsupportingstudents
Haveyousupervisedanydissertationworkortheses?
Haveyoubeeninvolvedwithtutorials
Whatlecturesyouhavedelivered
Evaluationtechniques
ADMINISTRATION
Responsibilityforplanningconferences
Committees(BoardofStudiesevenasanundergraduateperhaps?)andstudentassociations
Marking,assessmentandrelatedpaperworkdidyourunalecturecourse?
Examinationsperhapsyouhavehelpedwithinvigilationormarking?
Writingupresearchorcheckingotherresearchwork
Abilitytoprioritiseworkloadandtomeetdeadlines
Haveyoumadeanychangestoprocedureswhichhaveimprovedtheefficiencyoftheresearchprojectordepartment?
Administrationrelatedtoinvolvementwithcourseworkordegreeschemes
HaveyouhelpedoutatOpenDays?
Plannedororganisedconferences?
Involvementinwritingresearchproposals
Excellentverbalandwrittenskills
CURRENTRESEARCH
Writeabouttheaims,responsibilitiesandsuccessesofyourresearchsofar
Whattechniquesandmethodologieshaveyouusedsofar?
Areyouusingquantitativeand/orqualitativemethods?
Whattechnicalskillsareyouusing/developing?
Whatotherskillsareyouacquiring?Problemsolvingskills?ProjectManagement?
FUTURERESEARCHINTERESTS
Usethisheadingtoidentifywhereyouwouldlikeyourresearchinteresttogo.
QUALIFICATIONS
Teachingqualifications
ITqualifications
LanguagequalificationssuchasTEFL
Anyprofessionalqualification
Youcouldputanyprofessionalcoursesyouhaveattended
POSITIONSOFREPONSIBILITY
Memberofcurriculumdevelopmentteam
Supervisedresearchstudents
Settingandmarkingofexaminations
Supportingstudentsinapastoral/advisoryrole
Membershipofcommittees/boards
Representedinstitutionatconferencesandseminars
Establishedcollaborationoutsidetheinstitution
Coordinatedacademicandpolicydissemination
Managedandsupervisedstaff
Programmeadministrator
PUBLICATIONSandPRESENTATIONS
Dependingonhowmanypublicationsyouhave,youcouldincludeashortlistinthebodyofyourCVorprovideafulllistinanappendix.Includejournalarticles,
booksorchaptersofbooks,reportsandpatents.Ifyouwroteaspartofateam,listallauthorsandhighlightyourownnameinthesequence.
CONFERENCESandCOURSESATTENDED
Givedetailsofanyconferencesyouhaveattended,andthoseatwhichyouhavepresenteddeliveredposterpresentations.
MentionanyinvolvementyoumayhavehadperhapsaGradSchooleventoraconferenceatdepartmentlevel
Listanypostersorexhibitionswhereyouhavepresented

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Youcouldusethissectiontolistanycoursesyouhaveattended
FUNDINGandACADEMICAWARD
Listanybursaries,scholarships,travelgrantsorothersourcesoffundingthatyouwereawardedforresearchprojectsortoattendmeetingsorconferences.
Whomadetheawardandforhowmuch
Didyouwinanyundergraduateprizes?
Wastheawardforyoualoneorwasitshared
Whatroledidyouplayinsecuringit?
Whenwastheawardmade?
Includegrants,awards,bursariesandfellowships
PROFESSIONALMEMBERSHIPS
Listanymembershipyouholdofanyprofessionalbodyorlearnedsociety.

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JennieisacareersadviserandduringhertimeatBangorUniversity,wasActingHeadoftheCareerServiceuntil2008,wasthefirsteguidancepractitionerin
WalesandwaspartoftheteamthatintroducedandtrainedcolleaguesacrossWalesonbecomingeguidancepractitioners.JenniealsocontributedtoVitae
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BeforemovingtoNorthWales,JennieworkedinGloucestershirefortheCareersServiceandthenmovedtotheMiddleEastwhereshewasarepresentativeonthe
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TechnologyshesetupanewCareersServiceattheAmericanUniversityofSharjah.
Priortotrainingasacareersadviser,JenniequalifiedasateacherandtaughtintheUKandtheUSA,butworkedinavarietyofjobs.Theseincludedcheckingin
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