Dr Susan Hutton

This report describes the outcomes of a co-production workshop focused on inclusive training and guidance for writing narrative CVs, and includes a set of recommendations.

This report presents a study that analyses the language used by researchers in narrative CVs and examines how specific linguistic features influence reviewers' evaluations

THE PROJECT We conducted semi-structured interviews to identify the obstacles for underrepresented researchers while preparing their application and emphasise the good practices that support them. These interviews were part of a UKRI/BA EDI Caucus-funded project titled Breaking Barriers in Research Funding Applications: Evaluating Narrative CVs and Co-Designing Solutions for Application Processes. PARTICIPANTS Twenty underrepresented researchers—scholars who are minorities in academia due to factors such as gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, disability, age, religion, socioeconomic background, migration status, language background, or intersecting characteristics. CONCEPT MAP & GLOSSARY The data informed the development of a concept map illustrating the barriers and facilitators to adopting Narrative CVs among underrepresented researchers, along with a glossary explaining each of these factors.

THE PROJECT We conducted semi-structured interviews to identify the obstacles for underrepresented researchers while preparing their application and emphasise the good practices that support them. These interviews were part of a UKRI/BA EDI Caucus-funded project titled Breaking Barriers in Research Funding Applications: Evaluating Narrative CVs and Co-Designing Solutions for Application Processes. PARTICIPANTS Twenty underrepresented researchers—scholars who are minorities in academia due to factors such as gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, disability, age, religion, socioeconomic background, migration status, language background, or intersecting characteristics. CONCEPT MAP & GLOSSARY The data informed the development of a concept map illustrating the barriers and facilitators when preparing grant applications among underrepresented researchers, along with a glossary explaining each of these factors. Although distinct, self-related and external barriers interacted to exacerbate the difficulties faced by researchers from marginalised groups.