Abstract

Speaker: Dr Noam Tal-Perry, Research Strategy Office & Bennett Institute for Public Policy, UK

Title: Rethinking Academic Recruitment: Exploring the Potential of Narrative CVs

Abstract: Narrative CVs (NCVs) are gaining momentum across the research landscape as an innovative approach to improve research culture, reshape assessment practices, and advance equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI). As their use expands, multiple research bodies are exploring their potential for academic recruitment. In this talk, I will present a pioneering randomised clinical trial embedded in live postdoctoral recruitment at the University of Cambridge, as part of the Action Research on Research Culture (ARRC) project. The session will cover the rationale behind the R4RI NCV format, its structure and intended impact, our experimental methodology, and key insights from a published pilot study. The talk will conclude with practical details and an open Q&A for those interested in contributing to this study.

Bio: Noam Tal-Perry is a Research Associate at the Research on Research group at the Research Strategy Office with affiliation to the Bennett Institute for Public Policy and Murray Ewards College. Before transitioning to Metascience, he studied Cognitive Neuroscience at Tel Aviv University and at the University of Oxford.

Venue: MRC CBU West Wing Seminar Room and Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82385113580?pwd=RmxIUmphQW9Ud1JBby9nTDQzR0NRdz09 (Meeting ID: 823 8511 3580; Passcode: 299077)