Writing a CV
Below are some guides for producing an academic curriculum vitae. These are shaped by my location within the Australia/Oceania context, and are shaped by my disciplinary experiences. I don’t think you need to read all of these -- find the one that speaks to you.
Dr Karen's guide to writing an academic CV [↗]
Straightforward explanation of how to lay out a CV. Provides advice on formatting so you don’t have to go too wild.
Academic Positions: How to Write a Professional Academic CV [↗]
Effecitvely a briefer version of Dr Karen’s guide, if you’re just looking for headings.
Elsevier's guide to writing an academic CV [↗]
Mostly useful in terms of the way that it explains the differences between academic and non-academic CVs.
The Guardian's top 10 mistakes in an academic CV [↗]
Useful guide for fixing issues in your CV. Importantly, like good advice, all of these issuse should be immediately fixable if you find them in your own work. I think points 1, 3, and 6 are particularly important.
Curriculum vitæ workshop slides [PDF]
From a CV-writing workshop I ran in 2018, marginally updated in 2022.
My Successful Curriculum Vitæ [PDF]
This is the CV I was using when I got my first ongoing role. This was for an ongoing role at a Go8 university, which is equivalent to an R1 tenure-track equivalent role in Australia).