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If you have a viva date or target submission date note that.  \n􀁸 Title, grade achieved and dissertation title may be enough for Masters and first degrees.  \n􀁸 Give more about courses taken if they can demonstrate a wider subject knowledge that could be of use if applying for a teaching post.  \nExperience (Research)  \n􀁸 If you are including this section you may want to give full details of your PhD research here and only dates, title and supervisors under the education section.  \n􀁸 Include any research experience in addition to your PhD, e.g. research assistant or technician.  \n􀁸 Give details of subject area if relevant, methodology or technical skills.  \n􀁸 Mention any funding obtained, supervisor / research leader.  \nExperience (Teaching)  \n􀁸 Provide details of any tutoring, demonstrating or lecturing.  \n􀁸 Mention courses taught and level, e.g. Sociology 1 or Cell Biology 2.  \n􀁸 Show involvement with developing courses, marking and assessment.  \n􀁸 For a teaching application, could discuss teaching methods and philosophy, and any feedback received.  \n􀁸 Invited or guest lectures could be included.  \nAdditional experience  \nThe focus should be on your research and / or teaching experience but you may wish to include briefly other work that can:  \n􀁸 Demonstrate the skills being sought for the job.  \n􀁸 Show you can successfully manage work and study.  \n􀁸 Fill any chronological gaps in your history.  \nExperience (administration)  \n􀁸 Use to demonstrate that you will be a good colleague, willing to make a contribution to the administrative work of the department.  \n􀁸 List any administrative experience you have such as helping to organise a seminar programme or conference or committee membership.  \nPublications and presentations  \nYou can include this as a section in your CV or as an appendix. Published, peer-reviewed publications or monographs will often hold the most weight but early on in your career you will mention other things as an illustration of your research activity and impact.  \n􀁸 Peer-reviewed publications.  \n􀁸 Contributions to books chapters.  \n􀁸 Book reviews.  \n􀁸 Can include those accepted for publication but not yet published.  \n􀁸 If this section is a bit slim you could include submitted articles to show your intention to publish.  \n􀁸 Inclusion in conference proceedings.  \n􀁸 Presentations or posters at conferences. Mention if these have been invited presentations.  \nInterests / other activities  \nThis section is not essential in an academic CV but could be used to include:  \n􀁸 Positions of responsibility that demonstrate some of the skills the employer is looking for that have not been covered elsewhere  \n􀁸 Leisure pursuits that say a bit about you, but only very brief details.  \nReferences  \nWhen applying for advertised jobs, you will usually be expected to provide full contact details (name, relationship to you, address, e-mail and telephone) for 2-3 referees at least one of whom will be your PhD supervisor.  \n􀁸 Think carefully about who you ask to act as a referee. It can be useful to have someone who is well-known in your academic field but only if they know you welland can comment positively on your abilities!  \n􀁸 Make sure you brief your referees well on what you are applying for and give them an up-to-date copy of your CV to ensure they are aware of all the contributions you have made to your department / research area.  \nThe covering or supporting letter  \nThis is your opportunity to show your motivation for the po","cbCaivGnkvy3JQ2Q","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaivGnkvy3JQ2Q","pdf",304161,"English","# Academic CV\n## Education\n## Experience (Research)\n## Experience (Teaching)\n## Additional experience\n## Experience (administration)\n## Publications and presentations\n## Interests / other activities\n## References\n# The covering or supporting letter\n## Purpose and length\n## What to address\n## Link to the CV","[{\"question\":\"What should an academic CV include in the Education section?\",\"answer\":\"List your PhD, first degree and Masters where applicable. 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