PEP-CV – Peer Mentoring and Narrative CVs: A New Paradigm in Academic Recognition
11 February 2025, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm CET 

This webinar will focus on the growing importance of narrative CVs in reshaping research culture. Join us online on 11 February at 11:00 AM CET to discover how this qualitative and holistic approach to academic assessment aligns with global initiatives like DORA and CoARA, enabling a broader evaluation of contributions, including Spen science practices and mentorship.

• Learn about the Peer Exchange Platform for Narrative-style CVs (PEP-CV), an innovative peer mentoring platform designed to tackle challenges in current assessment systems. We will explore its unique features, from ORCID integration for visible mentorship recognition to its commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.
• Gain insights into the opportunities and challenges of implementing Narrative CVs, and hear about future initiatives, including workshops, training and community engagement events. With a focus on making research assessments more inclusive and accessible beyond geographical and cultural barriers, this webinar is a step toward empowering a vibrant and diverse research community.
• Gain a clear understanding of Narrative CVs, their applications, and how PEP-CV facilitates CV development and research culture reform through peer mentorship.

About the speakers

1. Sean Sapcariu (he/him)
Sean Sapcariu is a programme manager at the Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR), responsible for strategic programmes and research culture initiatives. He has led the implementation of a narrative CV template across FNR funding programmes, co-produced a video with DORA giving guidance to evaluators on responsible research assessment techniques, and coordinated the creation of the Peer Exchange Platform for Narrative CVs (PEP-CV). Internationally, he sits on the DORA Steering Committee, the GRC Working Group on Responsible Research Assessment, and co-chairs the Science Europe Working Group on Research Culture. Sean has a PhD in Biology and has worked in a variety of different roles in both research and other sectors.

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Bluesky: @ssapcariu.bsky.social

2. Pooja Khurana (she/her)
Pooja is the Community Manager of the Marie Curie Alumni Association (MCAA), where she leads career development initiatives, including the Peer Exchange Platform for Narrative CVs (PEP-CV), MCAA Academy and a virtual learning programme (through Coursera). She also serves as Project Officer for the European Citizen Science (ECS) Project co-leading the Network of Researchers for Citizen Science (NR4CS) and volunteers on the MCAA Editorial Board. With over 15 years of academic research experience spanning India, Germany, Europe, the UK, and the US, Pooja is dedicated to cultivating an equitable, diverse, and intercultural research culture, with a focus on effective, rewarding assessment systems and mental well-being within academia. As a Public Health Advisor for The Pad Project, Pooja is a menstrual equity advocate and co-founded a virtual mental health peer-support group. Passionate about bridging scientific rigour with public engagement, she strives to create inclusive spaces for collaboration, knowledge sharing and growth, fostering a collegial work culture, and promoting equity and well-being for researchers across cultural and geographic boundaries.

You can follow her on:
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X: @PK_ActNow