Academic CV Template (UK, 2026)

Education-first with research & publications focus

The Academic CV template leads with education and gives structured room to research, publications, teaching and funding. It suits PhDs, researchers and academic applicants, where the convention is the reverse of industry: qualifications and scholarship come first, and length can run beyond two pages.

Academic layout

Best for: Research, academia & PhDs

Family: Specialized

Exports as: Executive PDF (single-column, ATS-parseable)

When the Academic template fits

Use Academic for research posts, fellowships, doctoral and postdoctoral applications, and university teaching roles. It expects a publications list and a grants or funding record, which an industry CV has no place for. If you are moving from academia into industry, switch to Hybrid or Classic and translate the scholarship into transferable results.

How it is structured

Education first, with your doctorate, supervisors and thesis title.
Research experience and interests, framed around questions and methods.
Publications in a consistent citation style, peer-reviewed work separated from other output.
Teaching, funding and grants, conference talks, and professional service to close.

Will it pass an ATS?

Academic hiring often runs through people and institutional systems rather than a commercial ATS, but the template still stays single-column and text-based so it parses anywhere. Vouch exports it through the Executive PDF layout, which suits the longer, section-led academic format.

Making it work

Consistency is the mark of a careful academic CV: pick one citation style and hold it, order publications the same way throughout, and separate peer-reviewed work from preprints and other output. Tailor the research statement to the group or department you are applying to.

Build a Academic CV without starting from a blank page

Vouch interviews you about your experience, then writes each section in your own words and lays it out in the Academic design. It never invents anything you did not say, and it exports a clean, single-column PDF an ATS can read.

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Frequently asked questions

Can an academic CV be longer than two pages?

Yes. Academic CVs are the recognised exception to the UK two-page norm because a full publications, teaching and funding record needs room. Length should come from genuine scholarship, not padding, and the most relevant material still belongs near the top.

How should I list publications?

In one consistent citation style, most recent first, with peer-reviewed articles separated from preprints, chapters and other output. Bold your own name in each entry so a reader can see your contribution at a glance.

Not sure this is the right design? Browse all twelve UK CV templates, check your draft against the free ATS CV checker, or read the UK CV conventions guide.