Becoming an academic in Spanish higher education: an in-depth narrative study

IF 0.8 Q3 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY Qualitative Research Journal Pub Date : 2024-07-31 DOI:10.1108/qrj-01-2024-0012
Javier Mula-Falcón
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Abstract

Purpose

This article focuses on understanding the evolution of the academic identity of a university academic within the contemporary university context, highlighting the significant influence of professional performance evaluations.

Design/methodology/approach

In order to achieve the objectives, a narrative-biographical approach was used, through an in-depth analysis of the life and professional career of a Spanish academic.

Findings

The results reveal a progression in identity from a state of naivety to that of a survivor, characterized by a strong adherence to the demands of scientific production, with research assuming a central role. This shift is motivated by an enduring pursuit of stable employment conducive to full professional and personal development. Several factors influence this change, including the context of evaluation, lack of funding, relationship with the thesis supervisor, and job instability, among others. The article concludes by outlining policy implications aimed at enhancing the work and professional standards of university faculty. These recommendations include awareness-raising initiatives, re-evaluating existing evaluation systems, and promoting institutional support, among other measures. Implementing these strategies is expected to optimize the professional growth of academics and, therefore, enhance the quality of services provided by universities.

Originality/value

Although previous research has acknowledged the impact of these evaluations, this study stands out by exploring how academic identity is shaped and reconfigured over the course of a career.

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成为西班牙高等教育界的一名学者:一项深入的叙事研究
为了实现研究目标,我们采用了叙事-传记的方法,对一位西班牙学者的生活和职业生涯进行了深入分析。研究结果表明,该学者的身份经历了从懵懂状态到生存状态的转变,其特点是强烈坚持科学生产的要求,并以研究为中心。这种转变的动力来自于对有利于专业和个人全面发展的稳定工作的不懈追求。影响这种转变的因素有很多,其中包括评估背景、缺乏资金、与论文导师的关系以及工作的不稳定性等等。文章最后概述了旨在提高大学教师工作和专业水平的政策影响。这些建议包括提高认识的举措、重新评估现有评价体系、促进机构支持等措施。原创性/价值虽然以往的研究已经认识到了这些评价的影响,但本研究通过探讨学术身份如何在职业生涯中被塑造和重构而脱颖而出。
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Qualitative Research Journal
Qualitative Research Journal SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY-
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期刊介绍: Qualitative Research Journal (QRJ) is an international journal devoted to the communication of the theory and practice of qualitative research in the human sciences. It is interdisciplinary and eclectic, covering all methodologies that can be described as qualitative. It offers an international forum for researchers and practitioners to advance knowledge and promote good qualitative research practices. QRJ deals comprehensively with the collection, analysis and presentation of qualitative data in the human sciences as well as theoretical and conceptual inquiry.
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