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.

中文翻译：

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成为西班牙高等教育的学者：深入的叙事研究

 目的

本文重点了解当代大学背景下大学学者学术身份的演变，强调专业绩效评估的重大影响。

设计/方法论/途径

为了实现这些目标，通过对西班牙学者的生活和职业生涯的深入分析，采用了叙述传记的方法。

 发现

结果揭示了身份从天真状态到幸存者状态的演变，其特点是强烈遵守科学生产的要求，而研究发挥着核心作用。这种转变的动机是持久追求有利于全面职业和个人发展的稳定就业。影响这种变化的因素有很多，包括评估背景、缺乏资金、与论文导师的关系以及工作不稳定等。文章最后概述了旨在提高大学教师工作和专业标准的政策影响。这些建议包括提高认识举措、重新评估现有评价系统、促进机构支持等措施。实施这些战略预计将优化学者的专业发展，从而提高大学提供的服务质量。

 原创性/价值

尽管之前的研究已经承认这些评估的影响，但这项研究通过探索学术身份在职业生涯中如何形成和重新配置而脱颖而出。