Associate professor
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Names | Academics |
Related jobs | Researcher |
Associate professor is an
academic
title with two principal meanings: in the North American system and that of the Commonwealth system.
Overview
In the tenure.[4]
In the Cambridge has adopted the North American system of ranks.[7]
Comparison
The table presents a broad overview of the traditional main systems, but there are universities which use a combination of those systems or other titles. Some universities in Commonwealth countries have also entirely adopted the North American system in place of the Commonwealth system.[6][10][11]
North American system | Commonwealth system |
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Chair professor (upper half, including distinguished professor or equivalent) |
Professor |
(Full) Professor (lower half) |
Reader (or principal lecturer) (mainly UK, most of the Commonwealth), or associate professor (traditionally in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa and Southeast Asia) |
Associate professor (typically the first permanent position) |
Senior lecturer |
Assistant professor (commonly the entry-level position) |
Lecturer (typically the first permanent position) |
Instructor | Associate lecturer (commonly the entry-level position) |
References
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- ^ associate professor, collinsdictionary.com
- ^ associate professor, dictionary.cambridge.org
- ^ What's The Difference Between an Associate Professor vs. Professor?, Bradley University
- ^ Reader, academiccareermaps.org
- ^ a b UK Academic Job Titles Explained, academicpositions.com
- ^ a b Changes to academic titles in 2021/2022 - implementation, Human Resources, Cambridge University
- ^ Academic staff Role Profiles, University of Bristol
- ^ "Australia, Academic Career Structure". eui.eu. Archived from the original on 28 June 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- ^ The Same but Different: US vs UK Higher Education, The Duck of Minerva
- ^ Academia as Identity – a UK/US Comparison, theprofessorisin.com