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professorship

[pruh-fes-er-ship] / prəˈfɛs ərˌʃɪp /


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In 2023, at age 38, he had been appointed to a professorship in sociology of education at the University of Cambridge, becoming the youngest Black professor in the institution’s 800-year history.

From Salon Aug. 23, 2026

Arday, who denied plagiarism, quit his professorship at Cambridge.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

The visiting professorship was established in 1990, with previous incumbents including Sir Ian McKellen, Dame Myra Syal and Dame Diana Rigg.

From BBC Jun. 16, 2026

The manuscript they’ve produced is apparently even superior to the recently published book that has put him in contention for the same professorship that George’s entire future is riding on.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 25, 2026

Just before his departure for Europe, the university had granted him an assistant professorship at a salary of $3,000.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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