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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 university has a research collaboration with the company for aerospace scholarship, offers professional education programs to current Boeing employees and is home to a professorship and department named after Boeing.

From Seattle Times ● May 1, 2024

He was Chamberlain’s ranking officer, an ex-teacher from Wiscas- set who was impressed with Chamberlain’s professorship.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara


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