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Academic Ranks In Australia
This article is about academic ranks in higher education in Australia and New Zealand. Both systems have derived from a common heritage in the British university system. Overview in Australia The system of academic titles and ranks in Australia is classified to a common five levels, A–E, although the titles of these levels may differ between institutions. These are: *Level A — Tutor/Associate Lecturer/Research Associate *Level B — Lecturer/Research Fellow *Level C — Senior Lecturer/Senior Research Fellow *Level D — Associate Professor *Level E — Professor. These levels correspond to salary levels set by the Australian government's Higher Education Academic Salaries Award (2002). There has been a significant increase in academics at level D and E (Associate professor and professor) in recent years. The number of academics at these levels increased by 70% from 1996 to 2008. In order to receive the title of Professor, the applicant must pass each university's minimu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Academic Ranks
Academic rank (also scientific rank) is the rank of a scientist or teacher in a college, high school, university or research establishment. The academic ranks indicate relative importance and power of individuals in academia. The academic ranks are specific for each country, there is no worldwide-unified ranking system. Among the common ranks are professor, associate professor (docent), assistant professor and instructor. In most cases, the academic rank is automatically attached to a person at the time of employment in a position with the same name, and deprived when a working relation is expired. Therefore the term "academic rank" usually means the same as "position in academia". However in some countries the terms "position" and "academic rank" are not synonyms. So in modern Russia there exist the docent and professor ranks, whereas the set of positions in academia is broader. The academic rank is conferred only after the person has been successfully working in the docen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |