visiting professor

American

noun

a professor from another institution invited to teach at a university or college for a limited period, usually for a semester or one academic year.

visiting professor British

noun

a professor invited to teach in a college or university other than his own, often in another country, for a certain period, such as a term or year

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Etymology

Origin of visiting professor

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

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The relationship between civilization and energy is the subject of “The Powerful Primate,” by Roland Ennos, a visiting professor of biological sciences at the University of Hull in England.

From The Wall Street Journal

To solve this problem, the research team adopted optical measurement techniques developed in the lab of Andrea Pickel, a visiting professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering.

From Science Daily

Judith Mair, a visiting professor at Edinburgh Napier University says the festival of Hogmanay in Scotland goes back to pagan times.

From BBC

“That gives some amount of space for India to maneuver,” said Harsh Pant, a visiting professor at the India Institute at King’s College London.

From The Wall Street Journal

Dr James Wright, an AI specialist and visiting professor at Queen Mary University of London, spent seven months observing them.

From BBC

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