NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Regius Professor

Regius Professorships are "Royal" Professorships at the universities of Cambridge, Oxford, Dublin, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Edinburgh. The chairs were created by a monarch, and each appointment save those at Dublin is approved by the Crown. The University of Cambridge (usually abbreviated as Cantab. ... The University of Oxford, located in the city of Oxford in England, is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. ... The University of Dublin, corporately designated the Chancellor, Doctors and Masters of the University of Dublin located in Dublin, Ireland, was founded in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth I, making it Irelands oldest university. ... The University of Glasgow was founded in 1451, in Glasgow, Scotland. ... The University of Aberdeen was founded in 1495, in Aberdeen, Scotland. ... The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1582,[4] is a renowned centre for teaching and research in Edinburgh, Scotland. ... Throughout the Commonwealth Realms The Crown is an abstract concept which represents the legal authority for the existence of any government. ...

Categories: Academia | United Kingdom university stubs The Regius Professorship of Divinity is one of the oldest and most prestigious of the professorships at the University of Oxford and at the University of Cambridge. ... The Regius Professorship of Hebrew is one of the oldest and most prestigious of the professorships at the University of Cambridge. ... The Regius Professor of Medicine is an appointment held at the University of Oxford. ... The Regius Professorship of Greek is a professorship at the University of Oxford. ... The Regius Professor of Modern History at the University of Oxford is an old-established professorial position. ... This is a list of professorships at the University of Cambridge. ... The Regius Professorship of Civil Law is one of the oldest and most prestigious of the professorships at the University of Cambridge. ... The Regius Professorship of Divinity is one of the oldest and most prestigious of the professorships at the University of Oxford and at the University of Cambridge. ... The Regius Professorship of Greek is one of the oldest and most prestigious of the professorships at the University of Cambridge. ... The Regius Professorship of Hebrew is one of the oldest and most prestigious of the professorships at the University of Cambridge. ... Regius Professor of Modern History is one of the senior professorships in history at Cambridge University. ... The Regius Professorship of Physic is one of the oldest and most prestigious of the professorships at the University of Cambridge, founded by Henry VIII in 1540. ... This is a list of professorships, other notable positions, and Public Lectures at the University of Dublin. ... The Regius Professorship of Greek is a professorship at Trinity College, Dublin. ... Established Professorships at the University of Glasgow The title of the Professorship is followed by the date of foundation. ... University of Glasgow The Regius Chair of Medicine and Theraputics is technically the oldest chair at the University of Glasgow. ... University of Glasgow The Chair of Law was founded in 1712. ... University of Glasgow Founded in 1718 as the Regius Chair of Anatomy and Botany the province of the chair was restricted to anatomy in 1818 when the Chair of Botany was founded. ... University of Glasgow Founded in 1760 with the title Practical Astronomy (and with the office of Observer in the University) the title was changed in 1893. ... University of Glasgow Founded in 1807 by King George III of Great Britain with the title of Natural History. ... University of Glasgow Founded in 1815 by King George III of Great Britain. ... University of Glasgow A lectureship was founded in 1704. ... University of Glasgow Founded in 1861. ... Established Professorships at the University of Edinburgh The title of the Professorship is followed by the date of foundation. ...