National Conference of University Professors

The National Conference of University Professors (NCUP) is an organisation for university professors in the United Kingdom. The present Patron is Pauline Perry, Baroness Perry of Southwark. The founding president was mathematician Thomas Brooke Benjamin.[1][2]

National Conference of University Professors
Formation1989
TypeCharity Number 1180796
Location
Membership
Professors, associate professors and senior academics in United Kingdom universities
Official language
English
President
Roger Watson
Websitewww.ncup.org.uk

NCUP was founded in 1989 by a group of university professors.[3] It is a non-political organisation that aims to promote beneficial developments across United Kingdom universities. Members come from all academic disciplines.[4] According to the membership criteria:[5] 'Full membership is open to all who hold, or have held, the title of Professor, Visiting Professor or Honorary Professor within a recognised University in the United Kingdom for a minimum of one year. It is also open to Professors of a recognised University from overseas, who are now permanently resident in UK.' and 'Applicants eligible to apply for Associate Membership of NCUP (ANCUP) include: 1. All Associate Professors, Readers and Principal and Senior Lecturers of a recognised UK University; 2. Other academics who consider themselves to be of equal standing to any of those above.'

The current president is Roger Watson who replaced Janet Wilson[6] who, in turn, succeeded Terence Davis OBE. The current Vice President is George Kernohan.[7]

Publications

NCUP (1990) Quality-Control of Teaching Standards[8]

NCUP (1991) Higher Education: A New Framework[9]

NCUP (1991) The Role of the Professoriate[10]

NCUP (1992) Improving Public Opinion of Universities[11]

NCUP (1993) Commitment to Scholarship and Research in Universities[12]

References
  1. "Thomas Brooke Benjamin". University of St Andrews. June 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  2. "OBITUARY: Professor T. Brooke Benjamin". The Independent. 27 August 1995. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  3. "NCUP". National Conference of University Professors. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  4. "About NCUP". National Conference of University Professors. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  5. "Membership criteria". National Conference of University Professors. 13 August 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  6. "Janet Wilson". University of Northampton. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  7. "Professor George Kernohan". University of Ulster. 21 November 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  8. "Quality-Control of Teaching Standards". National Conference of University Professors. 11 June 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  9. "Higher Education: A New Framework". National Conference of University Professors. 11 June 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  10. "The role of the professoriate". National Conference of University Professors. 11 June 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  11. "Improving Public Opinion of Universities". National Conference of University Professors. 11 June 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  12. "Commitment to Scholarship and Research in Universities". National Conference of University Professors. 11 June 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2022.

See also


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