National Conference of University Professors

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

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.

NCUP was founded in 1989 by a group of university professors.[1] It is a non-political organisation that aims to promote beneficial developments across United Kingdom universities.

Membership

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Members come from all academic disciplines.[2]

According to the membership criteria: '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.'[3]

Leadership

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Recent presidents have included:

The current Vice President is Mike Watts.[9]

Publications

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  • NCUP (1990) Quality-Control of Teaching Standards[10]
  • NCUP (1991) Higher Education: A New Framework[11]
  • NCUP (1991) The Role of the Professoriate[12]
  • NCUP (1992) Improving Public Opinion of Universities[13]
  • NCUP (1993) Commitment to Scholarship and Research in Universities[14]

References

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  1. ^ "NCUP". National Conference of University Professors. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  2. ^ "About NCUP". National Conference of University Professors. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Membership criteria". National Conference of University Professors. 13 August 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  4. ^ "OBITUARY: Professor T. Brooke Benjamin". The Independent. 27 August 1995. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Papers and correspondence of Thomas Brooke Benjamin, 1929-1995".
  6. ^ "Professor Emeritus Terence N Davis OBE (Immediate Past President and Chairman, Board of Trustees)". National Conference of University Professors. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  7. ^ "Janet Wilson". University of Northampton. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  8. ^ "COUNCIL MEMBERS". National Conference of University Professors. 7 January 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  9. ^ "Professor Mike Watts". Brunel University. 26 February 2024. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  10. ^ "Quality-Control of Teaching Standards". National Conference of University Professors. 11 June 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  11. ^ "Higher Education: A New Framework". National Conference of University Professors. 11 June 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  12. ^ "The role of the professoriate". National Conference of University Professors. 11 June 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  13. ^ "Improving Public Opinion of Universities". National Conference of University Professors. 11 June 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  14. ^ "Commitment to Scholarship and Research in Universities". National Conference of University Professors. 11 June 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
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See also

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