Profession University professor

University professors teach tertiary students in one or more subject areas and conduct research projects. They may also perform management tasks, e.g. preparing departmental budgets.

Personality Type

• Social / Enterprising
• Social / Investigative
• Social / Artistic
• Social / Conventional
• Social / Realistic

Tasks university professor

• Plan and prepare university courses (graduate, undergraduate) in collaboration with other staff.
• Prepare and deliver lectures for university courses (graduate, undergraduate) and supervise other staff in conducting classes.
• Evaluate and grade graduate and undergraduate students' work and research.
• Read, review and discuss journal articles, books and papers.
• Participate in professional conferences, e.g. by delivering lectures, presentations, chairing sessions, etc.
• Initiate scientific research projects and gather funds.
• Conduct scientific research in field of specialization, individually or by participating in a research group.
• Direct research projects of graduate students and staff.
• Publish research findings in scholarly journals or books.
• Perform management tasks, e.g. developing policy and preparing departmental budgets.
• Provide consultative services to external institutions or organizations, e.g. government or industry.

Related professions university teaching

• University lecturer agriculture, nature, animals, environment sciences
• University lecturer computer sciences and mathematics
• University lecturer economics, business and management sciences
• University lecturer engineering, transport and logistic sciences
• University lecturer health sciences
• University lecturer humanities
• University lecturer journalism, media and communication
• University lecturer law and public administration
• University lecturer leisure, hospitality and gastronomy
• University lecturer natural and life sciences
• University lecturer psychology, pedagogic subjects
• University lecturer social work
• University lecturer, other subjects

Source: Sisyphus ODB