It depends on the country: "In most [UK] universities, professorships are reserved for only the most senior academic staff, and other academics are generally k

It depends on the country: "In most [UK] universities, professorships are reserved for only the most senior academic staff, and other academics are generally known as 'lecturers', 'senior lecturers' and 'readers'." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academic_ranks_in_the_United_Kingdom https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academic_ranks_in_the_United_K...