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Regius Professor

January 24, 2023

A Regius Professor is a university professor who has, or originally had, royal patronage or appointment. They are a unique feature of academia in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The first Regius Professorship was in the field of medicine, and founded by the Scottish King James IV at the University of Aberdeen in 1497. Regius chairs have since been instituted in various universities, in disciplines judged to be fundamental and for which there is a continuing and significant need. Each was established by an English, Scottish, or British monarch, and following proper advertisement and interview through the offices of the university and the national government, the current monarch still appoints the professor (except for those at the University of Dublin in Ireland, which left the United Kingdom in 1922). This royal imprimatur, and the relative rarity of these professorships, means a Regius chair is prestigious and highly sought-after.

Royal warrant creating a Regius Chair in Mathematics at the University of Warwick (2013)

Regius Professors are traditionally addressed as "Regius" and not "Professor".[1] The University of Glasgow currently has the highest number of extant Regius chairs, at fourteen.[2]

Traditionally, Regius Chairs only existed in the seven ancient universities of the UK and Ireland. In October 2012 it was announced that Queen Elizabeth II would create up to six new Regius Professorships, to be announced in early 2013, to mark her Diamond Jubilee.[3] In January 2013 the full list was announced, comprising twelve new chairs, probably the largest number ever created in one year, and more than created in most centuries.[4][5] In July 2015 it was announced that further Regius Professorships would be created to mark the Queen's 90th birthday.[6]

University of Aberdeen

See also: List of Professorships at the University of Aberdeen

Aston University

  • Regius Professor of Pharmacy

Cardiff University

  • Regius Professor of Chemistry (2016)[9]

University of Cambridge

See also: List of professorships at the University of Cambridge

University of Dublin

See also: list of professorships at the University of Dublin

University of Dundee

  • Regius Professor of Life Sciences (2013)

University of Edinburgh

See also: list of Professorships at the University of Edinburgh

University of Essex

  • Regius Professor of Political Science (2013)

University of Glasgow

See also: list of Professorships at the University of Glasgow
 
Regius Professor of Engineering at Imperial College London

Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine

University of Liverpool

  • Regius Professor of Chemistry (2016)[9]

University of London

University of Manchester

  • Regius Professor of Physics (2013)
  • Regius Professor of Materials (2016)[9]

Newcastle University

  • Regius Professor of Ageing (2016)[9]

Open University

  • Regius Professor of Open Education (2013)

University of Oxford

See also: list of professorships at the University of Oxford

Queen's University Belfast

  • Regius Professor of Electronics & Computer Engineering (2016)[9]

University of Reading

  • Regius Professor of Meteorology and Climate Science (2013)

University of St Andrews

University of Southampton

University of Surrey

  • Regius Professor of Electronic Engineering (2013)

University of Warwick

References

  1. ^ "Cushing, Harvey (1940). The Life of Sir William Osler (volume 1, chapter 23). Oxford: Oxford University Press". Retrieved 5 September 2015.
  2. ^ "Regius Professor of Law Appointed to the University of Glasgow". University of Glasgow. 1 October 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  3. ^ "Queen to bestow new Regius Professorships on outstanding Universities" (Press release). Cabinet Office. 12 October 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  4. ^ "New Regius Professorships announced for 12 universities". Times Higher Education Supplement. 29 January 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  5. ^ (Press release). PoliticsHome. 29 January 2013. Archived from the original on 22 March 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  6. ^ Garner, Richard (8 July 2015). "Budget 2015: Universities will be allowed to raise fees beyond £9,000, says George Osborne". The Independent. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  7. ^ a b c Comrie, John D (1927). "Chapter 9: The Medical School of Aberdeen". History of Scottish Medicine to 1860 (PDF). London: Wellcome Historical Medical Museum.
  8. ^ Bulloch, John (1895). A History of the University of Aberdeen 1495-1895. London: Hodder and Stoughton.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Regius Professorships awarded to leading universities to mark Queen's 90th birthday - Press releases - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 2016-06-06.
  10. ^ "Prof J Iredale". University of Edinburgh. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  11. ^ "Patronage of Chairs in Science and Engineering" (PDF). University of Edinburgh. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  12. ^ "Imperial names first Regius Professor". Felix. 24 Oct 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2019.

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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Regius Professor news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2012 Learn how and when to remove this template message A Regius Professor is a university professor who has or originally had royal patronage or appointment They are a unique feature of academia in the United Kingdom and Ireland The first Regius Professorship was in the field of medicine and founded by the Scottish King James IV at the University of Aberdeen in 1497 Regius chairs have since been instituted in various universities in disciplines judged to be fundamental and for which there is a continuing and significant need Each was established by an English Scottish or British monarch and following proper advertisement and interview through the offices of the university and the national government the current monarch still appoints the professor except for those at the University of Dublin in Ireland which left the United Kingdom in 1922 This royal imprimatur and the relative rarity of these professorships means a Regius chair is prestigious and highly sought after Royal warrant creating a Regius Chair in Mathematics at the University of Warwick 2013 Regius Professors are traditionally addressed as Regius and not Professor 1 The University of Glasgow currently has the highest number of extant Regius chairs at fourteen 2 Traditionally Regius Chairs only existed in the seven ancient universities of the UK and Ireland In October 2012 it was announced that Queen Elizabeth II would create up to six new Regius Professorships to be announced in early 2013 to mark her Diamond Jubilee 3 In January 2013 the full list was announced comprising twelve new chairs probably the largest number ever created in one year and more than created in most centuries 4 5 In July 2015 it was announced that further Regius Professorships would be created to mark the Queen s 90th birthday 6 Contents 1 University of Aberdeen 2 Aston University 3 Cardiff University 4 University of Cambridge 5 University of Dublin 6 University of Dundee 7 University of Edinburgh 8 University of Essex 9 University of Glasgow 10 Imperial College of Science Technology and Medicine 11 University of Liverpool 12 University of London 13 University of Manchester 14 Newcastle University 15 Open University 16 University of Oxford 17 Queen s University Belfast 18 University of Reading 19 University of St Andrews 20 University of Southampton 21 University of Surrey 22 University of Warwick 23 ReferencesUniversity of Aberdeen EditSee also List of Professorships at the University of Aberdeen Regius Professor of Anatomy 1863 Regius Professor of Botany Regius Professor of English Literature Regius Professor of Greek Regius Professor of Humanity formerly Regius Professor of Classics Regius Professor of Logic Regius Professor of Mathematics 1703 Regius Professor of Medicine formerly Regius Professor of Materia Medica 1858 7 159 Regius Professor of Moral Philosophy Regius Professor of Natural History Regius Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology formerly Regius Professor of Midwifery 1858 7 159 Regius Professor of Pathology Regius Professor of Physiology 1858 7 159 Regius Professor of Surgery 1839 8 189 Aston University EditRegius Professor of PharmacyCardiff University EditRegius Professor of Chemistry 2016 9 University of Cambridge EditSee also List of professorships at the University of Cambridge Regius Professor of Botany 1724 2009 Regius Professor of Civil Law 1540 Regius Professor of Divinity 1540 Regius Professor of Engineering 2011 Regius Professor of Greek 1540 Regius Professor of Hebrew 1540 Regius Professor of History 1724 Regius Professor of Physic 1540 University of Dublin EditSee also list of professorships at the University of Dublin Regius Professor of Divinity 1600 1761 Regius Professor of Physic 1637 Regius Professor of Laws 1668 Regius Professor of Feudal and English Law 1761 1934 Regius Professor of Greek 1761 Regius Professor of Surgery 1852 1868 University of Dundee EditRegius Professor of Life Sciences 2013 University of Edinburgh EditSee also list of Professorships at the University of Edinburgh Regius Professor of Public Law and the Law of Nature and Nations 1707 Regius Professor of Rhetoric and English Literature 1762 Regius Professor of Astronomy 1785 Regius Professor of Clinical Surgery 1803 Regius Professor of Medical Science 10 Regius Professor of Forensic Medicine 1807 Regius Professor of Sanskrit 1862 now the Regius Professor of South Asian Language Culture and Society Regius Professor of Engineering 1868 Regius Professor of Geology 1871 Regius Chair of Plant Science 11 University of Essex EditRegius Professor of Political Science 2013 University of Glasgow EditSee also list of Professorships at the University of Glasgow Regius Professor of Medicine and Therapeutics 1637 1713 Regius Professor of Materia Medica 1831 1989 merged with the Regius chair in Medicine and Therapeutics Regius Professor of Law 1713 Regius Professor of Anatomy 1718 Regius Professor of Astronomy 1760 Regius Professor of Zoology 1807 Regius Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 1815 Regius Professor of Surgery 1815 Regius Professor of Chemistry 1817 Regius Professor of Botany 1818 Regius Professor of Forensic Medicine 1839 Regius Professor of Physiology 1839 Regius Professor of Civil Engineering and Mechanics 1840 Regius Professor of English Language and Literature 1861 Regius Professor of Ecclesiastical History 1716 1935 ceased being a Regius chair in 1935 Regius Professor of Precision Medicine 2016 9 Regius Professor of Law 2012 Regius Professor of Engineering at Imperial College LondonImperial College of Science Technology and Medicine EditRegius Professor of Engineering 2013 12 Regius Professor of Infectious Disease 2016 9 University of Liverpool EditRegius Professor of Chemistry 2016 9 University of London EditRegius Professor of Cancer Research 2016 9 Based at The Institute of Cancer Research Regius Professor of Psychiatry 2013 Based at King s College London Regius Professor of Economics 2013 Based at LSE Regius Professor of Music 2013 Based at Royal Holloway University of Manchester EditRegius Professor of Physics 2013 Regius Professor of Materials 2016 9 Newcastle University EditRegius Professor of Ageing 2016 9 Open University EditRegius Professor of Open Education 2013 University of Oxford EditSee also list of professorships at the University of Oxford Regius Professor of Civil Law c 1540 Regius Professor of Divinity 1535 Regius Professor of Moral and Pastoral Theology 1842 Regius Professor of Ecclesiastical History 1842 Regius Professor of Hebrew 1546 Regius Professor of Medicine 1546 Regius Professor of Greek c 1541 Regius Professor of Modern History 1724 Regius Professor of Mathematics 2016 9 Queen s University Belfast EditRegius Professor of Electronics amp Computer Engineering 2016 9 University of Reading EditRegius Professor of Meteorology and Climate Science 2013 University of St Andrews EditRegius Professor of Mathematics 1668 University of Southampton EditRegius Professor of Computer Science 2013 Regius Professorship in Ocean Sciences 2016 9 University of Surrey EditRegius Professor of Electronic Engineering 2013 University of Warwick EditRegius Professor of Mathematics 2013 Regius Professor of Manufacturing 2016 9 References Edit Cushing Harvey 1940 The Life of Sir William Osler volume 1 chapter 23 Oxford Oxford University Press Retrieved 5 September 2015 Regius Professor of Law Appointed to the University of Glasgow University of Glasgow 1 October 2012 Retrieved 3 April 2013 Queen to bestow new Regius Professorships on outstanding Universities Press release Cabinet Office 12 October 2012 Retrieved 3 April 2013 New Regius Professorships announced for 12 universities Times Higher Education Supplement 29 January 2013 Retrieved 3 April 2013 Cabinet Office The Queen awards prestigious Regius professorships to twelve universities Press release PoliticsHome 29 January 2013 Archived from the original on 22 March 2014 Retrieved 3 April 2013 Garner Richard 8 July 2015 Budget 2015 Universities will be allowed to raise fees beyond 9 000 says George Osborne The Independent Retrieved 5 August 2015 a b c Comrie John D 1927 Chapter 9 The Medical School of Aberdeen History of Scottish Medicine to 1860 PDF London Wellcome Historical Medical Museum Bulloch John 1895 A History of the University of Aberdeen 1495 1895 London Hodder and Stoughton a b c d e f g h i j k Regius Professorships awarded to leading universities to mark Queen s 90th birthday Press releases GOV UK www gov uk Retrieved 2016 06 06 Prof J Iredale University of Edinburgh Retrieved 26 November 2014 Patronage of Chairs in Science and Engineering PDF University of Edinburgh Retrieved 10 April 2021 Imperial names first Regius Professor Felix 24 Oct 2013 Retrieved 19 December 2019 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Regius Professor amp oldid 1134617910, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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