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Tenure track

A US academic career path leading to a tenure decision after a probationary period.

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United States
Topic
Teacher employment

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Tenure United States
Job protection for teachers after a probationary period, meaning they can be dismissed only for cause through due process.
Professor United States All four UK nations (details may differ)
In the US, a general title for a college teacher (assistant, associate or full professor). In the UK, the most senior academic rank.

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