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Re:University of Leicester firing all pure math faculty by raverbashing on Saturday January 30, 2021 @05:59AM (#25968099)
One day?

Most "professors" (or maybe TA/Instructor is the better definition) are temporary positions paying a bit more than your retail position.

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Re:University of Leicester firing all pure math faculty by netizen-9748 on Saturday January 30, 2021 @06:29AM (#25968254)
Plenty of them don't do research anymore either, depending on the school
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Re:University of Leicester firing all pure math faculty by chrisseaton on Saturday January 30, 2021 @06:49AM (#25968335)
In the UK all professors are permanent positions.
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