lecturer – a person who teaches at a college or university.
- My cousin is a lecturer in physics at the University of London.
professor – a teacher of the highest rank in a department of a British university, or a
teacher of high rank in an American university or college
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- Professor Stephen Hawking was one of the most influential figures in modern
science.
an academic – a person who teaches in a college or university and continues to
research and increase knowledge about their specialist subject
- She was such a bookworm at school and always in the library researching some
topic or other, so it’s no surprise that she became an academic.
pupil – a person, usually a child at school, who is being taught
- The pupils loved Miss Lefebvre’s French lessons as she gave them fun learning
games to play.
student – a person, usually a college or university, who is being taught
- The beginning of the academic year was so busy with all the new students starting
their college courses.
mature student – an adult student who attends college or university some years after
leaving school
- Jose was so grateful for the chance to study for a degree as a mature
student having left school with very few qualifications.
a graduate – a person who has finished their college or university education
- University graduates can usually get higher paid jobs than people with vocational
skills.
peer – a person who is in the same class, age group or social group as someone else
Pupils these days are under a lot of pressure to dress and behave like their peers.
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