Lecturer is a term of academic rank. In the UK lecturer is the name given to university teachers in their first permanent university position. That is, lecturers are academics early in their careers, who lead research groups and supervise postgraduate students as well as lecture courses. However, in the U.S., Canada, and other countries influenced by their educational systems, the term is used differently. United Kingdom Academic usage Lecturers in the UK hold (for the most part permanent) pos… (More on Lecturer)