Regius Professor of Hebrew (Cambridge)

The Regius Professorship of Hebrew in the University of Cambridge is an ancient academic chair at the University of Cambridge founded by King Henry VIII in 1540. The holder of the chair is the senior academic in Hebrew and Semitics at Cambridge. According to the Royal family, the title of Regius Professor is "a rare honour, designed to reflect an exceptionally high standard of teaching and research at an institution." Although some Regius Professors are appointed by the Crown on the advice of the Prime Minister, this is no longer true for the Professor of Hebrew.