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The phrase "academic is a" is not correct in written English as it lacks clarity and context.
It could be used in a context where you are defining or describing something related to academia, but it needs additional information to be meaningful.
Example: "An academic is a person who engages in scholarly activities, such as teaching or research."
Alternatives: "An academic professional" or "An academic individual."
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This week's anonymous academic is a professor.
This week's anonymous academic is a GTA and doctoral candidate in 20th century English literature.
This week's anonymous academic is a research assistant at a Russell Group university.
This week's anonymous academic is a professor and former associate dean.
This week's anonymous academic is a lecturer at a Russell Group university.
This week's anonymous academic is a lecturer at an Australian university.
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Exceptions: Academic Press ("Academic" is an adjective), Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, National Academies Press, University Park Press, CRC Press, MIT Press, and Cambridge Univ.
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Boycotting academics is a slippery slope that endangers the values and principles of academic freedom.
BRITISH academics are a disgruntled lot.
In the 1960s one of the major concerns of academics was a reduction of population growth.
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