Cambridge University gets funding for a Professor of Lego
The ÂŁ2.5million grant for a Professor of Lego has quite rightly been accepted!
Could this be the best job in the world? Cambridge University have announced a brand new role - Professor of Lego.
The university have accepted a ÂŁ2.5million grant from the Lego Foundation to set up a Lego Professorship of Play in Education, Development and Learning, according to The Cambridge University Reporter.
They've also been given at additional ÂŁ1.5million to set-up a research centre in their Faculty of Education for Play in Education, Development and Learning.
The lucky professor will start the role on 1st October 2015. Whether the applicants will need to show their handiness with the famous blocks in the interview process, remains to be seen.
After the announcement, whilst seriously considering wever aspect of our jobs, we decided to take a look at the very best the job market has to offer these days. We've handpicked what we think are some of the world's greatest jobs - which one would you apply for?
- Chocolate Consultant - "I'm afraid I need to sample that one again, didn't quite get all of the flavours first time around...trust me, I'm a consultant."
- Bed Tester - The more you sleep, the better the test.
- Personal Shopper - A classic. All the fun, none of the bills - except the one for your time of course!
- Beer Taster - 99.9% need apply
- Water Slide Tester - Paid to go on water slides. This is an actual thing.
So there you have it? What's your dream job?
Lego photo credit: brickdisplaycase.com