He remained as Slade Professor until his death from cancer on 19 August 1932.

In 1933, he was appointed the Slade Professor at Cambridge, a position that Fry had much desired.

He lectured as Slade Professor at Oxford University during the 1972/1973 academic year.

From 1893-1918 he was Slade Professor of Art.

In 1975-76 he was Slade Professor of Fine Art at Cambridge.

He was Oxford's Slade Professor of Fine Art, from 1933 to 1936.

Between 1946 and 1950 he was Slade Professor of Fine Art at Oxford.

In 1938 he became Slade Professor of Fine Art at Cambridge.

He was Slade Professor of Fine Art from 1975 to 1976.

In 1968 he was Slade Professor of Art at Oxford University.