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第21章 University of Southampton: Adversity yields to end

南安普顿大学:逆流而上

英文导读

The University of Southampton is a British Russell Group research university located in the city of Southampton, United Kingdom. The origins of the university can be dated back to the founding of the Hartley Institution in 1862 following a legacy to the Corporation of Southampton by Henry Robertson Hartley. In 1902, the Institution developed into the Hartley University College, with degrees awarded by the University of London. On 29 April 1952, the institution was granted a Royal Charter to give the University of Southampton full university status. The main campus is located in the Highfield area of Southampton. Three other campuses are located throughout the city—Avenue Campus, National Oceanography Centre and Southampton General Hospital, with an additional campus—the School of Art—based in nearby Winchester and one international branch in Malaysia.The University of Southampton is recognised as one of the leading research universities in the UK and has achieved consistently high scores for its teaching and learning activities.

System: The university comprises eight faculties, each with a number of academic units, including: Faculty of Business and Law (Law, Management, Winchester School of Art); Faculty of Engineering and the Environment (Civil Engineering and the Environment, Engineering Sciences , Institute of Sound and Vibration Research); Faculty of Health Sciences (Health Sciences); Faculty of Humanities (Archaeology, English, Film Studies, History, Modern Languages, Music, Philosophy); Faculty of Medicine (Medicine, Complementary Medicine Research Unit); Faculty of Natural and Environmental Sciences (Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Ocean and Earth Science, National Oceanography Centre); Faculty of Physical Sciences and Engineering (Electronics and Computer Science, Physics and Astronomy, Optoelectronics Research Centre); Faculty of Social and Human Sciences (Education, Geography and Environment, Mathematics, Psychology, Social Sciences, Southampton Statistical Sciences Research Institute, Centre for Contemporary China, ESRC - Doctoral Training Centre).

City show: Southampton is the largest city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire on the south coast of England. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest. The city is home to the longest surviving stretch of medieval walls in England, as well as a number of museums such as Tudor House Museum. The annual Southampton Boat Show is held in September each year. The Southampton City Art Gallery at the Civic Centre is one of the best known and as well as a nationally important Designated Collection, houses several permanent and travelling exhibitions.

生词助读

legacy [.leɡ.si] n. 遗赠,遗产

ceremonial [.s.r..moni.l] a. 仪式的;正式的

stretch [stret.] n. 伸展;延伸

中文概述

南安普顿大学位于英格兰南部,其历史可以追溯到1862年的哈特利学院。在1952年4月29日,女王伊莉莎白二世授予皇家认证书,南安普顿大学正式建立,自此,逐渐发展成一所世界级大学。南安普顿大学是红砖大学,罗素大学集团成员之一。

南安普顿大学有八所享誉世界的学院:商业与法律学院、工程与环境学院、健康科学学院、人文学院、医学院、自然与环境科学学院、物理与应用科学学院、社会与人文科学学院。南安普敦大学最卓越的院系有工程学、经济管理、艺术设计、法律、社会科学、医学、自然科学及生命与健康科学等。

南安普顿大学校园距离南安普顿市中心仅有两英里,校园十分现代化,并且布局紧凑、环境优美。南安普顿位于英国南部沿海地区,是著名的泰塔尼克号的故乡。海洋村码头经常主办国际帆船大赛。南安普顿市有英格兰南部最大的购物中心和一流的剧院、影院和音乐厅,城中亦保存有中世纪时建造的城墙。新森林(自然风景异常优美的森林区)和世界著名的史前巨石阵也离本市不远。

梦想成功录

Don’t try to hurt someone on purpose just because they hurt you by accident.

不要因为别人的无心伤害,而有心去伤害别人。

If you feel sad for buring it in your heart, then just smile and let it go.

如果放在心里会觉得难过,那么就请微笑着放手吧。