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第24章 University of Surrey

萨里大学:锲而不舍,精益求精,承诺和知识

英文导读

The University of Surrey is a university located within the county town of Guildford, Surrey, in the South East of England. It received its charter on 9 September 1966, and was previously situated near Battersea Park in south-west London. The institution was known as Battersea College of Technology before gaining university status. Its roots however go back to the Battersea Polytechnic Institute, founded in 1891 to provide further and higher education for London"s poorer inhabitants. The university"s main campus is located on Stag Hill close to the centre of Guildford and adjacent to Guildford Cathedral. A second campus, at Manor Park, is located a short distance away and has been developed to expand upon existing accommodation, academic buildings and sporting facilities.

System: The academic activities of the university are divided into the following four faculties:Faculty of Arts & Human Sciences (School of Arts, School of English and Languages, School of Politics, School of Psychology, Department of Sociology); Faculty of Business, Economics and Law (The Surrey Business School, School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, School of Law, School of Economics, Health Care Management and Policy); Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences (Centre for Environmental Strategy, Chemical Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Department of Computing, Department of Chemistry, Department of Electronic Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medical Engineering, Physics); Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences (Institute of Biosciences and Medicine, Department of Microbial and Cellular Sciences, Department of Biochemistry and Physiology, Department of Nutrition and Metabolism, Surrey Clinical Research Centre, School of Health and Social Care).

生词助读

inhabitant [.n.h.b.t.nt] n. 居民

nutrition [nu.tr...n, nju-] n. 营养,营养学;营养品

metabolism [m..t.b..l.z.m] n. 新陈代谢

中文概述

萨里大学位于英格兰东南的萨里市吉尔福德郡。 它在1966年9月9日被皇家许可而成为综合性大学。萨里大学成立于 1891年,其前身为巴特西理工学院,大学目标是为伦敦的贫穷居民提供继续教育和高等教育。

该校下设6个学院,均提供大学及研究生教育。它们分别为:文学院、生物医学与生命科学学院、电子与物理学院、工学院、欧洲卫生与医学院、人文科学学院以及管理学院。在大学学科教学评估中,大学在九个领域获得“优秀”教学质量评级,这些领域包括商务和管理,经济学,物理学,电子工程,心理学,土木工程和材料技术等。

该校内设学生会场以及其他许多设施,如娱乐、运动、艺术以及福利设施。学生会会员1600人,是英国最大的学生会之一。该会场内设有5座商业街风格的酒吧以及5个食品市场。学生会主要场区还举办每周集市、展览、会议,在晚间还举办主题俱乐部活动。该校的体育休闲活动在两处地方分别进行。一处是校园体育中心,拥有两个壁球场、攀岩场以及设施完备的健身中心。另一处是大学运动中心,该校的体育比赛就在那里举行。

梦想成功录

Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass; it’s about learning to dance in the rain.

生活不是等着暴风雨过去,而是学会在风雨中跳舞。

Good day gives you joy while bad day gives you experience. So never regret every single day of your life!

美好的日子给你带来快乐,阴暗的日子给你带来经验。所以,不要对生命中的任何一天怀有遗憾。