Welcome to UNNC

今天，寧波諾丁漢大學(xué)2021級(jí)新生開(kāi)學(xué)典禮舉行，中外校領(lǐng)導(dǎo)寄語(yǔ)新生。視頻版講話請(qǐng)點(diǎn)擊下方，口述文字版請(qǐng)下滑至視頻后方。

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歡迎辭

寧波諾丁漢大學(xué)校長(zhǎng)楊福家：

2021年的新生們，歡迎你們來(lái)到寧波諾丁漢大學(xué)。

寧波諾丁漢大學(xué)黨委書(shū)記應(yīng)雄：

大家好！我是寧波諾丁漢大學(xué)黨委書(shū)記應(yīng)雄，歡迎各位新同學(xué)來(lái)到寧諾大家庭。

寧波諾丁漢大學(xué)執(zhí)行校長(zhǎng)尼克·邁爾斯：

歡迎2025屆的新生！我是執(zhí)行校長(zhǎng)尼克邁爾斯，歡迎你們來(lái)到寧波諾丁漢大學(xué)。

我很高興在此歡迎大家，在這里的時(shí)光將會(huì)是你們?nèi)松�中影響和改變最大的幾年。我希望你們�(yōu)榻酉聛?lái)在寧諾的四年做好準(zhǔn)備，在這里，我們將幫助你們成就非凡。

首先，我想邀請(qǐng)楊校長(zhǎng)來(lái)分享他對(duì)寧諾的看法。

Opening and Greetings

Professor Yang Fujia, President of UNNC:

Congratulations to all freshmen on entering the University of Nottingham Ningbo, China. Welcome!

Mr Ying Xiong, Party Secretary of UNNC:

Hi, I am Ying Xiong, the Party Secretary of the University of Nottingham Ningbo, China. Welcome to the big family of UNNC.

Professor Nick Miles, Provost and Pro-Vice-Chancellor of UNNC:

Welcome, Class of 2025! I’m Provost Nick Miles. It’s my pleasure to welcome you all to the University of Nottingham Ningbo China.

It’s a great pleasure to welcome our new students here today for what is sure to be the most life-changing and influential years of your lives. I hope you are ready for the next four years at UNNC where we will prepare you to be extraordinary.

First, I would like to invite President Yang to share his opinions of UNNC.

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寧波諾丁漢大學(xué)是一所什么樣的大學(xué)？

楊校長(zhǎng)：

寧波諾丁漢大學(xué)，它的主要特色是培養(yǎng)大學(xué)生為主的。由于這樣子的要求，我可以說(shuō)，學(xué)生們畢業(yè)的時(shí)候可以非常有膽量地講，什么事情我都能干的，只要適合國(guó)家的要求，我都能干的。所以，學(xué)校給他的是一個(gè)最基礎(chǔ)的東西，這個(gè)時(shí)代很多東西在變化的，如果你分的很細(xì)，今天的東西明天恐怕就過(guò)時(shí)了，而要培養(yǎng)學(xué)生的東西，是最基礎(chǔ)的，不會(huì)隨著時(shí)間的變化差異很大。

這樣，學(xué)生能比較長(zhǎng)時(shí)間地為國(guó)家做出貢獻(xiàn)。國(guó)外的學(xué)校是不一樣的，如果從我剛才講的培養(yǎng)大學(xué)生的角度來(lái)看，有名的哈佛大學(xué)排在第八名，而耶魯大學(xué)排在第十名。所以，不同的學(xué)校有不同的要求，你怎么來(lái)發(fā)揮實(shí)際的特長(zhǎng)，學(xué)生才能夠?qū)��?guó)家做出更大的貢獻(xiàn)，這對(duì)學(xué)生也是種負(fù)責(zé)，能夠使得學(xué)生畢業(yè)以后為國(guó)家、為世界做出更大的貢獻(xiàn)。

邁爾斯校長(zhǎng)：

謝謝楊校長(zhǎng)，對(duì)寧諾做出了極佳的詮釋。

作為中國(guó)第一所中外合作大學(xué)，寧波諾丁漢大學(xué)，或我們通常簡(jiǎn)稱的“寧諾”，代表著開(kāi)創(chuàng)精神、國(guó)際視野以及為我們學(xué)生提供的世界一流的教育。

我們招收最有潛力的學(xué)生，支持他們實(shí)現(xiàn)自己的目標(biāo) ——所以你們應(yīng)該為自己自豪，如果不是足夠優(yōu)秀，你們就不會(huì)坐在這里了。

作為一所無(wú)國(guó)界的大學(xué)，我們?yōu)槊總�(gè)學(xué)生提供國(guó)際化體驗(yàn)。這意味著我們有多元化的學(xué)生群體、包容的校園文化，還有豐富的海外學(xué)習(xí)機(jī)會(huì)。我們交流交換項(xiàng)目遍布40多個(gè)國(guó)家和地區(qū)。同時(shí)，我們也在深化國(guó)際科研與教學(xué)合作，并根據(jù)新的全球需求改進(jìn)課程。

我們的畢業(yè)生被國(guó)際廣泛認(rèn)可，不僅因?yàn)樗麄兊闹橇�和學(xué)術(shù)能力突出，還因?yàn)樗麄兙哂袆?chuàng)業(yè)精神——他們以敢于創(chuàng)新而聞名。

這些品質(zhì)無(wú)法僅通過(guò)學(xué)習(xí)課本、參加講座和研討會(huì)獲得。這些寶貴的品質(zhì)來(lái)自不墨守成規(guī)，來(lái)自積極參與課內(nèi)外活動(dòng)，也來(lái)自不懼失敗的嘗試。

我們希望助力你們成長(zhǎng)、突破和超越自我。而你們每個(gè)人的努力將使寧諾成為一個(gè)充滿更多創(chuàng)意創(chuàng)新和無(wú)限潛力的地方。

在這方面，應(yīng)書(shū)記可能想要補(bǔ)充一些他的看法。

應(yīng)書(shū)記：

寧諾是一所什么樣的大學(xué)呢？（這是）又簡(jiǎn)單又復(fù)雜的問(wèn)題，我想用一個(gè)關(guān)鍵詞來(lái)表達(dá)，那就是責(zé)任感。

寧波諾丁漢大學(xué)創(chuàng)辦至今，盡管時(shí)間不長(zhǎng)，就是那份責(zé)任感，擔(dān)當(dāng)起學(xué)校的發(fā)展，今天我特別想把責(zé)任感這一個(gè)細(xì)胞植入到每位同學(xué)身上，讓你們成為一個(gè)具有責(zé)任感的同學(xué)，開(kāi)啟你人生的道路。

What kind of university is UNNC?

President Yang:

One of the reasons that makes UNNC special is that it places priority on the cultivation of its students. Therefore, graduate students from UNNC will be talented and professional enough to meet the demand of the market and the country. Modern society is changing rapidly, and the things students previously learnt may be out of date in a short amount of time. So, in UNNC, the various programmes are geared to make students possess the most fundamental qualities. In this way, students are able to contribute to the society for longer periods.

However, the foreign universities are different. Harvard University is ranked at 8th and the Yale University is ranked at 10th in the world in the perspective of just cultivating the talents of university students. Therefore, different universities have different aims and hence requirements, and how those strengths are exerted determines how much contribution the students can make to the country and the world.

Provost Nick Miles:

Thank you, Professor Yang. You gave an excellent explanation of what UNNC stands for.

As the first Sino-foreign university in China, the University of Nottingham Ningbo China, or UNNC in its shortened form, stands for a pioneering spirit, a global mindset and a world-class education we provide for our students.

Here we recruit students with the highest potential and support them to achieve their goals - so be proud of yourself. You wouldn’t be here if you weren’t a high achiever.

As a university without borders, we provide an international experience for everyone. This means a diverse student body, an inclusive campus culture, and the opportunities for global mobility – our study abroad programmes span across 40 countries and regions. We are also deepening our exceptional international research and teaching partnerships, and refining our curricula in the light of new global demands.

Our graduates are acknowledged internationally, not only for their intellectual and academic abilities, but also their enterprise and entrepreneurship - they are known for a willingness to experiment and innovate.

These qualities are not gained by simply opening a textbook or attending a lecture or seminar. They come from challenging the norms and conventions, from actively participating in both curricula and extra-curricular activities, and from experimenting without the fear of failure.

We want to empower you to grow, break through and go beyond. But of course, it also relies on every one of you to make UNNC a place for creativity, innovation and unlimited potential.

Mr Ying Xiong is our Party Secretary, and I think he might have more to add from his perspective.

Mr YING Xiong:

What kind of university is UNNC? I would say this is an easy but complicated question. If I were to use one word to describe UNNC, it would be ‘Responsibility’. It is this sense of responsibility which has shaped UNNC since the very beginning, although the time is not very long compared to most other universities. Today I want all of you to think, understand and learn this sense of responsibility to support you in your own life.

東京殘奧會(huì)乒乓球男子單人、團(tuán)體8級(jí)雙冠軍得主，寧諾校友趙帥遠(yuǎn)程為新生送來(lái)祝福和鼓勵(lì)

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成為一名寧諾學(xué)生意味著什么？

楊校長(zhǎng)：

我再講一句話，人的特點(diǎn)是不一樣的，他要發(fā)揮自己的作用，就要發(fā)揮他的特長(zhǎng)，而接受他的單位也應(yīng)該看到這個(gè)同學(xué)是不是適合到我這個(gè)學(xué)校來(lái)。如果是適合的，同學(xué)又是滿意的，他一定會(huì)取得比較大的成就。否則，你要取得很大的成就是有困難的。

不管你有多大的聰明，路走錯(cuò)了，是很難為國(guó)家、為世界做出大的貢獻(xiàn)的。

邁爾斯校長(zhǎng)：

楊校長(zhǎng)剛提到了一個(gè)很重要的點(diǎn) —— 為了在寧諾取得成功，你們必須是積極的學(xué)習(xí)者和思考者，這意味這你們要主動(dòng)掌控學(xué)習(xí)。不僅要學(xué)習(xí)書(shū)本上的知識(shí)，也要了解與課題相關(guān)的其他知識(shí)。要用出色的表現(xiàn)驚喜老師，為你們的室友、同學(xué)和朋友樹(shù)立榜樣。這就是寧諾——我們不做被動(dòng)學(xué)習(xí)者。

除了成為一個(gè)積極學(xué)習(xí)者， 你們還應(yīng)該積極探索世界，對(duì)塑造更美好的世界充滿信心。

過(guò)去的幾年，許多優(yōu)秀的學(xué)生從寧諾畢業(yè)并取得了卓越的成就。

他們的身影遍布倫敦頂尖金融投行、全球四大會(huì)計(jì)事務(wù)所、大型跨國(guó)公司、尖端技術(shù)實(shí)驗(yàn)室、各國(guó)一流院校、各級(jí)政府單位。很多人實(shí)現(xiàn)了成為教授或者企業(yè)家的夢(mèng)想。

無(wú)論在職業(yè)生涯中走了多遠(yuǎn)，在寧諾獲得的獨(dú)特品質(zhì)將一直伴隨著他們前行。他們自信樂(lè)觀、熟悉國(guó)際規(guī)則、善于跨文化交流。

他們不是靠坐等別人幫他們解決問(wèn)題而取得成功。他們通過(guò)好奇心、創(chuàng)造力和企業(yè)家精神為自己創(chuàng)造了機(jī)會(huì)。

我們珍惜這些特質(zhì)，因?yàn)槲覀兿嘈旁谶@個(gè)不斷變化的世界里，這些能力能幫助你們克服日常生活中遇到的不確定性。

如果你覺(jué)得這樣的要求太高、需要做的太多，那么你的感覺(jué)是對(duì)的！而作為寧諾的執(zhí)行校長(zhǎng)，我不會(huì)為提出這樣的高要求而道歉。

但不要忘記，我們?nèi)�體教職人員隨時(shí)準(zhǔn)備為你們提供幫助。正如應(yīng)書(shū)記所說(shuō)，寧諾不僅僅是一所大學(xué)，還是一個(gè)由教職員工以及最重要的你們共同組成的溫暖社區(qū)。我們相互照顧、相互關(guān)心，并在彼此需要時(shí)伸出援助之手。

在我看來(lái)，這就是成為一名寧諾學(xué)生所要做的。

應(yīng)書(shū)記：

從今天開(kāi)始，各位同學(xué)開(kāi)啟了大學(xué)的四年。我覺(jué)得，這個(gè)時(shí)刻的開(kāi)啟，有一個(gè)問(wèn)題需要問(wèn)我們自己：你為什么來(lái)大學(xué)？當(dāng)然，大家說(shuō)，我到大學(xué)就是為了學(xué)知識(shí)，學(xué)好專業(yè)服務(wù)于我人生的成長(zhǎng)。

這沒(méi)錯(cuò)，但我覺(jué)得，更重要的是，到大學(xué)來(lái)要學(xué)會(huì)做人，做人第一。中國(guó)人講，人才人才，首先是人，后是才，兩者相加，才叫人才，才是這個(gè)社會(huì)所需要的人。我非常希望大家在大學(xué)當(dāng)中，慢慢地做一個(gè)成熟的人，做一個(gè)有正義感的人，做一個(gè)心中有愛(ài)的人。

What does it mean to be a UNNC student?

President Yang:

I also want to add something. People are different and only when they play to their strengths and are both satisfied with and recognised by the university, they can have the opportunity to achieve their wants. However, no matter how professional or intellectually developed they are, the conditions are hard for them to bring their achievements to the society and the world when they choose the wrong road.

Provost Nick Miles:

Professor Yang just mentioned an important point - you have to be dynamic learners and thinkers in order to succeed at UNNC, which means taking control of your own education. Not just following the script but also reading around your subject, impressing your teachers and setting an example to your flat mates, classmates and friends. This is UNNC - we don’t do passive learning.

Besides being a proactive learner, you should also engage actively with the world and have the confidence to shape the world for the better.

The past few years have seen many students graduating from UNNC with exceptional achievements.

Some of them have found jobs in London's top financial investment banks, the world's four largest accounting firms, large multinational companies, cutting-edge technology laboratories, top universities in various countries, and in government departments at all levels. Some of them realised their dreams to be professors and entrepreneurs.

No matter how far they move ahead in their careers, the distinctive traits they acquired at UNNC remain with them. They’re confident and optimistic, familiar with international rules, and adept at cross-cultural communication.

These graduates didn’t succeed by sitting back and waiting for others to solve problems for them. They made these opportunities happen through their curiosity, creativity and entrepreneurship.

We celebrate these attributes, because we believe in an ever-changing world, these abilities enable you to overcome the uncertainties we encounter in everyday life.

If this sounds like a lot to live up to, a lot to aspire to, then you’d be right – it is! As Provost of this university, I make no apology for that.

But don’t forget, our tutors and staff are always here to help. Just as Mr Ying said earlier, UNNC is not simply a university. It’s a supportive community of staff, teachers and – most importantly – you, the students. People in communities look after each other, they keep an eye on their friends and lend a helping hand when one is needed.

This is, in my view, what it takes to be a UNNC student.

Mr Ying Xiong:

From today, all of you have started your beautiful university life, and before this beginning, there is one question we need to ask ourselves: Why are we here in UNNC?

I guess most of you would just say, ‘I’m here to be more professional and to improve my skills for a brighter future’.

This is definitely right, but I believe that to learn to behave with integrity is much more important.

In China, when we use the word ‘talent’, it comprises of the character for ‘human’ followed by the second character ‘intelligence’. In other words, a talented person needs to learn to be an upright person first before being useful to the society. So, I really hope you can learn to become a mature person with a sense of justice and what is right and love in your heart at UNNC.

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結(jié)束語(yǔ)

應(yīng)書(shū)記：

最后我想祝愿，也非常希望大家在這四年的大學(xué)生活過(guò)得美好�？炭嗟貙W(xué)習(xí)，認(rèn)真地體驗(yàn)大學(xué)生所特有的那段生活，去成就你未來(lái)不平凡的自己，謝謝各位同學(xué)。

邁爾斯校長(zhǎng)：

你們的旅程今天在這里啟程，美好的日子正在前方等著你們，雖然其中不乏艱辛，但是所有的經(jīng)歷都終將成就未來(lái)的“你”-一個(gè)自信、堅(jiān)強(qiáng)、擁有獨(dú)立人格、全面發(fā)展的你。

在寧諾創(chuàng)造你非凡的未來(lái)吧！

楊校長(zhǎng)：

我作為寧波諾丁漢大學(xué)的校長(zhǎng)，對(duì)新來(lái)的學(xué)生表示熱烈的歡迎，希望你們?cè)谶@個(gè)學(xué)校里發(fā)揮你們的才能，做出更大的貢獻(xiàn)。在畢業(yè)以后，為國(guó)家甚至為世界做出你可以做的貢獻(xiàn)。

Ending

Mr Ying Xiong:

Finally, I would like to wish you all a happy four-year university life. Study hard and make the most of this time at university to experience the unique life available to you while you go on to become extraordinary. Thank you all.

Provost Nick Miles:

Your journey here starts today. There will be great days ahead and a few tough ones as well. But all of these experiences will serve to forge that future ‘you’ – a well-rounded individual – qualified, confident, fortified and enriched by those wonderful four years you spend here with us. Go on! Create your extraordinary future here at UNNC!

President Yang:

As the President of the University of Nottingham Ningbo, China, I would like to extend a warm welcome to the new students. I sincerely hope that you can make use of your talents and make outstanding contributions to the country and the world after your graduation!

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