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首先，請允許我代表諾丁漢大學，英國的和寧波的，向2020級新生表示熱烈的祝賀，歡迎你們成為諾丁漢全球大家庭中的一員！同時，非常感謝各位同學和家長，在這個特殊時期仍然選擇信任寧波諾丁漢大學，把人生中寶貴的四年托付給我們, 為你們的選擇點贊！

疫情給世界格局、國家關(guān)系、個人生活帶來了很多不確定性，也讓許多人對出國留學、國際交流、甚至國際化的教育充滿疑慮。這一點，在今年中外合作機構(gòu)和項目的招生現(xiàn)狀中也有所反映。我非常理解，即使已經(jīng)選擇國際化教育的你們，心中也免不了忐忑。

但是，我認為恰恰是疫情，讓我們看到人類的命運早已緊密相連。交流互鑒是文明發(fā)展的本質(zhì)要求。如果你到網(wǎng)上搜索一下，你會發(fā)現(xiàn)習近平總書記近半年來在各種場合發(fā)言的主旋律都是“全球化大潮不可擋，融合大趨勢未變”。面對嚴峻的全球性挑戰(zhàn)，構(gòu)建人類命運共同體是習近平總書記提出的“中國方案”。

所以，各位，選擇寧波諾丁漢大學，你們很有遠見！

這是大的背景。下面，我講講寧波諾丁漢大學是一所什么樣的大學。只有知道我們是一所什么樣的大學，大家才可以在這里更好地學習。

很多人都知道我們于2004年成立，是中國第一所中外合作大學——引進世界百強大學英國諾丁漢大學的優(yōu)質(zhì)教育資源，接受中國教育部和英國高等教育質(zhì)量保障署的雙重審查，以及國際專業(yè)協(xié)會認證，頒發(fā)英國諾丁漢大學的學位證書，培養(yǎng)國際化專業(yè)人才。但在其他意義上，我們又是一所什么樣的大學？

在復旦時，我曾受邀去美國院校訪問。我了解到，在美國，最好的博雅學院是威廉姆斯（Williams College），排名第二的是艾姆赫斯特（Amherst College），排名第三的是史瓦茲摩爾（Swarthmore College）。而被大家熟知的哈佛大學排名第8，耶魯大學排名第10。

在英國，我有幸當了12年諾丁漢大學校長，走訪了無數(shù)世界高校，逐漸懂得什么叫博雅教育。自然而然的，我也在思考這種優(yōu)秀的教學體制可否移植到中國來。非常幸運的是，我促成了寧波諾丁漢大學的創(chuàng)立。

再回到這個問題，我們是一所什么樣的大學？我們顯然不是復旦這種研究型大學，我認為我們更像是史瓦茲摩爾學院或威廉姆斯學院。

我們保持了英國諾丁漢大學的精華，同時盡可能豐富“博”的內(nèi)容；我們主張“做人第一、修業(yè)第二”；我們強調(diào)以學生為中心，以教書育人為本；我們提倡小班討論式教育，沒有不可以問的問題，沒有不可以爭論的答案；我們鼓勵并協(xié)助同學們投身第二課堂，在學生社團、社會實踐、公益活動、科研實習中找到火種。

寧波諾丁漢大學是開拓者。集合最好的教育理念和教育實踐，培養(yǎng)真正的世界公民，是我們的初衷。我個人很不贊同把學生按分數(shù)差異分為一本、二本、三本�；叵雽W校成立之初，我們的錄取分數(shù)也并不很高，但是學生照樣在這所別樣的大學里成就了別樣的精彩。這里有醉心科研的同學，去頂尖大學深造；有直接就業(yè)的同學，就職世界500強；有實干創(chuàng)業(yè)的同學，產(chǎn)品銷往50多個國家和地區(qū)；有致力公益的同學，加入國際非政府組織；有不走尋常路的同學，到美國T臺逐夢……

我在寧諾頭兩年收到的學生來信就超過了在復旦做校長6年收到的學生來信數(shù)量。而信中很關(guān)鍵的一句話就是：“學校改變了我們的一生�！�

16年，我們?nèi)找婢�進，不追求規(guī)模發(fā)展，而是花功夫在教育質(zhì)量上做到極致，精心耕耘這塊博雅教育的試驗田；16年，我們與寧波水乳交融、與中國脈搏緊密相連，搭建了一系列跨國合作的高能級平臺；16年，我們不僅形成了植根中國、面向世界的成熟教育體系，還推進中英在教育、文化、經(jīng)貿(mào)、科技、體育等各領(lǐng)域的廣泛交流。

這次疫情期間，無論多么艱難，我們從未放松對教學質(zhì)量的控制。80%多的學術(shù)教師在第一時間從世界各地千方百計趕回學校，為線上線下教學做好準備。諾丁漢大學三校充分發(fā)揮聯(lián)動優(yōu)勢，使得我們能夠率先平穩(wěn)地恢復線下教學，成為中外合作大學里唯一一所全面復學復課的大學，展示了學校的擔當和作為。

在剛剛過去的暑假，幾十名導師自愿留校指導600多名自愿參與的學生提升專業(yè)技能、實操能力和就業(yè)競爭力，僅科研實習項目就有170余項。有這么好的平臺，這么有責任心的老師，這么求知若渴的學生，我相信我們必定有美好的未來。

最后，再次歡迎所有新同學，希望你們喜歡這里，在學校有愉快的經(jīng)歷；希望你們主動探索，在發(fā)現(xiàn)這個世界的同時也慢慢發(fā)現(xiàn)自我。

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楊福家，1936年出生于上海，中國科學院院士，發(fā)展中國家科學院院士，中央文史研究館館員，中國科協(xié)前副主席，國家教育咨詢委員會委員，國家教育考試指導委員會委員，寧波諾丁漢大學校長。曾任中國科學院上海原子核研究所所長（1987-2001）、復旦大學校長（1993-1999）、英國諾丁漢大學校長（2001-2012），是享譽世界的中國當代著名核物理學家和教育家。

The irresistible trend of globalisation – To new students of 2020 and their parents

First of all, on behalf of the University of Nottingham, please allow me to extend my warm congratulations to the class of 2024 and welcome you all as members of the global Nottingham community! I would also like to thank you and your parents, for choosing the University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC), despite this special period, and entrust us with these precious four years of your life!

The Covid-19 pandemic has brought much uncertainty to the world and impacted everyone’s personal life. It has also raised doubts among many about studying abroad, international exchange and even international education. This is reflected in the results of the Gaokao recruitment for Sino-foreign cooperative institutions and programmes this year. I understand very well that even if you have chosen international education, you may still feel uneasy.

But I think it is the pandemic that makes us see that the fate of mankind has long been closely interwoven. Exchange and mutual understanding are essential to the development of civilisation. If you search on the Internet, you will find that President Xi's speeches on various occasions over the past six months have emphasised the inevitable trend of globalisation. To build a community of a shared future for mankind in the face of the severe global challenges is the "China plan" put forward by President Xi.

So, everyone, you are visionary to choose UNNC!

Now, I would like to first introduce you to what kind of university UNNC is. Only when we know what kind of university we are, can we learn better here.

Many already know that UNNC was founded in 2004, and is the first Sino-foreign university in China. It introduces high-quality educational resources from the University of Nottingham, UK - one of the world's top 100 universities- and is subject to the double examination of the Ministry of Education of China and the British Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education. UNNC holds the certification of international professional associations and issues the degree certificate of the University of Nottingham. But beyond this, what kind of university is UNNC?

While at Fudan University, I was once invited to visit some American colleges and universities. I first learned that in the United States the best liberal arts college is Williams College, second is Amherst College and third is Swarthmore College. Harvard University, one we are all familiar with, ranks eighth and Yale tenth.

I was lucky to serve as Chancellor of the University of Nottingham for 12 years and I have visited numerous universities around the world. I gradually realised what a liberal education was and I began to consider whether this excellent education system could be introduced to China. I was very excited to contribute to the establishment of the University of Nottingham Ningbo China.

Back to the question of which kind of university we are - I think we are not a research university like Fudan University, but we are more like Swarthmore or Williams College.

We maintain the essence of the University of Nottingham and enrich the content of "liberal" as much as possible. We advocate that one’s conduct is the foundation of everything, and learning comes second. We insist on the student-centred principles, regarding teaching and learning as the foundation of a university. We promote discussion-oriented teaching – there is no wrong question or indisputable answer. We encourage and support students to extend extracurricular activities, exploring their passions in student associations, social practices, public welfare activities, scientific research and so on.

UNNC is a pioneer. We intended to gather the best educational ideas and practices to cultivate real-world citizens. I disagree that students should be divided into batches according to their Gaokao scores. Looking back to the initial stages of the University, our admission scores were not very high, but students still enjoyed a wonderful undergraduate study and obtained diversified achievements. UNNC has students who are interested in scientific research and go to top universities for further study, and students who head to work in World Top 500 companies right after graduation.

We have seen students that are practical and start their own businesses, whose products are sold to more than 50 countries and regions, or students who are committed to public welfare and join international NGOs. There have also been students who have distinctive passions and went off to pursue their dreams all around the world.

Within my first two years at UNNC, I received more letters from students than I did during my six-year presidency in Fudan. One recurring theme in these letters is that "the University has changed my life".

For 16 years, we have made great efforts, not in pursuing the greater scale of the University, but in unremittingly polishing the quality of education. In collaboration with the Ningbo Government and industry partners, we provide solutions to local challenges through world-class research and innovation. Over 16 years, we have formed a mature education system rooted in China whilst facing the world and promoted extensive exchanges between China and the UK in numerous fields, such as economy and trade, science and technology and culture.

During the ongoing pandemic, regardless of the difficulty, we have never compromised on our teaching quality. By March, more than 80% of our academic staff have managed to return to campus from all over the world to prepare for online and face-to-face teaching. With support from the UK and the Malaysia campus of the University of Nottingham, we became the only Sino-foreign university to fully resume face-to-face education. This, I think, amply demonstrates the responsibilities and capability of this university.

Over the summer vacation, dozens of academic staff voluntarily remained on campus to guide over 600 student participants in summer programmes to improve their professional skills, practical abilities and employment competitiveness. There were more than 170 scientific research internship projects alone. With such a good platform, such responsible lecturers and students eager for knowledge, I believe we will have a bright future.

Finally, welcome again to all our new students. I hope you like it here and have a pleasant experience at UNNC. I hope you take the initiative to explore and discover yourself while also discovering the world.

Professor Yang Fujia

President of University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC)

Professor Yang Fujia, whose family comes from Ningbo, is an eminent physicist and distinguished academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. He is Vice-Chairman of the Chinese Association for Science and Technology (CAST) and the Bohr Professor of Fudan University (where he is also a former president).

In 1991, he was promoted to the Chinese Academy of Science and the Science Academy of the Third World, and in 1998 was given an honorary professorship in physics by the American Vanderbilt University.

Professor Yang is recognised as an outstanding university leader and has served as the executive director of the Union of International University Presidents' since 1996. He was the Chancellor of the University of Nottingham from 2001 to 2012.

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