全球化大潮势不可挡——杨福家校长致2020级宁诺新生及家长

Please scroll down for the English version - The irresistible trend of globalisation – To new students of 2020 and their parents.

首先，请允许我代表诺丁汉大学，英国的和宁波的，向2020级新生表示热烈的祝贺，欢迎你们成为诺丁汉全球大家庭中的一员！同时，非常感谢各位同学和家长，在这个特殊时期仍然选择信任宁波诺丁汉大学，把人生中宝贵的四年托付给我们, 为你们的选择点赞！

疫情给世界格局、国家关系、个人生活带来了很多不确定性，也让许多人对出国留学、国际交流、甚至国际化的教育充满疑虑。这一点，在今年中外合作机构和项目的招生现状中也有所反映。我非常理解，即使已经选择国际化教育的你们，心中也免不了忐忑。

但是，我认为恰恰是疫情，让我们看到人类的命运早已紧密相连。交流互鉴是文明发展的本质要求。如果你到网上搜索一下，你会发现习近平总书记近半年来在各种场合发言的主旋律都是“全球化大潮不可挡，融合大趋势未变”。面对严峻的全球性挑战，构建人类命运共同体是习近平总书记提出的“中国方案”。

所以，各位，选择宁波诺丁汉大学，你们很有远见！

这是大的背景。下面，我讲讲宁波诺丁汉大学是一所什么样的大学。只有知道我们是一所什么样的大学，大家才可以在这里更好地学习。

很多人都知道我们于2004年成立，是中国第一所中外合作大学——引进世界百强大学英国诺丁汉大学的优质教育资源，接受中国教育部和英国高等教育质量保障署的双重审查，以及国际专业协会认证，颁发英国诺丁汉大学的学位证书，培养国际化专业人才。但在其他意义上，我们又是一所什么样的大学？

在复旦时，我曾受邀去美国院校访问。我了解到，在美国，最好的博雅学院是威廉姆斯（Williams College），排名第二的是艾姆赫斯特（Amherst College），排名第三的是史瓦兹摩尔（Swarthmore College）。而被大家熟知的哈佛大学排名第8，耶鲁大学排名第10。

在英国，我有幸当了12年诺丁汉大学校长，走访了无数世界高校，逐渐懂得什么叫博雅教育。自然而然的，我也在思考这种优秀的教学体制可否移植到中国来。非常幸运的是，我促成了宁波诺丁汉大学的创立。

再回到这个问题，我们是一所什么样的大学？我们显然不是复旦这种研究型大学，我认为我们更像是史瓦兹摩尔学院或威廉姆斯学院。

我们保持了英国诺丁汉大学的精华，同时尽可能丰富“博”的内容；我们主张“做人第一、修业第二”；我们强调以学生为中心，以教书育人为本；我们提倡小班讨论式教育，没有不可以问的问题，没有不可以争论的答案；我们鼓励并协助同学们投身第二课堂，在学生社团、社会实践、公益活动、科研实习中找到火种。

宁波诺丁汉大学是开拓者。集合最好的教育理念和教育实践，培养真正的世界公民，是我们的初衷。我个人很不赞同把学生按分数差异分为一本、二本、三本。回想学校成立之初，我们的录取分数也并不很高，但是学生照样在这所别样的大学里成就了别样的精彩。这里有醉心科研的同学，去顶尖大学深造；有直接就业的同学，就职世界500强；有实干创业的同学，产品销往50多个国家和地区；有致力公益的同学，加入国际非政府组织；有不走寻常路的同学，到美国T台逐梦……

我在宁诺头两年收到的学生来信就超过了在复旦做校长6年收到的学生来信数量。而信中很关键的一句话就是：“学校改变了我们的一生。”

16年，我们日益精进，不追求规模发展，而是花功夫在教育质量上做到极致，精心耕耘这块博雅教育的试验田；16年，我们与宁波水乳交融、与中国脉搏紧密相连，搭建了一系列跨国合作的高能级平台；16年，我们不仅形成了植根中国、面向世界的成熟教育体系，还推进中英在教育、文化、经贸、科技、体育等各领域的广泛交流。

这次疫情期间，无论多么艰难，我们从未放松对教学质量的控制。80%多的学术教师在第一时间从世界各地千方百计赶回学校，为线上线下教学做好准备。诺丁汉大学三校充分发挥联动优势，使得我们能够率先平稳地恢复线下教学，成为中外合作大学里唯一一所全面复学复课的大学，展示了学校的担当和作为。

在刚刚过去的暑假，几十名导师自愿留校指导600多名自愿参与的学生提升专业技能、实操能力和就业竞争力，仅科研实习项目就有170余项。有这么好的平台，这么有责任心的老师，这么求知若渴的学生，我相信我们必定有美好的未来。

最后，再次欢迎所有新同学，希望你们喜欢这里，在学校有愉快的经历；希望你们主动探索，在发现这个世界的同时也慢慢发现自我。

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杨福家，1936年出生于上海，中国科学院院士，发展中国家科学院院士，中央文史研究馆馆员，中国科协前副主席，国家教育咨询委员会委员，国家教育考试指导委员会委员，宁波诺丁汉大学校长。曾任中国科学院上海原子核研究所所长（1987-2001）、复旦大学校长（1993-1999）、英国诺丁汉大学校长（2001-2012），是享誉世界的中国当代著名核物理学家和教育家。

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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