Образование Великобритании

 

 

 

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Волгоград, 2009

 

History of the University.

The University of Manchester has been created by bringing together The Victoria University of Manchester and University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology , two of Britain's most distinguished universities, to create a powerful new force in British Higher Education.

Manchester has a long tradition of excellence in Higher Education. UMIST can trace its roots back to 1824 and the formation of the Manchester Mechanics' Institute, whilst The Victoria University of Manchester was founded as Owens College in 1851.

After 100 years of working together, these two great institutions formally combined to form a single university on 22 October 2004.

23 Nobel Prize winners have either studied or conducted some of their work here: Rutherford began his work on splitting the atom here and the world's first modern computer also came into being at The Victoria University of Manchester.

Former students of UMIST and The Victoria University of Manchester include Sir Terry Leahy, the Chief Executive of Tesco; TV newsreader Anna Ford; comedian Ben Elton; pioneer of flight Arthur Whitten-Brown; and novelist Anthony Burgess.

Origins.

The University's history is closely linked to Manchester's emergence as the world's first industrial city.

Manchester businessmen and industrialists established the Mechanics' Institute to ensure their workers could learn the basic principles of science.

Similarly, John Owens, a Manchester textile merchant, bequeathed £96,942 in 1846 for the purpose of founding a college for the education of males .Owens College was established and granted a Royal Charter in 1880 to become England's first civic university, The Victoria University of Manchester.

By 1905 the two institutions were a large and active force in the area with the Mechanics' Institute, the forerunner of the modern UMIST, forming a Faculty of Technology and working alongside The Victoria University of Manchester.

This relationship worked to the advantage of all, not least the many students who received a first class education and the employers who benefitted from the knowledge and skills imparted by the two institutions.

Though UMIST has reached the independent university status in 1955, two universities continued to co-operate, and have merged only in October 2004.

On the shoulders of giants.

The University of Manchester has a rich academic heritage and can lay claim to more than 23 Nobel Prize winners amongst its current and former staff and students.

The nuclear age was born in Manchester with Ernest Rutherford's pioneering research that led to the splitting of the atom.

Kilburn and Williams developed the first computer.

The computer revolution started here in June 1948 when a machine built by Tom Kilburn and Sir Freddie Williams ran its first programme.

It was here at the University that economist Jevons formulated the principles of modern economics.

Lewis Namier and AJP Taylor are just two of the world-famous names to grace the University's Department of History.

It was at Jodrell Bank in Cheshire that a young Bernard Lovell built the world's largest steerable radio telescope just after the Second World War.

Great traditions have also flourished in theology, architecture, mathematics, music and many other areas.

Current academic staff include Nobel Laureates John Sulston and Joseph Stiglitz, leading British novelist Martin Amis and political scientist Robert Putnam.

World-class research.

The University of Manchester has an exceptional record of generating new ideas and innovations.

Many of the advances of the 20th century began at the University, such as the work by Rutherford leading to the splitting of the atom and the developments of the world's first modern computer in 1948.

Today, we are one of the world's top centres for biomedical research, leading the search for new treatments for life-threatening diseases. We are also at the forefront of new discoveries in science and engineering.

The University of Manchester aims to be one of the top 25 research Universities in the world. 

The University is also applying its expertise and knowledge to solving some of the major social, economic and environmental problems confronting mankind around the globe.

The University's total expenditure on research has grown by around 40% from £269m in 2004-2005 to £375m in 2006-2007.

The quality, breadth and volume of research activity is unparalleled in the UK as indicated in the results of the independent research.

By 2015, The University of Manchester aims to hold a world-class leading research profile and be among the top 25 universities in the world.

Vision for the future.

The merger of UMIST and The Victoria University of Manchester in October 2004 presented a unique opportunity to rethink idea of a modern university and formulate a blueprint for the future.

The main objectives of The University of Manchester :

  • High international standing ;
  • World-class research;
  • Exemplary knowledge and technology transfer
  • Efficient and effective management
  • Internationally competitive resources
  • Effective community service
  • Future of the University's is an ambitious. Its realisation will demand energy and commitment superb execution.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

История университета.

Манчестерский университет был  создан путем объединения Манчестерского Университета Виктории и Манчестерского Университета Наук и Технологий, из  двух  наиболее известных университетов Великобритании, чтобы создать новые мощные силы в британском высшем образовании.

Манчестер имеет давние традиции передового опыта в области высшего образования. Корни МУНТ можно проследить с 1824 и формирование Манчестерского Механического  института, в то время как Манчестерский  Университет Виктории был основан  как Оуэнский колледж в 1851 году.

После 100 лет совместной работы, эти  две большие организации, официально объединены в один университет 22 октября 2004 года.

23 лауреата Нобелевской премии  либо учились или проводили  здесь свои некоторые работы: здесь Резерфорд начал свою  работу по расщеплению атома,  и первый современный компьютер  в мире также появился в  Манчестерском Университете Виктории.

Бывшие студенты МУНТ и Манчестерского Университета Виктории  включают, сэра Терри Лихи, исполнительного директора  Теско; диктора Анну Форд; комика Бена Элтона; исследователя полетов Артура Виттена Брауна и писателя Энтони Берджесса.

Происхождение.

История университета тесно связана  с появлением Манчестера как первого  промышленного города в мире.

Манчестерские бизнесмены и промышленники  создали Механический Институт, чтобы  их работники могли изучать основные принципы науки.

Так же, Джон Оуэнс, манчестерский  текстильный торговец, завещал 96942 фунтов в 1846 году с целью основания колледжа для обучения мужчин. Оуэнский колледж  был создан и получил Королевской  хартии в 1880 году стал первым гражданским  университетом Англии, Манчестерским  Университетом Виктории.

К 1905 эти два учреждения были большой  и активной силой в области  с Механическим Институтом, предшественником современного МУНТ, формируя Факультет  Технологии и работая рядом с  Манчестерским Университетом Виктории.

Эти отношения были выгодными для  всех, не в последнюю очередь для  многих студентов, которые получили образование первого класса и  работодателей, которые извлекли выгоду из знания и навыков, переданных этими  двумя институтами.

Хотя МУНТ достиг независимого университетского статуса в 1955, два университета продолжали сотрудничать, и  слились в октябре 2004.

 

На плечах гигантов.

Университет Манчестера имеет богатое  академическое наследие и может  предъявить права на больше чем 23 победителей  Нобелевской премии среди ее текущего и прежнего штата и студентов.

Атомный век зародился в Манчестере после исследования Эрнеста Резерфорда, которое привело к расщеплению  атома.

Килберн и Уильямс разработали  первый компьютер.

Компьютерная революция началась здесь в июне 1948, когда машина, построенная Томом Килберном  и сэром Фредди Уильямсом, выполнила  свою первую программу.

Здесь в университете экономист  Джевонс сформулировал принципы современной экономики.

Льюис Нэмир и Тэйлор AJP - только два из всемирноизвестных имен, украшающих университетский Отдел Истории.

После Второй мировой войны в банке Джодрелл в Чешире молодой Бернард Лавлл  построил самый большой в мире управляемый радио-телескоп.

Большие традиции также процветали в богословии, архитектуре, математике, музыке и многих других областях.

Текущие академические сотрудники включают Нобелевских Лауреатов  Джона Салстона и Джозефа Стиглица, ведущего британского романиста  Мартина Амиса и политолога Роберта  Путнэма.

Исследование  мирового класса.

У Манчестерского университета  есть исключительный отчет о создании новых идей и новшеств.

Многие из достижений 20-ого века начались в университете, такие как  работа Резерфорда, приведшая к расщеплению  атома и создание первого в  мире современного компьютера в 1948.

Сегодня, мы - один из главных центров биомедицинского  исследования в мире, ведущих поиск  новых метов лечения опасных  для жизни заболеваний. Мы также  впереди новых разработок  в  науке и технике.

 

Манчестерский университет стремится  быть одним из 25 лучших исследовательских  университетов  в мире. 

Университет также применяет свою экспертизу и знания к решениям  главных социальных, экономических  и экологических проблем стоящих  перед человечеством вокруг земного  шара.

Общие расходы университета на исследовании выросли приблизительно на 40 % от £269 миллионов в 2004-2005 к £375 миллионам  в 2006-2007.

Качество, широта и объем научно-исследовательской  деятельности являются беспрецедентными в Великобритании как показано в  результатах независимого исследования.

К 2015, Манчестерский университет  стремится удержать ведущий место  в исследованиях мирового класса и быть среди 25 лучших университетов  мира.

Видение будущего.

Слияние компаний МУНТ и Манчестерского университета Виктории  в октябре 2004 представило уникальную возможность  заново продумать идею современного университета и сформулировать программу  на будущее.

Основные цели Манчестерского университета:

  • Высоко международное положение ;
  • Исследования мирового класса
  • Образцовые знание и передача технологий 
  • Эффективное и действенное управление
  • Конкурентоспособные международные ресурсы
  • ффективное социальное обеспечение
  • Будущее университета - амбициозно. Его реализация потребует энергию и превосходное выполнение обязательств.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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comedian                                                                                                                         комик

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granted                                                                                                                          получил

civic                                                                                                                       гражданский

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innovations                                                                                                               новшества

treatments                                                                                                                    лечения

life-threatening                                                                                       опасное для жизни

diseases                                                                                                                заболевание

forefront                                                                                                                       впереди

discoveries                                                                                                                  открытия

aims                                                                                                                                      цели

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expertise                                                                                                                  экспертиза

solving                                                                                                                          решение

environmental                                                                                                  экологический

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expenditure                                                                                                                  расходы

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exemplary                                                                                                              образцовые

efficient                                                                                                                эффективное

management                                                                                                          управление

Internationally                                                                                             международный

Образование Великобритании