巴斯大学
- 国家:英国
- 英文名称:University of Bath
- 世界排名:160
- 本国排名:10
- 建校时间:1966
- 学生人数:15964
- 本科生人数:10690
- 研究生人数:4759
- 推荐理由:历史名城,英国排行前十,商学院,地理位置优越,环境优美
- 学校地址:University of Bath,Claverton Down,Bath,BA2 7AY,UK
巴斯大学简介
巴斯大学(University of Bath)是一所以科研为向导的英国顶尖名校,科研实力被评定为世界领先。巴斯大学是全英前10的著名学府,历年最高排名全英第4(分别于2003年和2015年)。成立于1966年,现任校监为女王伊丽莎白二世的三子 - 爱德华王子, 威塞克斯伯爵。大学位于英格兰南部的世界遗产城市-巴斯。根据英国各媒体近十年公布的英国大学排行榜,巴斯大学被稳固的确立为英国排行前十的大学。巴斯大学管理学院被公认为英国最好的商学院之一。
学术集团
巴斯大学是下列学术集团的成员:MBA协会(Association of MBAs)、欧洲质量促进系统(European Quality Improvement System)、欧洲大学协会(European University Association)和大学英国(Universities UK)。
地理位置
巴斯大学座落于“世界历史名城”巴斯之外的美丽乡村,距离伦敦只有90分钟的路程。巴斯大学拥有一个多用途、现代化的校园。校园占地面积200英亩,绿野校园上建有学生宿舍及一流的体育设施。在校学生15964人,其中超过25%为外国留学生,学术及社会气氛朝气蓬勃。巴斯大学校园内有商店、食品店、银行、实验室,演讲厅依次环绕中央步行区,族拥着一座矗立的包括大学图书馆和学习中心的现代化计算机大楼。
学生生活
留学生
巴斯大学全校人数1.6万,中国留学生超过2500人。每个学年开始之际,本校的国际办公室都为留学生安排入校介绍活动,它也包括机场接机服务。海外学生顾问(ISA)为新生安排熟悉环境活动,并全年提供顺便走访的咨询服务;学生可在保密的情况下,就影响他们的任何问题,得到信息和建议。学生常见的问题有移民、文化适应与想家、就业法规、医疗保健和家庭支持。海外生办公室全年都组织一系列名胜游览和社交活动。办公室利用海外生电子邮件名单通知有关活动的消息。
住宿信息
本科学生在第一学年可住在校内宿舍。以前从未在巴斯大学求过学的“海外”管理学院研究生也可在学校宿舍里住36周。校内有2000多个不提供伙食的宿舍,而在市中心另有可提供住宿的1000个宿舍。
宿舍房型分为标准间、标准带洗手池标准大房间、标准间带浴室与卫生间、单人公寓间、双人公寓间。有单性别和混合性别的公寓间,公用厨房和卫生间。宿舍内均有无线网络。每个住宿区里都住着几名住宿导师(一般为博士生),为所有的学生提供帮助和指导。
周边交通
巴斯的交通经常很拥堵,最好避免自己开车。很少有学生有车,而且很少有准许停车的地。
出行方式
公交
一般单程票价1.5磅,有多次、月票、季票、年票可选。高峰时期发车间隔时间约为10分钟,但由于堵车,实际到达时间不定。Wessex公司:U18,X18,U10路均可到达。一般早7:00-晚12:00均有服务。First公司:18路可到达。一般早5:00-半夜3:00均有服务。
出租
坐出租车从市中心到大学费用是8.00英镑。
火车
到Bristol的火车很便宜,有铁路卡、团体票的情况下5英镑往返。火车晚上没有车次,所以晚间出行不适合坐火车。坐出租回校的费用是35英镑。巴斯的学生会有一个长途车服务,每周四晚上运行,往返票价为8英镑,其中包括了各种优惠,比如进入俱乐部。
知名校友
学术界(部分)
Professor Datuk Mohamed Salleh- Founding Director of the United Nations University International Institute for Global Health (UNU-IIGH).
Dr Raymond F. Schinazi- Widely recognised for his contributions in the field of HIV and hepatitis B, more than 90% of HIV infected individuals take at least one of the drugs he invented.
Professor Douglas G. Altman- Founder and Director of Centre for Statistics in Medicine and Cancer Research UK Medical Statistics Group.
Florence Muringi Wambugu- World expert in plant bio-technology. She is known for her advocacy of using biotechnology to increase food production in Africa.
Dr David Skrbina- Pioneer of ecophilosophy, Professor of Philosophy at the University of Michigan.
Tony Kendle- Foundation Director at the Eden Project responsible for overseeing the education programme, science outreach and horticulture.
艺术及媒体界(部分)
Ash Atalla - TV producer responsible for producing The Office, The IT Crowd and Man Stroke Woman.
Nigel Sharrocks - Chief Executive Officer of Aegis Media Global Brands, former Managing Director of Warner Bros where he oversaw the release of the Harry Potter and Matrix franchises.
Sue Ryan - Media consultant, Director of the Henley Literary Festival and former Managing Editor of the Daily Telegraph.
Stewart Till CBE - Chief Executive of Sonar Entertainment, former Chairman and Chief Executive of United International Pictures.
Neil Fox- Radio DJ and TV presenter, former student presenter on University of Bath radio. Holder of nine Sony awards.
商界及科技界(部分)
Justin King CBE- Chief Executive Officer of Sainsbury‘s. He was previously Director of Food at Marks and Spencer. J·森宝利公共有限公司CEO;J·森宝利公共有限公司(J Sainsbury plc)是森宝利超市的母公司,常称Sainsbury’s,是英国第二大连锁超市公司,占16.6%的英国市场份额。
Neil Holloway- President of Microsoft’s Europe, Middle East and Africa region. 微软欧洲区、中东区以及非洲区总裁
Thomas Pellereau- Inventor and winner of the seventh series of The Apprentice, creator of the Stylfile collection of curved nail files.
Bob Wigley- Former Senior Vice President and Chairman of Merrill Lynch EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa). 前美林证券欧洲区、中东及非洲区高级副总裁、董事长
Sir Julian Horn-Smith- Former Chief Operating Office of Vodafone. In 2004 he received a knighthood in the Queen‘s Birthday Honours for his services to international telecommunications. 前沃达丰运营办公室首席,在2004年他在女王的生日上受爵士勋,由于他为国际电信服务所作出的贡献。沃达丰,是跨国性的移动电话营办商。现时为世界上最大的流动通讯网络公司之一,在全球27个国家均有投资。在另外14个国家则与当地的移动电话营办商合作,联营移动电话网络。
Lieutenant General Sir Robert Fry KCB, CBE- Executive Chairman of the McKinney Rogers Group, former Vice President of Hewlett Packard, served as Commandant General Royal Marines. 麦金尼罗杰斯集团行政主席,前惠普副总裁,曾经作为皇家海军的指挥官。
Simon Willison and Natalie Down- Co-founders of social conference directoryLanyard.
政府、慈善及公共政策界(部分)
David Carpenter- Former Director of the National Lottery Sports Fund, he was instrumental in developing and directing sports funding from grass-roots to elite performance.
Belinda Phipps- Chief Executive of the National Childbirth Trust, previously the first female marketing manager at Glaxo Pharmaceuticals.
Air Chief Marshall Sir Stephen Dalton GCB- Chief of the Air Staff, the professional head of the Royal Air Force.
David Bull- Executive Director of UNICEF UK, former Director of Amnesty International’s UK section.
Yang Jiechi- Foreign Minister of the People‘s Republic of China, previously served as Ambassador in the United States. 杨洁篪,前中华人民共和国外交部部长,曾作为美国驻华大使。
Tony Kerpel MBE- Adviser to President de Klerk in South Africa in 1993-1994 during transition to black majority rule.
Don Foster- Liberal Democrat MP for Bath.
Sandra Gidley- Former Liberal Democrat MP for Romsey.
体育界(部分)
Heather Stanning- Winner of Team GB’s first gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games, the first ever Olympic gold medal for British women‘s rowing.
Amy Williams MBE- Former skeleton racer who won gold at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver and silver in the 2009 World Championships.
Steve Borthwick- Rugby Union player who played for Bath Rugby before leaving for Saracens. He captained the senior England Rugby Union team between 2008 and 2010.
Kate Howey MBE- One of Britain’s greatest judo players, she represented Great Britain at four Olympic Games; winning bronze at Barcelona in 1992 and silver in Sydney. She was selected to carry the British flag at the opening ceremony of the 2004 Olympics in Athens.
Michael Jamieson- Michael won a silver medal for Scotland in the 200m breaststroke at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi. This was followed by silver at the London 2012 Olympic Games – breaking the 200m breaststroke British record in all three of his swims.
Ben Rushgrove- Bronze medal winner in the T36 200m at the 2012 Paralympics, he won silver in the T36 100m event at the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games.
Marilyn Okoro- 400m and 800m runner who made her Olympic debut in Beijing 2008 and represented England at the Melbourne Commonwealth Games.
Samantha Murray- Samantha won silver for Team GB in the Modern Pentathlon at the London 2012 Olympic Games. She secured her place on the team by winning individual bronze at the 2012 World Championships in Rome.
Kelly Gallagher- Winner of the first ever gold medal for Britain on snow. Kelly and her guide Charlotte Evans won the visually impaired Alpine Skiing Super G slalom event at the 2014 Sochi Games.
中国
杨洁篪,曾任中国外交部长,现任国务委员,曾在巴斯大学进修,后赴伦敦政治经济学院留学
周文重,曾任中国驻美大使,现任博鳌亚洲论坛秘书长,曾在巴斯大学进修
周松岗,曾任香港铁路有限公司行政总裁,获巴斯大学授予工程学荣誉博士学位
杨华勇,流体传动与控制领域专家,中国工程院院士
1、斯克兰顿大学(美国斯克兰顿大学,The University of Scranton)连续被《美国新闻与世界报道》为北部十佳研究生学位大学,而其所在区域是这项调查最大也是最具竞争力的区域。
2、毕业生就业率高达95%,毕业生们在毕业六个月内就找到了工作或成功深造。
3、在过去的里,《普林斯顿评论》一直将斯克兰顿大学列入美国最佳大学的行列。同时,大学还被其评选为2015年20大最佳运营大学之一。