书城外语英语PARTY——绿色花园之国·新西兰
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第20章 名校风采Famous Universities(1)

The University of Auckland

奥克兰大学

奥克兰大学成立于 1883 年,现为新西兰最大, 拥有专业最多的大学。它不仅历史悠久,而且拥有先进的科学技术和教学方法。一百多年来的发展,使得奥克兰大学现已发展成为国际性的学习和研究的中心。

奥克兰大学是全球性的从事研究工作的大学组织 Universitas 21 的成员,同时也是太平洋周边大学协会( Association of Pacific Rim Universities )的会员,该协会由亚太地区主要的国家级大学组成。

奥克兰大学以研究各类基础学科在世界各大学中享有极高的声誉,如计算机、工程、医学、药学、建筑、验光科,都是非常着名甚至是新西兰唯一或北岛唯一。大学位于奥克兰的中心,这里跨国公司林立,许多世界知名企业将总部设于此,或开设分公司,同时,还聚集着奥克兰大学和奥克兰理工大学等高等学府。现代化大都市的生活便利,与工商企业的广泛接触,丰富的工作机会,以及浓郁的学术氛围,为学生们提供了一个无与伦比的学习环境。

学校目前在校生人数为三万多,其中有来自世界 100 多个国家的留学生。此外还有 1600 名教职工。奥克兰大学热烈欢迎来自世界各国的学生,接受国际学生已有 40 多年的历史。

成立以来,奥克兰大学一直坚持从世界各地聘请一流的教师,目前在校任职的教师无一不是经过严格和审慎的 挑选,许多学者、教授是其所在研究领域的佼佼者,这意味着学生有机会接触到其学科的最新发展动态,师从于该学科的权威专家。

图书馆是衡量大学设施的一个重要指标。奥克兰大学图书馆是新西兰最大的图书馆,由一个藏书 150 万册的综合图书馆和12 个专业图书馆组成。除了传统书籍,学生们还可以通过计算机享用丰富的电子信息资源。此外,学校还拥有40个设备一流的研究中心,免费上网的计算机中心等。

The University of Auckland is New Zealand,s largest university and topranked research institution. Founded in 1883, it has a scholarlyscholarly adj.学者气质的, 学者风度的 tradition of international excellence. It has a cosmopolitan student body of 33,000, of which nearly 5,000 are international students representing over 100 countries. Its 3,800 staff are recruited internationally.

The University is located in the heart of the harbour city of Auckland, New Zealand,s commercial capitalcommercial capital 商业资本, 商品经营资本 and biggest city, and its presence represents an annual impact on the local economy of NZ3.0 billion.

More than 86 worldclass researchled study programmes are offered at undergraduate and postgraduate levels in eight faculties: Arts, Science, Medical and Health Sciences, Business and Economics, Engineering, Law, Creative Arts and Industries and Theology. The University has over 1,200 enrolled PhD students.

The University of Auckland is the county,s largest research institution and is the national leader in obtaining external research grants: it secured some 46% of New Zealand,s contestablecontestable adj.可争的, 争论的 research funding in 2003. Uniservices, the University,s commercial research and knowledge transfer company, was responsible for over NZ56 million in commercial contract research in 2002. The national research assessment exercise completed in 2004 confirmed The University of Auckland,s position as the nation,s top research institution, awarding the University 28.8 per cent of funding available nationally through the Performance Based Research Fund.

The University is host to four of the seven national Centres for Research Excellence, including the National Research Centre for Growth and Development and the New Zealand Institute of Mathematics and its Applications.

The University is undertaking a major capital works project, which has included the opening of a new School of Population Health at the University,s Tamaki Campus in early 2004 and the construction of a new NZ100 million Business School, scheduled for completion in 2006.

The University also plays an active role in national public policy leadership. Through two major conferences (“Catching the Knowledge Wave” in 2001 and “The Knowledge Wave Leadership Forum” in 2003) the University brought together over 500 political, business and academic leaders from New Zealand and abroad in order to build a national understanding and consensusconsensus n.一致同意, 多数人的意见, 舆论 about New Zealand,s development as a knowledge society.

The growing significance for New Zealand of its links with Asia is reflected in the University through the activities of the New Zealand Asia Institute, which organises seminars and conferences involving New Zealand,s Asian communities, government, media and business to strengthenstrengthen v.加强, 巩固 links and understanding through counterparts in the Asian region.

The University has a nationally and internationally active body of 100,000 alumni. Alumni engage in regular activities including an annual Distinguished Alumni Awards dinner. The inaugural University of Auckland Alumni Conference was held in March 2004.

Massey University

梅西大学

梅西大学始建于1927年,是新西兰学生人数最多的大学。大学有两个校区:阿尔巴尼校区和北帕尔默斯顿校区学院数 4个,系56个,研究中心15个,研究所8个;图书馆藏书81万册。梅西大学注册学生总数为40 000人,就这方面来讲,它是新西兰第一大学。继早期在农业和园艺教学方面被认可为新西兰最重要及最大的大学之后,梅西大学在广泛的学科上有着七十年的优良学术传统。今天,这所大学已经成为一个充满活力,不断进步的多学科多专业大学。梅西大学以其提供专业教育,满足国内外学生需要的创新精神和能力而受到广泛好评。

梅西大学主要设有四个学院:商学院、教育学院、自然科学院、人文学院和社会科学院。四所学院下设有56个专业院系。它们以国内外的需要为指向,不断创新、调整,在广泛的学科向学生颁发文凭和学士、硕士及博士学位。针对留学生的兴趣,学校特别开设了商务(MBS和MBA),教育学、自然科学、人文科学、社会科学、工艺学、实用经济学和国际经济学,数学和信息科学、航空、生物科学、农业和园艺科学以及兽医科学等课程。在梅西大学,很多专业的学位课程有一个明显的特点,那就是其实用性及与工业和专业领域联系的紧密性。

Massey University is New Zealand,s largest university

by way of enrolmentsenrolment n.登记, 入学 with some 40,000 students and is host to students from more than 70 countries. It is a comprehensive university with a 76 year tradition of academic excellence and is characterized by the applied nature of degree programs and close links with industry and professional sectors.

The University is a progressive and dynamicdynamic adj.动力的, 动力学的, 动态的 multicampus entity with campuses in Auckland (Albany), Palmerston North and Wellington, and is well regarded for its innovation, researchlead education and ability to provide programs that meet the needs of both domesticdomestic adj.家庭的, 国内的, 与人共处的, 驯服的 and international students.

Today, it is among the top three universities in New Zealand for research degree completion and external research income.

Academic Highlights

Massey has a reputation of academic excellence and leadership across a wide range of disciplines and is, for example, New Zealand,s premier and largest institution for agricultural and horticulturalhorticultural adj.园艺的 teaching and research.

The Institute of Veterinary , Animal & Biomedical Sciences at Massey is a world leader in the advancement and dissemination of knowledge regarding animal health, animal welfare, conservation and sustainable pastoral productivity.