University of Nottingham Ningbo China
宁波诺丁汉大学 (Chinese) | |||||||
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Motto | Latin: Sapientia urbs conditur | ||||||
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Motto in English | "A City is built on Wisdom" | ||||||
Established | 2004 | ||||||
Parent institution | University of Nottingham | ||||||
Chair | Xu Yafen | ||||||
Chancellor | Lola Young, Baroness Young of Hornsey | ||||||
President | Xincheng Xie | ||||||
Vice-Chancellor | Shearer West | ||||||
Provost | Jon Garibaldi | ||||||
Party secretary | Shen Weiqi | ||||||
Address | 199 Taikang East Road , , , 315100 , 29°48′08″N 121°33′33″E / 29.8022°N 121.5592°E | ||||||
Colours | Nottingham Blue and White | ||||||
Website | nottingham.edu.cn | ||||||
Chinese name | |||||||
Simplified Chinese | 宁波诺丁汉大学 | ||||||
Traditional Chinese | 寧波諾丁漢大學 | ||||||
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Satellite campus of the University of Nottingham |
The University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC) is an overseas campus of the University of Nottingham and China's first sino-foreign cooperative university.[1] Located in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, it is a joint venture partnership between the University of Nottingham and the Zhejiang Wanli Education Group.[2] It offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes, all taught in English and leading to University of Nottingham degrees.[3]
The university holds a unique status. The Chinese Ministry of Education views it as an independent university authorised to award University of Nottingham degrees.[4] Meanwhile, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the University of Nottingham in the UK consider UNNC as an overseas branch campus of the University of Nottingham (along with the University of Nottingham Malaysia).[5][6]
History
[edit]China's first international campus was the Hopkins–Nanjing Center, established in 1986 as a joint venture between Johns Hopkins University (JHU) and Nanjing University. This initiative resulted from JHU's attempt to establish a campus in China. However, the Center lacked an independent legal personality and could not grant its own degrees; students could only earn degrees from JHU.
In subsequent years, other joint-venture institutions were established, such as the Yanbian University of Science and Technology (Korean) in 1992 and the Zhengzhou Shengda University (Taiwanese) in 1994. These institutions were partnerships between foreign private entities (e.g., educational foundations) and domestic Chinese universities. Like the Hopkins–Nanjing Center, they were unable to grant their own degrees, and students could only obtain degrees from their Chinese partner institutions.
The University of Nottingham began developing ties with the Chinese higher education sector in the late 1990s through student recruitment, exchange programs, and research collaborations.[7] These initiatives led to the appointment of Professor Yang Fujia, former President of Fudan University, as Chancellor of the University of Nottingham in 2001. Recognizing the growing demand for higher education in China and the Chinese government's openness to international institutions, the University aimed to enhance its international presence in China.[7]
In March 2003, the Chinese government enacted new legislation permitting the establishment of joint-venture universities in partnership with Chinese institutions.[8] After discussions with various local partners, the University of Nottingham partnered with the Wanli Education Group, which managed Zhejiang Wanli University and operated in the Ningbo Higher Educational Zone.[7] An agreement to establish the campus was signed in October 2003, followed by a joint venture agreement in March 2004. The Chinese Ministry of Education gave official approval shortly after, making UNNC the first joint-venture university to obtain legal status as an independent campus in China.[9]
UNNC began operations in September 2004 with its first cohort of 254 students from Zhejiang province, initially operating from temporary premises within Zhejiang Wanli University.[7] Construction on a purpose-built 144-acre campus began in April 2004 and was completed in time for the second intake of students in September 2005.[7] The campus was formally opened on 23 February 2006 by British Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott, in the presence of Chinese education minister Zhou Ji and State Counsellor Chen Zhili.[10]
At the end of 2012, the British Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) went to the University of Nottingham Ningbo China for a quality assessment. In May 2013, QAA released the Quality Assessment report on the university and concluded that the academic level of University of Nottingham Ningbo China and the quality of students were consistent with the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom.[11]
Academics
[edit]UNNC offers undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes across three primary faculties. Each faculty encompasses a number of schools or departments:
- Nottingham University Business School China:[12]
- Department of Entrepreneurship, Marketing and Management Systems
- Department of Finance, Accounting and Economics
- Department of International Business and Management
- Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences:[13]
- School of Economics
- School of Education and English
- School of International Communications
- School of International Studies
- Language Centre
- Faculty of Science and Engineering:[14]
- Department of Architecture and Built Environment
- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering
- Department of Civil Engineering
- Department of Computer Science
- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Department of Geographical Sciences
- Department of Mathematical Sciences
- Department of Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering
All programmes are modeled after equivalent programs at the University of Nottingham (UK) and are taught entirely in English.[11] Upon graduation, students are awarded University of Nottingham degrees.[11]
Governance
[edit]Presidents
[edit]The following have served as President of the university:
Years | Name |
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2002–2022 | Yang Fujia |
2024– | Xincheng Xie |
Provosts
[edit]The following have served as Provost of the university:
Years | Name |
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2004–2007 | Ian Gow |
2007–2009 | Peter Buttery |
2009–2010 | Roger Woods |
2010–2015 | Nick Miles |
2015–2019 | Chris Rudd |
2019–2024 | Nick Miles |
2024– | Jon Garibaldi |
Controversy
[edit]In the December 2007, founding Provost Ian Gow OBE published an article in a discussion paper titled ‘British Universities in China: The Reality Beyond the Rhetoric’.[1] The article, drawing on his experience as founding Provost of UNNC, cautioned British universities that they must acquire a more thorough understanding of Chinese higher education policy if they were to succeed in building successful strategic alliances over the long-term, especially in light of China's growing presence as a major educational hub and research and development power.
A statement was issued by Vice-Chancellor Colin Campbell distancing the university from Professor Gow’s position, criticising an article by The Guardian for a misleading assessment of Professor Gow’s article. Another response was subsequently published in The Guardian.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ People's Daily. "中外合作办学已成高等教育"三驾马车"之一" [Sino-foreign cooperative education has become one of the "troika" of higher education]. edu.people.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "中华人民共和国教育部 中外合作办学监管工作信息平台". www.crs.jsj.edu.cn. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- ^ "Review of UK transnational education in China: The University of Nottingham Ningbo Campus" (PDF). Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education. November 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "教育部关于批准设立宁波诺丁汉大学的函 - 中华人民共和国教育部政府门户网站". www.moe.gov.cn. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ "China is a Positive Force for World Prosperity". gb.china-embassy.gov.cn. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ "China Campus - The University of Nottingham". www.nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Ennew, Christine T.; Fujia, Yang (2009). "Foreign Universities in China: a case study". European Journal of Education. 44 (1): 21–36. doi:10.1111/j.1465-3435.2008.01368.x. ISSN 0141-8211.
- ^ "中华人民共和国教育部教育涉外监管信息网". jsj.moe.gov.cn. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "China is a Positive Force for World Prosperity". gb.china-embassy.gov.cn. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ "Prescott opens new China campus". BBC. 20 February 2006. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ^ a b c "Review of UK transnational education in China: The University of Nottingham Ningbo Campus" (PDF). Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education. November 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "Nottingham University Business School China - University of Nottingham Ningbo China". www.nottingham.edu.cn. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ "Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences - University of Nottingham Ningbo China". www.nottingham.edu.cn. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ "Departments and Schools - University of Nottingham Ningbo China". www.nottingham.edu.cn. Retrieved 10 February 2024.