A delegation led by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nottingham, Professor Nick Miles, visited UCAS on April 18. UCAS Vice President Su Gang met with Prof. Miles at Yuquanlu campus.
Vice President Su briefed the guests on the UCAS student body, which consists of undergraduate, master’s and doctoral students, how UCAS fuses research and education, as well as the status of international student exchanges and university collaborations.
Vice President Su highlighted distinguished research teams at UCAS and their most recent discoveries. . UCAS is willing to cooperate with the University of Nottingham in materials, life science, and big data.
Prof. Miles introduced the history of the University of Nottingham and its research and education. He noted that the University of Nottingham Ningbo, China has made great progress for over a decade due to the support from China’s central government. Prof. Miles also explained the current five scientific fields his university focuses on and expressed his hopes that UCAS and the University of Nottingham cooperate across various fields.
Dr. Lan Jun, Vice Director of the Center of Architecture Research and Design, and Dr. Wu Baojun, Office Administrator of the Center of Architecture Research and Design, discussed the Nottingham UCAS double degree program. Both parties agreed to further cooperation from various aspects.
The University of Nottingham is a public research university in Nottingham, United Kingdom. It has international campuses in Semenyih, Malaysia and Ningbo, China. Nottingham has more than 50 schools, departments, institutes and research centres. Nottingham has about 45,500 students and 7,000 staff. The 2017 High Fliers survey stated Nottingham was the seventh most targeted university by the UK's top employers between 2016-17. The institution's alumni have been awarded a variety of prestigious accolades, including three Nobel Prizes, a Turner Prize, and a Gabor Medal and Prize. The university is a member of the Russell Group.
