国际化引领高水平大学建设！省市领导肯定宁诺成绩、寄语学校发展

Please scroll down for the English version-Local and provincial governments congratulate UNNC on promoting quality international education.

正值新春佳节，宁波诺丁汉大学执行校长尼克·迈尔斯教授欣喜地收到了几封特殊的来信，寄件人分别是浙江省省长郑栅洁，宁波市委副书记、市长裘东耀，浙江省教育厅党委书记、厅长陈根芳。

他们向尼克·迈尔斯校长致以新春祝福，肯定宁波诺丁汉大学近年来取得的瞩目成绩，并对学校未来发展寄予殷切希望。

浙江省省长郑栅洁在信中指出，省市政府将一如既往支持学校的建设发展，希望将宁诺打造成中外合作办学的样板和服务地方发展的高地。

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肯定宁波诺丁汉大学办学成绩

尼克·迈尔斯校长一直坚守在校园防控疫情一线，已经快两年没有回国了。春节前夕，他特别致信他的中国朋友们表以感谢和祝福，同时提交了一份过去一年宁诺的成绩单。

他写道：“在最新发布的软科‘中国最好大学排行榜’中，宁波诺丁汉大学位列全国第68位、浙江省第2位，体现了学校在生源、教学质量以及科研水平等方面的综合实力。学校积极应对新冠疫情，成为率先也是唯一在去年春季重启校园、开学复课的中外合作大学。”

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仅一周时间，浙江省省长郑栅洁便回复了尼克·迈尔斯校长：“很高兴收到您的来信，在宁波面对面交流的情景我还历历在目。多年来，您兢兢业业办学，带领宁波诺丁汉大学在高水平中外合作大学建设中取得了令人瞩目的成绩，为浙江高等教育强省建设作出了积极贡献。”

回信纷至沓来。

浙江省委常委、宁波市委书记彭佳学向尼克·迈尔斯校长致以口头新春祝福，并表示期待与他在宁诺校园见面共叙未来。

宁波市委副书记、市长裘东耀祝贺宁波诺丁汉大学在尼克的领导推动下，在教学、科研等方面取得了优异的成绩。

浙江省教育厅党委书记、厅长陈根芳则肯定了宁诺在人才培养、办学质量和社会影响力等方面取得的丰硕成果。

将一如既往支持学校的建设发展

迈入“十四五”元年，宁波诺丁汉大学正在积极谋划高水平国际化大学建设攀高。同时，将继续发挥其国际化特色和资源优势，为地方发展和建设添砖加瓦。

郑栅洁在回信中指出，“2021年是‘十四五’开局之年，也是浙江争创社会主义现代化先行省启动实施之年。

我们将一如既往支持学校的建设发展，也希望学校坚持高质量办学，面向世界、办出水平，服务浙江、办出特色，引进世界一流教学科研资源，大力实施‘卓越灯塔’等一批同浙江发展高度契合、紧密融合的项目，打造中外合作办学的样板和服务地方发展的高地。”

“汇聚全球智慧，解决当地难题”。

这些年，宁波诺丁汉大学与地方政府共建了宁波诺丁汉国际海洋经济技术研究院、诺丁汉大学宁波新材料研究院等多个高能级创新平台，构建与城市发展的良性互动。

去年，学校再次和政府签署合作共建协议，围绕宁波战略发展中智能制造、绿色化学、生命大健康三个方向，引入英国诺丁汉大学的头部科研“兵力”和资源，共建“灯塔创新研究院”，助推宁波战略转型和创新发展。

裘东耀在信中直抒了宁波市政府的期冀：“希望宁波诺丁汉大学充分发挥教学、科研和国际交流优势，积极助力宁波高质量发展。我们将一如既往地全力支持宁波诺丁汉大学建设高水平中外合作大学。”

截至目前，宁波诺丁汉大学已向社会累计输送1.8万名本科、硕士、博士毕业生，选择深造的本科毕业生超过30%进入全球前十顶尖高校，43%的硕士和36%的博士毕业生选择留在浙江工作和创业，直接服务地方社会经济发展。

浙江省教育厅厅长陈根芳在回信中寄语宁诺：“希望学校抓住新机遇，不断创新进取，为浙江发展提供人才、智力、科技支持。”

他表示，浙江省教育厅将在招生名额、课程设置、学科发展、科研等领域给予学校持续的支持。

元宵佳节，寓意团圆，也寄寓了对新一年的美好愿望。

宁波诺丁汉大学执行校长尼克·迈尔斯教授表示，这几封信给予了他和学校莫大的信心和鼓舞。学校将继续发挥国际化优势，力争办学更有特色、更有水平，更好地融入地方高质量发展的宏图。

Local and provincial governments congratulate UNNC on promoting quality international education

During the Spring Festival, Professor Nick Miles, Provost of the University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC), received several letters from Governor of Zhejiang Province Zheng Shanjie, Deputy Party Secretary and Mayor of Ningbo Municipal Government Qiu Dongyao, and Director General of Zhejiang Provincial Department of Education Chen Genfang in response to his New Year greetings. They affirmed the remarkable achievements made by UNNC and placed great hope in its future development.

In the letter Professor Miles introduced: “In the 2020 Academic Ranking of World Universities, UNNC ranked 68 nationally and the second in Zhejiang, which demonstrates our comprehensive strength in student quality, teaching excellence and research capability. The University actively responded to the Covid-19 pandemic and was the first Sino-foreign university to re-open its campus in spring 2020.”

Zheng replied: “I can still remember our face-to-face meeting in Ningbo. In the past years, you have been dedicating yourself to UNNC, and under your leadership the University has made remarkable achievements in building a high-level Sino-foreign university and made positive contributions to Zhejiang education.”

Peng Jiaxue, Standing Committee member of the Zhejiang Provincial Committee and secretary of the Ningbo Municipal Party Committee, also sent New Year greetings to Professor Miles. Qiu congratulated Professor Miles for making “outstanding achievements in teaching & learning, research and other various areas”.Chen also extended warm congratulations on behalf of Zhejiang Provincial Department of Education at knowing the achievement of the University made last year.

At the beginning of the “14th Five-Year Plan” stage, the University is looking ahead to its development as a high-level international university during this period; it is dedicated to utilising its international resources to serve the local social and economic development.

In his reply, Zheng wrote: “2021 is the first year of the ‘14th Five-year Plan’ phase and also the starting year for Zhejiang to build ‘Socialist Modernization Pioneer Province’”. He demonstrates that the government will continue to support UNNC’s development that the University will continue its high-quality international education, introducing world-class teaching & learning and research resources, implementing “China Beacons” and other projects that highly align with Zhejiang’s development.

In recent years, UNNC has linked up with local government and established various high energy innovation platforms, including the Ningbo Nottingham International Academy for Marine Economy and Technology and the New Materials Institute.

Last year, the University signed an Implementation Agreement with local government to co-establish the Nottingham Ningbo China Beacons of Excellence Research and Innovation Institute. Focusing on the three areas that highly align with local development, the Institute introduces pioneering experiences and resources from University of Nottingham UK and serves the development of Ningbo.

“We hope that UNNC continues to take advantage of teaching & learning, research and international exchange to support the high-quality development of Ningbo city,” wrote Qiu in his response.

Since its establishment, more than 18,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students have gained a degree from UNNC. Over 30% of undergraduate graduates were accepted by world Top 10 universities and 43% of Master’s and 36% of doctoral graduates remained in Zhejiang for work and entrepreneurship, making contributions to the local social and economic development.

Chen illustrates that he fully hopes that the University can take advantage of new opportunities, making continuous progress and innovation, to provide talent, intellectual, and scientific support for the development of Zhejiang. “Zhejiang Provincial Department of Education also offers continuous support in the fields including student enrollment quota, discipline development, course establishment, scientific research, etc,” he wrote.

After receiving these inspiring messages, Professor Nick Miles says that the University will continue to improve its quality of teaching and better support local high-quality development.

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