贝尔法斯特女王大学：成为世界一流大学
英文导读
Queen"s University Belfast is a public research university in Belfast， Northern Ireland. The university"s official title， per its charter， is The Queen"s University of Belfast. It is often referred to simply as Queen"s， or by the abbreviation QUB. The university was chartered in 1845， and opened in 1849 as “Queen"s College， Belfast”， but has roots going back to 1810 and the Royal Belfast Academical Institution. Founded as Queen’s College in 1845， it became a university in its own right in 1908. Queen"s University is unique. Few other universities across the world combine international recognition for research and national recognition for innovation in the curriculum with the student-centred ethos and leadership role in the community which are the hallmarks of Queen’s. Queen’s was one of the first universities in the UK and Ireland to form spin-out companies， establishing QUBIS in 1984 to commercialize research and development activities. QUBIS has been involved in the creation of nearly 60 companies. It is currently the leading company in the UK and Ireland for revenue generation created through its spin-outs companies. Queen’s has been named the lead institution in the UK for tackling the unequal representation of women in science and engineering. It is the only UK university to hold a Silver institutional honour at the Athena SWAN Charter awards， which recognize the commitment of institutions， and science， engineering and technology (SET) departments， to addressing gender inequalities and improving career progression for female academics. In addition to the institutional award， Queen’s is also the UK university with the most departmental silver awards in the UK. Today， it is an international centre of research and education rooted at the heart of Northern Ireland.
System： Academics at Queen"s are organised into twenty schools across three faculties. Each school operates as a primary management unit of the university and the schools are the focus for education and research for their respective subject areas. These faculties and schools includes： Faculty of Arts， Humanities and Social Sciences (School of Education； School of English； School of History and Anthropology； School of Politics， International Studies and Philosophy； School of Modern Languages； School of Law； Queen"s University Management School； School of Creative Arts； School of Sociology， Social Policy and Social Work)； Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences (School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering； School of Electronics， Electrical Engineering and Computer Science； School of Geography， Archaeology and Palaeoecology； School of Mathematics and Physics； School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering； School of Planning， Architecture and Civil Engineering； School of Psychology)； Faculty of Medicine， Health and Life Sciences (School of Biological Sciences； School of Medicine， Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences； School of Nursing and Midwifery； School of Pharmacy).
City show： Belfast is the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland. Belfast played a key role in the Industrial Revolution， establishing its place as a global industrial centre until the latter half of the 20th century. Today， Belfast remains a centre for industry， as well as the arts， higher education and business， a legal centre， and is the economic engine of Northern Ireland. The architectural style of Belfast"s buildings range from Edwardian， like the City Hall， to modern， like Waterfront Hall. Many of the city"s Victorian landmarks， including the main Lanyon Building at Queen"s University Belfast and the Linenhall Library， were designed by Sir Charles Lanyon.
生词助读
ethos [.i：.θ.s] n. 民族精神；气质；社会思潮
hallmark [.h.：lmɑ：k] n. 特点；品质证明
commercialize [k..m.：..la.z] vt. 使商业化；使商品化
spin-out [spin aut] n. 衍生公司；（汽车的）打滑失控；（汽车的）回形滑行
midwifery [.m.d.w.f.r.] n. 产科学，助产学；助产术
中文概述
贝尔法斯特女王大学创立于1849年维多利亚时代，是英国历史最悠久的十所大学之一，是英国著名的罗素大学集团之一(该联盟由牛津、剑桥等20所英国最著名的大学组成)。
经过多年的发展，女王大学高水平的教学和科研已在国际上享有盛誉。女王大学拥有一流的教学研究仪器设备和上百万册馆藏图书。它的电脑设备和互动多媒体教学体系在全英大学中居领先地位。全英只有3所大学两次荣获英国高等教育和成人教育女王周年纪念奖，女王大学便是其中之一。
女王大学下属有3个学院：艺术、人文与社会科学学院，工程与自然科学学院以及医学与保健科学学院。优秀专业包括：牙科、药剂学、土木工程、化工、电子学工程、环境科学、食品科学、商业研究和音乐等。
一个半多世纪以来，从这所大学曾走出成千上万的优秀人才，其中包括诺贝尔文学奖的获得者谢默斯·希尼(Seamus Heaney)、诺贝尔和平奖的获得者大卫·特林布尔(David Trimble)以及爱尔兰前总统玛丽·麦亚列斯(Mary McAleese)。女王大学于2001年5月授予前任美国总统克林顿荣誉法学博士学位。
女王大学坐落于英国贝尔法斯特市的南部，建筑古色古香，环境宜人。贝尔法斯特市被国际传媒形容为“欧洲最为友好时尚的地区性城市”和“当今世界上你能观光和居住的最时髦的都市之一”。贝尔法斯特是北爱尔兰的行政中心，也是世界上第二安全城市和英国最低生活成本城市。在这里，留学生能体会到静谧舒适、安全放心的学习生活环境。
梦想成功录
If we did all the things we are capable of， we would literally as-tound ourselves.
如果我们所做的都是我们擅长的事情，我们最终将使自己大吃一惊。
Self-distrust is the cause of most of our failures.
我们绝大多数的失败都是因为缺乏自信之故。
