Research and Teaching in Berbeck College, University of London

Berbeck College is a research-oriented academic institution, and there are four Nobel Prize winners in its faculty. More than 90% of its academic members are committed to various research work, and their academic research ability is excellent in various evaluations. In 2006, Berbeck College of University of London won the title of Queen's Choice Award for its outstanding scientific research level. In the 2008 Research Assessment (RAE) sponsored by the British Higher Education Council, 12 was rated as the highest score of 5*, and 5 was internationally outstanding. Among them, level 5* includes English, history and Spanish, and level 5 includes crystallography, earth science, economics, art history, law, philosophy, political science, psychology and German. In the RAE score ranking of 5438+0 published by The Guardian in 2006, Berbeck College ranked in the UK 13, and the disciplines of 10 entered the top ten in China. Among them, English major ranked first in the UK, history ranked first in the UK, and economics and econometrics, earth science, psychology, political science and international studies ranked top five in the UK.

Beric University has 19 departments and 27 research institutes. David Bohm, a quantum physicist, once taught in the physics department. Chemists Aaron Kruger and Derek Harold Richard Barton once presided over this work in the Department of Crystallography. Rosalind franklin, a crystallographer, used X-ray diffraction images to determine the molecular structure of tobacco mosaic virus during her contact with Aaron Kruger of the Department of Crystallography. The photos of DNA molecules taken by her at King's College, University of London, using the same technology enabled competitors in Cavendish's laboratory to discover the double helix structure of DNA. 1998, Berbeck College and University College London jointly established two research institutes: Bloomsbury Center for Structural Biology and Bloomsbury Center for Bioinformatics. The former has become the world's leading structure and function research institution in protein. In 2004, the college invited the controversial Slovenian famous philosopher Zizek (Slavoj? Me? Ek) as dean of the school of humanities. In the same year, the London Knowledge Laboratory was co-organized with the College of Education of University of London, consisting of 50 social science experts and computer experts, and used digital technology to study the learning process and knowledge construction process of human beings. From 65438 to 0993, Berbeck College, the British Architectural Association, the Institute of Contemporary Art, the British Science Museum and the Tate Gallery established the London Consortium to provide research-oriented master's and doctoral education in humanities, culture and film. In 20 1 1-20 12 years, more than17.9 million pounds was spent on academic research. Provide students with a series of comprehensive, flexible and research-oriented courses at all levels. Berbeck College offers more than 80 master's and doctoral programs in the arts, sciences and social sciences, both full-time and part-time. Berbeck College is also the only university in London that teaches part-time students. Full-time is a full-time course. Part-time courses are designed for students with on-the-job or industry work experience. Most of them are taught at night, and students can work and study during the day.

Birbeck provides high-quality higher education courses to meet the ever-changing career needs of senior talents in education, culture, individuals and industries, and allows adult students from different social and educational backgrounds to participate in all courses of the college.

In order to cooperate with all kinds of scientific research in our school, the school also holds various high-quality research topics, and after successful completion, you can get master's and doctoral degrees. By the 2007/2008 school year, more than 65,438+09,000 students were studying in this school. More than 40% students are studying for a one-year master's degree. There are more than 600 students specializing in research degrees. Although most students come from Britain and other EU countries, another 30% students come from more than 30 countries around the world. The college is proud to have a rich background of students, and its emphasis on adult students has attracted many people to study here. Celebrities who graduated from this school include james macdonald, the first Prime Minister of the British Labor Party, Helen Sharman, the only female astronaut in Britain, Dido, a world-famous singer, and four Nobel Prize winners.