Nottingham Trent University

Nottingham Trent University (NTU) is a public research university in Nottingham, England, a city on the River Trent in the East Midlands.诺丁汉特伦特大学（简称 NTU）是英格兰诺丁汉的一所公立研究型大学，该市位于英格兰东米德兰兹地区的特伦特河畔。

Its lineage reaches back to the Nottingham Government School of Design of 1843, but it took its present name and university status only in 1992, when the polytechnic system was reformed.其学脉可上溯至 1843 年创办的诺丁汉公立设计学校，但直至 1992 年理工学院改制时才改用现名并获大学地位。

With more than 36,000 students and over 4,000 staff across six sites, it is one of the largest universities in the United Kingdom, and it is placed 639th in the QS World University Rankings 2027.该校在 6 处校址共有逾 36000 名学生与 4000 余名教职工，是英国规模最大的大学之一，在 2027 年 QS 世界大学排名中列第 639 位。

History

• The earliest root of Nottingham Trent University is the Nottingham Government School of Design, founded in 1843 when government-supported art and design education was promoted to serve industry and manufacturing.诺丁汉特伦特大学最早的源头是 1843 年创办的诺丁汉公立设计学校，其时政府为服务工业与制造业而大力支持艺术与设计教育。

• After the Second World War higher education in Nottingham expanded, with the Nottingham and District Technical College established in 1945 to meet demand for technical and professional training.二战后诺丁汉的高等教育迅速扩张，1945 年设立诺丁汉及地区技术学院，以满足对技术与职业培训的需求。

• The Nottingham Regional College of Technology opened in 1958, followed in 1959 by the Nottingham College of Education at Clifton, which focused on teacher training.1958 年诺丁汉地区技术学院开办，1959 年又在克利夫顿设立诺丁汉教育学院，以师资培养为主。

• In 1964 the Nottingham Regional College was opened, and in 1966 the original Nottingham College of Design was formally linked with it as post-war further education was rationalised.1964 年诺丁汉地区学院开办，1966 年原诺丁汉设计学院正式与其建立联系，这是战后继续教育整合的一部分。

• In 1970 the merged institutions were granted polytechnic status as Trent Polytechnic, part of the national drive to widen access to higher education and strengthen links with industry.1970 年合并后的院校获理工学院地位，定名特伦特理工学院，这是全国扩大高等教育入学、加强产学研联系努力的一部分。

• During the 1970s the polytechnic gained national recognition for its photography education, especially through collaboration with Derby College of Art and the influence of figures such as Bill Gaskins.1970 年代该校以摄影教育赢得全国声誉，尤以与德比艺术学院的合作以及比尔·加斯金斯等人的影响著称。

• In 1975 Trent Polytechnic amalgamated with the Nottingham College of Education, further consolidating its role in teacher training.1975 年特伦特理工学院与诺丁汉教育学院合并，进一步巩固了其在师资培养上的角色。

• By the 1980s it was well respected for its law, engineering and science courses, and a large new Life Sciences block was built at the Clifton campus in 1983.到 1980 年代，其法学、工程与理科课程广受认可，1983 年在克利夫顿校区建成一座规模可观的新生命科学楼。

• The institution was renamed Nottingham Polytechnic in 1988, a decade before it would gain full university standing.1988 年该校更名为诺丁汉理工学院，距其获得正式大学地位尚有约十年。

• Nottingham Trent University received university status in 1992 under reforms that allowed polytechnics to become universities, and it adopted its current name the same year.1992 年，在允许理工学院升格为大学的改革之下，诺丁汉特伦特大学获大学地位，并于同年采用现名。

• Professor Ray Cowell was appointed the university's first Vice-Chancellor, overseeing the transition to university status and the consolidation of provision across its campuses.雷·考威尔教授出任该校首任校长，主持升格为大学的过渡并整合各校区的教学供给。

• On Friday 11 November 1994 Katharine, Duchess of Kent, opened the university's School of Science.1994 年 11 月 11 日星期五，肯特公爵夫人凯瑟琳为该校理学院揭幕。

• In 1997 the Nottingham Trent University Venture Capital Fund was set up with 500,000 pounds from the European Union to support new enterprises.1997 年，诺丁汉特伦特大学创业投资基金设立，动用欧盟提供的 50 万英镑以支持新创企业。

• In 1999 the former Brackenhurst College was incorporated into the university, becoming its third campus and extending its provision in land-based, environmental and agricultural disciplines.1999 年原布拉克恩赫斯特学院并入该校，成为其第三处校区，把课程延伸到土地、环境与农业领域。

• In 2003 Professor Neil Gorman succeeded Ray Cowell as Vice-Chancellor, leading a phase of organisational consolidation and investment.2003 年尼尔·戈尔曼教授接替雷·考威尔出任校长，主导了一段组织整合与投资建设时期。

• In 2008 the broadcaster and journalist Sir Michael Parkinson was appointed the university's first Chancellor, a ceremonial role created to raise its public profile.2008 年，广播人兼记者迈克尔·帕金森爵士被任命为该校首任校监，这一礼仪性职务旨在提升学校的公众形象。

• In 2014 the Olympic champion Sebastian Coe opened the new Students' Union building, part of campus investment aimed at expanding student facilities and accommodation.2014 年，奥运冠军塞巴斯蒂安·科为新落成的学生会大楼揭幕，该楼属于扩充学生设施与住宿的校园投资之一。

• The same year, 2014, Professor Edward Peck was appointed Vice-Chancellor, succeeding Neil Gorman.同年，即 2014 年，爱德华·佩克教授接替尼尔·戈尔曼出任校长。

• In 2015 the university bought the Confetti Media Group, which became the Confetti Institute of Creative Technologies on a new Creative Quarter campus.2015 年该校收购「Confetti 媒体集团」，后者成为设于「创意区」新校区的 Confetti 创意技术学院。

• In June 2024 Nottingham Trent hosted the final televised head-to-head debate of the UK general election campaign between Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer at its Newton Building.2024 年 6 月，该校在牛顿大楼举办英国大选竞选期间里希·苏纳克与基尔·斯塔默之间的最后一场电视一对一直播辩论。

• In 2025 Professor Dave Petley became the university's fourth Vice-Chancellor, succeeding Edward Peck.2025 年，戴夫·佩特利教授接替爱德华·佩克，成为该校第四任校长。

• In 2016 a 6.5 million pound University Centre opened in Mansfield, later renamed NTU in Mansfield, extending the university's provision to the town and the Ashfield district.2016 年，一座造价 650 万英镑的大学中心在曼斯菲尔德启用，后更名为「NTU 曼斯菲尔德」，把学校的课程延伸到该镇与阿什菲尔德地区。

Academics

• NTU is organised into seven academic schools spanning creative, professional, scientific and environmental disciplines, delivering teaching and research across its campuses.诺丁汉特伦特大学下设 7 个学院，涵盖创意、专业、科学与环境领域，在各校区开展教学与研究。

• Its schools include the School of Animal, Rural and Environmental Sciences, the School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment and the Nottingham School of Art & Design.其学院包括动物、乡村与环境科学学院，建筑、设计与建成环境学院，以及诺丁汉艺术与设计学院。

• Nottingham Business School is one of the few business schools worldwide to hold triple accreditation from EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA.诺丁汉商学院是全球少数同时拥有 EQUIS、AACSB 与 AMBA 三重认证的商学院之一。

• Nottingham Law School is one of the largest law schools in the United Kingdom and runs NLS Legal, an on-campus teaching law firm providing practice-based learning through real cases.诺丁汉法学院是英国规模最大的法学院之一，并运营校内教学律所 NLS Legal，以真实案件提供实务型学习。

• The School of Science and Technology covers biosciences, chemistry, computing, engineering, forensic science, mathematics, physics and sport science, based mainly at Clifton.科学与技术学院覆盖生物科学、化学、计算机、工程、法证科学、数学、物理与运动科学，主要设在克利夫顿校区。

• Nottingham School of Art & Design traces its origins to the 1843 School of Design and teaches fine art, fashion, textiles, graphic design and photography.诺丁汉艺术与设计学院可追溯至 1843 年的设计学校，教授纯艺术、时装、纺织、平面设计与摄影。

• The School of Social Sciences covers criminology, psychology, sociology, politics, journalism, education, social work and languages, combining academic study with professional practice.社会科学学院覆盖犯罪学、心理学、社会学、政治学、新闻、教育、社会工作与语言，把学术研习与专业实践相结合。

• Nottingham Trent enrolled more than 36,000 students and employed more than 4,000 staff in the 2024-25 reporting year, making it the 7th largest UK university by enrolment.2024-25 学年，该校在校生逾 36000 人、教职工逾 4000 人，是英国按在读规模计第 7 大的大学。

• Its international student population is about 6,000, and the university community represents over 160 countries.其国际学生约 6000 人，学校社群来自 160 多个国家。

• The university reported total income of about 434 million pounds in the financial year 2023-24, of which teaching income accounted for some 378 million pounds.在 2023-24 财政年度，该校总收入约 4.34 亿英镑，其中教学收入约占 3.78 亿英镑。

• Research income that year was about 22 million pounds, with a further 8 million pounds from commercial research.当年研究收入约 2200 万英镑，另有 800 万英镑来自商业研究。

• In the Research Excellence Framework 2021 the university submitted across 14 units of assessment and filed 39 impact case studies.在 2021 年「研究卓越框架」评估中，该校在 14 个评估单元提交材料，并提交了 39 份影响案例研究。

• Eighty-six per cent of its submitted research impact was rated world-leading or internationally excellent in that REF exercise.在该轮评估中，其提交的研究影响有 86% 被评为世界领先或国际优秀。

• The John van Geest Cancer Research Centre, established in 2008, leads cancer research with a focus on immunotherapy and personalised medicine.约翰·范格斯癌症研究中心成立于 2008 年，主导癌症研究，重点在免疫治疗与个性化医疗。

• The Medical Technologies Innovation Facility, a 23 million pound dual-site research facility, supports the translation of medical technologies from research to clinical application.医学技术创新中心是一处投资 2300 万英镑的双址研究设施，支持医学技术从研究走向临床应用。

• The university maintains ties with over 6,000 businesses and reports that 94% of students progress to full-time employment or further study within six months of graduating.该校与逾 6000 家企业保持联系，并称 94% 的学生在毕业六个月内进入全职工作或继续深造。

• The university owns Bonington Gallery, a public contemporary art gallery on the City campus, and Metronome, a specialist music and live-events venue.该校拥有位于市中心校区的公共当代艺术馆 Bonington 美术馆，以及专营音乐与现场演出的 Metronome 场馆。

Campus

• NTU operates across six sites: the City campus, Clifton, Brackenhurst near Southwell, the Creative Quarter, NTU London and NTU in Mansfield.诺丁汉特伦特大学运营 6 处校址：市中心校区、克利夫顿校区、绍斯韦尔附近的布拉克恩赫斯特校区、创意区、NTU 伦敦校区与 NTU 曼斯菲尔德校区。

• The City campus lies just north of Nottingham city centre and hosts over 17,000 students from the business, law, art and design, architecture and social science schools.市中心校区位于诺丁汉市中心以北，容纳商学院、法学院、艺术与设计学院、建筑学院与社会科学学院的逾 17000 名学生。

• Its flagship buildings are the regenerated Newton and Arkwright buildings, both Grade II listed, the Arkwright completed between 1877 and 1881 in an elaborate Gothic style.其标志性建筑是翻新后的牛顿大楼与阿克莱特楼，二者均为二级登录建筑，阿克莱特楼于 1877 至 1881 年间以繁复的哥特风格建成。

• The Newton Building was built between 1956 and 1958 in a mid-20th-century Art Deco style, was opened in June 1958 by Princess Alexandra of Kent, and remains a principal teaching and administrative building.牛顿大楼建于 1956 至 1958 年间，呈 20 世纪中期的装饰艺术风格，1958 年 6 月由肯特的亚历山德拉公主揭幕，至今仍是主要教学与行政楼。

• The Boots Library, the university's main library, sits at the centre of the City campus, was completed in 1998 at a cost of 13 million pounds and was refurbished in summer 2013.该校主图书馆 Boots 图书馆位于市中心校区中心，1998 年以 1300 万英镑建成，并于 2013 年夏翻新。

• Clifton Campus lies about 4 miles south of the city centre and is associated with science, technology, engineering, health and sport, hosting the John van Geest centre and an Anthony Nolan cord blood bank.克利夫顿校区位于市中心以南约 4 英里，以科学、技术、工程、健康与体育见长，设约翰·范格斯中心与安东尼·诺兰脐带血库。

• Brackenhurst campus occupies the historic Brackenhurst Hall estate of 1828, with a working farm and 200 hectares of farmland and woodland holding over 250 animals from more than 70 species.布拉克恩赫斯特校区坐落在 1828 年的历史庄园布拉克恩赫斯特府，设有运营农场以及 200 公顷农田与林地，饲养 70 多个物种的 250 余只动物。

• NTU London opened in September 2023 on Commercial Road in Whitechapel and contains a 450-capacity venue for live music, esports and virtual production.NTU 伦敦校区于 2023 年 9 月在白教堂的商业路启用，内设可容纳 450 人的场馆，用于现场音乐、电子竞技与虚拟制作。

• Nottingham Conference Centre, owned and operated by the university, offers conferencing space in the city centre beside its teaching buildings.由该校自有自营的诺丁汉会议中心，在教学楼旁为市中心提供会议场地。

Reputation

• In the QS World University Rankings 2027, the edition to which this entry belongs, Nottingham Trent University is placed 639th in the world.在 2027 年 QS 世界大学排名中，也就是本条目所属的榜单版本，诺丁汉特伦特大学列全球第 639 位。

• The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027 place the university in the 601-650 band, an improvement on the 601-800 band it held in the 2026 edition.2027 年泰晤士高等教育世界大学排名将该校列入第 601-650 档，较其 2026 年版所处的第 601-800 档有所提升。

• The 2026-2027 US News Best Global Universities table lists the university at 507th, a strong numeric rank by international standards.2026-2027 年度 US News 全球最佳大学排名将该校列于第 507 位，按国际标准属相当靠前的具体名次。

• In the 2026 Academic Ranking of World Universities it appears in the 701-800 band.在 2026 年软科世界大学学术排名中，它处于第 701-800 档。

• The university was named University of the Year by Times Higher Education in 2017 and by The Guardian in 2019.该校于 2017 年获《泰晤士高等教育》评为「年度大学」，2019 年又获《卫报》评为「年度大学」。

• It was also named Modern University of the Year by The Times and The Sunday Times in 2018 and again in 2023, reflecting sustained national recognition.该校还于 2018 年与 2023 年两度获《泰晤士报》与《星期日泰晤士报》评为「年度现代大学」，显示出持续的国家认可。

• It held a Gold rating in the UK Teaching Excellence Framework in 2017 and maintained its overall Gold rating in the 2023 TEF assessment.该校在 2017 年英国「教学卓越框架」中获金奖，并在 2023 年评估中维持总体金奖。

• In the 2026 UI GreenMetric World University Rankings it was placed 5th in the world for sustainability.在 2026 年 UI GreenMetric 世界大学排名中，该校在可持续性方面列全球第 5 位。

• Research output recorded by OpenAlex amounts to about 30,588 works with more than 1,154,140 citations, a substantial scholarly volume for a post-1992 university.OpenAlex 记录的科研产出约 30588 件作品、被引逾 115 万次，对一所 1992 年后升格的大学而言学术体量可观。

• In The Guardian's 2026 university guide Nottingham Trent was ranked 25th among UK universities, one of the highest placings for a post-1992 institution.在《卫报》2026 年英国大学指南中，诺丁汉特伦特大学位列英国大学第 25 名，是 1992 年后升格院校中的最高位次之一。

• It won the Queen's Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education in 2015, in the science and mathematics category, and again in 2021 for projects on digital imaging of heritage sites.该校于 2015 年在科学与数学类别中荣获「女王周年高等教育奖」，并于 2021 年因遗产地数字成像项目再次获奖。

Student life

• The university does not promote a single formal motto, while its modern identity rests on the 1843 foundation date and the 1992 grant of university status.该校并未推行单一正式校训，其现代身份认同主要系于 1843 年的创办年份与 1992 年获授大学地位。

• Nottingham Trent Students' Union represents students across all campuses and provides activities, a Student Advice Centre, democratic representation and night-time entertainment.诺丁汉特伦特学生会代表全校学生，提供活动、学生咨询中心、民主代表与夜间娱乐。

• RAG is the union's fundraising department, where volunteers organise events for local, national and international charities chosen by the student membership.RAG 是学生会的募捐部门，志愿者为学生选定的地方、全国与国际慈善机构筹办活动。

• Platform, a student magazine published online throughout the academic year and in print on campus, covers education, campus news, arts, culture, sport and lifestyle.《Platform》是一份在学年中线上发布、同时在校内印刷的学生刊物，报道教育、校园新闻、艺术、文化、体育与生活。

• Trent TV is the union's television station, whose programmes have included coverage of Freshers' Week and the annual NTSU Awards, and which was named Best News Programme of 2011.Trent TV 是学生会的电视台，其节目曾覆盖新生周与年度 NTSU 颁奖礼，并获评 2011 年度最佳新闻节目。

• Fly Live is the union's radio station, founded in 1996 by then student union president Ben Morrison, and it has since won multiple Student Radio Association awards.Fly Live 是学生会的广播电台，由时任学生会主席本·莫里森于 1996 年创办，此后多次获学生广播协会奖项。

• NTU is consistently ranked in the top 20% of institutions in the British Universities and Colleges Sport championships, and competes in a Varsity Series against the University of Nottingham.诺丁汉特伦特大学在「英国大学与学院体育」锦标赛中常年位居前 20%，并与诺丁汉大学进行年度校际对抗赛。

• The university opened a new Lee Westwood Sports Centre on its Clifton campus, named after the golfer who was world number one in 2010 and an honorary graduate.该校在克利夫顿校区启用新的李·韦斯特伍德体育中心，以 2010 年世界排名第一的高尔夫球手、该校荣誉毕业生命名。

• In July 1989 the university hosted the international Cerebral Palsy Games, funded by the city and county councils and the Spastics Society.1989 年 7 月，该校承办国际脑瘫运动会，经费来自市议会、郡议会与痉挛协会。

Notable people

• Professor Ray Cowell was the university's first Vice-Chancellor from 1992 to 2003, guiding Nottingham Trent through its transition from polytechnic to university.雷·考威尔教授于 1992 至 2003 年担任该校首任校长，带领诺丁汉特伦特完成从理工学院到大学的转变。

• Sir Michael Parkinson, the broadcaster and journalist, served as the university's first Chancellor from 2008 to 2014.广播人兼记者迈克尔·帕金森爵士于 2008 至 2014 年担任该校首任校监。

• Sir John Peace has been Chancellor since 2017, having earlier chaired the university's Board of Governors from 1999 to 2009.约翰·皮斯爵士自 2017 年起任校监，此前曾于 1999 至 2009 年担任该校理事会主席。

• Professor Dave Petley, an earth scientist, became Vice-Chancellor in October 2025, joining from a senior role in the sector.地球科学家戴夫·佩特利教授于 2025 年 10 月出任校长，此前在本领域担任高级职务。

• The poet and literary critic Gregory Woods and the art historian William Feaver are among the university's notable academic staff.诗人兼文学批评家格雷戈里·伍兹与艺术史家威廉·菲弗，是该校的知名教师。

• Eiman Kanjo, a professor of computing, leads research on TinyML and edge computing and heads the EPSRC-funded TinyML UK Network from 2026.计算机科学教授艾曼·坎乔主导 TinyML 与边缘计算研究，并自 2026 年起主持由 EPSRC 资助的 TinyML 英国网络。

• The sociologist Robert Dingwall and the legal scholar J. Martin Hunter have been listed among the university's distinguished academic staff.社会学家罗伯特·丁沃尔与法律学者 J·马丁·亨特被列为该校的杰出教师。

• Nick Easter, the England rugby international, and the Great Britain hockey players Crista Cullen and Alastair Wilson are notable sporting alumni.英格兰橄榄球国脚尼克·伊斯特，以及英国曲棍球运动员克里斯塔·卡伦与阿拉斯泰尔·威尔逊，都是该校的知名体育校友。

• Louise Thomas, an alumna, was the motivating force behind Race for Life, the women-only 5k run that grew into the UK's largest fundraising series of its kind.该校校友路易丝·托马斯是「Race for Life」女子 5 公里跑的推动者，该活动后来发展为英国同类规模最大的募捐系列赛。

• Kevin Cahill was the university's second Chancellor, serving from 2014 to 2017 between Sir Michael Parkinson and Sir John Peace.凯文·卡希尔是该校第二任校监，于 2014 至 2017 年在任，介于迈克尔·帕金森爵士与约翰·皮斯爵士之间。

• Professor Edward Peck served as Vice-Chancellor from 2014 to 2025, a period in which the university won the Times Higher Education and Guardian University of the Year titles.爱德华·佩克教授于 2014 至 2025 年任校长，其间该校赢得《泰晤士高等教育》与《卫报》的「年度大学」称号。