1. Birmingham, with a permanent population of 1 more than ten thousand, has gradually completed a magnificent transformation from the terrible industrial development in the past.
2. The injection of artificial intelligence in the transformation of Birmingham city center has gone far beyond the transformation of post-manufacturing economy.
This includes the bullring (shopping circle) that has been reconstructed after careful consideration.
4. Centered on the strange Selfridges Foric Department Store, it looks like an octopus in a chain mail.
The revived Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery can be compared with the Tate British Art Gallery in the capital London.
6. And top luxury libraries (although the number of employees and opening hours have been reduced to some extent to cut expenses)
7. As well as a large number of cultural publicity activities, such as the grand concert hall built for Birmingham City Symphony Orchestra, people's confidence in being the second largest city in Britain has been deeply rooted in the hearts of Birmingham people.
8. Plus countless first-class restaurants.
9. unparalleled food on earth? Bloomy Baltus of Birmingham.
10. Lively nightlife.
1 1. This is a city that anyone wants to stay here for a few days.
12. If you want to relive the classics, you can go to Jam House, a first-class live music bar. The legendary pianist Jools Holland is the conductor here, and even the most critical musicians will be impressed by the atmosphere and music here.
13. Of course, there are charming old joint-stock bars and theaters.
14. Although the classics exist, the industrious and intelligent Birmingham people have not stopped, and new surprises are constantly emerging, as evidenced by the bakery Peel and Stone in the jewelry season.
Whether you are revisiting classics or experiencing modernity, Birmingham is worth stopping.
Little popular science at Birmingham University:
The University of Birmingham, located in Birmingham, the second largest city in Britain, was founded in 1825. Birmingham University is one of the top 100 universities in the world, with 20 14QS ranking 64th in the world, and Britain 1 1. 20 15TIMES British university rankings 15. 20 14REF British university ranking 15. 1900, Birmingham University became the first red brick university to obtain royal charter. Birmingham University is one of the world-renowned universities and an international teaching and research center, with first-class teaching quality and perfect teaching facilities, and enjoys an international reputation for its excellent scientific research level. The university's initial research objectives were mainly science, industry and engineering. After a century of development, the school has developed into an academic-oriented comprehensive university, and its research objectives have also extended to various fields, showing outstanding research results and becoming a world-class research university.
Birmingham University is one of the six famous "red brick universities" in Britain, and is a founding member of Russell University Group, a famous British university alliance, and Universitas 2 1, an international university organization. Former British Prime Ministers Sir Stanley Baldwin and neville chamberlain and China famous geologist Li Siguang are outstanding alumni of Birmingham University. So far, Birmingham University has trained eight Nobel Prize winners and two British prime ministers.
School honor
Since its establishment more than 65,438+000 years ago, its high-quality and multi-field research has been recognized at home and abroad. The school once trained a British Prime Minister, neville chamberlain (a representative of appeasement policy on the eve of World War II), and eight people won the Nobel Prize. They successfully developed a plastic heart to replace the heart, synthesized vitamin C, laid the botany and geology foundation for British Antarctic exploration, and used microwaves to power radar and stoves to prepare allergic vaccines. Li Siguang, a famous geologist in China, 193 1 graduated from Birmingham University with a doctorate in natural science.
In addition to enjoying a high reputation in scientific research, Birmingham University has also won international praise in the fields of humanities and social sciences, education and law, and was once among the best in the ranking of university research evaluation by the British Education Commission. Birmingham University has always been one of the most popular universities in Britain, and it is also one of the top universities in QS world 100. The European Institute of Birmingham University is also a first-class European research center in Britain. Birmingham University has a wide range of research fields, from cancer to nanotechnology. The School of Music of Birmingham University was founded in 1905, and its music category ranked second in the UK in the RAE evaluation in 2008.
Birmingham University has a large number of excellent researchers, many of whom are international authorities in various fields. Universities can earn as much as 200 million pounds a year in converting scientific research results into productivity. According to the latest UK official research assessment REF (Research Excellence Framework) on 20 14, Birmingham University ranks 15 in the UK.
Application conditions
Commencement time of undergraduate course: February 1 and July1each year; Deadline for registration: Medical 10, 15, other June 30th.
High school GPA:80.0；;
IELTS 6.0-6.5 or above
Education requirements: graduated from high school, with an average score of over 80, and completed one-year preparatory study, or have studied in China for one year, or passed the British A-level exam, or have IB scores.
Application materials:
Corresponding academic certificate or study certificate, original or official certificate (Chinese and English version)
Learning report card, original or official certificate (Chinese and English version)
English score certificate, original or copy, such as IELTS.
postgraduate
Start time: every September1; Deadline for application: until the amount is full.
IELTS 6.5-7.0 or above (natural science and engineering 6.0 or above)
Education requirements: bachelor degree, bachelor degree certificate, with an average score of 80-85.
Application materials:
Undergraduate diploma or study certificate, original or official certificate (Chinese and English version)
Undergraduate study report card, original or official certificate (Chinese and English version)
Recommendation letters
Proof of English scores, such as IELTS.
Personal statement
biographical notes
Tuition information
Standard fee for international students 20 13-20 14
Cost range
undergraduate
Postgraduate research
Graduate teaching assistant
Grade a (clinical)
￡28, 100
￡28, 100
inapplicable
Band b (laboratory)
￡ 16,000
￡ 15,680
￡ 16,770
Band c
￡ 13,385
￡ 13,385
￡ 15,000
Band d
￡ 12, 140
￡ 12, 140
￡ 13,200
scholarship
The University of Birmingham has a "Li Siguang Scholarship" named after Mr. Li Siguang, a famous alumnus of China. The scholarship is for Dr. China, who has excellent academic performance. This scholarship is not limited to the research field. Interested applicants must first apply for a doctoral degree at Birmingham University, and then apply for admission to china scholarship council, China.
In addition, the Chevening Scholarship of the British Foreign Office is a special grant for promising people who apply for a one-year master's program, provided that they are eligible permanent residents living in China. Scholarship winners can choose universities and courses according to their majors or interests, but only if the subjects they study are related to their careers. The Zhifen scholarship program is highly competitive. The content of the application form submitted by the applicant, education and professional experience, and English level are important basis for evaluating the applicant. Scholarships provided by the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office to eligible applicants include tuition and living expenses. The maximum amount of tuition for the academic year is 65,438+02,000. The living expenses are sufficient to support the applicant's living expenses in the UK. At the same time, international round-trip air tickets and other related expenses are provided. Some scholarship winners can get joint funding from partners or sponsors of the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office.