The first college of Bristol University was founded in 1833, 1876, and several colleges successively established were merged into a whole university, namely University College (Bristol). 1909 was granted a Royal Charter and renamed Bristol University. The motto of the University of Bristol is Latin "Vim Promovet Insitam", which means [learning] to improve one's inner strength-from Horace, ode 4.4, which means "(learning) to improve one's inner talent" in Chinese.

Meaning of school emblem: The emblem of Bristol University consists of five symbols, including the sun representing the Welsh family, the horse representing the Frye family, the dolphin representing the Colston family, the open book representing learning, and the ship and castle in the middle of the seal from the medieval city of Bristol. [ 19]

Introduction to the history of British schools

one's early years

1876 after the establishment of university college, 1889 began to receive government support. After merging with Bristol Medical College in 1893 and Merchant Ventures' Technical College in 6 5438+0909, this fund allows the opening of a new medical college and an engineering college, which are still the greatest advantages of the university. 1908, a gift from the fry and the testamentary family, especially? 100000 from Henry overton's will III (? 6 million pounds (equivalent to today's currency) was used to fund a university in Bristol and western England, on condition that it can obtain a royal charter within two years. 19091February, the king approved such a charter and established Bristol University. Henry Wells became the first principal and Conway Lloyd Morgan became the first vice principal. Wil

Ls died in 19 1 1, and a will memorial building was built in memory of his sons George and Harry, starting from 19 13 and ending at 1925. Today, it is part of the academic institution of earth science and law, and its graduation ceremony is also held in its hall. The testamentary memorial building is a second-class building.

1920, George Wells bought the Victoria Room and donated it to the university as a student union. This building is now the seat of the music department, and it is a second-class building.

From the beginning, universities have been required to provide services to local communities. This mission led to the establishment of 1924 off-campus adult education department to provide courses for local communities. This mission continues today; A new enrollment policy is specifically aimed at the "BS" postal code area in Bristol.

Among the early famous figures related to Bristol was paul dirac, who graduated from 192 1 with a degree in engineering, and then obtained a second degree in mathematics from Cambridge in 1923. Because of his subsequent pioneering work in quantum mechanics, he was awarded the 1933 Nobel Prize in physics. Later, in A.D. 1920, ernest rutherford opened the Wells Physics Laboratory. There have been several Nobel Prize winners here: cecil frank powell (1950); Hans albrecht Bate (1967); And sir Nevill Francis Mott (1977). This laboratory is now located in the same place, near Bristol Grammar School and City Museum.

Sir Winston Churchill became the third president of the university in 1929, and served the university in this capacity until 1965. He succeeded Richard Haldane, who held the post from 19 12 after the death of Henry Wells.

During World War II, the Wells Memorial Hall was bombed, destroying the Great Hall and its organs. It has been restored to its former glory, equipped with oak clapboards and a new organ.

Postwar development

1946, the university established the first drama department in China. In the same year, Bristol began to provide special entrance examinations and subsidies to help veterans return to China to settle down. The number of students continues to increase, and the College of Engineering eventually needs a new school building, namely 1955 Queen's Building. Until 1996, this sturdy building was the residence of all engineers in this university. Later, electrical engineering and computer science crossed the road and moved into the new commercial adventurer building, making room for these rapidly expanding fields. Today, the Queen's Building meets most of the teaching needs of teachers and provides academic space for heavy engineering disciplines (civil, mechanical and aviation). With the unprecedented growth of 1960, especially the increase in the number of college students, the students' union finally got a bigger office space in a new building in Clifton District of the city, with the address of 1965. This building is more spacious than the Victoria Room, which has now been handed over to the Music Department. The new alliance provides many practice and performance rooms, some expert rooms, and three bars: bar100; Mandela (also known as AR2) and Avon Canyon. Although spacious, compared with other buildings in Clifton, union buildings is regarded by many as ugly and out of date, and it was called the worst architectural landscape in Britain in a BBC poll. As part of its "master plan" for development, the university has proposed to relocate the trade union to a more central position. Recently, plans have been put forward to redevelop the current buildings.

1960s was a very active period for British students, and Bristol was no exception. 1968, many students marched in support of the Anderson report and called for an increase in student grants. This dissatisfaction reached its climax in the 1 1 day sit-in demonstration in the Senate (the administrative headquarters of the university). A series of presidents and vice presidents led the university through these decades. Henry Somerset, the Duke of beaufort of the first generation 10, succeeded Churchill as president in 1965, followed by Dorothy Hodgkin in 1970, and he spent the next 18 years in the office.

With the advent of the era of mass higher education, Bristol continues to increase the number of students. Various undergraduate dormitories have been repeatedly expanded, and recently, some graduate dormitories have been built. These recent projects are funded (and operated) by external companies that have reached an agreement with the university.

Since 1988, only two new justices have appeared: Sir Jeremy Morse, then chairman of Lloyds Bank, who gave up his seat to Brenda Hale, the first female senior judge in the House of Lords in 2003.

One of the few research centers for the deaf in Britain was established in Bristol on 198 1, and then in Norah Fry Research Center for Learning Disabilities on 1988. Also in 1988, and in 2004, the annual meeting of the Student Union voted to leave the National Student Union (NUS). However, in these two incidents, all the students' referendums later overturned this decision, and Bristol still belongs to the national university.

In 2002, after the details of Tony Blair's son's application to university were published in national newspapers, the university was involved in a debate about media invasion.

With the increase in the number of graduate students (especially those studying for master's degree), it is necessary to have a separate representative in university institutions, and the Postgraduate Union (PGU) was established in 2000. More and more universities are expected to make use of the intellectual property rights generated by their research activities. In 2000, Bristol established the Research and Enterprise Department (RED) to promote this cause (especially for technology-based enterprises). In 200 1 year, the university signed a 25-year research funding agreement with IP2IPO, an intellectual property commercialization company. In 2007, with the establishment of Advanced Composite Materials Innovation and Science Center (ACCIS) and Bristol Institute of Public Affairs (BIPA), the research activities were further expanded.

In 2002, the university opened a new sports, exercise and health center in the campus center. Local residents can also use these facilities for a fee.

Teaching and research activities continued to expand. In 2004, the School of Engineering completed the work of the Advanced Dynamics Engineering Laboratory (BLADE) in Bristol. This? The 18.5m project provides cutting-edge technology for further study of dynamics and is the most advanced facility of its kind in Europe. It is an extension of the Queen's Building and was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II in March 2005.

In 2005 1 month, the school of chemistry was awarded? The British Higher Education Fund Council allocated 4.5 million pounds to establish Bristol Chemical Laboratory: Teaching Center of Excellence. Learning (CETL), with additional? In February 2006, it was announced that it would invest 350,000 pounds for the capital part of the project. Bristol chemical laboratory represents Bristol chemical laboratory science; This is the only chemical CETL in Britain.

In September 2009, the University's Center for Nanoscience and Quantum Information opened. This? This state-of-the-art building is known as the quietest building in the world, and it also has other technologically advanced functions, such as self-cleaning glass. Advanced research in quantum computing, nanotechnology, materials and other disciplines is being carried out in the building.

There is also a plan to rebuild the center of the university area on a large scale in the next few years. The first step started in September, 20 16 5438+0, and started to build a state-of-the-art life science building. At a time when all universities are facing heavy financial pressure, is this? The 50 million project is a clear statement that Bristol is committed to world-class research and teaching facilities. [2 1]