The University of Manchester

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Ranked seventh in the world according to the QS World University Rankings2018,The University of Manchester is a prestigious(声誉高的)Red Brick University and is also a member of the Russell Group.The University is investing£1 billion over 10 years into its campus and facilities,helping to sustain its incredible history of innovation,with 25 Nobel Prize winners among its current and former students and staff.The University helped with the development of the world's first modern computer in 1948,and was where Ernest Rutherford first split the atom in 1917.

Today,The University of Manchester is at the forefront of cutting edge research in science and engineering,particularly in new treatments forlife-threatening diseases.In 2015—2016 alone,The University of Manchester attracted over£342 million in external research funding.

Making up 25%of the student population,The University of Manchester has the highest percentage of international students in the UK;as many as 180 nationalities are represented on campus.The university offers a number of postgraduate scholarships to international students.

Beyond academics, The University of Manchester offers plenty of extracurricular activities and opportunities for development.The Student Union is the largest in the UK,with more than 480 different clubs and societies.There is also a specific international society,where you can make friends from all over the world,go on trips around the UK and learn about different cultures.

The University provides a great support network for students,with counselling services,free sports and well-being activities,and workshops for academic and personal skills such as time management,essay writing or referencing.Social responsibility is very important at The University of Manchester,and there are many volunteering opportunities across the city,where students work together to tackle (处理） problems facing the world today.

The city of Manchester is perfect for students：It is not only ranked as one of the best cities to live in the UK,but it is also very affordable in comparison.The centre of Manchester is vibrant（充满生机的）and lively,with a diverse food and drink scene,thriving nightlife and inspiring cultural centres.

Finally,the city has great travel links.The bus is free for students and will take you to each end of the university campus.There are three major train stations in the city centre,which will take you anywhere in the UK,including London in just two hours.Manchester is also home to the biggest airport in the UK outside of London,with low-cost flights to anywhere in Europe as well as connections all around the rest of the world.

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曼彻斯特大学

根据2018年QS世界大学排名，曼彻斯特大学是一所享有盛誉的红砖大学，也是罗素集团成员之一。该大学在10年内向其校园和设施投资10亿英镑，帮助维持其难以置信的创新历史，在其现在和以前的学生以及教职员工中有25名诺贝尔奖得主。1948年，该大学助力研发了世界上第一台现代计算机，与此同时，曼彻斯特大学也是1917年欧内斯特·卢瑟福第一次分裂原子的地方。

今天，曼彻斯特大学在科学和工程领域处于研究的前沿，特别是针对危及生命的疾病的新疗法。仅在2015至2016年间，曼彻斯特大学就吸引了超过3.42亿英镑的外部研究资金。

曼彻斯特大学留学生在英国大学中所占比例最高，占据学生总数的25%；校园内有多达180个国家的学生。这所大学为留学生提供了很多研究生奖学金。

除了学术，曼彻斯特大学还提供了大量的课外活动和发展机会。他们的学生联合会是英国最大的，有480多个不同的俱乐部和社团。还有一个特定的国际协会，在那里你可以结交来自世界各地的朋友，到英国各地旅行，了解不同的文化。

大学为学生提供强大的支持网络，提供咨询服务、免费体育和福利活动，以及学术和个人技能讲习班，如时间管理、论文写作或参考。在曼彻斯特大学，社会责任是非常重要的，整个城市都有很多志愿服务的机会，学生们在那里共同努力解决当今世界面临的问题。

曼彻斯特是最适合学生居住的城市，它不仅是英国最宜居的城市之一，而且也是物价相对实惠的城市。曼彻斯特市中心充满生机和活力，有着多样的饮食环境、丰富的夜生活和鼓舞人心的文化中心。

最后，这座城市有着很好的旅游生态链。公共汽车不仅对学生是免费的，还可将带您到大学校园的每一端。市中心有三个主要的火车站，可以带你到英国的任何地方，两个小时内即可到达伦敦。曼彻斯特也有着英国除伦敦以外最大的机场，有低成本的航班到欧洲的任何地方，是促进世界各地连接的纽带。

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红砖大学（Red Brick University）是指在大英帝国时期的维多利亚时代，创立在英国英格兰的六大重要工业城市，并于第一次世界大战前得到英国皇家许可的伯明翰大学、曼彻斯特大学、谢菲尔德大学、利兹大学、布里斯托大学和利物浦大学这六所世界著名大学。这六所红砖大学是除牛津大学和剑桥大学以外，英格兰最著名、最顶尖的老牌世界名校。

罗素集团 （The Russell Group）成立于1994年，由24所英国一流的研究型大学组成，是全世界产生诺贝尔奖得主最多的大学联盟。罗素集团名称的由来，是因为这24所院校的校长，每年春季固定在伦敦罗素广场旁的罗素饭店举行研究经费会议而得名。该高校联盟被称为英国的“常春藤联盟”，代表着英国大学的最高学术水平。罗素集团内的大学机构成员每年囊括全英大学65%以上的科研经费和赞助资金。