格罗宁根大学：上帝的世界是我们前进之光
英文导读
The University of Groningen (Dutch： Rijksuniversiteit Groningen)， located in the city of Groningen（City of Talent）， was founded in 1614， initially only for religious education. It is one of the oldest universities in the Netherlands as well as one of its largest. The founding of the University in 1614—at that time still a college of higher education—was an initiative taken by the Regional Assembly of the city of Groningen and the Ommelanden， or surrounding region. The development of the University came to a standstill at the end of the seventeenth and during the eighteenth century because of theological differences of opinion. The University of Groningen developed apace during the first decades of the twentieth century. The number of faculties and courses grew steadily while the number of students showed an explosive growth. The university educated the first female student and the first Dutch national astronaut in the history of the country， the first president of the European Central Bank and a Nobel prize winner. The University of Groningen hosts a broad range of studies， incorporating all scientific disciplines within their organization. It adheres to an interdisciplinary (generalists) philosophy， rather than specializing in a particular discipline.
System： The University of Groningen has nine faculties， nine grad-uate schools， 27 research centres and institutes， and more than 175 de-gree programmes. These facilities are： Faculty of Economics and Busi-ness， Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences， Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies ， Faculty of Arts， Faculty of Medical Sciences， Faculty of Law， Faculty of Spatial Sciences， Faculty of Philosophy， Fac-ulty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences.
Cith show： Groningen is the main municipality as well as the cap-ital city of the eponymous province in the Netherlands. Groningen is home of Noorderlicht， an international photographic platform that runs a photo gallery and organizes an international photo festival. Groningen is also the host city for the Eurosonic Festival， an annual music showcase event for over a hundred bands from all over Europe. Groningen has been called the "World Cycling City"， since 57% of journeys within the city are made by bicycle. The city is very much adapted to the wishes of those who want to get around without a car， as it has an extensive network of segregated cycle-paths， good public transport， and a large pedestrianised zone in the city centre.
生词助读
selective [s..lekt.v] 精挑细选的
legislature [.led..sle.t..(r)] .n.. 立法机关；立法机构
reputable [.repjut.bl] .adj.. 声誉好的；受尊敬的
expertise [.eksp..ti：z] .n.. 专门知识；专门技术
中文概述
成立于 1614 年的国立格罗宁根大学位于荷兰格罗宁根市，是荷兰第二古老的大学。她不仅是欧洲首屈一指的科研型大学，同时也在国际上享有极高的声誉。
格罗宁根大学已成为一所门类齐全的研究型的综合大学，其共设有九个学院：经济学与工商管理学院、行为学与社会科学院、神学与宗教学院、艺术学院、医疗科学学院、法律学院、空间科学院、哲学院、数学及自然科学学院。
格罗宁根大学在生态学、材料科学、化学和天文学排名进入欧洲研究型大学前三，其他出色的研究团队包括：纳米科学，物理学，分子生物学，微生物学，医学，神经科学，社会学，哲学，神学，考古学和艺术学。在分子学、进化生物学、纳米科学和医学与制药革新专业为国际学生设立了全额奖学金。
长久以来，格罗宁根一直是荷兰的知识、科学、文化、贸易和工业中心。城市周围风景美丽，有森林、草场、弗利兰湖、海洋、岛屿以及湿地。市内有数十家博物馆，歌剧院，还有每年一度的格罗宁根艺术节，素有北方文化之都的美誉。格罗宁根市堪称“欧洲的昆明”，四季如春。格罗宁根人的早午两餐多吃冷餐，晚餐才是正餐。
梦想成功录
All things will come round to him who will but wait.
好事多磨。
The sting of a reproach， is the truth of it.
指责带给你刺痛，正是它的忠实之处。