Ex. 16. Give a talk on your laboratory. Use the words and expressions given below.

1. Laboratory department, team, research unit. Asso­ciates, collaborators, co-workers, the chief of..., the head of....

Academician, corresponding member, Doctor of Sci­ence (D. Sc.), Professor, junior researcher, senior re­searcher, laboratory assistant (lab. assistant, technician). Equipment, apparatus, chamber, devices,       instal­lations, instruments.

2. Modern, up-to-date, out-of-date.

3. Carry on, consist of, work under. Be dealt with, be equipped, be handled, be headed, be operated, be situated.

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IMPERIAL COLLEGE, LONDON

The Imperial College of Science and Technology is one of the oldest and most important scientific insti­tutes in England. It now forms part of the University of London, and fulfils the dual purpose of teaching students and fostering research in science and technology.

Imperial College began as the Royal College of Science in the middle of the nineteenth century, when it was realized that teaching and pursuing science and its appli­cations was necessary to fully carry out the industrial revolution and keep Britain in the forepost of technologi­cal advance. Many famous scientists were associated with the early days of the College, for example Huxley and Wells. Prince Albert, the royal patron, also closely followed scientific work at the College. With the addition of the City and Guilds Institute and the Royal School of Mines, Imperial College acquired large engineering facilities in addition to those for pure scientific research.

Today the main departments are: Physics (of which Professor Blockett is well known), Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aero­nautics, Mining Technology, Chemistry and Mathematics. A large new department is the Biochemical Department, headed by Professor Chain.

Imperial College is fortunate in having several new buildings with many excellent laboratories, and more are being built. A Computer Section develops the facili­ties of the College's two computers for the use of all departments. The College also has facilities outside London in a biological field station and a mining re­search station,

At the present time about 2000 students are studying at Imperial College for their first degree. There are also about 1000 research students, working for higher degrees and participating in the research work of the College. A large proportion of them are overseas students from many different countries. There is much excellent re­search work undertaken at Imperial College in a wide range of subjects. Now research groups include one wor­king on traffic problems, an operational research group, and a history of science department.

Imperial College is still growing in size and numbers, and as an almost independent institution it rivals many other colleges of London University put together. It is pos­sible that it will be associated with other institutes nearby, the Royal Schools of Art and Music, to develop into a separate University. In this way it is hoped to con­tinue to train specialized scientists and engineers in a more varied cultural atmosphere than a university is supposed to embody.

1. research student — аспирант, соискатель

2. overseas students — иностранные студенты

Exercises

Ex. 1. Give Russian equivalents to the sentences below paying special attention to the parts in italics.

1. The Imperial College of Science and Technology forms part of the University of London. 2. It fulfil. the dual purposes of teaching students and fostering research in science and technology. 3. It was necessary to fully carry out the industrial revolution and Britain in the forepost of technological advance. 4. Imperial Colledge acquired large engineering facilities in addition to those for pure scientific research. 5. A Computer Section develops the facilities of the College's two com­puters for the use of all departments. 6. There are about 1000 research students, working for higher degrees and participating in the research work of the college. 7. Much excellent research work is undertaken at Imperial College in a wide range of subjects. 8. Imperial College is still growing in size and numbers. 9. Imperial College rivals many other colleges of London University put together. 10. In this way it is hoped to continue to train speciali­zed scientists and engineers.