
The Shino British College
The Sino-British College (SBC) is an international university college established as a Joint Venture (JV) by the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology (USST) and nine university members of the Northern Consortium UK (NCUK), i.e. University of Bradford; University of Huddersfield; University of Leeds; Leeds Beckett University; Liverpool John Moores University; Manchester Metropolitan University; University of Salford; The University of Sheffield; Sheffield Hallam University.
SBC was established in September 2006 following approval by the Chinese Ministry of Education. As a higher education institution and JV, it is unique in two respects. First, it is the only such JV involving British universities approved to operate in Shanghai. Second, it offers approved pathways to 9 universities, allowing considerable choice, in terms of programmes and number and type of university, for students to continue their studies.
Location
List of Departments
- School of Business and Management
- School of Engineering and Computing
- School of Languages, Education and Cultures
Facilities
The Facilities Department is in charge of management of campus infrastructure, procurement and maintenance of campus facilities, etc. It aims to support a positive teaching and learning environment that is international and multi-functional. It also provides support for all campus events and activities and works closely with USST Security and Logistic Departments to ensure safety on campus. It also is responsible for the Capex (capital expenditure) management system in accordance with USST regulations.
Facilities Department mainly covers the following areas of responsibilities
1) Health and Safety
- Health and hygiene management in Teaching Building, LRC and Administration Building
- Safety management on campus in cooperation with Security Department
2) Procurement and Maintenance
- Procurement of facilities
- Maintenance of facilities, and public area
- Providing an excellent service to guarantee a positive teaching and learning environment in cooperation with Logistic Department
3) Capex Management
- Application, procurement, storage and retirement of Capex
- Regular inventory of Capex in cooperation with Finance Department
4) Infrastructure Construction
- Creating a positive teaching and learning environment that is international and multi-functional
5) Administrative Support
- Supporting all campus events and activities