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[evans13]

I�ve been offered a teaching position at Wuhan University of Science and Engineering which I�m due to start at the end of September. Does anyone have any information/ advice on the institution and Wuhan in general?

[Sonnibarger]

u can check out www.wuhantime.com .. sure ppl on the forum would have some info on the school.. there are too many unis in wuhan for me to keep track of...

as for the city...

[randyj]

Translating school names into English sometimes gets a little confusing. There is a Wuhan University of Technology （武汉理工大学） and a Wuhan University of Science and Technology （武汉科技大学） . Then we have the Wuhan University of Science and Engineering （武汉科技学院） . Even though I worked in the city for three years, I have a hard time keeping them straight, but keep in mind using Chinese they call themselves an institute, not a university. The translator is gilding the lily. I think it is a third-tier school, at best, although I have no first-hand knowledge. Best idea for anyone wanting to work there is to get recommendations from current or past foreign teachers. Also see http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/english/200005/28/eng20000528_41781.html

Wuhan is an okay city, but there are disadvantages. The climate stinks, unbearable in summer. Traffic is horrendous, the number of cars having long since outstripped the road infrastructure. The city fathers are playing catch-up now, which adds to the congestion temporarily. Wuhan residents have a reputation for talking with a louder than necessary voice. More than once I have mistaken a friendly conversation for an argument. On the plus side, the city is centrally located in China, making travel to almost anywhere in the country convenient. Most of the universities are located in Wuchang, which is less polluted than the rest of the city.