Education
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ICT Career Exposure Week 2017
Research shows that students choosing a career, and specifically a career in ICT, are influenced by parents, teachers, career counsellors and role models. In the field of ICT, role models are mainly found in ICT organisations or...
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ICT students at global robotics challenge in the US
Three ICT students at the Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology (Mcast) took part in the first Global Robotics Challenge which was held in Washington DC, United States. The Maltese team, composed of Patrick Brejza, Clive Tonna and Andrea...
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Mcast launches over 300 part-time courses
The Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology (Mcast) is receiving applications for over 300 part-time courses that will start in October, including 38 new and accredited courses. The courses are open to anyone aged 16 and over. Lessons are...
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Setting the direction of future European research projects
Thirty-eight partners from 30 European countries that are participating in the Cimulact (Citizen and Multi-Actor Consultation on Horizon 2020) project, recently met at the University of Malta’s Valletta campus to discuss the future impact of...
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Scholarship for Australian students on Malta masters
Maltese-Australian businessman Anton Tagliaferro, founder of the TAG Foundation, is part-financing a scholarship offered by the Western Australia Maritime Museum for Australian students to enrol on a MA in Global Maritime Archaeology at the...
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Catering for dyslexia benefits all students
Both dyslexic and non-dyslexic students benefit from the development of dyslexia-friendly school environments in terms of inclusion, motivation and performance, provided educators have relevant training and the school provides an effective...
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Maltese students at China international youth festival
A group of 10 Maltese students, members of Pulse, recently took part in the International Youth Arts Festival in Beijing organised by the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC). During the visit, Karl Attard,...
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Historic building visits inspire creative pupils to publish book
Five wonderful stories written by San Anton School Grade 2 pupils and their teachers, which were inspired after visiting five varied and interesting buildings around Malta, have been published in a book entitled Who Lived Here? After visiting...
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Students present biomedical engineering research in Seville
Three Maltese students, alumni of the University of Malta, recently presented their biomedical engineering research at the congress of the European Society of Biomechanics in Seville, Spain. Andre Attard and Carl Muscat presented cutting-edge...
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Applications for liberal arts and science units
University rector Alfred Vella recently presented certificates of achievement to 176 students who successfully completed one or more units forming part of the University’s Programme in the Liberal Arts and Sciences (Plas) during the last academic...
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Tracer study on Mcast ex-students
A tracer and progression study was recently conducted among students of the Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology (Mcast) who graduated from its various institutes in June 2015. The study’s aim was to determine whether the graduates were...
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Instilling in children a love for foreign languages
As from the coming scholastic year the Education Ministry will introduce a rethought Foreign Language Awareness Programme (Flap) in Year 3 of State primary schools. This is in line with the proposals for language education heralded by the Council...
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Geosciences educational and leisure day in Gozo
Interested in learning about the geoscience of the Maltese islands while enjoying a relaxing day in Gozo? University of Malta academics who are specialists in geoscience will conduct an educational tour in Gozo on the theme on September 2,...
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Teachers challenged by difficult pupils
It is that time of the year when teachers are enjoying their well-earned summer holidays. Children similarly look forward to the long summer break to spend their time doing what their parents allow them to do. Most of the time they play games on...
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EU Codeweek – Coding is for everyone
EU Codeweek is a grassroots movement that celebrates creating with code. The initiative was launched in 2013 by the Young Advisors for the Digital Agenda Europe. The idea is to make computer programming more visible, to show young, adults and...
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Scholarship in Cambridge
Julienne Restall, a student at St Martin’s College Sixth Form, has been awarded its Cambridge Immerse Scholarship. She will this month travel to Cambridge for a two-week English literature course, including topics such as literary criticism,...
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Chinese university students’ summer school in Malta
Twenty students from Xiamen University, China, attended a one-week summer school entitled ‘Malta through the ages in its Mediterranean context’ at the University of Malta. It consisted of 18 lectures delivered by nine academics coordinated by Prof.
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MA in Literary Tradition and Popular Culture
The University of Malta is receiving applications for its Master of Arts in Literary Tradition and Popular Culture, a full-time day programme that will run over three semesters starting in October. The programme will also be offered on a part-time...
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New Jesuit chaplain for University of Malta
Fr Mark Cachia SJ has been appointed as the new chaplain of the University of Malta. Fr Cachia, 35, succeeds fellow Jesuit Fr Michael Bugeja SJ, who had served in the role for the past nine years. Fr Cachia will lead the Chaplaincy team based at...
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Science of conservation
The role of ego and ethics in conservation, and the methods that are currently being used to restore magnificent cathedrals, monumental buildings, great works of art, historic objects and archaeological sites to their original beauty and grandeur...
