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Notices & Opportunities12 Feb 2026

Academic Membership for PROMISE is open!

The Academic Membership for the Poverty Research Cluster (PROMISE) at the UM is open

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“Can this be done?” New research tools for studying human interaction

Friday 6 March

Students12 Feb 2026

French comes alive: a day of film, games and discovery at UM

Fun and educational outreach event for Year 10 students

Lifestyle17 Feb 2026

Sustainability measures: Reducing unnecessary use of paper, ink and toners at University

Have you ever wondered how much money is spent at UM on ink, toners and paper?

Lifestyle18 Feb 2026

Carnival spirit fills campus at Lunchtime Initiative

Upcoming Events

From Script to Archive: The Words of Rose Lapira

On Monday 2 March 2026

Upcoming Events

Feminist Digital Humanities: Intersections in Practice

Online event on Friday 08 May 2026

Lifestyle17 Feb 2026

Random Act of Kindness Day at UM

17 February 2026

Notices & Opportunities17 Feb 2026

IBM SPSS Courses - March/April 2026

Courses for the statistical software SPSS are being organised by IT services

Academia17 Feb 2026

UM makes historic debut in ShanghaiRanking’s Global Ranking of Academic Subjects

Clinical Medicine ranked in the 401–500 band globally

Upcoming Events

Mytholudics: Games and Myth

Upcoming Event on 10 April 2026

Lifestyle16 Feb 2026

Giovedì Gras Cultural Tour at Teatru Manoel

Learn16 Feb 2026

Monitoring extreme events in the central Mediterranean

Cyclone Harry hit Central Med; WAVEGUARD boosts monitoring & response resilience

People16 Feb 2026

Colin Fitz joined Campus 103.7 as a presenter and producer in 2020

Meet Colin Fitz

Academia13 Feb 2026

FEMA strengthens ties with Bielsko‑Biała, Poland

FEMA signs 5-year MoU with City of Bielsko-Biała to boost collaboration, research & mobility

Upcoming Events

Annual Pharmacy Symposium

Monday 2 March - Friday 6 March 2026

Upcoming Events

UM Green Travel Plan - Cycling Classes

TBA

Upcoming Events

Get Ready for Artivisti! Join Our Info Session

Upcoming Event on 27 February 2026

Upcoming Events

SEA-EU International Week: Equity and Inclusion

Monday 16 - Friday 20 February

Academia11 Feb 2026

University of Malta contributes citizen science expertise at CS-MACH1 workshop

University of Malta shares citizen science success at CS-MACH1 workshop in Belgium

Academia14 Jan 2026

Inauguration of a painting commemorating Professor Oliver Friggieri

In the Library’s Melitensia Special Collection

Academia15 Jan 2026

Driving discovery through research excellence: UM awards Research Excellence Funds 2025 to support five research projects

On Thursday 15 January 2026

Upcoming Events

Training and Cooperation Activities (TCA) on Green Sustainability: The Erasmus+ Generation for the Earth

16 April 2026 - 17 April 2026

Upcoming Events

Carnival Lunchtime Initiative on Campus

17 February 2026

Learn4 Feb 2026

ECOSCOPE project concludes with exceptional results

UM's Department of Economics, supported by Project Support Office, collaborated with an excellent consortium of partners

Students5 Feb 2026

Where curiosity sparks innovation: another successful KurżitàJiem at Esplora, featuring the participation of UM

Was open to school pupils between 26 and 30 January

Lifestyle2 Feb 2026

Antonella on Campus 103.7: Campus Breakfast and beyond

Producer, presenter, and cultural voice behind Campus Breakfast on Campus 103.7

People9 Feb 2026

Project Anchor launched

The project Anchor is a digital well-being platform for individuals in high-consequence professions

Academia5 Feb 2026

UM achieves best result to date in QS Europe Rankings 2026

The performance of 958 universities across 42 European countries and territories, were assessed

Notices & Opportunities5 Feb 2026

IMO IMLI - Call for Applications for the Academic Year 2026-2027

Applications are open for the 2026-27 academic year at IMO International Maritime Law Institute IMLI

Upcoming Events

Comprehensive Care In A Changing World: A Congress by the Malta College of Family Doctors

On 27 & 28 March 2026

Lifestyle11 Feb 2026

Jesuits’ Church reopens following major restoration works

Additional restoration interventions are still in progress.

Academia9 Feb 2026

A new look for MRER — coming soon

New look for MRER on its 20th anniversary

Learn9 Feb 2026

Nine Games created in 48 hours at Malta Global Game Jam

Over 40 creatives made nine games in 48 hours at the Malta Global Game Jam

Learn9 Feb 2026

The WAVE Project launched

The AI Project WAVE (Water-rescue Adaptive Virtual-reality Experiental learning) has been launched

Discuss5 Feb 2026

Advancing Virtual Mobility: SEA-EU Staff Week held at Kiel University

The event brought together academics and administrative staff from across the Alliance

Academia6 Feb 2026

AIR SAVE solidifies market readiness with New Patent and First-Place IP Award

AIR SAVE gets its patent granted and places first in Malta Intellectual Property Awards

Upcoming Events

The World in Sand

Wednesday 18 February 2026

Notices & Opportunities6 Feb 2026

School of Performing Arts UM partners with Intellect Books

The School of Performing Arts UM is proud to partner with Intellect Books for its annual conference

Upcoming Events

French and German Language Cafés as part of the SEA-EU International Week

On Tuesday 17 February 2026

Learn5 Feb 2026

University of Malta’s FlexBIT Demonstrator for Residential Smart Energy Systems

UM develops a residential digital twin for smarter, sustainable energy management

Academia5 Feb 2026

MRER celebrates 20 years with book launch on its educational research legacy

This book launch celebrates MRER's role in shaping educational research

Upcoming Events

Valentine's Day at the Library

On Friday 13 February 2025

Notices & Opportunities4 Feb 2026

Apply Now! Summer School Alpbach 2026: High-Energy Processes in Planetary Systems

14 - 23 July 2026

Notices & Opportunities4 Feb 2026

Malta–Poland Joint Call for R&I Proposals

Upcoming Events

National Conference about Rare Diseases: Together Through the Uncommon & 11th Rare Disease Colloquium

On Thursday 19 February 2026

Academia2 Feb 2026

UM strengthens global reputation with positive Times Higher Education 2026 rankings

Lifestyle2 Feb 2026

UM Wolves RFC hit the ground running with unbeaten start to 2026

Good Start for UM Wolves RFC

Discuss3 Feb 2026

How well are Maltese businesses prepared to respond to the growing risks of coastal flooding?

A UM study explores coastal flood risk perceptions among Maltese businesses

Notices & Opportunities29 Jan 2026

Invitation to participate in an online survey on Teacher–Student Socio-Emotional Competencies

By the Centre for Resilience and Socio-Emotional Health

Upcoming Events

Inside the Interval: The Palestinian Time of Incarceration in Mai Masri’s '3,000 Nights'

Discuss2 Feb 2026

From our University Campus to the Community: Research leading to active sustainability

Write-Up

Academia28 Jan 2026

UM hosts researchers from CERN, INFN and IFIC at joint TWOCRYST/ALADDIN workshop

Results from CERN experiment in the Large Hadron Collider presented at UM Valletta campus

Discuss30 Jan 2026

Bringing in Politics through an Erasmus+ BIP

The Department of Nursing participated in a BIP- Political Empowerment for Health and Social Work.

Notices & Opportunities21 Jan 2026

Call for Interns - Science in the City 2026

Science in the City is looking for new interns to join the team!

Notices & Opportunities21 Jan 2026

Calls for Applications for a Traineeship at the EPO and EUIPO are Now Open!

Apply for a one year paid traineeship at the EPO or EUIPO!

Learn3 Feb 2026

The Poverty Observatory Biannual Bulletin

Publishing of the Poverty Observatory Biannual Bulletin and linking to the feedback form

Upcoming Events

HUMS Event - Life: Balances & Conflicts

On Wednesday 4 February 2026

People2 Feb 2026

Celaine Buhagiar: leading Campus 103.7 through storytelling, collaboration, and community

Station Manager at Campus 103.7

People2 Feb 2026

Michael Briguglio participates in RethinkBlue COST conference in Tallinn

Michael Briguglio participates in RethinkBlue COST conference in Tallinn

Academia2 Feb 2026

University of Malta charts its course for the next five years with Strategic Plan 2026–2030

Launched on Thursday 22 January 2026

Discuss7 Jan 2026

IEEE Malta Awards Night Celebrates Excellence and Industry Impact of UM Faculties and Students

Held on Wednesday 17 December 2025

Upcoming Events

The Military Orders IX: Documents and Monuments 2026

9 - 12 September 2026

Upcoming Events

Webinar on newly developed Media Literacy and AI toolkit

Wednesday 25 February 2026

Notices & Opportunities28 Jan 2026

Youth Information Ambassadors - Listen Up

Aġenzija Żgħażagħ launches the Youth Information Ambassadors | Listen Up Initiative. Apply Now!

Upcoming Events

Giovedì Gras Cultural Tour

On Thursday 12 February 2026

People28 Jan 2026

UM academic participates in workshop on climate change and cultural heritage

Dr Agius attended the SD-WISHEES workshop to discus enablers and barriers in funded projects

Upcoming Events

Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG): advances, challenges and business insights

Wednesday 11 February 2026

Upcoming Events

Save the Date: Seminar marking European Perioperative Nurse Day

Friday 20 February 2026

Upcoming Events

Engineering Holiness: A Kantian Discussion on the Ethics of Moral Enhancement

Tuesday 3 March 2026

People28 Jan 2026

Prof. Norbert Bugeja given Jury's Honourable Mention at the Mediterranean Poetry Prize

The awards ceremony for the international prize was held at Rome's historic Palazzo Valentini

Upcoming Events

Plant and Donate for Valentine's Day

Monday 9 - Friday 13 February, 2026

Students27 Jan 2026

A Happiness Boost during Exam Season

Exam feel-good goodies to keep your spirits high

Upcoming Events

The Malta Psychology Conference 2026: Shifting Perspectives

On Tuesday 24 March 2026

Upcoming Events

WIPSS Seminar: To Dwell, Perchance to Dream

Thursday 12 February 2026

Upcoming Events

Mario Scalesi’s Fractured Frontier: a Mediterranean Institute Public Lecture

Friday 20 February 2026

Notices & Opportunities26 Jan 2026

Grandparents. Grand Stories. Family Treasures organised by the ENRS

Submissions Deadline: 1 March 2026

Lifestyle26 Jan 2026

International Day of Education – 24 January 2026

What does education mean to you?

Lifestyle12 Jan 2026

Do it To Learn It (Episode 2 now online)

Featuring students from across UM's faculties, institutes and schools

Notices & Opportunities23 Jan 2026

24th CERIC Call for Proposals now OPEN

1st Deadline: 3 March, 2nd Deadline: 31 March

Upcoming Events

Conference - Who Cares? Society, Religions, and the Concern for the Other [2nd International Religion and Society Conference]

Thursday 28 - Friday 29 May 2026

Discuss23 Jan 2026

CMMB and Department of Sociology Partner in Horizon Europe Project PERIFORMANCE

The University of Malta’s Centre for Molecular Medicine and Biobanking and the Department of Sociology

Upcoming Events

DigitaL – Linguistics reimagined Talk Series

Upcoming Online Event to be held on Tuesday 17 February 2026

Upcoming Events

Discover Funding Opportunities with Xjenza Malta

Upcoming Event to be held on Wednesday 18 February 2026

Upcoming Events

Join an Info Session about Finding Project Partners with the Enterprise Europe Network

4 February 2026

People21 Jan 2026

Cross-border quality in focus: QSU engagement with leading Irish universities through Erasmus+

The University of Malta’s (UM) Quality Support Unit (QSU) team participated in a week-long Erasmus+ Staff Mobility visit to Ireland in December 2025

Upcoming Events

Save the Date! JC Open Day 26

Students16 Jan 2026

Exams ahead, and a whole community behind you

✨Good luck ✨

Students15 Jan 2026

UM students and artistic swimmers Emily and Valentina share their journey

They speak about time management, future goals, and life as elite athletes

Students14 Jan 2026

UM entities jointly give Year 7-8 Students Opportunity to explore French Culture

UM entities cooperate to give Year 7- 8 Students Opportunity to explore French Culture Through Games

Notices & Opportunities18 Jan 2026

Launch of MIPMAL, a SEA-EU joint programme

Joint Master's Program in Port Management and Logistics (MIPMAL)

Learn19 Jan 2026

Ongoing Research on Silicon Defect Characterisation for Improved Cell Efficiency

This article is about an ongoing funded research project on silicon defect characterisation

Learn15 Jan 2026

Olly’s Adventures: Play-Driven Language Intervention for Children with DLD

Around 1 in 14 children are affected by Developmental Language Disorder (DLD)

Lifestyle16 Jan 2026

Space MMO Juggernaut EVE Online Designer brings Expertise to Institute of Digital Games

Jammers at the Institute of Digital Games will receive tips from game designer behind one of the world's deepest and oldest MMORPGs

People19 Jan 2026

Malta’s Ocean Governance Ambassador meets Prince Albert II of Monaco

Prof. Alan Deidun from the Department of Geosciences

Upcoming Events

Who was here first? A new look at Malta’s earliest people

Notices & Opportunities20 Jan 2026

Doctoral School Professional Development Programme

Registrations: Wednesday 21 January to Wednesday 28 January 2026

Notices & Opportunities15 Jan 2026

PhD Programme between Centre for Resilience and Socio-Emotional Health and Centre for Social Disadvantage, Dublin City University

On mental health and wellbeing of adolescents from marginalised backgrounds and at risk of early leaving from school and education

People14 Jan 2026

UM lecturer develops free statistical software for students worldwide

Dr Gianmarco Alberti

Academia19 Jan 2026

Launch of the Malta Module on the Transatlantic Periscope - 9 January 2026

Inauguration of Transatlantic Periscope

Academia19 Jan 2026

Professor Mario Buhagiar: A Lifetime of Scholarship

This exhibition will be held from Monday 12 January until Friday 27 February 2026

Upcoming Events

Voice: An International Postgraduate Symposium

Notices & Opportunities19 Jan 2026

NEB Trophy 2026 – Design Competition

This competition invites architecture, design, and arts students aged 18 and above

Discuss19 Jan 2026

Public Debate on Ethics and Artificial Intelligence at the Faculty of ICT

Public Debate on Ethics and Artificial Intelligence at the Faculty of ICT held by AI undergraduates.

Notices & Opportunities19 Jan 2026

Library newsletter #67

This monthly newsletter is sent to all UM staff and students

Students16 Jan 2026

UM Rocketry’s first-ever rocket launch

On 29 December 2025

Notices & Opportunities8 Jan 2026

Traineeship opportunity at EPO and EUIPO

Interested in international careers, innovation, and intellectual property?

Discuss7 Jan 2026

UM’s Equity Office Presents 2024–2025 Annual Report to the Rector

On Monday, 5 January 2026

People14 Jan 2026

Kick-off Meeting of the RECLAIM Project

UM is participating in this Interreg Italia-Malta Project

Notices & Opportunities9 Jan 2026

EP BrainHealth - 1st Joint Transnational Calls 2026

EP BrainHealth: First 2 Joint Transnational Calls 2026

Discuss7 Jan 2026

Exploring the Experiences and Perspectives of Children and Adolescents with Visual Impairment and Their Families

PhD scholarship supervised by Prof. Anne Marie Callus

Notices & Opportunities14 Jan 2026

Want to be featured on Newspoint? We’ve Updated the Submission Form!

Lifestyle14 Jan 2026

OED Recognises Maltese Influence on English with Support from University Linguists

Dr Sarah Grech and Prof. Alexandra Vella

Upcoming Events

Honouring Tradition, Embracing the Future: Celebrating Kuwaiti National Day 2026

On Monday 16 February 2026

Upcoming Events

Bring Your Own Cup!

Upcoming Events

Your Voice, Your Feed – Join the Youth Consultation!

Academia13 Jan 2026

Centre for Labour Studies MOU with Health and Safety Professional Association

MOU between Centre for Labour Studies and Occupational Safety and Health Professionals Association

Lifestyle12 Jan 2026

National Anthem Day Celebrated in Malta for the First Time

UM joins in

Upcoming Events

Riżorsi Diġitali għall-Malti / Maltese Digital Resources Workshop 2026

On 29 January 2026

Discuss9 Jan 2026

Department of AI and EcoMarine Malta Launch ECHO-AI Project

The AI department and EcoMarine Launch ECHO-AI Project to Revolutionise Dolphin Acoustic Monitoring

Upcoming Events

Launch of the Malta Module on the Transatlantic Periscope

Upcoming Event to be held on Friday 09 January 2026

Students7 Jan 2026

Bayer-Pharma Prize in Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Best performance prize in obstetrics & gynaecology

Academia23 Dec 2025

Herbarium of the Late Dr Edwin Lanfranco Donated to Argotti Botanic Gardens & Resource Centre

On 18 December 2025

Upcoming Events

Horizon Europe Support Schemes Webinar

On 23 January 2026

Upcoming Events

Linguistics Circle Seminar - 9 January 2026

Friday 9 January 2026

Learn22 Dec 2025

Powering the Future: University of Malta Research Targets Global Electricity Demand with Smarter Motor Technology

UM developing a Line-Running Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor (LRPMSM)

Lifestyle2 Jan 2026

One to One enters Season 7

Radio discussion programme One To One, hosted by Prof. Michael Briguglio

Lifestyle22 Dec 2025

Malta’s Festive Food Traditions

Dr Noel Buttigieg is back with more insights

People17 Dec 2025

Dr F. Attard re-elected President of the International Law Association Branch

Dr Felicity G. Attard has been re-elected President of the International Law Association Branch

Academia19 Dec 2025

The School of Maltese at the University in 1825

In April 1825, Mikiel Anton Vassalli opened the first School of Maltese at the University of Malta.

Students7 Jan 2026

Gedeon Richter Prize in Women’s Health

Best essay prize in obstetrics & gynaecology awarded

Notices & Opportunities6 Jan 2026

Notice re: Staff Parking Permits

Upcoming Events

First Maltese Screening of Il Boemo with Director Q&A

Learn18 Dec 2025

The PROMISE Biannual Bulletin is here!

The launch of PROMISE's Bulletin - The Poverty Observatory

Learn5 Jan 2026

Exploring Innovative Pedagogies for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Project

People5 Jan 2026

The Strength of a Community: University of Malta Raises Record €18,000 for L-Istrina and id-Dar tal-Providenza

Thank you for your generosity 🙏

Academia18 Nov 2025

A Record-Breaking XI Malta Medical School Conference Celebrates Research Excellence and Collaboration

Held from 4–6 December 2025,

Learn5 Jan 2026

Shape2Gether: The Maltese Chapter

Erasmus Project

Upcoming Events

From Idea to Impact: Mastering Cascade Funding Opportunities

On 28 January 2026

Notices & Opportunities5 Jan 2026

Library Extended Opening Hours

5 January - 5 February 2026

Notices & Opportunities5 Jan 2026

Academic promotions approved

Following Council Meeting of 2 December 2025

Learn2 Jan 2026

International Collaboration at the core of the XJENZA funded project ENHANCE-MT

ENHANCE-MT will increase our understanding of molecular changes in melanoma

Learn2 Jan 2026

DISTRICT project concludes with findings on integrated port and offshore power systems

Consortium led by Prof. Alexander Micallef of the University of Malta and Prof. Zhaoxia Xiao of Tiangong University

Lifestyle2 Jan 2026

RIDT & Festivals Malta announce collaboration

Some of the main Festivals Malta events will have side events taking place at UM

Upcoming Events

JUSTNature Final Conference in Brussels: Towards JUST, Sustainable Urban Transformations

Atelier 29, Brussels

Notices & Opportunities22 Dec 2025

It’s Not Too Late to Spread Some Festive Cheer: SMS & Donate in Aid of L-Istrina & Id-Dar tal-Providenza

Lifestyle22 Dec 2025

UM Futsal Team Confirm Themselves as League Leaders After Matchweek 7

They currently sit at the top of the Men's Championships standing

Academia22 Dec 2025

Rotary Club La Valette Malta supports research in ALS at the University of Malta

On Friday 12 December 2025, the Club made a donation to RIDT

Discuss19 Dec 2025

Innovative Horizons

This seminar was organised by the Institute for Physical Education and Sport Studies (IPES)

Lifestyle17 Dec 2025

Donation to Dar Hosea with proceeds from the Thrift Shop

Clothes sale from Thrift Shop held towards the end of November