UM Sport Mentors Meet-Up

A successful Sport Mentors Meet-Up was recently held, bringing together Sport Mentors, from the Student-Athlete Support Programme (SASP) to exchange ideas and share experiences on how best to support University of Malta student-athletes in balancing their academic and sporting commitments.

The event, organised jointly by the Institute for Physical Education and Sport and the Office for Professional Academic Development, provided a valuable platform for mentors to exchange ideas, share experiences, and discuss strategies to enhance guidance/support for student-athletes.

As part of this initiative, we are pleased to introduce our Sport Mentors from various Faculties, Institutes, Centres, and Schools. Their dedication plays a key role in ensuring that student-athletes are guided and supported throughout their academic journey.

Meet our Sport Mentors below and discover the faces behind this programme.

first row: Dr Katrin Dautel - Faculty of Arts, Professor Simon P Borg - Faculty for the Built Environment, Professor Nikolai Attard - Faculty of Dental Surgery, Dr Luke Joseph Buhagiar - Faculty of Economics, Management & Accountancy, Dr Ivan Riolo - Faculty of Education and Institute for Physical Education & Sport, Professor Christopher Micallef - Faculty of Engineering, Dr John Xerri De Caro - Faculty of Health Sciences

second row: Professor Adrian Francalanza - Faculty of Information & Communication Technology, Dr Kurt Xerri - Faculty of Laws, Professor Holger Mitterer - Faculty of Media & Knowledge Sciences, Dr Kirill Micallef-Stafrace - Faculty of Medicine & Surgery, Professor Joseph N Grima - Faculty of Science, Professor Trevor Calafato - Faculty for Social Wellbeing, Dr Julian Mamo - Institute of Earth Systems