The Office for Human Resources Management & Development and the Office for Professional Academic Development in collaboration with academic entities and administrative directorates, organises a range of training opportunities available to UM employees.
This page will be regularly updated with the latest training courses, workshops and events scheduled for the first semester of the academic year 2024/2025. We recommend bookmarking this page for easy access to future offerings.
UM Staff Training Schedule - September 2024 to January 2025 [PDF] [Intranet]
Note that this schedule may change throughout the year as more training events may be added.
To participate in our training sessions, please complete the registration form, specifying the courses and dates you can attend.
Due to limited capacity, we encourage early registration. Participation is subject to approval by the Office for Human Resources Management & Development and your line management. Approved partcipant will receive an email confirming their attendance and course details by no later than one week before the training date.
If you are unable to attend the training and need to cancel your registration, kindly inform us via email as soon as possible. Late cancellations will only be accepted if a valid reason is provided. Please note that multiple cancellations or absences without valid reasons may affect your eligibility for future training opportunities.
Valid reasons for late cancellation or absence include:
After attending the training, you will receive an evaluation form by email. We look forward to read your feedback including any suggestions for further training that would benefit your daily work. Participants who successfully complete the training will be awarded a certificate.
DOC6056 - Aligning your Research to the | Closed |
Sustainable Development Goals | |
Mon 7 Oct | 09:00-12:00 | |
Location: VC102 | |
Audience: Researchers & Academics | |
Hosted by: Doctoral School | |
Workshop info | |
DOC6012 - Writing Winning Grant Applications | Closed |
Tue 8 Oct | 17:00-20:00 | |
Location: Online | |
Audience: Researchers & Academics | |
Hosted by: Doctoral School | |
Workshop info | |
Basic fire safety awareness | Closed |
Wed 9 Oct | 09:00-13:00 | |
Location: GW104 | |
Audience: All staff | |
Hosted by: Occupational Health & Safety | |
Session info [PDF] | |
**NEW** RSSD lab support & best practices in the lab | Closed |
Thu 10 Oct | 10:00-11:00 | |
Location: CHBO-212 | |
Audience: All staff | |
Hosted by: Research Support Services Directorate | |
Session info [PDF] | |
DOC6007 - Understanding Intellectual Property (IP) | Closed |
15 & 17 Oct | 09:00-12:00 | |
Location: VC102 | |
Audience: Researchers & Academics | |
Hosted by: Doctoral School | |
Workshop info | |
DOC6008 - Research Impact: | Closed |
Involving Stakeholders to Improve Funding Success | |
Tue 15 Oct | 17:00-20:00 | |
Location: Online | |
Audience: Researchers & Academics | |
Hosted by: Doctoral School | |
Workshop info | |
Designing, delivering & evaluating online study-units |
Closed |
16 Oct to 18 Dec | |
Location: Online Asynchronous | |
Audience: Academics | |
Hosted by: Office for Professional Academic Development | |
Course info [PDF] | |
Mindfulness based programme | Closed |
16 Oct to 20 Nov | 12:15-13:45 | |
Location: Br 18, ICT | |
Audience: All staff | |
Hosted by: International School for Foundation Studies | |
Course info [PDF] | |
Sustaining & managing a growing cohort of doctoral students: |
Closed |
Ph.D. regulations & procedures | |
Thu 17 Oct | 09:00-12:00 | |
Location: VC102 | |
Audience: Academics | |
Hosted by: Office of the Academic Registrar & Doctoral School | |
Session info [PDF] | |
Emotional regulation tools | Closed |
Thu 17 Oct | 09:00-12:00 | |
Location: VC101 | |
Audience: All staff | |
Hosted by: Research Support Services Directorate | |
Workshop info [PDF] | |
Maltese as a foreign language (Level 1) |
Closed |
17 Oct to 21 Nov | 10:00-12:00 | |
Location: Online Synchronous | |
Audience: All staff | |
Hosted by: Faculty of Education | |
Course info [PDF] | |
Management of laboratory equipment | Closed |
in the Fixed Asset module in AIMS | |
Mon 21 Oct | 09:00-12:00 | |
Location: Br 18, ICT | |
Audience: All staff | |
Hosted by: Research Support Services Directorate | |
Session info [PDF] | |
**NEW** From idea to reality: | Closed |
Winning your Erasmus project proposal | |
Tue 22 Oct | 10:00-12:30 | |
Location: Br 18, ICT | |
Audience: Academics | |
Hosted by: Research Support Services Directorate | |
Session info [PDF] | |
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion | Closed |
Wed 23 Oct | 09:00-12:00 | |
Location: VC101 | |
Audience: All staff | |
Hosted by: Equity Office | |
Workshop info [PDF] | |
Basic notions of data protection & Data Protection Law | Closed |
Thu 24 Oct | 09:00-12:00 | |
Location: CHBO-517, Conference Hall | |
Audience: MUHC | |
Hosted by: Data Protection Office | |
Session info [PDF] | |
**NEW** Engaging young students (pre-teens) with science & research | Closed |
Thu 24 Oct | 10:00-11:30 | |
Tue 29 Oct | 10:00-11:30 | |
Location: VC102 and Br 18, ICT | |
Audience: STEM staff (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) | |
Hosted by: Marketing, Communications & Alumni Office | |
Session info [PDF] | |
**NEW** Revitalise your routine: | Closed |
Simple strategies for a healthier work-life balance | |
Mon 28 Oct | 10:00-11:30 | |
Location: Br 18, ICT | |
Audience: All staff | |
Hosted by: Institute for Physical Education & Sport | |
Session info [PDF] | |
**NEW** Enhancing your digital research profile | Closed |
Tue 29 Oct | 12:30-15:00 | |
Location: VC102 | |
Audience: Academics & RSOs | |
Hosted by: Library | |
Session info [PDF] |
Essential Skills for Agenda Writing & Minute Taking | Closed |
Tue 5 Nov | 09:00-12:00 | |
Location: CHBO-213 | |
Audience: Administrative staff | |
Hosted by: Office of the Academic Registrar | |
Session info [PDF] | |
DOC6011 - Communicating Research to | Closed |
Diverse Audiences | |
Tue 5 Nov | 09:00-12:00 | |
Location: VC102 | |
Audience: Researchers & Academics | |
Hosted by: Doctoral School | |
Workshop info | |
DOC6028 - Getting Published: the Journal Article | Closed |
(Social and Behavioural Sciences) | |
Wed 6 Nov | 17:00-20:00 | |
Location: VC102 | |
Audience: Researchers & Academics | |
Hosted by: Doctoral School | |
Workshop info | |
Introduction to HyDi, RefWorks & OAR@UM | Closed |
Wed 6 Nov | 09:00-11:00 | |
Location: ICT (Level -1, Blk A, Rm 9) | |
Audience: Academics & RSOs | |
Hosted by: Library | |
Session info [PDF] | |
Student Support Services | Closed |
Wed 6 Nov | 10:00-12:00 | |
Location: CHBO-316 | |
Audience: All staff | |
Hosted by: Office of the Academic Registrar | |
Session info [PDF] | |
Exploring generative AI for teaching & assessment | Register |
Mon 11 Nov | 09:00-12:00 | |
Location: VC101 | |
Audience: Academics | |
Hosted by: Office for Professional Academic Development | |
Workshop info [PDF] | |
SPSS: Introduction | Register |
11, 13 & 15 Nov | 17:00-19:00 | |
Location: TR105 | |
Audience: All staff | |
Hosted by: IT Services | |
Course info | |
Basic Radiation Safety Awareness | Register |
Tue 12 Nov | 09:30-12:00 | |
Location: CHBO-211 | |
Audience: Staff come in contact with radioactive sources | |
Hosted by: Research Support Services Directorate | |
Session info | |
Emergency medical response | Register |
Tue 12 Nov | 09:00-13:00 | |
Location: Medical School Boardroom | |
Audience: Faculty of Medicine & Surgery | |
Hosted by: Occupational Health & Safety | |
Session info | |
DOC6027 - Getting Published: the Journal Article | Closed |
(Humanities, Education and Law) | |
Tue 12 Nov | 09:00-12:00 | |
Location: VC102 | |
Audience: Researchers & Academics | |
Hosted by: Doctoral School | |
Workshop info | |
Agreements & disclosures | Register |
Tue 12 Nov | 10:00-11:00 | |
Location: CHBO-416 | |
Audience: Academics & RSOs | |
Hosted by: Knowledge Transfer Office | |
Session info [PDF] | |
DOC6051- An Introduction to NVivo | Closed |
for Qualitative Data Analysis | |
Wed 13 Nov | 09:00-12:00 | |
Location: VC102 | |
Audience: Researchers & Academics | |
Hosted by: Doctoral School | |
Workshop info | |
Mission Critical Solutions - Communication Team Training | Register |
Thu 14 Nov | 13:00-16:00 or | |
Thu 21 Nov | 13:00-16:00 | |
Location: CHBO-206 | |
Audience: Emergency Medical Response Team | |
Hosted by: Occupational Health & Safety | |
**NEW** Nourish to flourish: | Waitlist |
Cultivating healthy & sustainable eating habits | |
Thu 21 Nov | 09:00-12:00 | |
Location: VC101 | |
Audience: All staff | |
Hosted by: Faculty of Education | |
Workshop info [PDF] | |
**NEW** Effective communication with prospective students | Waitlist |
Thu 21 & 28 Nov | 10:00-12:00 | |
Location: CHBO-206 & LC117 | |
Audience: Adminstrative staff | |
Hosted by: Marketing, Communications & Alumni Office | |
Course info [PDF] | |
**NEW** Recognising the signs of domestic violence | Waitlist |
Wed 27 Nov | 09:00-12:00 | |
Location: Dar Manwel Magri | |
Audience: All staff | |
Hosted by: Health and Wellness Centre | |
Workshop info [PDF] | |
**NEW** Exploring generative AI for research & publishing | Waitlist |
Tue 26 Nov | 09:00-12:00 | |
Location: CHBO-213 | |
Audience: Academics & RSOs | |
Hosted by: Office for Professional Academic Development | |
Workshop info [PDF] | |
Think sensory! Practical tips for personal wellness, teaching & learning | Register |
Wed 27 Nov | 09:00-12:00 | |
Location: CHBO-417 | |
Audience: All staff | |
Hosted by: Faculty of Health Sciences & ACCESS | |
Workshop info [PDF] | |
FLOWmulti exams in WISEflow: using the new authoring tool | Register |
Wed 27 Nov | 14:00-16:00 | |
Location: Online | |
Audience: Academics | |
Hosted by: Office of the Academic Registrar | |
Session info [PDF] | |
First Aid at work | Register |
26, 27, 28 Nov | 09:00-16:00 | |
Location: CHBO-206, GWHD1 & LC216 | |
Audience: All staff | |
Hosted by: St John Ambulance & Rescue | |
Course info [PDF] | |
**NEW** Grant Writing for Horizon Europe | Waitlist |
28 & 29 Nov | 09:00-16:00 & 09:00-12:00 | |
Location: LT2 | |
Audience: Resident Academics, RSOs & Research Managers | |
Hosted by: Research Support Services Directorate |
Last Updated 7 November at 09:12