Outgoing rector Prof. Juanito Camilleri has transformed the University of Malta both in terms of its infrastructure as well as its mindset. Despite the great strides it has made in the past ten years, he believes the revolution is still to come. This change needs the political class to give it the autonomy it deserves.
One man identified ‘play’ as its highest form. One woman called it ‘formalised curiosity’. Many describe it as ‘knowledge creation’. Cassi Camilleri speaks to Pro-Rector Prof. Richard Muscat among others to uncover the leaps made over the last decade to encourage local cutting-edge research.
Success begins with a vision. The Master Plan will guide the University’s infrastructural development for years to come. The plan will transform University into a test bed for cutting-edge building technologies and a prototype future town. Natasha Padfield speaks to Prof. Alex Torpiano, who has spearheaded this project from its conception, to find out more.