Malta University Holding Company Limited

April—May 2015 Issue 20

Newsletter

Inside this issue:

Welcome to the twentieth

issue of the MUHC newsletter.

University Ring Road Run/Walk & Relay

The fourth edition of the University Ring Road Fun

Run/Walk & Relay was organised on Sunday 12th April

2015 by Malta University Sports & Leisure. As with all

previous editions of this event, half the proceeds were

donated to Hospice Malta. The total amount donated

to Hospice Malta from this event during the last year

was €1,800.34.

A record number of 238 individuals took part in the

5km and 2km run/walk, 5km relay and 800m chil-

dren’s fun run. Participants included Joe Azzopardi –

Group CEO of MUHC, other University staff and stu-

dents, a number of established triathletes and runners,

a group of young triathletes from the Malta Youth Tri-

athlon Academy and groups from FCM Bank and Ixaris

Systems Ltd.

(Continued on last page)

Presentation of donation to Hospice Malta (Left to right: Johanna Galea, Manager—

Entertainment & Merchandising at MUHC, Anabel Spiteri, Fundraising Executive

Coordinator at Hospice Malta, Joe Azzopardi, Group CEO—MUHC

University Ring Road Run/

Walk & Relay

01

Focus on Personnel :

Holger Saliba

02

Upcoming MUC Courses 03

New Publications by Malta

University Publishing

03

Team Building at

Malta University Residence

04

Skills-4-Kids 05

University of Malta—

Official Merchandise

05

Koreans taking up

English Language course at

Malta University Language

School

06

Swimming Pool Membership at

Malta University Residence

06

University Ring Road Run/

Walk & Relay (continues)

07

Holger Saliba has been involved in the social sector for the last twenty years. He is currently a trainer at the Ministry for the Family and Social Solidarity, a Learning Support Coordinator at Stella Maris College - Gzira and a freelance trainer in social care. He is also a visiting lecturer at the Faculty of Social Well-Being, University of Malta. Holger is a registered social worker with the Malta Social Work Profession Board and with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), UK. He practiced his profession at Mt. Carmel Hospital and with the children’s services, Surrey County Council, UK. For six years he was Operations Manager with the Richmond Foundation which is a leading Non-Governmental Organisation in mental

health besides doing some voluntary work in Kenya and India.

Holger completed his bachelor degree in Social Work in 2002, Masters degree in Human Rights and Democratization in 2004, Diploma in Diplomatic Studies in 2006 and Diploma for Graduates in Management (LSE) in 2012.

Holger's personal interests include acting, reading, travelling, keeping fit and studying Spanish. In November 2014, Holger started coordinating the course for Residential and Day Care Workers. This course is a joint venture between Malta University Consulting Ltd and the Department of Social Policy and Social Work, Faculty of Social Wellbeing, University of Malta. The National Commission for Further and Higher Education deems this Course to be at Level 4 (25 credits) of the Malta Qualifications Framework and of the European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning. (Licence No: 2013-FHI-019: Further Education Institution). This course includes three modules namely, the Introductory, the Intermediate and the Advanced. Throughout this intensive course, participants have the opportunity to acquire thorough knowledge, values and skills which are essential in providing professional service in social care. Through lectures, workshops, practical placements, individual and groups assignments, various aspects are tackled and these include psychological and social matters, law and ethics, helping skills and different client groups. Another such course is scheduled for October 2015 and applications are already being accepted.

FOCUS ON PERSONNEL :

HOLGER SALIBA

LECTURER

Course for

Residential &

Day Care Workers

Click here for

further information

on MUC courses.

Winning People’s Hearts is the latest publication by Malta University Publishing. This book is part of the Education Research Monograph Series. Have a peek at the book’s cover.

You can visit the University Merchandise Shop on campus to get your copy!

Team Building Days at the Malta University Residence

Malta University Sports & Leisure organised two team building days at the Malta University Resi-dence, Lija in April. The first one was held on Wednesday 8 th April for approximately 60 employees from IT Services - University of Malta. The second one was held on Friday 17 th April for approxi-

mately 110 participants from Malta Enterprise.

Archery and Team Olympics were organised on both days, as well as lunch, coffee breaks and a

presentation to announce the winning team.

At Malta University Sports & Leisure, we can help you plan a fun-packed and successful team

building day or activity for your team or group. The programme will be tailor-made based on your requirements and preferences. Apart from the Malta University Residence, Lija, different venues can be used depending on the activities chosen. There is a vast range of activities to choose from, in-cluding various teamwork challenges (physical & mental challenges), arch-ery, football tournaments, jeep treas-

ure hunts and much more…

It would be a pleasure to assist you in all

areas of the organisation of such events.

Contact us for further information on

info@universitysportsandleisure.com

“Individually, we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean.” ~ Ryunosuke Satoro

Twice weekly sessions from 30 th June – 10th September (10 weeks)

Tuesday and Thursday evenings at the University 5/7-a-side football pitches

€70 per child

Open to boys and girls aged between 8 and 10 years.

T-shirt and certificate for all participants

Please click here for further information and/or to apply.

Now in stock: Official University of Malta ties Official University of Malta ties are now in stock and travel mugs will be available soon.

All merchandise can be viewed/ordered at this link or purchased from our shop at University, Msida Campus or other outlets. You may contact us by email or on (+356) 2340 8902/ 2331 3151 for further information.

Ties selling at €18.50

We are very happy to welcome a lovely group of 13 Ko-rean Nurses who will be studying at our school for 8 weeks . They will be taking General English , Intensive and Nursing English lessons before commencing their 8 week internship with Mater Dei hospital.

We also had a visit from their university Di-rector, Mr. Park, who was very impressed with the smooth running of the whole opera-tion and our contacts and collaboration be-tween MULS, UOM and hospital.

He informed Mr. Azzopardi and I, during a business lunch, that he will be writing a positive report on what he has seen and experienced. He sincerely hopes, as we do too, to have fur-ther collaboration with us in the near fu-ture.

Come and enjoy the sun this summer by taking out a

Pool Membership at the Malta University Residence.

The results (including award winners) and photos of the event are available at www.universitysportsandleisure.com and on the Malta University Sports and Leisure Facebook page. You may send an email to info@universitysportsandleisure.com for further information.

The event, which served as a way to promote fitness and fun to people of all ages and

different fitness levels, was organised with the support of the Emergency Fire Rescue

Unit (EFRU), Birkirkara St. Joseph Sports Club, the Mosta Scout Group, Hospice vol-

unteers, Antoine Mifsud and Ray Vella. The event was sponsored by Vertex Vending

Services Ltd, CET Leisure, Garmin Malta & Medcomms Ltd, Brown & Rye, Jeffrey

Cassar Photography, Stefan Stafrace Photography, Pierre Darmanin Photography,

San Michel, GO, Noberasco, Raysun, Devon, Go & Fun Green Energy Drink Malta,

Debenhams, Buff Malta and Horace Enterprises Ltd.

The next edition of the University Ring Road Fun Run/Walk & Relay will be held in October/November 2015.

(Continued from front page)

University Ring Road Run/Walk & Relay

Award winners (Photo credit: Pierre Darmanin)

The start of the 800m Children’s Fun Run

(Photo credit: Jeffrey Cassar)

The start of the 5km run/walk (Photo

credit: Stefan Stafrace)

The start of the 2km run/walk (Photo credit:

Pierre Darmanin)