The University of Malta is inviting everyone – young and not so young, alumni and prospective students, friends and families of current students and staff, and members of the public – to a week of exciting activities intended to showcase our country’s 400 year old institution. Visitors can explore what goes on within campus from Monday, the 14th to Saturday, the 19th of March 2011. These dates are going to be chock-a-block with activities tailored to entertain and inform participants. Middlesea Insurance p.l.c. is sponsoring this event.

Discover University! will show the University’s many facets through a number of themes including: Courses; Research; Faculties & Departments/Institutes/Centres; Junior College; Student Life; Sports; Cultural Activities; The Library; Administration; Alumni; Malta University Holding Company and the Malta University Press.

Students are supporting this week of events through KSU (Kunsill Studenti Univesitarji).

All kinds of state-of-the-art laboratories will be open for viewing, ranging from those in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Mater Dei (Communication Therapy, Physiotherapy, Nursing etc.) to those of the Faculty of Engineering, and the language interpretation laboratories at the Msida Campus. The beautiful Baroque building of the original University Campus in Valletta and the Gozo Campus will also be welcoming guests. Two new halls are being inaugurated at the Gozo Campus.

Exhibitions, talks, presentations and demonstrations related to sports, music, science and the arts are just some of the activities planned. One may ‘Meet a Maltese Author’ at the Library. There will also be hourly campus tours with stops in key areas and a video-conference session with Gozo.

Seismology, Sustainable Mobility, Maltese Shallow Water Marine Habitats, High Performance Computing at the University, and the Maltese Economy are just some of the topics on the agenda. There will be treasure hunts during the week and also on Saturday morning, while the Junior College Concert will take place on the 15th March (at Junior College) and an Irish and Celtic music performance will take place on the 16th March. Concerts and performances by students of DegreePlus, Music Studies, Dance Studies and Theatre Studies will be held at various times during the week. Moreover, Malta University Press is holding a mega sale of their books in the main pavillion.

Canteen facilities will be available to all, and throughout the week the University IT Services are providing open Wifi to visitors.

A thrilling concert by Nafra and Big Band Brothers will take place on Friday 18th March, while an 18th century lunch is being held at the canteen on Saturday 19th March at 1pm, bringing the week of activities to its close.

Discover University! opening times will be 0900hrs to 2000hrs daily or according to the planned activities. Daytime visits are being offered to schools while the public is invited to visit during the afternoons and evenings and in the morning of Saturday 19th March, in particular.

The aim of this week of activities is to help visitors see the University of Malta as the large and prestigious institution, that is proud of its past, confident of its continued relevance in today’s world, whilst always looking forward to shaping its own and our country’s future.

A full detailed programme and booking forms for each activity are available here.

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