HP to set up education and research centres at University, Mcast

The IT Ministry and HP have signed an agreement whereby HP will establish Education and Research Centres of HP Technology at the University of Malta and Mcast.

The Education and Research Centre at the University will be set up under the HP ‘International Institute of Technology’ (IIT) Programme, which groups 21 universities.

The aim of the programme is to establish training and scientific centres of HP technology at Universities; coordinate HP specialists and university professors’ joint work to develop new IT training courses and organise scientific work by students on research carried out by HP labs.

The programme also delivers training to students and complements technical departments’ educational programs with courses on modern technologies.

At Mcast, HP will train lecturers who will in turn teach HP courses.

HP will also provide hardware and software for the lab at Mcast, as well as online HP IT courses and IT curricula developed by HP IIT member Universities.

It will organise visits by HP managers and researchers and provide consultancy; organise exchange visits for UoM academic staff and students among HP ITT community, provide support on PR activities; and job-possibilities; post-grad scholarships; placements and internships for UoM students.

For Mcast, HP will provide hardware and software for the lab; HP courses and course material and training for lecturers; visits by leading HP managers and HP labs researchers to Mcast with lectures on HP products, management, technologies, innovation and research; consultancy by leading HP trainers and specialists on subjects related to selected IT courses, and support on PR activities around HP center; and job possibilities for MCAST students in HP.