Adequate funding was necessary to allow the development of good teaching practice, according to a senior University lecturer from the Engineering Faculty.
The greatest resources we have are those who sit here today
Promotion criteria, among others, was heavily dependent on research and the number of peer reviewed international journal publications, Claire De Marco said during yesterday’s graduation ceremony at the Jesuits church in Valletta.
“Within the engineering field this requires substantial funds and time, so quality of teaching may suffer since there is a strong perception that the research rewards are much bigger than those for teaching,” Dr De Marco added.
Rebecca Hall, who graduated as a doctor of music, said the work of Maltese artists – including acclaimed tenor Joseph Calleja – put Malta on the map.
“It is no longer appropriate for us to complain Malta is small or without resources. The greatest resources we have are those who sit here today… they are those who share the concert stage or who work tirelessly and without applause behind the scenes that we may bask in the spotlight,” she said.
They were those whose vision, determination and “sometimes sheer gall” allowed Malta to turn its relative isolation as an island on the periphery of Europe into an asset.
“Isolation no longer needs to imply introversion. Instead it can mean individuality or a unique sense of perspective,” she said.
Embracing Malta’s position within Europe served not to detract from the unique sense of culture the island possessed but to enhance the possibilities of sharing it with the outside world.
Many Maltese were described as barranin or foreigners when they moved away from Malta, “bringing the best of this culture beyond its limited geographical scope to the wider world”.
“Their efforts serve to enhance the reputation of the artistic scene in this country, to promote and initiate partnerships and to lead the way for their countrymen to expand even further opportunities for the future,” she said.
Faculty of Engineering
Master of Science in Engineering
Sponsor: Dr Ing. John Charles Betts
Maria Caruana, Daniel Zammit, John Zammit and Paul Zammit*.
Master of Science in Integrated Product Development
Sponsor: Dr John Charles Betts
Reuben Attard, Emanuel Balzan, Laura Bonello, Paul Borg, Luke Desira and Maria Rita Muscat.
Faculty of Laws
Doctor of Laws
Sponsor: Prof. Kevin Aquilina
Stephanie Abdilla, Anna Abela, Yanika Abela, Ralph Agius Fernandez, Roderick Aquilina, Daniel Attard, Daniela Bartolo, Maria Bonello, Maria Anthea Bonnici, Ian Borg, Stephanie Borg, Yvette Borg, Ann Bugeja, Sarah Bugeja, Nicolette Busuttil, Helga Buttigieg Debono, Diana Cachia, Franklin Cachia, Eliza Calleja, Leontine Calleja ,Michael James Calleja, Alessandra Camilleri, Byron Camilleri, Maxine Camilleri, Petra Camilleri, Rodianne Caruana, Mark Caruana Scicluna, Janette Cassar, Roberta Cassar, Jennifer Cosaitis, Michael Cuschieri, Randolph De Battista, Oliver Nicholas De Gaetano, Kristina Debattista, Joseph Debono, Daniel Degiorgio, Alistair Facciol, Ariana Rowela Falzon, David Farrugia, Johan Farrugia, Lorella Farrugia, Lauro Fava, Larry John Formosa, Alexia Galea, Matthew Edward Galea Debono, Joseph Gatt, Carl Grech, Matthew Joseph Grech, Joel Grima, Peter Grima, Dean Hili, Nicola Lapira, Alexia Magro, Maria Roberta Mamo, Stefania Marmorato, Christian Meilak, Denise Victoria Micallef, Andrea, Micallef, Sabrina Micallef, Francesca Mifsud, Marilyn Mifsud, Alain Muscat*, Christina Muscat, Anthea Pace, Vincienne Pace, Maria Emma Pullicino, Mariella Rapa, Alexander Matthew Saliba, Annaliese Saliba, Leanne Sammut, Yana Sammut, Lynne Satariano Sarah Scerri, Claudia Schembri, Deandra Schembri, Ilona Schembri, Katia Schembri, Andrew Sciberras, Christine Scicluna, Jennifer Shaw, Christina Sillato Warrington, Rossella Soler, Dorianne Rose-Marie Spiteri, Stephanie Sullivan, Gabrielle Marie Tabone, Stephen Tonna, Karen Valletta, Kevin Valletta, Ausonia Vancell, Antoine Vassallo, Charlene Vassallo, Melanie Vella, Thomas Vella, Vincienne Vella, Stefania Vella Laurenti, Sylvianne Zahra and Robert L. Zammit.
Master of Laws in European and Comparative Law
Sponsor: Prof. Kevin Aquilina
Geraldine Ann Baldacchino, Christine Calleja, Ylenia Grech, Ylenia Micallef Grimaud, André Portelli, Mireille Sacco, Cristina Maria Scerri, Krista Spiteri Colombo and Andrew Stafrace.
School of Performing Arts
Master in Performance Studies (Dance)
Sponsor: Prof. Joanne Butterworth
Ilona Masini, Sandra Mifsud and Francesca Tranter.
Master of Music
Sponsor: Prof. Joanne Butterworth
Andre Paul Huber*.
Master of Philosophy
Sponsor: Prof. Joanne Butterworth
Mary Ann Cauchi.
Mediterranean Institute
Master in the Science of Performative Creativity
Sponsor: Prof. John Chircop
Dylan Paul Farrell.
School of Performing Arts
Doctor of Music
Sponsor: Prof. Joanne Butterworth
Joanne Camilleri and Rebecca Hall.
Faculty of Engineering
Doctor of Philosophy
Sponsor: Dr John Charles Betts
Owen Falzon.
* In absentia