The Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology (MCAST)
The Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology (MCAST) was established in 2001. It is the leading further and higher education institution in Malta for the provision of vocational qualifications with over 10,000 students and 640 academics and corporate personnel.
The six MCAST Institutes namely the Institute of Applied Sciences, the Institute for the Creative Arts, the Institute of Engineering and Transport, the Institute of Business Management and Commerce, the Institute of Community Services, the Institute of Information and Communication Technology and the Gozo Campus provide all the technical and professional expertise towards the delivery of the programmes at MCAST. They also maintain the aim of driving forward all the areas of study under their respective responsibility. This corporate structure enables focused strategies, which address the specific needs of students at each level while maintaining a healthy dialogue with all interested stakeholders in order to provide the
best programmes for the needs of the local economy and society. MCAST’s relationship with industry stimulates the College’s success – its programmes are flexible, relevant and responsive to the aspirations of the students and to the needs of industries which are constantly evolving to meet the challenges of a changing global economy.
MCAST & WATERLINE NEWS
Transforming Advanced Water Skills Through a Network of Extended Reality Water Emulative Centres
WATERLINE is a pioneering initiative aimed at creating a European Digital Water Higher Education Institution (HEI) Alliance. Based on the quadruple helix innovation model, the project seeks to enhance research, education, and entrepreneurship in the water sector, fostering a sustainable and transformative learning environment.
WATERLINE’s five key objectives are:
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Consolidating the Alliance: Developing a common governance framework and a Research & Innovation (R&I) capacity-building plan to strengthen the Alliance.
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Innovative Water Education: Co-creating advanced water education modules at the Master’s level and transforming emulative labs into virtual and augmented reality environments, making R&I HEIs more competitive.
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Enhancing Research Capacity: Strengthening the R&I skills of WATERLINE researchers through activities such as summer schools and proposal writing workshops.
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Building a European Water Network: Creating a network of researchers and regional actors to promote knowledge sharing in water management and extended reality technologies, while fostering academia-business collaboration through events like hackathons.
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Sustaining the Alliance: Establishing ambassador networks, exploring funding opportunities, and creating synergies with EU projects and initiatives to ensure long-term impact and resource mobilisation in the water sector.
Through these efforts, WATERLINE aims to revolutionize water-related education and innovation across Europe, positioning itself as a leader in advanced water management skills and technologies.
