Event: HoD Onboarding Day 2026
Audience: New Heads of Department
Date: Thursday 01 October 2026
Time: 0845-1615hrs
Venue: ERIL Conference Rm 409
Hosted by:
Office of the Pro-Rector for People, Quality & Communications
Office for Professional Academic Development
PROGRAMME
08:45 - Welcome
Prof. Noellie Brockdorff, Pro-Rector for People, Quality & Communications
08:50 - Introductions & Ice-breaker Activity
Prof. Gillian Martin & Prof. Glenn Cassar
09:20 - Governance of the University
Dr Colin Borg, Academic Registrar
10:00 - Navigating HR: Essential Guidance for Heads of Department
Mr Robert Abdilla, Director, People, Culture & Engagement
10:30 - Coffee Break
10:45 - The International Office
Ms Stefania Agius Fabri, Director, International Office
11:30 - Finance & Budgeting Essentials
Mr Mark Debono, Director, Finance Office
12:30 - Lunch
13:15 - Reflections on Being a Head of Department
Prof. Maria Cassar & Prof. Michelle Attard Tonna
14:15 - Looking at Legalities
Dr Angele Attard Chetcuti, Director, Legal Services
15:15 - Leadership Mentoring Programme
Prof. Maureen Cole & Prof. Sandro Caruana
16:15 - End