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We appoint Maltese President as Honorary Professor
Her Excellency, Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca, President of the Republic of Malta, has been appointed as an Honorary Professor by our department.
The appointment marks the first time a President of Malta has been made an Honorary Professor of a foreign university.
At a reception, held on May 6th in Verdala Palace, to mark the appointment, Nick Vaughan-Williams, Professor of International Security and PAIS Head of Department-designate, said:
We are proud and delighted to welcome Her Excellency as an Honorary Professor in PAIS – her attention to economic, social, and political injustice gives politics a human face and this strongly reflects the ethos of our Department".
As part of the Honorary Professorship, Her Excellency is expected to visit the 91¸£Àû later this year to give an inaugural lecture. There will also be an exchange of students between Malta and 91¸£Àû, and new research opportunities.
You can read the full press release here: