The University of Gdańsk organised a SEA-EU staff week in October for HR professionals entitled ‘Sustainable HR for Modern Model of Administration of Higher Educational Institutions. The University of Malta was represented by , Deputy Director of the Office for , and also from the HR Office.
“Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) are normally referred to as places whose added value is mainly created by academic and research staff. However, the role of administrative staff in the success of HEIs has either been overlooked or under-recognised; administrative staff are the pillars of the Institution and both academia and research rely on the administrative backbone” - explains Mr Abdilla.
The main scope of the event was to discuss, share experiences, and address today’s challenges in attracting and retaining administrative staff within HEIs. During the three-day event, several workshops and panels were held on issues such as nurturing the idea of Work-Life Balance, caring for well-being in the administrative work environment, the importance of job satisfaction, building mental resilience, and a discussion on legal and managerial conditions for sustainable HRM.
The participants came from different Universities forming part of SEA-EU including representatives from the University of Cadiz (Spain), the University of Western Brittany (France), the Christian-Albrecht University of Kiel (Germany), the University of Split (Croatia), the University of Gdańsk and the University of Malta.
The beneficiaries that participated in this staff week were supported by the International Office via the
