The rectors of the "Network of Universities of Small Countries and Territories" (NUSCT) met for the sixth time since the network was founded. The network already has a total of 12 members, with Åland University joining for the first time. Rectors and staff from Andorra, Gibraltar, San Marino, Iceland, Liechtenstein, the Faroe Islands and Malta were represented at the conference, which was organized by the University of Gibraltar.
One of the aims of the network is to create synergies through exchange and to form joint working groups on various topics. After the welcome and introduction by Vice-Rector Catherine Bachleda, there was intensive discussion about common guidelines for the use of A.I. in teaching, and an international seminar is also being planned on the Faroe Islands on the topic of "Making History in Small Countries and Territories: Universities, Historians and Societies". The benefits of European alliances for NUCST members were also discussed, as well as joint and double degrees. Not all member states are part of the EU, so not all of them benefit from the Erasmus+ program and its opportunities. This makes the network all the more important, as most universities in small states and small territories are confronted with similar issues.
It was an excellently organized visit which, despite its brevity, left enough time for the network members to exchange ideas, but also to get to know "The Rock".
The following universities are members of the NUSCT network:
• Háskólinn á Akureyri (University of Akureyri/Island)
• Högskolan på Åland (Åland University of Applied Sciences)
• Universitat d’Andorra (University of Andorra)
• Fróðskaparsetur Føroya (University of the Faroe Islands)
• University of Gibraltar
• Ilisimatusarfik (University of Greenland)
• Universität Liechtenstein (University of Liechtenstein)
• L-Università ta’ Malta (University of Malta)
• Univerzitet Mediteran (Mediterranean University)
• Univerzitet Crne Gore (University of Montenegro)
• Πανεπιστήμιο Λευκωσίασ (University of Nicosia)
• Università degli Studi della Repubblica di San Marino (University of the Republic of San Marino)