Following last week’s visit to the PGCE students, Minister for Environment John Cortes this week called on the University of Gibraltar’s Masters students in Marine Science and Environmental Science. The students are in the process of selecting their Masters projects and discussed many different possibilities for research into both the terrestrial and marine environments, taking advantage of the Minister’s own work as a biologist. Minister Cortes stressed the importance of the University’s research in providing important information which can form the basis of decisions on environmental policy.

Minster Cortes commented, “It was clear from the number of students from around the world doing their Masters here, that the University of Gibraltar is attractive as a destination for students. This will clearly raise our profile in the academic world. These students’ work is important too in providing a research base which is vital in developing policy. I wish them every success in their studies”.

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