OAR@UM Collection:https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/1351662026-04-04T17:17:14Z2026-04-04T17:17:14ZTHINK : Issue 37 : March 2022https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/1239752024-06-26T07:23:07Z2022-03-01T00:00:00ZTitle: THINK : Issue 37 : March 2022
Abstract: THINK is a quarterly research magazine published by the Marketing, Communications & Alumni Office at the University of Malta.2022-03-01T00:00:00ZPhysical well-beinghttps://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/1239742024-06-26T05:39:47Z2022-03-01T00:00:00ZTitle: Physical well-being
Abstract: Way back in 2011, the University of Malta (UM) launched
Research Matters, a magazine whose goal, according to the
rector at the time, Prof. Juanito Camilleri, was ‘to open a
window on the research activity underway at our alma mater’. Fast forward
a couple of months, and in the summer of 2012, Research Matters was
rebranded as THINK by Dr Edward Duca, Jean Claude Vancell, and the
UM’s Communications Office. Today, we celebrate 10 years of bringing
research to citizens! [excerpt]2022-03-01T00:00:00ZThe many dimensions of datahttps://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/1239652024-06-25T08:36:43Z2022-03-01T00:00:00ZTitle: The many dimensions of data
Abstract: Do you feel safe walking around after dark? Does the size
of the city affect how you feel? How do these feelings
compare between men and women? For data analysts, these
questions come with unwieldy amounts of data. Luckily, Dr
Gianmarco Alberti from the Department of Criminology (Faculty
of Social Wellbeing, University of Malta) has authored a free
software that visually portrays data patterns in a practical way.
So how does the software work? Going back to our safety
in the dark example, the data is plugged into the software. The
programme then explores how the feeling of safety relates
to the size of the city. In this example, we’ll split the variable
‘feeling safe after dark’ by gender and see if it’s influenced by
the number of people living in the city (‘town size’, represented
at the top of the first image). The table below is small yet
highly complex (see figure 1), finding any obvious pattern
of association between categories is hardly an easy task. [excerpt]2022-03-01T00:00:00ZDance for allhttps://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/1239642024-06-25T08:29:28Z2022-03-01T00:00:00ZTitle: Dance for all
Abstract: La danza per tutte le età e le abilità — ‘dance for every age
and every ability’ — is the guiding phrase of the aptly
named Dance For All programme. The programme, created
by Sara Accettura, Assistant Lecturer in Dance Studies at the
University of Malta, is an inclusive dance project focusing
on people with learning disabilities and autism. By bringing
together trained dancers, people with disabilities, and
amateurs, the project is able to encourage collaboration,
creativity, and communication.
The Dance For All project emerged from Accettura’s
international experiences. After studying for an MA in
performance in London, she met her collaborators Cedar
Dance Studio, who encouraged her to develop inclusive
classes. On returning to Italy, Accettura fulfilled her dream to
create a youth dance company in Southern Italy — the Junior
Dance Company in her hometown of Bari — and linked up
with Dalla Luna, professionals specialising in autism care. [excerpt]2022-03-01T00:00:00Z