OAR@UM Community:https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/45212026-06-06T16:41:41Z2026-06-06T16:41:41ZTHINK : Issue 49 : April 2026https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/1460662026-04-30T09:32:07Z2026-04-01T00:00:00ZTitle: THINK : Issue 49 : April 2026
Abstract: THINK is a quarterly research magazine published by the Marketing, Communications & Alumni Office at the University of Malta.2026-04-01T00:00:00ZMatterhttps://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/1460652026-04-30T09:31:11Z2026-04-01T00:00:00ZTitle: Matter
Abstract: Everything within our physical existence is composed of matter – a complex
arrangement of particles defined by mass and volume. Yet it is only through
research that these building blocks can be understood and perhaps moulded. In the
hands of a researcher, matter is decoded. It becomes a medium that can be meaningfully
shaped in response to our societal needs.
At its core, research is a systematic process of inquiry. The value of research lies in
its ability to replace guesswork with evidence, allowing communities to solve problems,
innovate, and make informed decisions based on reliable data rather than intuition or
tradition. It is through the rigours of research that a raw material can become part of a
solution or cure. [excerpt]2026-04-01T00:00:00ZA maze of progress : inside Malta’s first patent library centrehttps://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/1460642026-04-30T09:23:36Z2026-04-01T00:00:00ZTitle: A maze of progress : inside Malta’s first patent library centre
Abstract: A friendlier approach to navigating the complexities of patent applications.2026-04-01T00:00:00ZMapping migrant deportation and expulsion from Maltahttps://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/1460612026-04-30T08:10:55Z2026-04-01T00:00:00ZTitle: Mapping migrant deportation and expulsion from Malta
Abstract: While deportations in Malta may feature in
prominent court cases which enter the public
eye, most deportations do not involve criminals
and operate in an opaque way, with little data
available. Nonetheless, the brutal impact of
deportation is not only felt by the deportee but
also by the wider community in a very tangible
way. Prof. Daniela DeBono, who has previously
led a research group on deportation from
Sweden at the Malmö Institute for Migration
Studies (Malmö University), from which a book
was published, and postgraduate researcher
from the University of Bergen, Camilla Cardini,
are mapping how deportation operates in
practice, and what its increased visibility
reveals about the direction of state power.2026-04-01T00:00:00Z