https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/135904 2026-06-02T19:05:52Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/136493 Title: THINK : Issue 47 : May 2025 Abstract: THINK is a quarterly research magazine published by the Marketing, Communications & Alumni Office at the University of Malta. 2025-05-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/136492 Title: Disciplines Abstract: In an edition devoted to capturing the atmosphere of interdisciplinarity at Tal-Qroqq, it would be a shame not to first delve into where this term – discipline – comes from. Our contemporary meaning has its roots firmly set in several Old French and Latin terms like: discere (to learn, acquire knowledge), discipere (to grasp intellectually, analyse thoroughly), discipulus (a follower or student), and disciplina (training or self-punishment for the sake of learning). And so, what emerges from these concepts and uses is the sense that acquiring knowledge requires labour. [excerpt] 2025-05-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/136449 Title: Not lost for words : interpreting in action Abstract: The University of Malta’s Master in Interpreting Studies continues to grow, expanding its public outreach and student engagement. With new equipment installed at the Interpreters’ Lab, Dr Amy Colman speaks to THINK about the evolving field of interpreting. 2025-05-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/136448 Title: From barriers to solutions in sustainable menstruation Abstract: On any given day, over 300 million individuals worldwide menstruate and rely on menstrual products to collect or absorb their monthly fluid. The vast majority use disposable menstrual products. This widespread use of singleuse menstrual products raises significant concerns: it contributes to environmental degradation and pollution due to their plastic content, poses potential health risks from exposure to harmful chemicals, and exacerbates period poverty because of the ongoing costs of these products. 2025-05-01T00:00:00Z