https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/145811 Wed, 06 May 2026 11:57:59 GMT 2026-05-06T11:57:59Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/146066 Title: THINK : Issue 49 : April 2026 Abstract: THINK is a quarterly research magazine published by the Marketing, Communications & Alumni Office at the University of Malta. Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/146066 2026-04-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/146065 Title: 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] Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/146065 2026-04-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/146064 Title: A maze of progress : inside Malta’s first patent library centre Abstract: A friendlier approach to navigating the complexities of patent applications. Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/146064 2026-04-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/146061 Title: 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. Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/146061 2026-04-01T00:00:00Z