https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/1640 Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:30:49 GMT 2026-10-14T17:30:49Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/150040 Title: THINK : Issue 51 : September 2026 Abstract: THINK is a quarterly research magazine published by the Marketing, Communications & Alumni Office at the University of Malta. Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/150040 2026-09-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/150017 Title: Motive Abstract: Lurking behind every perspective is an assumption. Quiet, unspoken, and yet governing how we interpret the world and what we believe is possible within it. True metamorphosis within ourselves and our society therefore requires us to examine the underlying assumptions that we subscribe to. When what we believe is picked apart, the world suddenly gets bigger, and the impossible becomes possible once more. Dismantling beliefs is where motive, or the drive for change, is born. Every major shift in history – every artistic revolution, scientific breakthrough, or social movement – began by questioning what has been taken for granted. Daring to trace our intentions back to their origin, we often discover that the boundaries limiting our vision were self-imposed. [excerpt] Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/150017 2026-09-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/150014 Title: How synergy can co-create your next breakthrough Abstract: If you are a researcher, one of the many problems keeping you up at night is how to secure funding and, by extension, draft research proposals. Ideally, those proposals would write themselves so you can focus on the actual research. While we can’t promise a magic proposal-writing pen, the University of Malta’s Research Support Services Directorate (RSSD) is offering the next best thing: an ecosystem of professionals who can support you through the entire process. Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/150014 2026-09-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/150012 Title: From confusion to confidence : a midwife’s mission to rethink nutrition and food safety advice in pregnancy Abstract: Conversations about nutrition and food safety in pregnancy are characterised by a plethora of mixed opinions, with some guided by scientific evidence and others by misguided, inaccurate notions. For instance, one of the most common misconceptions is that a pregnant woman should be eating for two. Nina Zahra maintains that this is factually incorrect, especially in the first trimester, when caloric intake should not increase, and the pregnant individual should not gain weight. During her time as a Midwifery student and now, as a practising midwife, UM graduate Nina Zahra notes how the topic of nutrition is ubiquitous and yet confusing. Pregnant women frequently raised questions about what to eat, what to avoid, and which sources to trust. This pushed her to pursue a Master’s degree in Food Science, Nutrition and Dietetics and, ultimately, produce the first local study examining pregnant women’s nutrition, food safety knowledge and attitudes. [excerpt] Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/150012 2026-09-01T00:00:00Z