


Let the community ‘hear’ | Michaela Magro
Like every community service, bell-ringing requires much dedication and...
Like every community service, bell-ringing requires much...

Analysing cultural representations of disability | Anne-Marie Callus
Intersecting disability studies with cultural studies can help us appreciate...
Intersecting disability studies with cultural studies can...

A holistic approach to ethics in social wellbeing | Noel Borg
Solidarity, if grounded in common interests that lead towards the achievements...
Solidarity, if grounded in common interests that lead...

Fibromyalgia: Illness perception and wellbeing | Mary Anne Lauri
The Common-Sense Self-Regulation Model tries to explain how perceptions or...
The Common-Sense Self-Regulation Model tries to explain how...

Interpersonal and intrapersonal skills for youths | Maud Muscat
When students embark on a B.A. (Hons) in Youth and Community Studies course,...
When students embark on a B.A. (Hons) in Youth and...

Patriarchy is bad for us all | Marcelline Naudi
Patriarchy oppresses not only women, but anyone who does not fall within the...
Patriarchy oppresses not only women, but anyone who does...

Extend the vote: No taxation without representation | Maria Pisani
Migrants are invited to come and work, but their presence is purely...
Migrants are invited to come and work, but their presence...

An academic psychologist in parliament | Katya De Giovanni
As an academic in the field of psychology, it is somewhat easy for me to use my...
As an academic in the field of psychology, it is somewhat...

Traffic... It makes me so stressed! | Gottfried Catania
Stress while in traffic can result in increased impatience... If not handled...
Stress while in traffic can result in increased...

24x7 support chatbots in specialist addiction services | Clayton Axisa
Health promotion, prevention, treatment and rehabilitation are usually not well-equipped for 24x7 support. Restrictions like this stifle the chance of carers...
Health promotion, prevention, treatment and rehabilitation...

The life of a probation officer: never a dull moment | Sandra Scicluna
Never get into situations that you know you cannot control, never blindly go into a home visit, especially if you are not sure what you will find. You only...
Never get into situations that you know you cannot control,...

Mental health care on small islands: Gozo | Graziella Vella
In Gozo, a sense of fear of seeking help for mental health conditions is even...
In Gozo, a sense of fear of seeking help for mental health...


The importance of the arts in health and wellbeing | Louis Laganà
While practising the arts are not a universal treatment and solution for mental...
While practising the arts are not a universal treatment and...

University of the Fourth Age: Ensuring no one is left behind | Marvin Formosa
The University of the Fourth Age, founded in 2019 under the auspices of the University of Malta Outreach programme, aims precisely to facilitate the...
The University of the Fourth Age, founded in 2019 under the...

No captives in our classrooms: Reducing polarisation together | Sue Vella
Although I believe polarisation is less evident among our student body, I have come across a few instances which I now wish I had managed better. Here are a...
Although I believe polarisation is less evident among our...

Experiences of professionals in recognising and diagnosing eating disorders | Annabel Cuff
Mental health professionals tended to have better knowledge of eating disorders, possibly due to their knowledge of mental health literacy
Mental health professionals tended to have better knowledge...

Gay, lesbian and out as a university student: the effect of policy and legislative changes | Damian Spiteri
In Foucault’s terms, ‘sexuality’ is not an empirical reality manifest in what people do and the identities they adopt, but rather positioned...
In Foucault’s terms, ‘sexuality’ is not...

Sexual Health – Quo Vadis? | Clare Azzopardi Lane
Malta’s socio-cultural context, due to its adherence to the Catholic...
Malta’s socio-cultural context, due to its adherence...