/library/oar/handle/123456789/247 Sat, 01 Aug 2026 09:18:57 GMT 2026-08-01T09:18:57Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/148298 Title: THINKing out loud for 15 years Abstract: You’ve seen THINK during Fresher’s Week, in the waiting room outside the office, at the canteen, or just lying on a table. THINK has been a part of the University long enough to earn at least three PhDs – 15 years, in fact. Unfortunately, magazines can’t earn PhDs, so what has THINK been doing over the years instead? Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT /library/oar/handle/123456789/148298 2026-06-01T00:00:00Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/148294 Title: The makings of a rector : inside the decade Prof. Alfred J. Vella redefined the University of Malta Abstract: What has the greatest effect on a higher education institution: the transformation of its physical landscape or the impact of a rectorate on staff and students? Outgoing Rector Prof. Alfred J. Vella reflects on his legacy within the historic timeline of the University of Malta. In conversation with THINK Editor Rebekah Zammit, he reveals the mindset behind his decade-long mission to elevate ½ñÈÕºÚÁÏ’s research footprint and its teaching quality. Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT /library/oar/handle/123456789/148294 2026-06-01T00:00:00Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/148292 Title: What’s next? Prof. Frank Bezzina’s vision for the University of Malta Abstract: Newly appointed Rector Prof. Frank Bezzina outlines his vision for the University of Malta as an agile, evidence-driven institution which adapts to changing circumstances while maintaining its autonomy. He discusses reform, innovation, academic freedom, and the challenge of leading a historic institution through technological and societal change. Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT /library/oar/handle/123456789/148292 2026-06-01T00:00:00Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/148278 Title: Brain transplants and other misadventures Abstract: In Identity in Science Fiction: Brain Transplants and Other Misadventures, philosophy and science fiction come together in a collection of short stories centred around the philosophy of identity. Are you a brain, an animal, or information? Is the self an illusion? Who are you? What better way to unpack these questions than with short stories about brain transplants, teleportation, and amnesia? Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT /library/oar/handle/123456789/148278 2026-06-01T00:00:00Z