Education
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Social wellbeing and faith
Marceline Naudi will give a talk entitled Social Wellbeing and Faith on May 21 at 7pm at Dar Manwel Magri, Msida (opposite the Mireva bookshop). This is the last in a series of talks on the theme Faith and Reason organised by the...
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7th Maths Olympiad
San Andrea Senior School’s Mathematics Department recently organised the seventh edition of its yearly Mathematical Olympiad, a competition aimed at promoting teamwork and healthy competition while practising problem-solving skills and other...
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Faculty of Arts Dean’s List awards
Faculty of Arts dean Dominic Fenech (second from right) is seen presenting this year’s Dean’s List awards to (from left) Yanika Bugeja (BA Hons Philosophy), Giulia Privitelli (BA Hons History of Art) and Glen Bonnici (BA Hons Italian). The students...
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Effects of TV, computer games, and smartphones on children
I have been living out of my home country, the Czech Republic, for more than seven years now and I like to go back time to time. One of the things I enjoy when I am there is to walk around familiar streets noticing changes that took place during my...
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Book collections of Dennis Vella and Neville Ferry donated to Mcast library
The private book collections of the late Dennis Vella and Neville Ferry, including over 1,050 volumes, were recently donated to the Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology’s Institute of Art and Design’s library to be used by the college’s art...
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Science book prizes presented
Over 25 students from various State and non-State schools were recently presented with science books donated by Word for Word Bookshop for placing first from their school in the Science Art Contest organised by the National Students Travel...
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Youths on The Zone
Video interviews of youths talking about their careers and talents are being featured on The Zone at www.timesofmalta.com/thezone. Tomorrow a new interview will be uploaded on the following youth: Sean Vella has been producing and recording music...
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Mosta summer club set to start
Little Thunderz summer kids club will open its doors again from July 15 up to September 6 from 8.15am untill 1.15pm, at the new premises of Maria Regina College Secondary School in Zokrija, Mosta. The privately-run summer club caters for both boys...
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Summer club in Paola
St Joseph Summer Club will run seven-week programmes for boys and girls aged between four and 12 from July 15 until September 5 every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9am until 1pm at St Joseph, Mater Boni Consilii School, Paola. Parents may...
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Emotional education journal
The latest International Journal of Emotional Education has been published by the University’s Euro Centre for Educational Resilience and Socio-Emotional Health. Paul Downes, director of the Educational Disadvantage Centre at the University of...
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Go Global with AIESEC
AIESEC is hosting an event entitled Go Global on Wednesday from 9am to 3pm during which this student organisation will showcase the multicultural and diverse aspects of its activities. There will be stands representing the different continents,...
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Upcoming events
A presentation entitled New Design, Narrative and Media in Museum Design will be delivered by Tim Gardom and Peter Higgins on Friday at 6pm at the National Museum of Archaeology in Valletta. The event is organised by the University’s Institute for...
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Mcast students achieve world-best results in LCCI business exams
Two former students of the Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology’s Institute of Business and Commerce, Daphne Ann Mintoff and Janet Muscat, were recently awarded gold and silver medallions for achieving the best results in the world in three...
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Malta’s hunting habits
What are your thoughts on the hunting habits in Malta? Hunting has been inherited from our ancestors and it is part of our heritage. I believe everyone has the right to practise a pastime, but on the other hand, animals have the right to live as...
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Mcast design students transform factory waste into home products
Students reading for a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in 3D Design and Interiors at the Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology’s Institute of Art and Design were recently challenged to design innovative eco-friendly, home products out of waste...
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Pupils learn to compose and perform music
Two recitals entitled Ode to Joy were recently held at the Carmelite Priory refectory in Mdina by the Music Department of the Directorate for Quality and Standards, Curriculum Management and eLearning. In these concerts, students who chose music as...
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Open week at lifelong learning centre
An Education Open Week started last Friday at the Lifelong Learning Centre, Qrejten Street, Msida. During the week, visitors will be able to find out more about over 200 courses on offer by the Directorate for Lifelong Learning. Various activities...
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Youths on The Zone
Video interviews of youths talking about their careers and talents are being featured on The Zone at www.timesofmalta.com/thezone. Tomorrow, two new interviews will be uploaded on the following youths: From ‘bedroom operations’ as Steve...
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PASCH-school Malta award presented to St Margaret College
St Margaret College’s secondary schools were recently presented with the PASCH-school Malta award by Education Minister Evarist Bartolo and German Ambassador Hubert Ziegler. The Schools: Partners for the Future (PASCH) initiative was set up in...
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The Boston bombings
What are your thoughts on the recent attacks at the Boston Marathon? It is very sad and horrible that society is resorting to killing innocent people for no apparent reason. Sophie Vella, 18, Bachelor of Communications with English. It is shocking...
