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  • Ralph Arrigo lecture

    Alan Horgan, consultant colorectal surgeon from Freeman Hospital, Newcastle, will be delivering a lecture entitled ‘Enhanced recovery after surgery’ on Thursday at 7.45 p.m. at the main auditorium, Mater Dei Hospital, Block C,Level 3. Dr Horgan is...

  • Middlesea opens new branch on campus

    Middlesea Insurance has opened a branch office at the University’s main campus. Besides the company’s standard services and products, the new branch is also offering insurance packages tailored to University students’ specific needs, including a...

  • Engineering visit

    A group of 17 students reading for the Mechanical Engineering course and one student reading for the Chemistry with Materials recently took part in an industrial visit to Germany. The visit was led by Ann Zammit and Glenn Cassar, lecturers from the...

  • New academic gowns

    For the first time since the Doctor of Philosophy degree was introduced, the University has created its own Ph.D. and Master’s academic gowns. The University held an international competition and invited designs for a gown, colours and cap for both...

  • Animal cruelty: Do the penalties fit the crime?

    Claire Borg, B.Psy, third year. I am in favour of certain reasonable penalties when it comes to animal cruelty. I consider myself to be an animal lover and I abhor the brutality encountered by some animals. I believe more awareness would be...

  • Over-commercial Freshers’ Week irks student bodies

    Student organisations Movi­ment Graffiti, AD Żagħzagħ and Realtà Collective have criticised the over-commercialisation of Fresh­­ers’ Week, saying companies were practically “shoving their wares into the hands of students”. They said the main aim of...

  • Classical Greek course

    A two-year (four-semester) course in classical Greek, the language in which the most important works of literature in history were written, starts on Thursday. It is organised by the Malta Classics Association. Participants will learn to read...

  • Insite launches new website

    Student media organisation Insite will be launching the new version of their website insiteronline.com at the KSU Common Room on Wednesday at noon. Insite CEO Emma Gauci, commented that “the whole team is really excited about this new stage of...

  • KSU on public transport problem

    The University Students’ Council (KSU) is calling on the relevant authorities to bring the public transport system up to scratch. KSU hopes the plan to reintroduce direct bus routes to the University and Mater Dei from November 6 “will truly bring...

  • Students’ impressions of new bus service

    “I use routes 31 and 106 on a daily basis, and the service is far too unreliable. The buses are supposed to pass by every 15 minutes, but I regularly have to wait much longer at the bus stop, and when they do pass by, the buses are often full up and...

  • Aiesec Motivational Seminar

    The Aiesec Motivational Seminar (AMS) will be held between Friday and next Sunday at the Alexandra Hotel in St Julian’s. The AMS is the first essential step in every new member’s Aiesec experience at which delegates get the opportunity to develop...

  • IC Weekend

    Student media organisation Insite is holding its IC Weekend at the Baystreet Hotel in Paceville between November 11 and 13. The conference offers students the chance to improve their media skills and get in touch with experts in the field, with...

  • Sea turtle adopted

    Student organisation Youth For The Environment (Y4TE) has adopted a sea turtle through the World Wildlife Fund following an endangered animal adoption campaign held as part of its Fresher’s Week activities to promote awareness among students...

  • University projects at Intrapriża Malta

    The University is taking part at Intrapriża Malta, a national cele-bration of Maltese entrepren-eurs and entrepreneurship taking place at the Malta Fairs and Con­ventions Centre (MFCC), Ta’ Qali this weekend up till today. The University is...

  • Course in genetics

    The fourth course in ‘Integration of cytogenetics, microarrays and massive sequencing in bio-medical and clinical research’ organised by the European School of Genetic Medicine is being webcast from the Euro-Mediterranean University Centre of...

  • Reactions to Freshers’ Week

    Matthea Mercieca, B. Com Marketing and Management, third year. Being a third year student, my expectations for Freshers Week were solely based on previous experience as a University student. Having previously formed part of a student organisation, I...

  • B.Ed course – Call for more long-term planning

    In light of the confusing situation concerning admissions to the University’s Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) course, the University Students’ Council (KSU)’s Education Commission called for more extensive and far-sighted planning by the Faculty of...

  • 3,561 new students, 25 more courses

    On Monday, University welcomed approximately 3,561 new students to 697 courses, of which 2,839 enrolled in undergraduate courses and 722 in postgraduate degrees. There are 405 inter-national students from 70 different countries. There is now a total...

  • Talks on mental health

    The Malta Medical Students’ Association (MMSA) is holding a series of talks tomorrow in the KSU Common Room to mark World Mental Health Day. The programme is as follows: 11 to 11.45 a.m. ‘What is counselling? Who needs counselling?’, by Jenny...

  • What do you dread most during exams?

    Noella Micallef, B.Sc. (Hons) Physiotherapy, fourth year. Throughout my four years, I have had quite a few end-of-year exams which encompassed the whole two semesters. This meant higher stress levels. The end-of-year exams should be split up into...

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