Tag: University of Malta
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Reputation laundering for organised crime: sponsored by the University of Malta
More brain-rot and reputation laundering for organised criminals in politics, aided by the latest media fad fronted by the public broadcaster’s main host, Ricky Caruana. Now Andrew Azzopardi interviews Rosianne Cutajar, amplifying her quotes defending her ties to Yorgen Fenech, who is charged with commissioning a journalist’s murder. The interview has been recorded for a…
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Andrew Azzopardi: the grift that keeps on grifting
Contributing to the nation’s ongoing and current brain rot is a University of Malta academic called Andrew Azzopardi, who is doubling as a full-time pseudo-journalist despite, being a full-time professor there. Supposedly, his specialisation is “youth studies” but he has a media programme on the University’s radio station interviewing people in politics. The University of…
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More misinformation about the President of the European Parliament and Gaza
Gaza has become the new academic currency for unknown academics who were unable to make a name for themselves through their research or work, and are now promoting themselves through public letters about Gaza. Their favourite scapegoat and target is the European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, who is both deeply feared and equally hated by…
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Chapeau to professor George Cassar
In what seems to be a very surprising gesture by an academic of the University of Malta, this professor, George Cassar actually took time off to appear on a TV programme and advocate for his student’s research. The professor successfully arranged a meeting with the Minister, allowing his student to present her work directly to…
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More context about the rankings of the University of Malta
Some academics genuinely commented on this article in a state of delusion, insisting that ranking 1,600th globally as a university is actually a good result. The University of Malta even brags about this figure by saying that it comes in the 7th place in the world, probably assuming that it is the equivalent of a…
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Just sell it: our economy, culture, intelligence and research would boom to incredible highs
Recent press reports citing that the University of Malta is going into debt are not surprising. The University of Malta is one of the worst performing national universities in the world. This is not an opinion, but a fact as presented by the annual research and university surveys done internationally that University of Malta even…
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On letters and fences
Yesterday, two Maltese authors who live abroad (important detail which will become relevant later on in the article) wrote a letter condemning the European Parliament President, Roberta Metsola for her silence on the ongoing Israeli genocide of Palestinians in Gaza. The letter was passed on to academics at the University of Malta and left-wing activists…
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University of Malta Stun Champions Luxol to Clinch Laferla Futsal Trophy
The University of Malta Students Futsal Team pulled off a remarkable comeback to defeat reigning champions Luxol St Andrews 2-1. and lift the Laferla Futsal Trophy for the fourth time in their history. Played in front of a lively crowd, the final got off to a dramatic start as Luxol took the lead after just…
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Degrees by the University of Malta are also accredited by the MFHEA
I was slightly confused when press reports initially claimed that private education institutions are exclusively at risk of having their international recognition status at risk following Malta’s failure to be listed with the European Quality Assurance Register for Higher Education (EQAR). Malta’s official regulator for the accreditation of certificates and degrees from both public and…
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Head of Ethics at the Ministry of Education cries “character assassination”: calls us a blog
After we pointed out that Roger Tirazona, the Head of Ethics at the Ministry of Education, was spreading Russian disinformation and vilifying Ukrainians, he wrote a short paragraph crying “character assassination” and described this media outlet as a “blog”. Somehow, he brought in Daphne Caruana Galizia into the whole thing, as if her writings about…
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The case for the privatisation of the University of Malta
Last week, we received a letter by a lawyer threatening us to delete an article on behalf of his client. The lawyer, also happens to be a professor at the University of Malta. This story reminded me about the state of the University of Malta because it is unusual, to say the least, that a…
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Excellent description by Jon Mallia about the state of Malta’s academics
This description by Jon Mallia about the state of Malta’s academics is excellent. Academics at the University of Malt are paid a salary from public funds, and even given job security. They also spend their free time conducting consultancy work even for the government itself. Yet, despite having all of these financial benefits, they are…
