Human Communication Sciences and Disorders at UM

13/08/2026

Master of Science in Literacy and Numeracy in Neurodiverse Profiles

29/07/2026

🎓 Call for Abstracts – Postgraduate Seminar 2026 🎓

The Department of Human Communication Sciences and Disorders, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Malta, invites postgraduate students and researchers affiliated with our Department, to submit abstracts for the Postgraduate Seminar 2026.

📅 1 December 2026

This seminar aims to showcase emerging research, foster academic dialogue, and advance knowledge in the fields of Audiology and Speech and Language Pathology.

We welcome submissions from postgraduate students at all stages of their research journey. This is an excellent opportunity to share your work, receive feedback from peers and academics, and contribute to scholarly discussion within our professional community.

📄 To submit an abstract, please complete the submission form below:
[https://forms.gle/cUeSH2tLBkgmUJef8]

We look forward to receiving your submissions and celebrating the exciting research being conducted within our disciplines.

28/07/2026

In response to a Times of Malta interview with a prominent academic ...

https://timesofmalta.com/article/health-professions-belong-heart-university.1131849

28/07/2026

Are you interested in complementing your education and updating your skills further? One of the Faculty of Health Sciences' Continuing Professional Developments (Micro-credentials) might just help you achieve that.

The Faculty shall be offering CPDs during Academic Year 2025/6.
Further information in the link below (scroll to the bottom of the list and click "these instructions")
https://www.um.edu.mt/healthsciences/cpd/

Practicing health care professionals who are interested in enrolling on these study-units are invited to apply by the 31st of August 2025.

21/07/2026

📣 Call for Participants!

Are you an athlete participating in sport in Malta? 🏃‍♀️🏊‍♂️🏋️‍♀️⚽️

We are conducting a study investigating how participation in different sports may affect an individual’s vocal characteristics during their sporting career.

We are looking for athletes to complete a short questionnaire:

🇬🇧 English Version: https://forms.gle/5qgX4WRHNqHi5t9p6

🇲🇹 Maltese Version: https://forms.gle/kjGxqnJs2nUxLMm18

Your participation would be greatly appreciated and will help us better understand the relationship between sporting participation and the voice. 🎤

Please feel free to share! 🙏

03/07/2026

03/07/2026

🎉 Congratulations to our students! 🎉

The Department of Human Communication Sciences and Disorders warmly congratulates Celine Tabone on receiving the Dean’s Award for Academic Achievement and Sophie Vincenti on receiving the Altruism Award.

These awards recognise not only academic excellence but also the values that are at the heart of our profession. We are incredibly proud of both of your achievements and wish you continued success in your future careers.

Congratulations, Celine and Sophie! 👏🎓

24/06/2026

❗️Join us for a day of inspiring postgraduate research presentations, thought-provoking discussions, and networking opportunities. Discover innovative projects, exchange ideas, and celebrate the achievements of our postgraduate community.❗️

28/05/2026

The University of Malta Research Expo is always a fantastic opportunity to step out of the lab and see what everyone else is working on.

One of our own Ph.D. students, Estelle Zahra, under the supervision of Prof Daniela Gatt, was there presenting a poster on her current research on Language profiles of Maltese bilingual children with a history of maltreatment.

Huge thanks to everyone who stopped by to ask questions and share feedback.

This research project funded by Hili Ventures Group through RIDT.