Marie Briguglio

I belong to a family of teachers, so for me, becoming a teacher was less a career choice than a family tradition. If I count the years spent as a visiting lecturer at the University of Malta, I have been teaching for 30 years. If I include the years spent playing teacher at home, I could probably stretch that to 50.

Graduation, Valletta, 2023

Parliament, Valletta, 2024

University of Malta At the University of Malta, I created and delivered study units at Bachelor’s, Honours and Master’s levels, including associated virtual learning environments, multimodal assessments and blended-learning content (e.g. Environmental Economics, Behavioural Economics and Research Methods). I have contributed to numerous multidisciplinary units at Diploma, Bachelor’s and Master’s levels, as well as to DegreePlus extracurricular courses. I also regularly deliver University training activities, including sessions on research ethics, academic outreach and sustainability.

Richmond Foundation Conference, Naxxar, 2025

Supervision I typically supervise and examine around 4–8 Bachelor’s and Master’s dissertations each year. Since 2021, I have also mentored the whole cohort of MSc students annually as they develop research proposals, helping them move from ideas to viable and academically rigorous research projects. I have supervised PhD students, Postdoctoral Fellows and many Research Support Officers. This is the aspect of teaching I like most.

International Teaching I have delivered lectures at universities internationally, including in Kathmandu, Tokyo, Dublin, New South Wales, Stirling, Ankara and Spain. I have also delivered webinars for organisations such as the European Parliament and the Canada Wellbeing Knowledge Network, as well as lecture series organised with a range of international institutions.

Youth Camp, Mellieha, 2022

Eclectic I have had an eclectic range of students: CEOs, policymakers, children, artists, activists, clergy, gamers, young scientists, youth camps, risk managers, marriage-preparation groups, enterprise incubators, European Commission executives, Commonwealth leaders and elderly students at the University of the Third Age.

Learning I still think of myself as a student. My Continued Professional Development spans over 60 short courses in Research & Methodology, Wellbeing, Environment and Sustainability, Higher Education and Pedagogy, Management and Leadership, Digital & IT Skills and a fair amount of courses in Writing and Media Communication.

Essays without Borders Easter School, 2026

Times Interview about the Storyworks Writing Course, 2014

Select Teaching

NEMO Webinar, 2019

CWKN Webinar, 2026

Master of Science in Economics - L-Università ta' Malta

UM, MSc In Economics, 2026

Teaching Archives

University of Malta

Courses

ECN5232: Economics research and communication [Coordinator, Master’s level, Blended Course unit]. Department of Economics, University of Malta.
ECN5229: Behavioural and experimental economics [Coordinator, Master’s level Course unit]. Department of Economics, University of Malta.
ECN2141: Economics of environmental policy [Coordinator, Bachelor’s level Course unit]. Department of Economics, University of Malta.
How to Build an International Academic Network.
Research ethics and data protection: Principles and procedures.

Prior Teaching at University of Malta

ECN5228: Economic research in theory and practice [Coordinator, Master’s level Course unit]. Department of Economics, University of Malta.
ECN5217: Environmental and resource economics [Coordinator, Master’s level Course unit]. Department of Economics, University of Malta.
ECN5215: Experimental economics for economists [Coordinator, Master’s level Course unit]. Department of Economics, University of Malta.
MRK5816: Social marketing: Theory and practice [Coordinator, Master’s level Course unit]. Department of Marketing, University of Malta.
ECN5015: Economics and the marine environment [Coordinator, Master’s level Course unit]. Department of Economics, University of Malta.
EST5370: European Union environmental economics [Coordinator, Master’s level Course unit]. Institute for European Studies, University of Malta.
ECN4205: Applied economic research [Coordinator, Honours level Course unit]. Department of Economics, University of Malta.
ECN4203: Environmental economics [Tutor, Honours level Course unit]. Department of Economics, University of Malta.
MRK4140: Social marketing [Coordinator, Honours level Course unit]. Department of Marketing, University of Malta.
ECN2216: Economics of social policy [Coordinator, Bachelor’s level Course unit]. Department of Economics, University of Malta.
ECN2214: Behavioural economics and policy [Coordinator, Bachelor’s level Course unit]. Department of Economics, University of Malta.
CLS1209: Gender and economics [Coordinator, Diploma level, Course unit]. Department of Economics, University of Malta.
Contributing to multidisciplinary units within

· Diploma in Planning Studies

· Home Economics

· Bachelor of Engineering and Architecture

· Bachelor of Arts in Gozo

· Bachelor of Science in Spatial Planning

· Bachelor of Arts in Social Wellbeing Studies

· Bachelor of Arts in European Studies

· Bachelor of Science in Earth Systems

· Bachelor in Liberal Arts

· Master of Arts in Islands & Small States Studies

· Master of Arts in Youth & Community Studies

· Master of Science in Creativity & Innovation

· Master of Business Administration

Staff training

Enhancing your digital research profile [Staff training session]. University of Malta, Msida, Malta.
Weekly research seminars [Seminar series]. Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy, University of Malta, Msida, Malta.
Research ethics and data protection: Principles and procedures [Staff training sessions]. University of Malta, Msida, Malta.
A human economy [Talk]. Information Technology Services, University of Malta, Msida, Malta.
Sustainability at UM [Staff talks and consultation series]. Committee for Sustainability, University of Malta, Msida, Malta.
Teaching without I.T. [Final Session presentation]. Continuing Professional Development Series, University of Malta, Msida, Malta.

Supervision

40 BA. Hons dissertations to completion; Annual mentoring of entire BA Hons(Economics) cohort towards dissertation proposal; Annual examination of 2-4 dissertations.
30 MSc dissertations to completion; Annual mentoring of the entire MSc (Economics) cohort towards dissertation proposal; Annual examination of 2-4 dissertations.
6 PhD dissertations including 2 to completion (Dr. Maria Pia Gatt; Dr. Elaine Grech) and 4 ongoing (Ms. Natalia Mangion; Mr. Justin Whittle; Ms. Maria Giulia Borg; Mr. Gilmour Camilleri); Reviewed multiple PhD research proposals as an active member of the FEMA Doctoral Committee.
2 post-doctoral fellows (Dr. Luca Nguyen; Dr. Ephraim Munyanyi)
Research Staff: Supervised 10 part-time Research Support Officers at the University of Malta across multiple funded projects (Ms. Rebecca Borg; Ms. Martese Tanti; Mr. Chris Meilak; Dr. Jonathan Spiteri; Ms. Natalia Mangion; Mr. Glen Spiteri; Mr. Glenn Formosa; Mr. Glenn Abela; Mr. Gilmour Camilleri; Ms. Kylie Spiteri).
3 Erasmus interns at the Department of Economics (Names).

International

Briguglio, M. (2025, November 9). Wellbeing, circularity in Malta and Nepal [Guest lecture]. Centre for Economic Development and Administration, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Briguglio, M. (2025, January 16). Making the most of your PhD journey – Mediverseaty [Guest lecture, 12 European Phd Students]. Majjistral Park, Mġarr, Malta.
Briguglio, M. (2023, April 21). Beyond GDP wellbeing indicators in Malta: Mediterranean economic, social and environmental issues [Guest lecture]. Hitotsubashi University, Tokyo, Japan.
Briguglio, M. (2023, April 24). Beyond GDP wellbeing indicators in Malta and Japan [Guest lecture]. Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan.
Briguglio, M. (2020). Insights from behavioural economics [Masterclass]. European School of Administration [Online].
Briguglio, M. (2020). Rocking the boat: Masterclass for DG Mare [Masterclass]. Location, Malta.
Briguglio, M. (2020, February 12). Environmental behaviour, economics and policy [Masterclass]. University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
Briguglio, M. (2020, January 27). Environmental behaviour, economics and policy [Masterclass]. Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain.
Briguglio, M. (2019). From the linear economy to the circular economy [Training webinar].
Briguglio, M. (2019, February). Markets, museums and eudaimonia [Training webinar]. Network of European Museum Organisations (NEMO).
Briguglio, M. (2018, December). People, place and pollution [Public lecture]. Malta Community Council of New South Wales, Australia.
Briguglio, M. (2017, June 1). Re-inventing public policy: Insights from behavioural economics. DISPA Meeting, Maltese Presidency of the Council of the EU, Sliema, Malta.
Briguglio, M. (2017, March). Behavioural economics [Online training]. Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA), United Kingdom.
Briguglio, M. (2016, April). Environmental economics and management [Online lecture]. MBA International Extension Programme.
Briguglio, M. (2015). Neuhulm lecture 2015 [Presentation]. Location, Malta.
Briguglio, M. (2014). Re-thinking performance in small island states [Lecture]. Commonwealth Third Country Programme, St. Julian’s, Malta.
Briguglio, M. (2014). Experience with survey experiment design [Guest lecture]. University of Stirling, Stirling, United Kingdom.
Briguglio, M. (2013–2015). The European Union environmental agenda [Lecture series and workshop moderation]. Jean Monnet Module on Agenda Setting in the EU, University of Malta, Msida, Malta.
Briguglio, M. (2011). CNRSCNRS/INEE & Malta: Environmental and ecological economics and policy.
Briguglio, M. (2007). Environmental risk communication training [Training workshop]. Ministry for Environment (Turkey) & Austrian Environmental Agency, Ankara, Turkey.
Briguglio, M. (2006). Environmental management training [Training workshop]. Ministry for Environment (Montenegro) & Dutch Environment Agency, Podgorica, Montenegro.
Briguglio, M. (2005–2011). EU funds management [Online training series]. Europa Media, Hungary.
Briguglio, M. (1997). Economics of water management [Lecture series]. Islands and Small States Institute & United Nations Environment Programme, Valletta, Malta.

Corporate & Community

Briguglio, M. (2025, January). Impact evaluation [Guest expert presentation]. Connecting Culture and Health: A Workshop for Creative Practitioners, ARC Foundation, Valletta Design Cluster, Valletta, Malta.
Briguglio, M. (2025, March). Women in STEAM: Inspiring young scientists [Guest lecture]. Junior College, University of Malta, Msida, Malta.
Briguglio, M. (2024, May). Talk for health professionals on wellbeing in Malta [Online training course]. University of Malta.
Briguglio, M. (Annually, July). A career in the green economy [Workshop presentation]. I Choose Fair – Nagħżel il-Karriera Tiegħi, Ministry for Education, Sport, Youth, Research and Innovation, Floriana, Malta. Presentation
Briguglio, M. (2023, March). The green economy [Guest lecture]. Junior College FestAmbjent, Msida, Malta.
Briguglio, M. (2022, April–June). The economy, the environment and wellbeing [Online training course]. Environment and Resources Authority & University of Malta.
Briguglio, M. (2022, month). Sustainability communication: Teaching and research: Strategic implementation forum for sustainability [Presentation]. Location, Malta. Presentation
Briguglio, M. (2022, March). Economics of water pricing [Masterclass]. Energy and Water Agency, Qormi, Malta.
Briguglio, M. (2022, month). Eden: The economics of wellbeing [Presentation]. St. Julian’s, Malta.
Briguglio, M. (2022, April). The economy–environment link [Online masterclass]. Environment and Resources Authority & University of Malta.
Briguglio, M. (2022, July). Julian’s Pathfinder Foundation: The challenge [Presentation]. Location, Malta.
Briguglio, M. (2022, July 4–6). Julian’s change the world challenge 2022 [Camp coordination, guided workshops]. University of Malta, Mellieħa, Malta.
Briguglio, M. (2022, July). A career in the green economy [Guest lecture]. I Choose Fair, Ministry for Education, Sport, Youth, Research and Innovation, Floriana, Malta.
Briguglio, M. (2021, August). Wellbeing: Economic insights [Webinar]. Economic Policy Department, Ministry for Finance and Employment, Malta.
Briguglio, M. (2012, month). Rotary waste [Presentation]. Location, Malta.
Briguglio, M. (2021). Environmentally conscious consumer behaviour. Empowering Consumers in the Digital and Green Transition, MCCAA, St. Julians, Malta.
Briguglio, M. (2020, July). The green economy [Online training]. The Board Room.
Briguglio, M. (2020, April). Living library [Training Webinar]. Ecomarket Malta.
Briguglio, M. (2019, November). Connecting with nature programme [Short course]. YPO Malta Chapter, Xrobb l-Għaġin, Malta.
Briguglio, M. (2017, October–December). Environmental policy-making [Short course]. Environment and Resources Authority, Floriana, Malta.
Briguglio, M. (2017, month). Living by the waste hierarchy [Poster]. Location, Malta.
Briguglio, M. (2017, February). SKOP: Educating for change: Behavioural change campaigns [Masterclass]. St.Julians, Malta.
Briguglio, M. (2017). Consumers: They’re only human: Behavioural economics insights for consumer policy. MCESD Civil Society Section, Valletta, Malta.
Briguglio, M. (2016, month). Biobanks & economics [Presentation]. Location, Malta.
Briguglio, M. (2015, month). How can we influence household waste management behaviour through communication and education? [Presentation]. Location, Malta.
Briguglio, M. (2015, month). Corporate and personal environmental responsibility and policy [Presentation]. Location, Malta.
Briguglio, M. (2015, September). Making change happen KOPIN – Global Campus [Masterclass]. Location, Malta.
Briguglio, M. (2015, November). Greening events at the Voluntary Centre, Valletta, 30 November 2015 [Presentation]. Valletta, Malta.
Briguglio, M. (2015, September). Sexual harassment: What can we do about it? [Masterclass]. Valletta, Malta.
Briguglio, M. (2014, month). The environment and sustainable development [Lecture series]. University of the Third Age, University of Malta, Valletta, Malta.
Briguglio, M. (2014, month). Campaigning for change with Marie Briguglio: KOPIN [Masterclass]. Location, Malta.
Briguglio, M. (2013, month). How do people make decisions? [Masterclass]. Master Economics – Seminars for Professional Growth, Mġarr, Malta.
Briguglio, M. (2013, month). Economy–environment encounters [Masterclass]. Master Economics – Seminars for Professional Growth, St. Julian’s, Malta.
Briguglio, M. (2013, March). An introduction to behavioural economics and its application to decision-making [Lecture]. Malta Risk Management and Behavioural Economics, Malta Association of Risk Management, Qawra, Malta.
Briguglio, M. (2012, June). How sustainable are our lifestyles? [Public lecture] Rotary La Vallette Public Lectures, St. Julian’s, Malta.
Briguglio, M. (2010, month). MEPA communication, Strategy for Improvement, MEPA, Floriana, Malta
Briguglio, M. (2010, month). Ethics, corporate social responsibility and eco-sustainable policies [Lectures]. HR Competence Certificate, Foundation for Human Resource Development, Floriana, Malta.
Briguglio, M. (2010, month). Dissemination of skills to foster economically sustainable lifestyles for Maltese families [Presentation]. Location, Malta.
Briguglio, M. (2012–2014). Economic decisions in family contexts [Lecture series]. (Moviment Kana), various locations,
Briguglio, M. (2011–2013). Public talks on the sustainability of Maltese lifestyles [Community training series]. Malta Community Chest Fund Foundation, various locations, Malta.
Briguglio, M. (2009, month). Sustainable development strategy: Developing a communication strategy [Presentation]. Location, Malta.
Briguglio, M. (2006, month). Sustainable development [Lecture series]. Incubator for Enterprises Established by Maltese Women (ELIS Project), Dingli, Malta.
Briguglio, M. (2006, month). Sustainable development [Lecture series]. Incubator for Enterprises Established by Maltese Women (ELIS Project), Dingli, Malta.
Briguglio, M. (2002, month). Man and the environment [Lecture series]. Mediterranean Environment Programme, Foundation for International Studies, Valletta, Malta.
Briguglio, M. (2001, month). L-ambjent (The environment). [Lecture] Women’s Day event by the Għaqda Nisa Ġiljaniżi, St Julian’s, Malta.

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