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2026

Topic: A Mixed-Methods Inquiry into Acceptance and Effectiveness of a Design-Driven E-Module for Online PD among Maldives Instructors

Presenter: Fathimath Nasiha Abdul Muhaimin, Head of Centre, Centre for Foundation Studies

Date: 10th February 2026

Topic: Education for sustainability in a small island nation: A comprehensive analysis of architectural, tourism, and teacher education in the Maldives

Presenter: Dr. Mohamed Shareef, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Education

Date: 31st March 2026

Topic: Our Earth Our Futures: Integrating Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship in Primary Education

Presenter: Dr. Aminath Shiyama, Quality Assurance Controller, Policy and Quality Control Unit

Date: 14th April 2026

2025

Topic: Influence of Student Well-Being on Student Academic Performance and Career Preparedness: The FHTS Experience

Presenter: Ismail Shiyar (Lecturer – Faculty of Hospitality and Tourism Studies) / Zuneena Habeeb (Senior Lecturer – Faculty of Hospitality and Tourism Studies)

Date: 2nd December 2025

Topic: Through the Glass Ceiling: Gender Issues in the Resort Sector of the Maldives

Presenter: Hashma Adnan (Lecturer, Faculty of Hospitality and Tourism Studies)

Date: 19th November 2025

Topic: Robotology : A Frame Work for Integrating Robotics in Learning and Teaching

Presenter: Dr. Ali Fawaz Shareef, Deputy Vice Chancellor ( Academic Affairs )

Date: 28th October 2025 (Tuesday

Topic: Living with rising seas

Presenter: Mr.Ahmed Aslam Waheed, Lecturer, Faculty of Engineering, Science and Technology

Date: 14th October 2025

Topic: Nearshore tsunami amplitudes across the Maldives archipelago due to worst-case seismic scenarios in the Indian Ocean

Presenter: Dr. Shuaib Rasheed, Senior, Research Fellow, Research Development Office

Date: 30th September 2025

Topic: Understanding Marine Plastic Pollution: Awareness Among Secondary School Students in the Maldives

Presenter: Fathimath Ahlam Niyaz, Research Fellow, Research Development Office

Date: 16th September 2025 (Tuesday)

Topic: ދިވެހި ޑްރާމާ ތަކުގެ ތެރެއިން މުޙައްމަދު ޖަމީލުދީދީގެ ޑްރާމާތަކުގައި ބަލާޣާތާއި އަދަބީ ޒައުޤު އުފެއްދުމަށް ބޭނުން ކޮށްފައިވަނީ ކޮންކޮން އަދަބީ އުކުޅުތަކެއް ހެއްޔެވެ؟

Presenter: Shiuna Ahmed, Senior Lecturer , Faculty of Arts

Date: 2nd September 2025 (Tuesday)

Topic: މަހަލްބަހާއި ދިވެހިބަހުގައި ހުރި ބަހަވީ ތަފާތުތަކުގެ ތެރެއިން ބަސްކޮށާރުގެ (ލެކްސިކަލް) ތަފާތު

Presenter: Azeeza Afeef , Senior Lecturer , Faculty of Arts & Aaidha Hamaad , Lecturer, Faculty of Arts

Date: 5th August 2025 (Tuesday)

Topic: How Math Foundation Impacts Maldivian Students in Higher Education

Presenter: Mohamed Shihab, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Education

Date: 24th June 2025 (Tuesday)

Topic: Generation Distracted? Exploring the Social and Educational Implications of Digital Distraction in Gen Z

Presenter: Dr. Aminath Waseela, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Education

Date: 27th May 2025 (Tuesday)

Topic: Speak Good to People/وَقُولُواْ لِلنَّاسِ حُسْنًا”: An Analytical Study in the Light of Holy Qur’an

Presenter: Dr. Mohamed Mursaleen ,Assistant Professor , Faculty of Sharia and Law

Date: 13th May 2025 (Tuesday)

Topic: A new bathymetric chart for the Maldives archipelago

Presenter: Dr. Shuaib Rasheed ,Senior Research Fellow ,Research Development Office

Date: 29th April 2025 (Tuesday)

Topic: The lived experience of a woman living with breast cancer in the Maldives: A case study

Presenter: Salma Hassan, Senior Lecturer , School of Nursing

Date: 15^th April 2025

Topic: From gangs to serious crimes: A criminological discourse of organised crime in the Maldives

Presenter: Ms.Batool Zahoor Qazi, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Sharia and Law

Date: 11th Feb 2025

2024

Topic: Influence of Psychological capital ( PsyCap) on student engagement (SE)of Faculty of Hospitality and Tourism Studies , The Maldives National University

Presenter: Mr.Ismail Shiyar , Lecturer, Faculty of Hospitality and Tourism Studies

Date: 03 Dec 2024

Topic: Which is worse: Divorce or interparental conflict?

Presenter: Dr.Aishath Shanoora, Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences

Date: 12th Nov 2024

Topic: Transforming Learning: Effective Use of Digital Technologies to Enhance Students’ Cognitive Engagement and Learning- A Mixed-Method Case Study in the Maldives

Presenter: Dr. Aminath Waseela, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Education

Date: 29th Oct 2024

Topic: The Status of Health of Migrants in the Maldives

Presenter: Dr. Razana Faiz, Senior Lecturer, School of Medicine

Date: 15th Oct 2024

Topic: Endgame strategy for Leprosy in the Maldives

Presenter: Dr. Raheema Abdul Raheem, Deputy Vice Chancellor, Research and Enterprise

Date: 24th Sep 2024 (Tuesday)

Topic: Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (MTHFR) Gene C677T Polymorphism and its Association with Folate, Homocysteine, Anemia, Menstrual Cycle Patterns, Outcomes of Pregnancy, And Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in Maldivian Females

Presenter: Dr.Zeba Un Naher, School of Medicine

Date: 10th Sep 2024

Topic: E-Learning Preparedness

Presenter: Roza Ibrahim, Head of Centre, Centre for Educational Technology and Excellence

Date: 27th Aug 2024

Topic: ދިވެހި ފޯކްލޯރތަކުގައި އަންހެނުން ސިފަކޮށްދީފައިވަނީ ކޮން ގޮތަކަށް ހެއްޔެވެ؟

Presenter: Shiuna Ahmed, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Arts

Date: 13th Aug 2024

Topic: Farming in the Maldives

Presenter: Dr. Nadhiya Abdulla, Senior Research Fellow, Research Development Office

Date: 2nd July 2024

Topic: Online Professional Development in Higher Education

Presenter: Ms. Fathimath Nasiha Abdul Muhaimin, Head of Centre, Center for Foundation Studies

Date: 4th June 2024

Topic: Novelty of the Transitional Justice in South Asia: Reflections on the Transitional Justice Mechanism of Maldives.

Presenter: Ms. Batool Zahoor Qazi

Date: 4th June 2024

Topic: Perceived Effectiveness of Job Family Standards for Nursing

(2018)

Presenter: Asiya Ibrahim, Dean , School of Nursing

Date: 7th May 2024

Topic: Love of the Almighty Allah Towards Human Beings in the Light of the Holy Qur’an

Presenter: Dr. Mohamed Mursaleen, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Sharia and Law

Date: 23rd April 2024

Topic: Improving 3D Geometry Learning at Secondary Schools in the Maldives

Presenter: Mr. Mohamed Shihab, Senior Lecturer

Date: 27th February 2024

Topic: ބަސް މަރުވުމާއި ބަސް ފަނިކެއުން، ދިވެހިބަހާއި ދިވެހި ސަގާފަތަށް ހުރި ނުރައްކާ

Presenter: Dr. Aminath Riyaz, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Arts.

Date: 13th February 2024

2023

Topic: Love of the Almighty Allah Towards Human Beings in the Light of the Holy Qur’an

Presenter: Dr. Mohamed Mursaleen, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Sharia and Law

Date: 23rd April 2023

Topic: Quality assurance in higher education in the Maldives: Are we listening to the students?

Presenter: Dr. Mariyam Shahuneeza Naseer, Senior Research Fellow

Date: 22nd November 2023

Topic: Issues and Challenges in Teaching ESL: Stories from Maldivian ESL Teachers

Presenter : Ms. Aaidha Hammad, Lecturer, Faculty of Arts

Date: 9th May 2023

Topic: Who is the cleverest of us all? Motivation in Maldivian Schools.

Presenter: Ms Fathimath Ahlam, Ms Aminath Zubair, Ms Badhoora Naseer and Ms Nadheema Abdul Sattar.

Date: 28th February 2023

Topic: Our World, Our Futures: Exploring transformative environmental and global citizenship education in Maldivian and English primary schools.

Presenters: Dr. Aminath Shiyama, Dr. Clair Lee, Dr. Fathimath Shafeeqa and Fathimath Nasiha Abdul Muhaimin

Date: 7th November 2023

Topic: Systematic Review. Vitamin D deficiency in woman and correlation with lifestyle.

Presenter: Dr. Zeba Un Naher, Assistant Professor School of Medicine.

Date: 21st November 2023

2022

Topic: “ދީނީ ހަރުކަށިކަމާއި އޭގެ ޙައްލު، ޝަރުޢީ ހަމަތަކުގެ އަލީގައި”

Presenter : Shk. Fayyaz Ali Manik

Date: 15th November 2022

Topic: ޒިނޭގެ މައްސަލަތަކާއި ބަދުއަޚުލާޤީ މައްސަލަތައް ތަޙުޤީޤު ކުރުމުގައްޔާއި ޙުކުމްކުރުމުގައި ބަލަންޖެހޭ ބައެއް މުހިއްމު ކަންތައްތައް

Presenter: Dr. Abdul Sattar Abdul Rahman, Dean, Faculty of Sharia and Law

Date: 6th September 2022

Topic: Use of videos in Teaching and Learning: An action research on how video pedagogy is implemented at The Maldives National University

Presenter: Niuma Mohamed, Lecturer, Centre for Educational Technology and Excellence

Date: 22nd August 2022

Topic: The War in Ukraine: How it may affect us all?

Presenter: Dr. Fazeel Najeeb (Assistant Professor, Research Development Office)

Date: 7th June 2022

Topic: Preliminary Findings of Air Quality in the Greater Male’ Region.

Presenter: Ms. Noora Khaleel, Lecturer

Date: 24th May 2022

Topic: Public Service Motivation – Individual Performance Mediated by Organizational Commitment: The effect of Public Service Motivation on the Maldives Civil Service.

Presenter: Ms. Aminath Sudha, Senior Lecturer

Date: 1st November 2022

Topic: Exploring pre-university students’ perception of peer assessment.

Presenter: Ms. Khadheeja Mohamed Sameer, Lecturer

Date: 10th May 2022

Topic: Analysis of nursing workforce policy on career path and pay structure: A mixed method study.

Presenter: Ms. Asiya Ibrahim, Dean of School of Nursing

Date: 22nd March 2022

Topic: Teaching as a Career: Perception and Choice in the Maldives.

Presenter: Dr. Ahmed Mohamed, Dr. Waseema Fikuree and Ms. Mariyam Nashida

Date: 22nd February 2022

2021

Topic: “ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޓީވީ އިސްތިހާރުތަކުގައި މިންތީ ތަފާތުކުރުން ހުރޭ ހެއްޔެވެ؟”

Presenter: Mr Anwar Ibrahim

Date: 30th March 2021

Topic: Testing Alternatives for Live Bait in Maldives Pole-and-line Skipjack Tuna Fishery.

Presenter: Dr. Mohamed Shiham Adam

Date: 6th April 2021

Topic: An Evaluation of Availability and Adequacy of Multi-hazard Early Warning Systems in Asian Countries: A Baseline Study.

Presenter: Ms. Fathimath Shadiya, Lecturer

Date: 16th March 2021

Topic: A crisis of values? Experiences from a survey studying values under the imprint of a crisis.

Presenter: Dr. Aminath Riyaz, Assistant Professor

Date: 9th March 2021

Topic: Teacher Professional Learning in Context: Challenges and Possibilities.

Presenter: Dr.Aminath Shiyama, Quality Assurance Controller

Date: 23rd March 2021

Topic: The Effect of Principal Leadership, Organisational Conditions, and Personal Factors on Teacher Professional Learning: A Mediation Analysis.

Presenter: r. Ahmed Mohamed

Date: 2nd March 2021