Ivan Sotiriadis 
In an era defined by rapid technological advancement, data has emerged as a powerful catalyst for innovation across all sectors — including education. The ability to collect, analyse, and apply data in meaningful ways offers unprecedented opportunities to enhance how we teach and learn. The EduDataHack: Innovating Learning Through Data challenge invites participants to explore the transformative …
Four new European Cybersecurity Competence Centre (ECCC) calls worth a total of €50 million under the Digital Europe Programme (DIGITAL) have opened today to boost the security and resilience of Europe’s digital infrastructure. The areas supported under the calls include AI powered cybersecurity solutions, supporting uptake of new cyber tools by SMEs, readiness testing for …
The European Innovation Council (EIC) Board has welcomed the European Commission’s ambitious proposal to expand the EIC under the forthcoming 10th EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (FP10). This proposal is set to significantly reinforce the support provided to innovators across Europe, with a strategic increase in budget and enhanced operational autonomy. The Commission’s …
Researchers writing in Frontiers in Science warn that advances in AI and neurotechnology are outpacing our understanding of consciousness – with potentially serious ethical consequences. They argue that explaining how consciousness arises – which could one day lead to scientific tests to detect it – is now an urgent scientific and ethical priority. Such an understanding would …
The GNOSIS | Mediterranean Institute for Management Science of the University of Nicosia is proud to be part of the ENLACED Project, an Erasmus+ initiative that aims to modernize foreign language education at the tertiary level through a digitally enhanced, challenge-based approach. ENLACED focuses on European citizenship and democracy, combining innovative methodologies from language teaching, Intercultural Citizenship Education, and challenge-based learning. The project will deliver …
As of 29 October 2025, new rules under the Digital Services Act (DSA) will allow researchers to gain unprecedented access to very large online platforms’ data to study the societal impact stemming from the platforms’ systems. Such access is now possible following the entry into force of the delegated act on data access. The measures will …
The three-year European Research and Innovation project FOCAL (Functional cOmposition of post-quantum Cryptosystems At Large), coordinated by the KIOS Research and Innovation Center of Excellence at the University of Cyprus, officially commenced its activities on 29 October 2025. The project brings together 15 partners from across Europe with the aim of developing a new generation …
The European Commission is offering 40,000 young people a unique opportunity to explore Europe through DiscoverEU, an action of the Erasmus+ programme, on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the Schengen area. To apply for a travel pass, young people born between 1 January 2007 and 31 December 2007 must complete a short quiz about the EU on …
The Cyprus Institute continues to pioneer the use of cutting-edge technologies in training employees on Occupational Safety and Health (OSH). At the 2025 Good Practice Awards organized by the Department of Labour Inspection of the Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance, the Institute received the 1st Prize for its innovative initiative entitled “Use of Virtual Reality Technology in Training for Occupational Safety and Health.” The award …
The Erasmus+ Sport project ePhyLi (Promoting Physical Literacy and Healthy Lifestyles through Digital Materials for University Students, project number: 101089928) officially concluded with its final conference, organised and hosted by UCLan Cyprus University. The event celebrated three years of collaborative research, innovation, and education aimed at enhancing the understanding and development of physical literacy among …