Ivan Sotiriadis 
We are proud to announce that on 11th February 2025 the University signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Cyprus Academy of Sciences, Letters and Arts, with the aim to strengthen the cooperation between the two institutions in the areas of research, education and scientific excellence, so as to enhance Cyprus’ role as a …
On 6 February, the EIC Forum Plenary held their first meeting of 2025. At the top of the agenda was the presentation of their yearly report the EIC Forum Policy Orientations to the Director-General for Research and Innovation of the European Commission Marc Lemaître. Mr Lemaître welcomed the report and presented the Competitiveness Compass, the first major initiative of …
After the revamp of the European Research Area (ERA) in 2021, the actions of the first ERA Policy Agenda served as a three-year roadmap aimed at coordinating efforts to achieve progress in topics such as promoting open science principles and reforming research assessment. These ERA actions translate the priority areas for joint action of the …
The Commission published a report aimed at supporting Member States in addressing low-value care as part of their work on reforming health systems. The report will be presented on 13 February from 14.00 to 15.00 CET Brussels time at a #EUHPP Live Webinar “Identifying, measuring and reducing low-value care in the context of health system performance assessment”. After a presentation …
The European Commission has launched the first request submission period for joint scientific consultations (JSCs) under the Health Technology Assessment Regulation (EU) 2021/2282. The JSCs enable health technology developers (HTDs) to exchange information with regulatory authorities on their development plans for a medicinal product or medical device. They also enable HTDs to obtain guidance on …
The European Commission is publishing its latest reports on the state of water in the European Union. Covering the implementation of the Water Framework Directive, the Floods Directive, and the Marine Strategy Framework Directive, the reports highlight the progress made to improve the state of EU water bodies over the past six years. They also identify key areas …
How European universities integrate eArchiving into their curricula, revealing trends in digital preservation education across 28 countries and 89 institutions. As part of developing the eArchiving Academic Curriculum, the eArchiving Initiative has assessed the availability of eArchiving courses across European higher education. In 2024, our investigation revealed that 123 programs from 89 institutions across 28 …
The Commission is taking action to tackle risks stemming from low-value imports sold via non-EU online retailers and marketplaces hosting non-EU traders. These actions are part of the Communication on E-Commerce, ‘A Comprehensive EU Toolbox for Safe and Sustainable E-commerce’, which the Commission has proposed on 5 February 2025. The Commission encourages actions, among others, in …
A Memorandum of Cooperation between the Region of Western Greece and the University of Nicosia was signed today, February 6, 2025, in the Regional Council of the PDE. The Region of Western Greece was represented by the Deputy Regional Governor Charalambos Bonanos while the University of Nicosia was represented by the Director of the Department …
The University of Limassol and the Cyprus Academy of Sciences, Letters and Arts signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 31 January 2025. The Memorandum was signed by the Rector of the University, Professor Theodoros Panayiotou, and the President of the Cyprus Academy of Sciences, Letters and Arts, Academician Achilles K. Emylianides. The Academy is Cyprus’ …