On May 15th, 2025, in Tirana, Albania, Neapolis University Pafos and Western Balkans University signed a Memorandum of Understanding, marking the beginning of a strategic academic partnership between the two institutions. The agreement was signed by Prof. Pantelis Sklias, Rector of Neapolis University Pafos, and Prof. Ferdinand Gjana, President of Western Balkans University. The Memorandum …
The Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) ‘Elements and Health Impact of the Mediterranean Diet’, which was successfully completed by the Postgraduate Programme ‘Health Unit Management’ of the Open University of Cyprus (OUC), in collaboration with the University’s Mobility Office, was a great success. The Programme was carried out with the participation of 18 students and …
An interdisciplinary model course that empowers universities to teach inclusive, human-centred and climate-resilient design The InPlanEd (Integrated Planning Approaches in Higher Education) project, co-funded by the European Union’s Erasmus+ programme, was officially completed in March 2025, after 28 months of substantial collaboration and co-creation between five partners from Greece, Cyprus, Spain and Belgium. Coordinated by …
In a historic moment for higher education in Cyprus, on May 5th, the Rectors of all universities in the country (12) signed a joined Memorandum of Cooperation, aiming to strengthen and promote equality, diversity and inclusion. The signing ceremony took place at the University of Cyprus, in the presence of the Commissioner for Gender Equality, …
*Lecturer Researcher Dr. Lenos Hadjidemetriou, KIOS Research and Innovation Center of Excellence, University of Cyprus Decarbonising the energy sector is a fundamental prerequisite for promoting sustainable development and achieving climate neutrality. As the penetration of dispersed renewable energy sources increases, especially at the grid edge, distribution networks are faced with increasingly complex operational challenges. The …
More than 60 girls enjoyed a STEM Day at Frederick University on Saturday March 29th. Through workshops in Robotics, Pharmacy, Physics, and Mathematics, the girls, aged 9–12, were introduced to the fields of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics). The workshops, all designed around the central theme of nature and the environment, were specially developed for …
Frederick University is hosting this week the Rectors of Universities from Europe for the Rector’s Governing Board of the EU-CONEXUS alliance of European universities (nine universities from nine EU countries) that aims to develop a hub of excellence for Intelligent Sustainable Management of the Urban Coastal Zone at academic and research level. The Rectors will …
In the Cyprus of 2025, where technology accelerates every aspect of economic life and the exposure of the citizen to financial decisions is daily and constant, one statistic continues to cause legitimate concern: 6 out of 10 Cypriots are financially illiterate. This is not a simple statement but it is a conclusion that is highlighted …
The four-year European project EUSOME Excellence Hub, coordinated by the Centre of Excellence for Research and Innovation KIOS of the University of Cyprus, officially launched its activities by bringing together 16 partners in Cyprus for a two-day kick-off meeting held on 10-11 January 2025, in Cyprus. The EUSOME (Enabling Autonomous Aerial Systems through Operational Methods …
Professor Stavros Zenios of the University of Cyprus has received the highly honourable distinction of being elected as a Fellow of the Academia Europaea – Academy of Europe, for his scientific work in the Department of Economics and Management Sciences. At the same time, he was elected as an associate member in the Class of …