University of Nicosia Leads Research in New EU-Funded Mental Health Initiative

The University of Nicosia (UNIC) announces its participation in ‘Resilient Cities, Healthy People’ (ReCiHePe), a new three-year project funded by the EU4Health Programme. UNIC will lead the research strategy and implementation of this initiative, which addresses mental health promotion in urban areas. Under the leadership of Dr. Despina Cochliou as Project Manager, UNIC joins five …

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The 2024 EU Prize for Citizens Science goes to three projects addressing marine pollution, agricultural biodiversity, and mental health

The winners of the EU 2024 Prize for Citizen Science were announced on June 12th. Citizen science – the general public engagement in scientific research activities – contributes to a vibrant civil society and is getting increasingly popular with Europeans. Out of the 288 applications, three citizen science initiatives received the main prizes and 27 …

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Supporting wellbeing at school: new guidelines for policymakers and educators

These are the first outcomes of the European Commission’s expert group on enhancing supportive learning environments for vulnerable learners and for promoting wellbeing and mental health at school. The 2 sets of guidelines address: education policymakers school leaders, teachers and educators Key recommendations In total, the guidelines provide 11 recommendations to implement a whole-system and …

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