A UNIC Story – Sotiris Demosthenous
Ever since he was young, Sotiris wanted to help those around him. He studied Biology at the University of North Carolina. In 2011, the University of Nicosia established the 1st Medical School in Cyprus. [...]
«Επαγγελματικός Προσανατολισμός Ευάλωτων ομάδων Νεαρών Ατόμων»
Η Eurostat (2015) υπολογίζει ότι σχεδόν 24 εκατομμύρια άτομα ήταν άνεργοι στην Ευρώπη των 28, εκ των οποίων τα 18 εκατομμύρια ήταν στην Ευρωζώνη. Η ανεργία στους νέους βρίσκεται σε διπλάσιο ποσοστό – 21.2 [...]
A UNIC Story – Ioanna Bakirtzi
Ioanna holds a Bachelor’s in Education and a Master’s in Special Education. She is a school teacher on the island of Kos, in Greece. The time she spends teaching children fulfills her immensely. But [...]
A UNIC Story – Bryant Joseph Gilot
In 2009, Bryant worked as a doctor in Philadelphia. While practicing, he developed a passion for the innovative field of blockchain technology. In 2014, he enrolled in an online MSc in Digital Currency at [...]
A UNIC Story – Emmanuel Dimont
Emmanuel grew up in Nicosia, Cyprus. He studied Electrical Engineering at the University of Nicosia. In 2008, he graduated with a 4.0 GPA. He continued with a Master’s in Environmental Health. Followed by a [...]
A UNIC Story – Evdokia Demetriou
Evdokia graduated from the University of Nicosia with a degree in Architecture. She immediately found work at an architectural firm in Athens. Here, she found her source of inspiration. The increase in homeless people [...]
From Cyprus to the UK
From Cyprus to the UK I am a Foundation Year 3 Doctor at Ealing Hospital in London under the London North West Healthcare NHS Trust. One of the main reasons I chose the St [...]
University of Nicosia’s Blockchain team at Consensus 2017, in NYC!
The University of Nicosia (UNIC) is, by most measures, the leading university globally in the digital currency and blockchain field. UNIC has long considered blockchain technology to be a fundamental technological breakthrough with significant financial and societal implications and selected it as one of its three interdisciplinary priorities across all schools and departments of the university. In particular, the objective is to help students, businesses and governments develop a holistic view of the technical, business, legal and societal implications of cryptocurrency and blockchain technologies in order to help build a better societal future.
UNIC Student wins 1st place in FameLab Cyprus 2017!
Congratulations, Monica Kirathi! FameLab Cyprus 2017 1st place goes to a UNIC Human Biology student Monica dazzled the audience with a story about three people... Maria, Jack, and Alex all struggle with different addictions. She explains [...]
From Surgery to Blockchain
In 2009, I became interested in the innovative field of Blockchains and Bitcoin and read just about everything I could find about it. UNIC is forward thinking, innovative and open-minded. It was the first [...]
From UNIC to Harvard to Data Scientist
The quantitative knowledge and skills that I gained in the Engineering Department at UNIC became the very solid foundation on which my subsequent career was built. Engineering as a subject is known to be [...]
Genomic Elements in Health, Disease and Evolution: A New Book Co-Edited by Dr. Kyriacos Felekkis
On Thursday, 17 March, a book presentation took place to introduce the latest publication co-edited by Dr. Kyriacos Felekkis, Associate Professor in the Department of Life and Health Sciences of the University of Nicosia. He [...]
Erasmus Mundus Programme: SmartLink
Asian countries are experiencing rapid educational, economical and social development and growth. However, they are facing enormous challenges due to the lack of qualified human resources, management practices and research activities/infrastructure in their education sectors. The ‘SmartLink: [...]
Cypriot Exiles and Seventeenth-Century Musical Politics
Dr. Ken Smith, Associate Professor of Music, is preparing a critical edition of a previously unknown composition held in manuscript at the Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève in Paris. The piece, entitled Trasgressione e Pentimento di David, dates from the 1630s [...]
Extracts from three Greek Origanum species exhibit estrogenic/anti-estrogenic activity in MCF-7 breast cancer cells
STELLA LOIZOU1, ZOI PAPOUTSI2, NIKOLAS FOKIALAKIS3, ELEFTHERIOS KALPOUTZAKIS3 and PARASKEVI MOUTSATSOU2 1Department of Life and Health Sciences, University of Nicosia, Cyprus, 2Department of Biological Chemistry, Medical School, University of Athens, Greece, 3Department of Pharmacognosy and Natural Products [...]
Faculty Views: Dr. Chris Alexander
Get Research-Technology Creative! Dr. Chris Alexander Assistant Professor (Technology Enhanced Learning/TESOL) Head of the Distance Learning IT Unit, University of Nicosia No-one these days needs to be convinced that technology is changing the world beyond [...]
Project Spotlight: YESict
ERASMUS+ Programme “YESict”: An Innovative European Funded Project Aimed at Fostering Young Entrepreneurs The University of Nicosia is pleased to announce its involvement as a partner in the Erasmus+ funded programme entitled‘Young Entrepreneurship Skills [...]
Affiliated Links: MIGS Celebrates 15th Birthday
The Mediterranean Institute of Gender Studies (MIGS) Celebrates 15 Years of Activism towards Gender Equality and Women's Rights The Mediterranean Institute of Gender Studies (MIGS) celebrated 15 years of activism towards gender equality and [...]
Interview: Professor Constantinos Phellas
Professor Constantinos N. Phellas, Vice Rector for Faculty and Research at the University of Nicosia, is guided by the principle that “every day is a new beginning” – a blank slate that allows every [...]
Project Spotlight: TEACHEX
University of Nicosia Partners in a New ERASMUS+ Project: TEACHEX - Teaching Excellence in Israel The University of Nicosia is engaged as a partner in an Erasmus+ Key Action 2 (Capacity Building in Higher [...]
Project Spotlight: HEAT SHIELD
University of Nicosia Medical School Partners in its First Horizon 2020 Project which Examines the Issue of Global Warming The University of Nicosia Medical School is engaged as a partner in its first HORIZON [...]
From UNIC to the Big Pitches
I’m now in my final year at UNIC, an institution that understands and addresses the difficulties Professional and Olympic Athletes face. Certainly, in my case, I feel the University has provided the necessary flexibility [...]
