Society
Frederick University: join the journey
Frederick University enjoys respect and recognition both nationally and internationally, having received numerous accolades, awards and certifications from independent international bodies.It is proud to be home to a tal...
1 year ago
University of Nicosia: #1 in Cyprus and Greece
The University of Nicosia (UNIC) is a research-oriented university committed to teaching, research, innovation, sustainability, societal engagement and contributing to culture. It offers more than 100 programmes at the B...
1 year ago
New academic year, new opportunities
At their best, universities are innovators, risk-takers and pioneers, these institutions adapt to the world we live in to meet the demands of new generations for higher education and to meet the demands of an ever changi...
1 year ago
Private unis ‘ready for a scrap’ with govt over foreign unis
Private universities will reportedly “not hesitate to clash head-on with the government” over plans to allocate state-owned land to foreign universities for their establishment and operation in Cyprus.According to newspa...
1 year ago
AUB Mediterraneo: a globally-ranked university in Paphos
The American University of Beirut – Mediterraneo (AUB Mediterraneo) is a twin campus of the American University of Beirut (AUB) in Beirut, Lebanon, and welcomed its first cohort of students in autumn 2023. AUB Mediterran...
1 year ago
Cyprus fails EU clean air test
Cyprus has ranked poorly in a recent study on air quality in European cities, with both Limassol and Nicosia falling near the bottom of the list.According to the European Environment Agency, Limassol is ranked 286th, whi...
1 year ago
Hazelnut forest ‘may totally collapse’
The hazelnut forest near the Nicosia district village of Alona may “totally collapse” if measures are not taken to ward against threats to its ecological balance.Following a meeting at the agriculture ministry on Friday,...
1 year ago
Community spirit shines at Limassol’s volunteer cleanup event
I recently volunteered with the City Friends Club in Limassol for a trash cleanup event. The City Friends Club is a non-profit organisation that holds monthly volunteer-led cleanups. The event on July 13 was one such mee...
1 year ago
Fighting graffiti with graffiti: street art comes to Limassol
The writing is on the wall…and on ten electricity authority transformer boxes scattered across Limassol. It is brightly coloured, spray-painted, with a swirling scrawl that can only mean one thing: graffiti. But this is...
1 year ago
52% of Missing Persons identified
The Committee on Missing Persons (CMP) has identified 52 per cent of the remains of those missing, Turkish Cypriot member of the committee Hakki Muftuzade said on Tuesday.Turkish Cypriot news outlet Bağımsız quoted Muftu...
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