ISOP students win first prize in short story competition
The sixth-grade primary students at The International School of Paphos (ISOP) brought home the first prize for their short story in the ‘Greece-Cyprus-Diaspora: Educational bridges’...
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UCy signs agreement with Great Place to Work Cyprus
Aiming at developing interpersonal relationships and promoting the science of human resource management to the mutual benefit of both parties and society, the postgraduate programme...
€300,000 worth of equipment donated for distance learning
The non-governmental organisation Hope for Children CRC Policy Centre will be donating €300,000 worth of electronic equipment for needy students so that they can take...
Cypriot students in the UK bored, lonely and uncertain
By Karim Arnous On Friday we woke to sombre news: Boris Johnson has contracted covid-19. A symbolic suggestion that things are out of control? Or...
Coronavirus: primary-school parents concerned about distance learning
The Pancyprian Confederation of Parents’ Associations for Primary Education expressed their concerns on Wednesday over distance learning that has been imposed to prevent spread of...
English School graded ‘excellent’ in ISI report
Staff, students and the board of management of the English School were delighted that the School’s success in placing students in some of the world’s...
Coronavirus: e-learning in state schools fully operational by Thursday
Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou said Tuesday e-learning in public schools would be fully operational by Thursday. Though distance learning is not considered teaching for exams,...
Presentation of EU-funded project on environmental protection of port areas
The Ecoportil project, in which Frederick research centre is a key partner, was officially presented in Limassol. The project aims at enhancing environmental protection of...
Online lecture from the Open University
PNYKA, the new postgraduate programme in political history, theory and practice of the Open University of Cyprus, is launching its first live webcast. The event...
Patchy use of online learning, but ministry says it’s pushing ahead
The ministry is trying to help students and teachers on several levels with e-learning in state schools, head of the Paedagogical Institute Athina Michaelidou told...
Coronavirus: No decisions on state school exams says education ministry
No decisions have been taken regarding the future of the state exams for school leavers this year, the education ministry said on Thursday. The ministry...
Education minister tests out e-learning for closed schools
E-learning in public schools is a viable proposition, education minister Prodromos Prodromou announced on Monday as he visited three Nicosia high schools where pilot schemes...
The digital classroom of The Grammar School and The Grammar Junior School in the face of COVID-1
From the first day of school closure, The Grammar School Nicosia and The Grammar Junior School have implemented distance education as all teachers already had...
Education ministry defends school closures, private schools teaching remotely
Public health is more important than absences from school an official from the education ministry said on Wednesday, the day the ministry said all schools...
Young entrepreneurs go green with bamboo toothbrush
Our story is simple. It is one of creativity, change and… bamboo. As a student company participating in the Junior Achievement project of the Senior...
Frederick University at the forefront of maritime training
The department of maritime transport & commerce of Frederick University has recently formed an advisory board, comprising of select industry leaders with recognised contributions to the Cyprus...
University of Nicosia wins research challenge
The University of Nicosia’s team was the winner of the local CFA Research Challenge 2020 competition, organised for the sixth consecutive year by the CFA...
Neapolis working with local Yeroskipou community
Neapolis University of Paphos is committed to contributing to the development of the local community, and the municipality of Yeroskipou, the second largest municipality in...
Calling on young scientists for FameLab 2020
The tenth FameLab Cyprus 2020 competition for new talents in science communication is a coming up. Those interested in participating in FameLab 2020 competition have...
American Academy Limassol donates cash from fundraising
American Academy Limassol primary school has donated money to the non-profit organisation Little Heroes. Principal Kallia Rigas handed over €5,000 raised from the entrance fee...
