Digital minister expects mixed system when school reopen
The government wants all pupils to have access to remote education if necessary and any personal data issues should be resolved by the education minister...
Education
Frederick to offer joint programmes with Hellenic Open University
Frederick University and the Hellenic Open University (EAP) have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with the aim of jointly promoting their educational, scientific and administrative...
Private schools prepare to challenge unfair A level grades
Private schools in Cyprus have said they are preparing to appeal at least some of their students’ A level grades which were released on Thursday,...
Coronavirus: Exam grading algorithms for A levels, IGCSEs and IB. What’s the row about?
By Avi Asher-Schapiro As millions of students in Britain await exam results this month, a row has erupted over algorithms used to calculate their grades after exams...
Coronavirus: Final decision on reopening of schools not yet possible
The academic school year is set to begin on September 7, but due to the volatility of the situation it remains unclear what form...
Private schools outraged over expected A level exam grade mess
The announcement by England’s education ministry on Wednesday that mock GCSE and A level exams can now be used to determine final exam grades...
Frederick and Nicosia Tourism Board to work together
Frederick University and the Nicosia Tourism Board (Etap) have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with the aim of developing links in the fields of arts,...
Encouraging the smart minds of the future
The Summer Scholars Programme is part of research centre RISE’s efforts to inspire talented young students in Cyprus to follow careers in Interactive media, Smart...
UK PM says schools must open in September
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said reopening schools in September was a social, economic and moral imperative and insisted they would be able to operate...
Coronavirus: all options on the table for schools
It is not yet clear how schools will operate from September, the education ministry said on Friday, as increasing coronavirus cases put their normal operation...
Government has abandoned 522 boys over UK college fee hike say parents
Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou was on the defensive on Thursday as parents of 522 soldiers attacked the government, a day after it was announced that...
Male students for 2021 must negotiate own fee deal with UK universities
Male students serving in the army this year, who will lose their home fee status at British universities because of a fee hike from 2021,...
UCy launches lifelong learning modules
A series of international developments in the economic, technological, social and cultural fields makes it necessary for many adults to acquire various knowledge and skills,...
University of Cyprus honours top graduates
The top seven graduates at the University of Cyprus were honoured at a modest ceremony – observing the rules of hygiene and distancing –held in...
Improving beaches and sea top Limassol priorities
The opinions of the residents of Limassol on important environmental issues were collected by the municipality of Limassol and Frederick University and presented recently at...
University of Cyprus awarded Energy Globe Award 2020 for sustainability
The international environmental award Energy Globe Award 2020 for Cyprus was awarded to the energy sustainability research unit FOS of the University of Cyprus. The...
Share of students studying culture-related fields low in Cyprus
The share of students in culture-related fields in Cyprus was the third lowest among EU member states, Eurostat reported on Wednesday. In 2018, more than...
Frederick Research Centre receives a €900,000 grant
Frederick Research Centre is proud to announce that it has received a €900,000 grant under the call H2020-WIDESPREAD-05-2020 – Twinning, which promotes institutional networking and...
Coronavirus: UCy students experience virus graduation with online ceremony
Like many other universities around the world this year, the University of Cyprus (UCy) on Wednesday held its graduation ceremony online. In a recorded message,...
New chairman of the board at English School
The cabinet on Wednesday appointed Charalambos Iosifides, a member of the board of the English School, to the position of chairman. It said that Myrna...
