Education

A student from Limassol has been recognised by the University of Worcester (in the UK) for her outstanding academic achievements. Alexia Samoilova was awarded with a £1,000 scholarship for outstanding academic ...

Cyprus accounts for 0.26 per cent of total EU greenhouse gas emissions and has reduced its emissions at a slower pace than the EU average since 2005. This is why a group ...

The fast-paced digital era has set the scene where job descriptions change and some roles quickly become irrelevant, even as new skills are constantly in demand. While this labour transition ...

By Hanna Yerega Democratic states and governments around the world are expressing their commitment in placing the citizens at the helm and driving the decision-making process, either directly or indirectly. ...

Student housing is of great importance to the University of Cyprus (UCy), rector Tassos Christofides said on Wednesday at the House education committee, which continued debating the university’s budget ...

The education ministry on Wednesday passed the buck on to the parents’ association of a nursery, saying it was the parents who removed a book depicting families with gay parents ...

By Hanna Yerega EMERGE, a project implemented by CARDET and Koumanto Stin Tsepi Sou, is hosting an open conference to reflect on and examine present realities and pathways forward to ...

The International Student Identity Card (ISIC), which offers discounts to students, has extended its reach to Cyprus, according to an announcement released on Monday. “Following its successful trajectory in Greece ...

Turgay Avci, chairman of the north’s higher education standards authority (Yodak), insisted on Monday that his own degree is real. Avci had faced allegations that his degree, which he ...

During her visit to Limassol on Thursday, Deputy Minister of Culture Vasiliki Kassianidou expressed her stance that the Limassol Archaeological Museum should remain in its current location and be upgraded. ...

The University of Cyprus’ (UCy) financial management needs to be rationalised and modernised, the House education committee said on Wednesday, while examining the university’s budget. Although the budget submitted ...

Former Turkish Cypriot chief negotiator for the Cyprus problem has revealed a document allegedly showing a university in the north, of which the rector was invited to meet ‘education minister’ ...

Condemnation and repercussions over a homophobic video shown in a Nicosia school has been deemed fascist by the head of the House education committee and Diko MP Pavlos Mylonas. The ...

Approximately 46 per cent of Cypriot graduates consider themselves overeducated for their jobs, according to a study carried out by the department of higher education of the education ministry. “In Cyprus, ...

A university in the north on Tuesday announced that “senior figures” in its administration have been embezzling money from its funds. The Cyprus Health and Social Sciences University (KSTU) in ...

An investigation has been launched by the education ministry on Tuesday into a homophobic video, shown to students at a local gymnasium. Speaking on CyBC’s morning radio, Commissioner for ...

In an exciting development for professionals working in Cyprus, the Cypriot parliament has recently amended Cyprus civil registry law, creating a unique opportunity for those seeking Cypriot citizenship. Understanding Greek ...

Writing an essay is not a cup of tea for all. But if you can write one, know that you are doing the thing in life. Additionally, you can also ...

The administration of a Nicosia primary school was gearing up to celebrate the centennial anniversary of the institution, only to uncover that the school had actually opened its doors in ...

Free pre-school education for children as young as four is inching towards becoming a reality, Education Minister Athena Michaelidou explained to lawmakers on Wednesday during a House education committee that ...

Cyprus on Wednesday declared 2024 as the National Year of Youth in a move to prioritise the needs and aspirations of its young population. The relevant cabinet decision, announced by Education ...

Multiculturalism is the most ambitious project in human history. The challenge is to try to blend people with diverse religions, histories, cultures, and languages, without homogenizing and destroying the source ...

February heralds Open Days at The Island Private School. In addition to our weekly Wednesday school tours, which you can book all year round HERE, this month we have two ...

The education ministry will implement a new application form to simplify the processing of special-needs children who require a Special Educational Needs (SEN) teaching assistant in schools. In the previous ...