Education

A Cyprus-based private school has become the first on the island to be awarded the prestigious Carnegie school mental health award. Among more than 1,000 UK schools that signed up to ...

The Department of Nursing of the Cyprus University of Technology (TEPAK) announced the launch of a two-year European programme in which it participates that will create an E-Learning Portal for ...

The American University of Beirut (AUB) will admit its first students in September with the opening of a campus in Paphos, the finance ministry announced on Tuesday. In a series ...

Sex education is a crucial tool in combating sexual abuse as it can give children the help they need to recognise the risks at hand and know how to tackle ...

Student participation in a competition aiming to showcase Cyprus tradition “exceeded all expectations” with the eight winners receiving an increased prize totalling €180,000. Over 600 projects were submitted from almost 200 schools across ...

Young people in Cyprus are excelling at “doing business”, Junior Achievement said, noting that over 300 students participated in the recent 10th trade fair of the student enterprise programme. There, young ...

By Yiannis Kourtoglou High school students and teachers on the island have developed a prototype robot powered with ChatGPT artificial intelligence technology to harness and improve teaching experiences in the ...

American Academy Primary School in Limassol celebrated “Light it up blue” for Autism Awareness on March 30, allowing children and teachers to wear something blue to mark the day. World Autism ...

One Cypriot mathematician is using her knowledge of the lives and deaths of ground breaking mathematicians to invite new interest in the subject that many detest. Alix Norman finds out ...

Teachers responsible for afternoon classes demanded job security during a protest outside the education ministry on Wednesday. The independent group of teachers who offer lessons in 14 programmes held a nationwide ...

A free upcoming masterclass teaches creatives how to protect and monetise their intellectual work. Thinker Maker Space is organising the masterclass on Intellectual Property for Creatives on April 1, with guest ...

Neapolis University Paphos recently outlined its programmes and annual scholarships during Careers Day at ASPIRE Private English School. The university was represented by Lecturer and Head of Studies, Student Services ...

Cabinet on Wednesday approved the education ministry’s proposed amendments for the student evaluation system for lyceum and technical education, which will be sent to the House shortly, Education Minister ...

How the University of Cyprus’ finances reportedly hit a €26.8 million deficit, a figure the rector did not confirm or deny amid calls for his resignation, came in for intense speculation ...

The Open University of Cyprus has been hacked and its services down for over 24 hours, it announced on Tuesday. Its online teaching platform, web portal and application system were out ...

Primary school students and schools have been rewarded for their innovation and teamwork after creating eco-friendly products. Eurobank Cyprus organised a special event to reward primary school students and their ...

Local students created Enmeal, an innovative application promoting healthy eating with personalised meal plans and recipes aiming to improve quality of life. Heritage private school students created the application in ...

MPs will discuss the proposal for the abolition of the twice-yearly exams next week, a move that satisfied the demands of teachers, parents and students who resisted the new evaluation ...

Students sitting exams at the end of the school year will be questioned on 60 per cent of the material taught in public schools, a new education ministry proposal released on ...

Students and parents across Livadia’s primary and secondary schools will hold a one-hour walkout on Monday morning to protest what they say is chronic overcrowding. “Overcrowding in our schools ...

A local university participates in an Erasmus + funded project aiming to promote inclusivity and integrate accessibility in higher education. The Assistive Technology, Disability and Inclusive Education Research Unit of the ...

Limassol high school students received distinctions at the 12th International Culinary Competition of Southern Europe. According to the 3rd Technical and Vocational School of Education and Training in Limassol, five ...

The role of the Cypriot dialect in arts and culture was the focus of a recent event at the Limassol-based Cyprus University of Technology (Tepak). Speakers highlighted the role of ...

Secondary teacher union Oelmek and the secondary parents’ association on Monday repeated their request for twice-yearly examinations to be scrapped, in a letter addressed to the Education Minister Athena Michaelidou, ...