Fourth group of doctors graduate from University of Nicosia
The 4th Graduation Ceremony of the University of Nicosia Medical School took place in Nicosia on Friday night. “This ceremony was a celebration of the...
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Visiting professors added to UCy medical school
DEFYING the ongoing controversy with state doctors over transforming the state general hospital into a university hospital, the University of Cyprus (UCy) announced that seven...
UCy rector says state doctors’ attitudes to teaching hospital ‘anachronistic’
University of Cyprus (UCy) Rector Constantinos Christofides said in an op-ed on Sunday that doctors’ union arguments against the notion that a university teaching hospital...
UCy denies medical school dean resigned over spat with doctors
Members of the University of Cyprus’ senate denied claims on Thursday that the resignation of its medical school’s dean, Dr Zacharias Zachariou, was over his...
Our View: Protection of mediocrity by the unions keeps healthcare standards low
THE HEALTH minister was very optimistic – if not totally unrealistic – to think that the agreement reached with the University of Cyprus regarding the...
Medical school deal put on hold for a week
The cooperation agreement between the education ministry and the University of Cyprus’ medical school has been put on hold for a week to give time...
Doctors on strike at Makarios hospital over training students (Update 2)
State doctors went on a three-hour strike at Makarios hospital in Nicosia on Monday to protest the health ministry’s decision to train students...
New building and more staff for university’s expanding medical school
The school of medicine at the University of Cyprus will start the next academic year with five new academic staff members and will move to...
Hope For Children and University of Nicosia medical school sign deal to help kids
The International Humanitarian and Independent Institution Hope For Children (HFC) UNCRC Policy Centre and the Medical School of the University of Nicosia have signed a...
Shacolas donates €9m towards UCY medical school
THE NICOS and Elpida Shacolas Foundation has donated nine million euros towards the building of the University of Cyprus’ (UCY) Medical School. Businessman, Nicos Shakolas,...
Larnaca hospital receives first Cyprus interns
By Staff Reporter NINETEEN students from the European University’s medical school began the first of their internships yesterday at the Larnaca General Hospital, which was...
The University of Nicosia Medical School joins The Human Brain Project
The University of Nicosia Medical School has joined the Human Brain Project (HBP), one of the largest EU-funded initiatives. A total of 32 organisations from...
UCY in hot water with the disabled
By Constantinos Psillides FOLLOWING a public outcry, the University of Cyprus (UCY) yesterday denied that people with disabilities would be automatically excluded from admission to...
UCY medical school welcomes first students
By Peter Stevenson THE UNIVERSITY of Cyprus yesterday welcomed the first students to its newly established Medical School. A vision stretching out over many years...
Third medical school in the works
By Maria Gregoriou THE EUROPEAN University Cyprus has been given approval by the education ministry to start a medical school in the coming year, making...
