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High rents reportedly driving uni students to live in the north
Students are reportedly renting apartments in the north as the rent in places near universities in Nicosia goes through the roof although the Pancyprian Federation
Wine and cheesemaking programmes being offered to rural students
Technical and vocational programmes on wine and cheesemaking will be on offer for secondary school students as of September in the Omodos community, education minister
Church to construct low-rent housing for needy students
The Church of Cyprus plans to construct some 200 flats to house students who cannot afford renting places in Limassol, it was announced on Friday.
Fire destroys bus carrying students but no one injured
A bus carrying 50 students from Limassol to Nicosia caught fire on the motorway early on Saturday but no one was injured. The bus was
Students set to flood town centres for UDI protests
Students are expected to flood Nicosia and other cities around Cyprus on Thursday morning to protest the 35th anniversary of the Unilateral Declaration of Independence
Greek students clash with police in central Athens
Greek youths clashed with police in central Athens on Monday as a protest against education reform turned violent when it reached parliament’s Syntagma square. Protesters threw stones,
Student activists disappear in southern China after police raid
Police in riot gear stormed an apartment in southern China on Friday where about 40 student activists and others supporting factory workers seeking to form a labour
North reverses decision to deny female students graduation over headscarf photos (Updated)
Authorities in the north said on Friday they would sign the school-leaving diplomas of 51 female pupils who had submitted for their documents photographs of
UCy students to protest after rainbow flag taken down and trashed
By Evie Andreou The LGBT+ and Friends Students’ Club of the University of Cyprus (UCy) announced on Saturday they were holding a protest on Monday
Trump considers arming teachers as students protest gun laws
Students galvanised by the deadly mass shooting at a Florida high school confronted lawmakers on Wednesday with demands to restrict sales of assault rifles, while
Vast majority of Cypriot students financially illiterate
Only six per cent of a sample of 880 Cypriot students were able to respond successfully to a questionnaire put to them as part of
Lost students rescued from Avakas gorge
A large group of foreign students had to be rescued from the Avakas gorge in the Akamas on Saturday night after getting lost. According to
Free state healthcare for university students (Updated)
The cabinet on Wednesday approved a proposal by which all university students in Cyprus will receive free healthcare at state hospitals, Education Minister Costas
Cabinet extends grants for needy students
The cabinet on Wednesday approved an additional €1.5 million in grants for vulnerable students, bringing the total to €6.5m, Education Minister Costas Kadis said. “The
Our View: Way Uni rector is chosen is lunatic not democratic
An association representing students of the University of Cyprus issued an announcement on Monday accusing rector Constantinos Christofides of planning the abolition of democracy at
Students learn cooperation at Winpeace
FORTY students aged 15 to 18 from Greece, Turkey and the two communities in Cyprus participated in the 17th Winpeace workshop on peace education, conflict
Zimbabwean students in the north turn to illegal activities to fund studies
Desperate to fund their education, Zimbabwean students studying in universities in north Cyprus are engaged in dangerous activities which include drug trafficking, prostitution and gambling,
Students encouraged to volunteer this summer
STUDENTS in Cyprus are being encouraged to make good use of the summer holidays by offering their time to volunteer for worthwhile causes. The Pan
Students hand survey to ministry to push objections to exam changes
Representatives of high school students on Wednesday delivered to the education ministry the results of a survey conducted among more than 13,500 pupils whose majority