Posts tagged with "students"

Student activists disappear in southern China after police raid Asia

Student activists disappear in southern China after police raid

August 24th, 2018 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 union were staying, according to activists who said they received a video of the raid as it was taking place. The video footage, which was shared with Reuters, showed...
UCy students to protest after rainbow flag taken down and trashed Cyprus

UCy students to protest after rainbow flag taken down and trashed

May 19th, 2018 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 after a group of students of the university took down and trashed the rainbow flag hoisted at the campus on the occasion of the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia...
Trump considers arming teachers as students protest gun laws Americas

Trump considers arming teachers as students protest gun laws

February 22nd, 2018 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 President Donald Trump suggested arming teachers as a way to stop more US rampages. The unprecedented lobbying effort by groups of teenagers and parents at the White House...
Vast majority of Cypriot students financially illiterate   Education

Vast majority of Cypriot students financially illiterate  

February 14th, 2018 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 a study on financial literacy carried out by the Technological University Tepak, it was announced on Wednesday. The study concluded that financial illiteracy was a problem among students in Cyprus who enter...
Lost students rescued from Avakas gorge Cyprus

Lost students rescued from Avakas gorge

February 4th, 2018 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 police, the 48 students of various nationalities who are in Cyprus on an Erasmus programme at the University of Cyprus, went on an excursion to the gorge around 6.30pm. However , due to the...
Free state healthcare for university students (Updated) Health

Free state healthcare for university students (Updated)

November 29th, 2017   The cabinet on Wednesday approved a proposal by which all university students in Cyprus will receive free healthcare at state hospitals, Education Minister Costas Kadis said. Speaking to reporters after a cabinet session, Kadis said the body decided to satisfy “a long-standing demand of our students for free...
Cabinet extends grants for needy students Education

Cabinet extends grants for needy students

September 27th, 2017 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 cabinet decided to allocate additional funds under the student welfare legislation," he said. He added that "through a more timely, efficient and less...
Our View: Way Uni rector is chosen is lunatic not democratic Our View

Our View: Way Uni rector is chosen is lunatic not democratic

September 27th, 2017 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 the university. Fepan, which represents all the student groups of UCy, had heard of Christofides’ plans to change the way the rector, vice-rectors and...
Students learn cooperation at Winpeace Cyprus

Students learn cooperation at Winpeace

August 8th, 2017 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 resolution analysis, social entrepreneurship and communication skills which took place from July 22 to 29 at the Technical Educational Institute in Heraklion, Crete. According to a...
Zimbabwean students in the north turn to illegal activities to fund studies Cyprus

Zimbabwean students in the north turn to illegal activities to fund studies

August 5th, 2017 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, reports said. According to Zimbabwe’s Daily News, the country’s parliament warned there was need for intervention as some students had been...
Students encouraged to volunteer this summer Cyprus

Students encouraged to volunteer this summer

July 16th, 2017 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 Cyprian Volunteerism Coordinative Council has issued a call for students of all ages to give their free time and help in the community with a range of programmes including, environmental...
Students hand survey to ministry to push objections to exam changes Education

Students hand survey to ministry to push objections to exam changes

December 21st, 2016 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 objects to the introduction of final exams at the end of each semester. Students at state lyceums and technical schools abstained from classes on the third period as...
Pamboridis says he will not allow interference in med school deal Cyprus

Pamboridis says he will not allow interference in med school deal

October 21st, 2016 HEALTH Minister Giorgos Pamboridis said on Thursday that that it was the government’s obligation to ensure cooperation between the state university and public hospitals and that he would not allow anyone to stop that. Speaking at the House health committee, Pamboridis said that the dialogue on the cooperation agreement between his...
South African student protesters demand university shutdown World

South African student protesters demand university shutdown

October 7th, 2016 South African students protesting against high tuition fees have demanded that all universities be shut until the government provides free education, Johannesburg's University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) said on Friday. Student leaders, whose protests have forced Wits and Cape Town universities to suspend classes twice in less than a...
Cabinet approves more cash for student grants Cyprus

Cabinet approves more cash for student grants

September 30th, 2016 The cabinet has unanimously approved an increase of €2.25 million for student grants in 2016, raising the amount from €3.75 million to €6 million. In addition, it approved a sum of €1 million for Greek students whose families reside in Greece and who attended academic institutions in Cyprus from 2015 to 2016.and Cypriot...
Cyprus problem is a global, human issue, says Archbishop of America Cyprus

Cyprus problem is a global, human issue, says Archbishop of America

July 13th, 2016 The Cyprus problem is not just a national issue or one that involves Orthodoxy, but a global human issue that puts to the test the principles and values that govern the modern world and contemporary politics, Archbishop of America Demetrios has said. Speaking at a formal event in his honour by President Nicos Anastasiades at the...
No need for post-vote panic, Cypriots in UK told Cyprus

No need for post-vote panic, Cypriots in UK told

June 25th, 2016 Cyprus’ top diplomat in London has sought to reassure Cypriots studying and working in the UK saying there was no reason for panic following the Brexit decision. “Although there is some uncertainty as regards the future relation of the UK with the EU, there is no reason for panic for Cypriot students or employees in the UK.” said...
Uni grant payments get underway News in Brief

Uni grant payments get underway

May 18th, 2016 ALMOST 250 state grant applications for university students have been rejected, while payments for over 2,000 successful applicants have begun, the Education Ministry said on Wednesday. Concerning the 2015-2016 academic year, the procedure adhered to new regulations introduced in December last year which makes the ministry the sole...
Over 8,000 sitting Pancyprian exams (Updated with Kadis comments) Cyprus

Over 8,000 sitting Pancyprian exams (Updated with Kadis comments)

May 17th, 2016 Modern Greek was the first subject of the Pancyprian exams which started on Tuesday for 8,198 students across the islands hoping to secure a place in universities in Cyprus and Greece. Education Minister Costas Kadis called on the students to approach the tests with “maturity, courage, composure, confidence and...
Three remanded after cocaine luggage find (Update) Cyprus

Three remanded after cocaine luggage find (Update)

May 9th, 2016 Three students were remanded for eight days on Monday after they arrived in Cyprus with 12 kilos of cocaine on a flight from Dubai to Larnaca airport. The Nigerian nationals aged 24, 26 and 28 arrived on Sunday. The 26-year-old had a plastic bag stitched into his shirt carrying 3.5 kilos of cocaine, Drug Squad representative Stelios...
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