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Coronavirus: UCy physics department wants unjabbed students to stay home

George PsyllidesSeptember 3, 2021September 3, 2021

By George PsyllidesSeptember 3, 2021September 3, 202101151

The University of Cyprus physics department wants stricter protection from the coronavirus in the new school year, disagreeing with the senate’s decision to allow unvaccinated...

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Coronavirus: Private student halls requiring jabs for tenants

Gina AgapiouJuly 6, 2021July 6, 2021

By Gina AgapiouJuly 6, 2021July 6, 202102404

Nicosia-based student accommodation UC Halls has announced it will only accept fully vaccinated residents in its studios opposite the University of Cyprus, citing the epidemiological...

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Paphos awards grant to doctorate student

Bejay BrowneMay 27, 2021May 27, 2021

By Bejay BrowneMay 27, 2021May 27, 20210776

Paphos municipality has awarded a grant of €8,000 to a doctoral student of the Department of History and Archaeology at the University of Cyprus, it...

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Nicosia municipality adopts old city upgrade plan

Staff ReporterApril 5, 2021

By Staff ReporterApril 5, 202101153

Nicosia municipality said on Monday it had adopted an agreement for the relocation of a university department to the Phaneromeni school which is part of...

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MSc programme in Intelligent Critical Infrastructure Systems offered by UCy

Press ReleaseMarch 17, 2021March 16, 2021

By Press ReleaseMarch 17, 2021March 16, 20210278

The department of electrical and computer engineering of the University of Cyprus, in collaboration with the Kios Research and Innovation Centre of Excellence and Imperial...

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Colonial building crumbles amid ownership tussle

Annette ChrysostomouMarch 16, 2021March 16, 2021

By Annette ChrysostomouMarch 16, 2021March 16, 202103445

The future of a crumbling colonial building located in Nicosia’s Akademias park hangs in the balance, with the forestry department debating whether to tear it...

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Coronavirus: virus traces found in Limassol wastewater correlates with degree of spread

Evie AndreouMarch 9, 2021March 9, 2021

By Evie AndreouMarch 9, 2021March 9, 202106999

The preliminary results of a study by the University of Cyprus found presence of the genetic material of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the urban wastewater...

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QS Regional Rankings EECA 2021: The University of Cyprus in 55th place

Press ReleaseDecember 30, 2020December 29, 2020

By Press ReleaseDecember 30, 2020December 29, 20200325

Results of the QS World University Rankings EECA (Emerging Europe and Central Asia) again ranked the University of Cyprus among the top universities, in 55th...

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Coronavirus: University of Cyprus moving courses online from Monday

Jean ChristouOctober 18, 2020October 18, 2020

By Jean ChristouOctober 18, 2020October 18, 202003978

University of Cyprus (UCy) said on Sunday it was moving courses, other than lab work, entirely online from Monday following the huge spike in Covid-19...

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UCy secures €900,000 in funding for medieval study

Annette ChrysostomouSeptember 22, 2020

By Annette ChrysostomouSeptember 22, 20200260

The University of Cyprus has secured European funding of €900,000 for a project by the department of Byzantine and modern Greek studies, it was announced...

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President lays foundation stone for Medical and Biological Sciences building at Uni of Cyprus

Source: Cyprus News AgencySeptember 17, 2020

By Source: Cyprus News AgencySeptember 17, 20200236

President Nicos Anastasiades on Wednesday night laid the foundation stone for the Department of Medical and Biological Sciences building of the University of Cyprus, reaffirming...

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Cypriot researcher awarded €1.25m grant to study ancient trade routes

Staff ReporterSeptember 9, 2020

By Staff ReporterSeptember 9, 202001136

A University of Cyprus researcher has been awarded a €1.25m grant from the European Research Council (ERC), to study trade routes in the Mediterranean during...

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Plans to expand UCy’s presence in Larnaca scaled down

Peter MichaelAugust 31, 2020August 31, 2020

By Peter MichaelAugust 31, 2020August 31, 20200824

President Nicos Anastasiades on Monday met with the mayor of Larnaca and its municipal board members to discuss the status of projects in the city....

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Students urged not to ‘double book’ places in Cyprus and Greece

Annette ChrysostomouAugust 31, 2020August 31, 2020

By Annette ChrysostomouAugust 31, 2020August 31, 20200639

First year students who have secured a place at the University of Cyprus (UCy) who intend to study in Greece are not allowed to register...

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UCy launches lifelong learning modules

Press ReleaseAugust 5, 2020August 3, 2020

By Press ReleaseAugust 5, 2020August 3, 20200442

A series of international developments in the economic, technological, social and cultural fields makes it necessary for many adults to acquire various knowledge and skills,...

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University of Cyprus honours top graduates

Press ReleaseAugust 5, 2020August 3, 2020

By Press ReleaseAugust 5, 2020August 3, 20200343

The top seven graduates at the University of Cyprus were honoured at a modest ceremony – observing the rules of hygiene and distancing –held in...

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University of Cyprus awarded Energy Globe Award 2020 for sustainability

Press ReleaseJuly 29, 2020July 28, 2020

By Press ReleaseJuly 29, 2020July 28, 20200279

The international environmental award Energy Globe Award 2020 for Cyprus was awarded to the energy sustainability research unit FOS of the University of Cyprus. The...

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Coronavirus: UCy students experience virus graduation with online ceremony

Staff ReporterJuly 22, 2020

By Staff ReporterJuly 22, 20200452

Like many other universities around the world this year, the University of Cyprus (UCy) on Wednesday held its graduation ceremony online. In a recorded message,...

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Uni of Cyprus department planned for Larnaca put on hold

Peter MichaelJuly 14, 2020

By Peter MichaelJuly 14, 202001024

Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou said on Tuesday the government had decided to suspend planning for a department of the University of Cyprus in Larnaca, due...

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Coronavirus: UCy platform significantly helps Covid-19 tracking times, Ioannou says

Peter MichaelApril 11, 2020April 11, 2020

By Peter MichaelApril 11, 2020April 11, 202001974

An online platform launched by the University of Cyprus (UCy) and the deputy ministry for research, innovation and digital policy has significantly helped reduce the...