https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/test-drive-tag-misuse-out-in-the-open
The Transport Department is getting more negative publicity this week after information about widespread misuse of test drive tags reached lawmakers, with the minister vowing to tackle corruption from one scandal to the next...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/unic-pharmacy-student-selected-for-prestigious-lindau-nobel-laureate-meeting
Mr. Angelos Odyseakis, a University of Nicosia fourth-year Pharmacy student, has been selected to participate in the upcoming 71st Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting dedicated to Chemistry, joining a select cohort of 600 young scientists from around the world that will engage with more than 30 Nobel Laureates....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greece-german-rises-to-second-place-in-foreign-languages
German appears to be elbowing out French as the second most popular foreign language after English taught in Greek schools. According to the German Language Teachers Union, the ratio of pupils taking German as their second foreign language rose from 20% in 2000 to 49% in 2013-14 and to just over 50% in the 2020-21 academic year....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/anastasiades-stresses-important-steps-for-strategic-planning-in-energy-sector
The President of the Republic, Nicos Anastasiades stressed on Monday the important steps that have been taken in the last two years within the framework of the Government`s strategic planning in the energy sector....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/as-the-uk-experiences-a-student-exodus-greek-universities-eye-english-speaking-students
Greek universities plan to expand the number of programs offered in English, aiming to attract students from the Balkans, other Mediterranean countries, South Asia and China, as well as interested Greek students....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/op-ed-you-can-help-break-the-bias-against-women
This year for Women’s History month, in Cyprus, the United States, and around the world we recognized the achievements of women and girls, celebrated progress made towards achieving equality, and recommitted ourselves to ensuring the full measure of dignity and opportunity due all humans is available to women everywhere. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/university-of-cyprus-offers-10-full-scholarships-to-ukrainian-students
The University of Cyprus is offering ten full scholarships to Ukrainian refugees whose studies were violently interrupted by the Russian invasion....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-students-at-uk-universities-plummeting
Brexit has led to vast a reduction in the number of Greek students applying to study in the United Kingdom, data from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) show....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/ambassador-of-france-visits-the-university-of-nicosia
Her Excellency, the Ambassador of France, Ms. Salina Grenet-Catalano, visited the University of Nicosia, on Tuesday, 8 February 2022, following an invitation by the Rector of the University, Professor Philippos Pouyioutas....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/italian-ambassador-visits-the-university-of-nicosia
Her Excellency, the Ambassador of Italy, Ms Federica Ferrari Bravo, visited the University of Nicosia on Tuesday, 15 February 2022, following an invitation by the Rector of the University, Professor Philippos Pouyioutas. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/who-is-dr-robert-malone-and-what-is-the-controversy-surrounding-his-statements-on-mrna-vaccines
Robert Malone, the self-proclaimed inventor of mRNA vaccines and a skeptic of the COVID-19 vaccines that use mRNA technology, has skyrocketed to celebrity status in recent months....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/op-ed-russia-may-annex-one-third-of-ukraine
He knows Russia and Ukraine pretty well as he served as US ambassador to NATO in 2008-09 and US representative for Ukraine negotiations in 2017-19. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/op-ed-the-charismatic-leadership-of-archbishop-makarios
On August 3, 1977, Hellenism was struck by a tragedy of unspeakable magnitude: the president of the Republic of Cyprus, Archbishop Makarios III, passed away of a heart attack....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-school-weighs-in-on-commissioner-s-inflated-resume
An American university reportedly never knew about a former volunteerism commissioner in Cyprus, who resigned his position last year amid allegations he manipulated his resume and credentials...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tepak-professor-loses-appeal-on-unvaccinated-ban
A Cypriot high court has ruled that banning unvaccinated professors from the classroom was a matter of school regulation and not detrimental to their academic career or a right to privacy...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/future-of-the-university-as-we-know-it-is-under-threat-–-ey-report
A new EY report, Are universities of the past still the future?, argues that universities in advanced economies are facing a number of existential issues in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/european-commission-launches-new-round-of-scholarships-for-the-turkish-cypriot-community
The European Commission announced last week the launch of the EU Scholarship Programme for the Turkish Cypriot community for the Academic Year 2022/23 funded under the Aid Programme, which will award grants to approximately 140 Turkish Cypriot students, graduates and professionals....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/university-of-nicosia-joins-the-european-university-alliance-neolaia-as-a-full-member
The University of Nicosia announces that it has joined the European University Alliance, NEOLAiA (neoaliacampus.eu), as a full member. The alliance is currently preparing and will submit an application to the European Commission in March 2022 for a grant of 14.4 million euros over the next 4 years, under the European University Alliances funding scheme....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkey-s-inflation-hits-a-19-year-high-of-36
Turkey’s yearly inflation climbed at the fastest pace in 19 years, jumping to 36.08% in December, official data showed on Monday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/limassol-mayor-highlights-environmental-issues-affecting-city
A research study on the environmental risks and economic benefits of sector activities in Limassol, demonstrates the urgent need to protect the city’s coastal, marine and maritime environment....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/osman-kavala-and-hubris
Osman Kavala has been in prison in Turkey for the past four years. Why? Because he angered Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan by being critical of his rule. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/cyprus-one-of-the-most-attractive-destinations-for-university-study
Cyprus is now one of the most attractive university destinations because it has universities that offer a high level of academic quality and a complete student experience, according to the latest results of university rankings by the Times Higher Education organization. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/three-approaches-to-measuring-natural-resource-scarcity-theory-and-application-to-groundwater
Professor Phoebe Koundouri's thesis, "Three Approaches to Measuring Natural Resource Scarcity: Theory and Application to Groundwater" which was published by Peterhouse of the University of Cambridge, is now available for free on Read Library....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/the-university-of-nicosia-unic-announces-the-unic-open-metaverse-initiative
The Department of Digital Innovation and the Institute For the Future (IFF) of the University of Nicosia (UNIC) are happy to announce the UNIC Open Metaverse Initiative, a new comprehensive initiative focused on the academic, research and policy issues relating to the metaverse, with a particular emphasis on open public systems and standards....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/bad-blood-between-towns-over-tourism-college
It has been described as the most important piece of work in decades for Paphos, but TEPAK’s decision to open a tourism college out west did not sit well with the mayor of the university’s hometown...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/direct-flights-from-athens-to-boston-three-times-a-week
The Greek Consul General in Boston has hailed the launch by Delta Airlines of a new service connecting Athens to Boston, direct, three times a week, starting at the end of May....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/athens-university-yale-to-offer-joint-degrees
The universities of Athens and Yale have signed a memorandum of understanding in an initiative spearheaded by two Greeks,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/cheating-never-gets-one-far
Employment relations in the 21st Century are governed by multiple layers of institutional regulation that have evolved historically during the previous centuries....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/no-more-apologies-inside-facebook-s-push-to-defend-its-image
Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s chief executive, signed off last month on a new initiative code-named Project Amplify....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/ey-announces-the-launch-of-ey-entrepreneur-of-the-year™-in-cyprus
EY Cyprus is pleased to announce the launch of the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ program for the first time in Cyprus. With this launch, the ultimate global competition for entrepreneurs officially opens today for nominations. ...
