28 November 2023 On Sunday, 26 November 2023, the Mobile Clinic joined forces with the Cy Checkpoint (Testing and Prevention Centre for HIV and Sexual Transmitted Infections by the AIDS Solidarity Movement) and offered anonymous, rapid and free HIV/syphilis screening tests at Eleftheria square, in the old centre of Nicosia. Sixteen medical student volunteers, [...]
20 November 2023 The University of Nicosia Medical School has entered into a collaborative agreement with the Sorbonne University Faculty of Medicine in Paris, France. This partnership paves the way for mutual advancements through student and faculty/staff initiatives. Key features of this collaboration include: Exchange programmes for medical students to gain diverse clinical and [...]
17 November 2023 On Sunday, 12 November 2023, our Mobile Clinic embarked on a community outreach in the village of Anarita, located in the Paphos district. This event saw the participation of twenty volunteer medical students, who were supervised by Professor of Cardiology Joseph Moutiris. Our team successfully conducted free health screenings, including electrocardiograms, [...]
Friday, 10 November 2023 In the final week of October 2023, the Shriners Children’s team, including doctors, nurses, and staff, carried out their annual visit to Cyprus. The George and Thelma Paraskevaides Foundation has consistently been instrumental in enabling these visits. During their stay they assessed over 150 children, primarily from Cyprus, but also [...]
Monday, 11 November 2023 We are delighted to announce that the Medical School and the Swedish Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, have renewed their Student Training Agreement. This agreement enables students from all medical programmes at UNIC Medical School to undertake their clinical years at Swedish Hospital, subject to visa requirements. The agreement was formally [...]
24 October 2023 On Saturday, 21 October 2023, the Mobile Clinic visited Ormideia village, located in the Larnaca District. Fourteen medical student volunteers put their clinical skills into practice and provided Blood Pressure, Glucose and Body Mass Index measurements to the residents of Ormideia and the neighbouring communities. The expedition took place at the newly established UNIC Medical [...]
09 October 2023 The Medical School's Mobile Clinic embarked on its inaugural expedition for the academic year at Kyperounda's Apple Festival on Sunday, 8 October 2023. The festival was organised by Kyperounda's Community Council and Youth Centre. Kyperounda is the largest mountain village in Cyprus, situated at the foot of the Papoutsas and Madaris [...]
University of Nicosia: #1* in Cyprus and Greece – THE World University Rankings 2024 #1 in Cyprus in Research Quality and International Outlook *Alongside the University of Cyprus, the University of Crete, and the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. The latest edition of the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, released on 27 September [...]
15 September 2023 Following the approval by the University Senate and Council, we are pleased to announce the formation of the Unit for Diversity Competence (UDC) in Healthcare and Healthcare Education, which will operate under the UNIC Health umbrella. The mission of the UDC is to nurture an inclusive and culturally competent environment within [...]
August 2023 In a recent ground-breaking study published in Oxford Academic, a consortium of international researchers from esteemed institutions in the USA, UK, Israel, Cyprus, and the Netherlands identified a novel autosomal recessive disorder of copper metabolism in Cyprus. The research, focused on identical twin male infants born in Cyprus, presenting with a distinctive [...]
09 August 2023 Professor Costas Constantinou is the author of the book “Applied Sociology of Health and Illness: A Problem-Based Learning Approach (2nd edition)” now available through Routledge. The book highlights strategies to engage students in exploring the sociology of health and illness through a problem-based learning approach. This fully revised second edition has [...]
19 July 2023 In response to the high demand, particularly in Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs), the paperback version of the esteemed "Oxford Textbook of Obstetrics and Gynaecology' has been released earlier this year. The hardcover version was first introduced in 2020, under the stewardship of Professor Sabaratnam Arulkumaran, Foundation Chair of Obstetrics [...]
17 July 2023 The second University of Nicosia Medical School Student Research Conference (UNMS-SRC) took place on Saturday, 27 May 2023. It was conducted in a hybrid mode, delivering both physically and via live streaming. The UNMS-SRC was organised by the Medical School Student Society (MSSS) in collaboration with the Medical Students Research Society [...]
The 2023 Times Higher Education Young University Rankings rank UNIC among the top 101-150 universities worldwide that are 50 years old or younger The 2023 edition of the Times Higher Education (THE) Young University Rankings place the University of Nicosia (UNIC) among the top 101-150 universities worldwide for the 50 years old or younger. UNIC’s advancement [...]
29 June 2023 The University of Nicosia Medical School proudly celebrated its 9th Graduation Ceremony at the University’s Open Amphitheatre on Tuesday, 27 June 2023. The event was attended by the Ministers of Health and Interior, the Swiss Ambassador, the Bishop of Tamasos and Orinis, the President of the Cyprus Medical Association, and the [...]
University of Nicosia Medical School Professor Loizos G. Loizou has been honoured with the “Chevalier de l’Ordre National du Mérite” by President of France, Emmanuel Macron. This esteemed title of the Knight in the National Order of Merit of France, is of the highest honours of the French Republic. The award was presented to [...]
The University’s impressive 12th position in Europe reflects its commitment to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals in the area of Good Health and Well-Being The University of Nicosia is proud to announce it was ranked as the top university in both Cyprus and Greece and 12th in Europe for the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal Good [...]
06 June 2023 According to Professor Michael Davidson, Chair of Psychiatry at the University of Nicosia Medical School, and one of the authors of a recent study published in the prestigious journal Schizophrenia Bulletin titled 'Cannabis Use and Symptomatic Relapse in First Episode Schizophrenia: Trigger or Consequence? Data From the OPTIMISE Study', schizophrenia is [...]
The 1st Primary Care Conference, organized by the UNIC Medical School, was successfully concluded on Saturday, 20 May 2023. The Conference brought together General Practitioners from all around Cyprus, who work as Personal Doctors (PD) in the General Healthcare System (GHS). It covered a wide range of current medical topics, such as subclinical hypothyroidism, [...]
The Medical School’s Mobile Clinic, concluded its highly successful year by participating in the Cyprus Pride festival on Saturday, 27 May 2023. This event witnessed the collaborative efforts of the Mobile Clinic team, Cy Checkpoint, and the AIDS Solidarity Movement, as they conducted 128 HIV and Syphilis tests. The Mobile Clinic's participation in the [...]
The European Public Health Association (EUPHA) and the University of Nicosia Medical School are celebrating the European Public Health Week from 22 to 26 May 2023. This year's European Public Health Week aims to highlight the importance of public health and showcase how individuals and organizations across different sectors are working towards addressing "Public health: [...]
On Sunday 07 May 2023, the Mobile Clinic travelled to Episkopi village, in the district of Limassol, to participate in the 6th Citrus Tree Festival. The festival was organized by the NGO 'ΕπιΔραση' and the Episkopi Community Council. This provided the attending student volunteers with an opportunity to offer medical services to the visitors [...]
