15 December 2023 Dr Pallari, a post-doctoral research fellow in Epidemiology at the Medical School's Department of Primary Care and Population Health, participated in the 5th World Congress on Infectious Diseases (WCID 2023) by presenting research on West Nile Virus (WNV) in Cyprus. The congress was held from October 23 to 25, 2023, in [...]
11 December 2023 Six-Year MD student Abdelrahim Elmejrab traveled to Oxford University, where he presented a case study at the 6th International Conference of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) on Heart and Stroke. The poster highlighted a rare case of Secondary Hyperparathyroidism resulting from Hypovitaminosis D in a young patient experiencing a hypertensive [...]
06 December 2023 Just like every year, the Mobile Clinic once again participated in the Christmas Fiesta fundraising event, organised by the Cyprus Anti-Cancer Society. This event was held on Saturday, 2 December 2023, at the Electricity Authority of Cyprus head office in Nicosia. This Mobile Clinic expedition served as an Inter-Professional Learning (IPL) [...]
30 November 2023 UNIC Health announces a significant achievement through the combined efforts of our Veterinary and Medical School faculty. Our successful participation in the Small Infrastructure Call of the Research Promotion Foundation has resulted in a research award of approximately €700,000. This funding will be instrumental in establishing a first of its kind [...]
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, [...]
Academic Staff | UNIC Medical School - UNIC Medical Centre | The position will remain open until is filled. The University of Nicosia Medical Centre and the University of Nicosia Medical School seek a qualified and experienced Radiologist with a specific focus on Ultrasound. The selected candidate will play a pivotal role in supporting [...]
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, [...]
The PhD in Medical Sciences: The University of Nicosia Medical School offers the degree PhD in Medical Sciences. The degree is awarded to students who successfully complete an independent research programme that breaks new ground in the chosen field of study. The PhD programme aspires to empower students to become independent researchers, thus advancing [...]
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 [...]
The PhD in Medical Sciences: The University of Nicosia Medical School offers the degree PhD in Medical Sciences. The degree is awarded to students who successfully complete an independent research programme that breaks new ground in the chosen field of study. The PhD programme aspires to empower students to become independent researchers, thus advancing [...]
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 [...]
The University of Nicosia Medical School organised a two-day event on 29 and 30 June 2023 which brought together representatives from the NEOLAiA Medicine and Health Group as well as colleagues from the Medical, Life and Health Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Schools of the University of Nicosia. During the event, participants had constructive discussions on [...]
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 [...]
July 2023 Post-Doctoral Research Fellow Chryso Pallari was selected via a comprehensive selection process to participate in the prestigious Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, an annual discipline-specific meeting that convenes young scientists and Nobel Laureates from around the world, to foster inspiration and mentorship. This year's meeting took place between 25 and 30 June 2023 at [...]
