UoL Research Center

🌐How is your organisation adapting to the digital era?

🔗 Complete the survey here: https://www.uol.ac.cy/en/dificy-project-survey/

The DiFiCy-Digital Transformation and FinTech: Shaping Cyprus’s Economy project invites businesses across Cyprus to participate in a short survey exploring the adoption of digital technologies and FinTech solutions, along with the opportunities and challenges of digital transformation.

Your insights will help support research that strengthens innovation, SMEs, and the digital economy in Cyprus.

🕒 Survey duration: 10-15 minutes
👤 One representative per organisation is kindly requested to participate, preferably someone familiar with the organisation’s digital transformation activities or strategic decision-making.

The project is co-funded by the European Union through the “THALIA 2021–2027” Programme through the Ίδρυμα Έρευνας και Καινοτομίας/ Research and Innovation Foundation .

💫The proudly participated in the Research and Innovation Matchmaking Event 2026, an international gathering held on 8-9 June 2026 at the Syggrou Estate in Athens, Greece.

🎯 The Event brought together EU project managers, researchers, and innovation experts from across Europe, for two days of networking, knowledge exchange, and collaboration. Our participation offered a valuable opportunity to share our research priorities and expertise, present our EU-funded projects, and connect with leading professionals actively shaping the future of European research and innovation! 👨‍⚕️👩‍🏫👨‍💼🧑‍🔬👨‍💻

We warmly thank EENCyprus, EENHellas, and EENCzechia for organising such a dynamic and meaningful initiative, and Ίδρυμα Έρευνας και Καινοτομίας/ Research and Innovation Foundation for supporting our participation 🙌🏽

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Big news from the LIFT project! ✨

We are happy to share the successful completion of the LIFT training at Maynooth University, Ireland, held on 19-20 March 2026. 🌍📚

Hosted by our partner Maynooth University, the two-day training brought together teacher educators from across Europe to explore the LIFT flipbook and its role in supporting Lesson Study in initial teacher education.

Led by partners from Utrecht University, the University of Limassol, and the University of Tartu, the training was full of collaboration, reflection, hands-on activities, and meaningful exchange. 🤝

This milestone marks the end of the preparation phase and opens the way for the pilot implementation with pre-service teachers in the coming months.

Find the news item here: https://www.uol.ac.cy/en/lift-lesson-study-for-future-teachers-training/

Stay tuned as LIFT moves from training to practice! 👀

LIFT Lesson Study for Future Teachers Training - UoL / University of Limassol Successful completion of the LIFT Training at Maynooth University We are pleased to share the successful completion of the LIFT (Lesson Study for Future Teachers) training, which took place at Maynooth University, Ireland, on 19–20 March 2026. Hosted by our partner Maynooth University, this two-da...

“Children have the right to rest, relax and play.” Based on Article 31 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

🎮 This Children’s Day, let’s celebrate children’s right to play, online and offline, in ways that are safe, fair, and meaningful.

The FAIR GAME project works to promote gaming environments that respect children’s rights, listen to young people, and support safer, more inclusive digital play.

👉 Join us in making gaming a positive space for every child.

officially launched with a kick-off meeting and conference bringing together partners, experts, and stakeholders to explore how unaccompanied young people can be empowered through democratic participation, inclusion, and psychosocial support.

The conference marked the beginning of a collaborative journey focused on creating safe spaces where young voices are heard, valued, and actively involved in shaping decisions that affect their lives.

🖱️Follow and connect with the project📲 Mindbloom to updated on upcoming actions!

Read more 🖍️
https://www.uol.ac.cy/en/the-journey-of-the-mindbloom-project-begins-shaping-together-meaningful-participation/

The journey of the MINDBLOOM project begins! Shaping together meaningful participation - UoL / University of Limassol MINDBLOOM - Mental Health, Inclusion, and Democratic Participation: Building a Learning and Outreach-Oriented Model for All Children, is a 2-year project (February 2026- January 2028) that aims to strengthen democratic participation among unaccompanied youths, whose life experience have often limite...

Τι συμβαίνει όταν ένα έργο τέχνης παύει να ανήκει μόνο στον καλλιτέχνη και ανοίγεται στον κόσμο;

Η Μαλούντα φιλοξενεί μια ανοιχτή συμμετοχική καλλιτεχνική δράση με τον Mathieu Devavry, όπου το κοινό καλείται να γίνει μέρος της ίδιας της διαδικασίας του έργου.

Λίγο πριν την τελική αποκάλυψη της τοιχογραφίας, ο τοίχος μετατρέπεται σε χώρο έκφρασης, όπου παιδιά, κάτοικοι και επισκέπτες καλούνται να γράψουν, να σχεδιάσουν και να αφήσουν το δικό τους σημάδι μέσα από χρώμα, λέξεις και σύμβολα.

Για τον Mathieu Devavry, η τέχνη του δρόμου δεν αφορά μόνο την τελική εικόνα ενός έργου αλλά και τη δυνατότητα του δημόσιου χώρου να λειτουργήσει ως σημείο συνάντησης, διαλόγου και κοινής εμπειρίας.

Θα υπάρχουν διαθέσιμα υλικά για όλες τις ηλικίες, από child-friendly sprays και πινέλα μέχρι υλικά για πιο ελεύθερες παρεμβάσεις.

Ευχαριστούμε το Κοινότικο Συμβούλιο Μαλούντας, το Κέντρο Νεότητας Μαλούντας και το Πολιτιστικό Εργαστήρι ΜΑΛΟΥΣ για την φιλοξενία. Ευχαριστούμε επίσης τους Δώρο Θεοδώρου, Θεόδουλο Γρηγορίου, και το Γυμνάσιο Μαλούντας για την υποστήριξη.

Κοινοτικό Αμφιθέατρο Μαλούντας
Σάββατο 23 Μαΐου
16:00 — 19:00

Ελεύθερη είσοδος

Δήλωση συμμετοχής:
https://toixos-malountas.netlify.app/

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What happens when a mural stops belonging only to the artist and opens itself to the public?

Malounta will host an open participatory art intervention by Mathieu Devavry, inviting the public to become part of the work itself.

Before the mural’s final reveal, the wall will transform into a space for expression, where children, residents and visitors are invited to write, draw and leave their mark through colour, words and symbols.

Materials for all ages will be available throughout the day, creating an open environment where everyone can participate in their own way.

Free Admission

Registration: https://toixos-malountas.netlify.app/

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The EUnity20 project is a collaboration between and .ac.cy . This is an EU Project Funded under the Programme CERV-2024-CITIZENS-REM.

🔒Safer public spaces are essential as security threats become more complex across Europe.

📅 On 12 June 2026, the EU Conference on Public Space Security and Protection will take place at the Journalists' House in Nicosia from 10:00 to 14:30. The event is organized by RESET Cyprus under the framework of the UniCops project.

Join us to learn from European experts about hybrid and CBRNE threats, emergency response, operational preparedness, and how we can work together to create safer public spaces.

The University of Limassol is proud to take part in this conference as an end user in the UNICOPS project, contributing to safer spaces for our students, faculty, and staff.

Register now to attend. Participation is subject to confirmation by the organisers.
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🌟 ENTER & WIN with the Empower project! 🌟

Girls belong in ICT and EMPOWER is here to help make that vision a reality.

Through gender for teachers and inspiring role model presentations by successful in , the EMPOWER project works to create more classrooms and encourage to explore future careers in .

To celebrate this mission, we’re launching a special Enter & Win competition!
🎉 2 winners can win:
1) Gaming set (keyboard, mouse, headphones)
2) Bluetooth speakers

✅ Follow the project's page
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✅ Comment on this post: Which woman in technology inspires you, or why do you think girls should be encouraged to pursue ICT?

Competition closes on May 10. The winner will be announced on May 11.

The Research Center, as part of the Data Pro Tech consortium, would like to warmly thank the companies that participated in our focus groups across Cyprus during April 2026.

👥 By sharing your experiences, challenges, and views on the use of AI and personal data, you helped us better understand what SMEs need in practice.

📊 These insights will support the consortium’s work in developing practical tools and workshops to help SMEs navigate responsible AI use, GDPR, and the EU AI Act.

🗣️ Your voice is an important part of shaping trustworthy and business-oriented solutions.

🚀 Thank You to the SMEs Shaping the Future of AI in Cyprus!

A big thank you to the 48 enterprises that actively participated in the DataProTech focus groups across Cyprus! 🙌
Your valuable contributions sharing real experiences, challenges, and insights on the use of AI, are helping us better understand the needs of businesses and shape practical, impactful solutions for the future of AI and data protection.

💡 Your voice matters.
💡 Your input drives change.
💡 Your engagement strengthens responsible and trustworthy AI adoption in Cyprus.

📌 As part of the project, these discussions will directly feed into the development of tools and training to support SMEs in navigating GDPR and the EU AI Act.
👉 Stay tuned for the important results coming soon!