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24 September 2025 The University of Nicosia’s Zebrafish Laboratory recently began full scale operations. Last week, the laboratory team hosted an information session for University of Nicosia faculty and partners to outline the facility’s research goals and explore opportunities for collaboration. Led by Associate Professor Konstantinos Voskarides and Assistant Professor Annita Achilleos, the facility [...]

1 July 2025 The University of Nicosia School of Veterinary Medicine and PLAKENTIA Group of Veterinary Clinics are pleased to announce their partnership, effective this year. This collaboration brings together the academic expertise of the University of Nicosia with the clinical experience of PLAKENTIA’s extensive network of veterinary facilities including veterinary clinics in Athens [...]

Prof Polizopoulou appointed Interim Dean From 1 July, Professor Zoe G. Polizopoulou serves as Interim Dean of the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Nicosia. A graduate of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (DVM 1986; PhD 1991), she joined its Department of Clinical Sciences in 1999, was promoted to professor in 2015 [...]

2 June 2025 The School of Veterinary Medicine, in collaboration with UNIPORK Cyprus Ltd, has continued its successful series of training seminars designed to advance the expertise of pig producers in Cyprus. The latest seminar, held on 29 May 2025, focused on First Milk and Suckling Piglets, addressing critical challenges, such as diseases linked [...]

The School of Veterinary Medicine and the Nicosia Race Club held the official inauguration ceremony of their renovated Equine Clinic on Monday 5 May. The facility, located at the Nicosia Race Club grounds, aims to serve both educational purposes and provide veterinary care for horses in Cyprus. The clinic features modern surgical facilities and diagnostic [...]

28 April 2025 The University of Pittsburgh's School of Public Health and UNIC Health have signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding, establishing a framework for comprehensive academic collaboration and exchange. The partnership will focus on joint research initiatives, academic exchanges, and educational partnerships, with a priority emphasis on developing a joint online MSc in [...]

7 April 2025 We are happy to announce that the UNIC Health team has achieved first place among 46 groups in the recent Run for Autism 5km corporate race. The event took place in Ayia Napa, on Sunday, 6 April 2025. Following last year’s second place, UNIC Health’s Student Services and the Running Club [...]

26 March 2025 The University of Nicosia (UNIC) hosted the UNIC Health Student Research Conference on 12 March 2025. The event was organised by the Medical School Student Society and the Medical Students Research Society, in collaboration with students of the School of Veterinary Medicine and faculty of UNIC Health. The conference provided a [...]

18 March 2025 We are pleased to announce that the Equine Clinic at the Nicosia Race Club is now complete and ready for use by students in the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) programme. The official inauguration will take place on 5 May 2025. This significant upgrade results from a partnership between the University [...]

6 March 2025 The University of Nicosia School of Veterinary Medicine announces the renewal of its collaboration with the Cyprus Veterinary Services for the next six years. The extended agreement, which will remain in effect until October 2030, further strengthens the partnership between the two organisations in education, research, and clinical practice. The agreement [...]