The meeting brought together all project partners to discuss the project’s progress, stakeholder engagement strategy, and an overview of all active Work Packages.
UDC: From diversity competence to more inclusive healthcare The Unit for Diversity Competence (UDC) in Healthcare and Healthcare Education was launched in September 2023 to operate under UNIC Health with a focus on helping healthcare professionals, faculty and students work more effectively with people from different cultural and social backgrounds. Training is one of the [...]
Fourteen UNIC Health faculty members recognised among world’s top-cited scientists UNIC Health is proud to announce that 14 of its faculty members are among the world’s top-cited scientists, according to the latest Stanford University ranking released on 7 October 2026. The annual ranking, titled ‘Updated science-wide author databases of standardised citation indicators’, identifies the [...]
UNIC researchers investigate drug interactions affecting veterinary drug residues in milk Researchers from the University of Nicosia School of Veterinary Medicine and School of Life and Health Sciences have published a new study in the Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, investigating how interactions between veterinary medicines may influence drug residues in milk. The study [...]
Veterinary School faculty member presents zinc–polyphenol antimicrobial research at conference in Thessaloniki Dr Manos C. Vlasiou, Assistant Professor at the University of Nicosia School of Veterinary Medicine, presented research on novel zinc–polyphenol complexes as potential antimicrobial candidates at the 16th International Congress of the European Association for Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology (EAVPT) in Thessaloniki. The [...]
Veterinary School Dean speaks at international small animal congress in China Professor Zoe Polizopoulou, Dean of the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Nicosia, participated in the 2nd Small Animal Veterinary Specialty Congress in Shenzhen, China, held from July 28–31, 2026. Organised by the Chinese Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA), the congress brought [...]
Vet school faculty secures VISION ERC Grant for pioneering neuroscience research Dr Nikolas Perentos, Assistant Professor at the School of Veterinary Medicine, has secured a VISION ERC Grant from the Cyprus Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) for a pioneering study investigating how the brain supports spatial navigation and memory under natural conditions. The project [...]
New clinical training agreements for vet students The University of Nicosia School of Veterinary Medicine has recently signed student training agreements with two small animal clinics: V3ts Veterinary Clinic in Larnaca and Oroklini Vets in Oroklini. Through these agreements, final-year veterinary medicine students will have the opportunity to undertake supervised clinical training at these [...]
School of Veterinary Medicine takes part in EAEVE General Assembly in Barcelona Prof Zoe Polizopoulou, Dean of the School of Veterinary Medicine, recently participated in a panel discussion alongside fellow Deans of veterinary schools during the 2026 General Assembly of the European Association of Establishments for Veterinary Education (EAEVE), hosted by the Universitat Autònoma [...]
New review on water intake and quality in livestock and poultry nutrition Associate Professor Konstantinos V. Arsenopoulos and Assistant Professor Manos C. Vlasiou from the School of Veterinary Medicine, together with first-year DVM student Dionie Smith Diakidi, have co-authored a review article published in the peer-reviewed journal Water. The publication was produced in collaboration with researchers [...]
