Vision
The University of Nicosia aspires to be a leading contributor to excellence in education and research.
Mission
To help students become educated individuals, achieve their academic and professional goals and assume responsible roles in a changing world of European cooperation and global interdependence; to promote research and the generation of knowledge; to be of service to society through the dissemination and application of knowledge, as well as through innovative partnerships with business and civic society institutions.
General Aims
• The promotion of science, knowledge, learning and education, through teaching and research for the benefit of society;
• The cultivation, transmission, application and inter-disciplinary exchange of knowledge, and
• The provision of high-quality undergraduate and graduate education that is internationally recognised, and of other programmes of study, which are of an international standard.
Focus on Research
Research at the University focuses on a variety of global and local issues, including health, complex networks, social organisation, education, ICT, engineering, and environmental sustainability. Our researchers examine contemporary challenges from a wide range of perspectives, including technological and scientific advances, and modern culture and thought. They apply their expertise, derived from addressing local, regional and national concerns, to key issues with global impact; and develop teams to bring disciplinary strengths together to approach such issues. Cutting-edge research is carried out in the areas of Educational Technology, Virtual and Augmented Reality, and Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.
Name of persons responsible for VIADUCT activities: Professor Andreas Theophanous, Head of Department of Politics and Governance, and Dr. Giorgos Kentas
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