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Contribution by Panayiota Polykarpou & Dr Eleni Pashia:
The future of work now sets as an important skill the application of inclusive practices in everyday interactions. A sense of inclusion and belonging is directly linked to improved productivity and better results. This discussion will present everyday examples and inclusive good practices that can be easily implemented during meetings and in daily interactions with colleagues and fellow students. Examples will be presented on communication

skills, subconscious biases and discrimination, models of behavioural change and equality. If your goal is to improve the results of your work, then whoever your role is, either as an employee or as a student, this seminar is for you!
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Writing a PhD thesis can definitely be a daunting and stressful task. However, with the right techniques, a clear overview of the dissertation’s structure, a good understanding of the topic and literature review as well as plenty of time for reviews, edits, and corrections, success is guaranteed. At the same time, a close collaboration and lengthy discussions with your supervisor, the participation in international conferences, and the contribution to respected journals are equally beneficial to the end result. This seminar is given by a former PhD student, current PhD holder, who

has gone through a long process of identifying what needs to be executed for a PhD thesis to be successfully prepared for submission and defense.
Speaker: Dr. Karolina Lambrou is a visiting lecturer at the Theological School of the Church of Cyprus, where she teaches English for Theology to undergraduate students. She is also a teacher at a private school in Nicosia. She worked in the publishing industry for many years, in Cyprus and the U.K. She has presented her work in various international conferences and is a contributor to a number of publications.
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The aim is to introduce Universal Design for Education, as applied as a Whole University Model. Then, considering the first-year student cohort in Higher Education, we will explore how to embed student experiences (memorable moments) alongside curriculum content, in curriculum design in order to increase accessibility and inclusivity. Experiences, experiments and explorations over the last three decades in Education, will be presented for consideration and discussion. Designing ‘with intent’ for equity, diversity and inclusivity, enable transitioning to higher education and ensuring

that transformative opportunities are centerfold. Additionally, looking at Makerspaces as a sustainable approach, making ‘space’ in the curriculum, creating memorable moments and infinite possibilities.
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Roundtable discussion on issues of accessibility and inclusion in everyday life, student and professional life, virtual and face-to-face.
Coordinators: Raphael Sofokleous and Giorgos Panagiotou
Speakers in the open discussion:
Nektarios Paisios – Developer at Google. Daniil Daniil – Bachelor’s degree graduate from the Department of Communications and Internet Studies of CUT. He works in the private sector. Christos Xiouroupas – Clinical Psychologist. Giorgos Panagiotou – Student of the Department of Communications and Internet Studies of CUT. Andreas Voskos – Musician. Kallisteni Christofi – Secretarial studies
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This seminar is pertinent to doctoral students and more specifically to the management of their time in relation to the challenges which arise from pursuing a doctoral degree. An array of aspects will be discussed, such as the commitment to the academic duties, maintaining deadlines as well as self-care.
Speaker: Georgia Fragou is a Student Development Counseling Center Officer at the Study and Student Welfare Service of CUT.
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Doing a PhD is a great challenge, but it is not an easy task as it can be an extremely stressful period for anyone. During this stage, there may be different problems related to various areas that can affect the researcher’s professional and personal life, causing phases of tension, frustration or anxiety. It is therefore necessary to explore self-care strategies to cope with stress in order to address this demanding task.
Speaker: Dr. Gonzalo Peña Ascacíbar holds a PhD in Communication from the Complutense University of Madrid. He is currently a researcher at the Institute or Riojan Studies and contributing journalist at El Salto Diario. Gonzalo is the author of “The heartbeat of the dishinherited”.
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This talk will focus on what it means to have an inclusive mindset in research that reveals itself in Impact. Many people working in research make references to and write about gender, equity and inclusion to address scoring criteria for European Commission and other funding, or because of a specific field of interest that they want to examine. At the same time conversations, conferences and disseminations on equity and inclusion are dominated by women. This entrenches diversity conversations at the margins of research, as does token diversity representation. Building an inclusive mindset

requires self reflection, engagement in learning, willingness to take feedback, responsibility to stay informed, and making mistakes. The speaker will bring in experiences within EUt+ to illuminate the argument. Speaker: Dr Deirdre McQuillan is a senior researcher at Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin). She is currently a project team lead on the European University of Technology (EUt+) initiative. She leads on the work on inclusiveness and embeddedness across the European alliance. Prior to this she was head of research at TU Dublin’s College of Business. Deirdre’s research interests are in creative industry strategic contexts and international entrepreneurship. She recently led a European funded project on improving management development standards in SMEs in Ireland and has just completed a nationally funded ARTCAREER project focusing on the occupational lives of artists in the regions of Ireland. In addition to her policy work, Deirdre has published in leading academic journals on creative industries and international entrepreneurship. She is also leading on initiatives and writing on inclusive entrepreneurship, universal design / universal design for learning and wider aspects of inclusion and diversity.
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After completing their education at some point in their professional career, one of the greatest aspirations of every student is to do business in his/her field of specialization. However, this requires a process during which, inter alia, the student/professional will have to take a series of decisions. The quality of decisions and consequently their outcome is mainly determined by the quality of the information and its ability to understand and analyze this information and take an important first step of a successful business. The aim of the seminar is to explain basic concepts that should be

known by those seeking to do business. More specifically and among others they will discuss the forms of entrepreneurship, ways of financing, financial planning and more in an interesting interactive discussion. known by those seeking to do business. More specifically and among others they will discuss the forms of entrepreneurship, ways of financing, financial planning and more in an interesting interactive discussion.
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Contribution by Professor Yvonne Galligan. This contribution will focus on discussing what taking an ‘integrating inclusion’ approach means in higher education. It will suggest that integrating inclusion requires reflection on the causes of exclusion, and that understanding inclusion requires that participants engaged in a process of self-reflection as well as critical thinking on the issue. It considers the implications for organisational policy development and implementation, including the knotty problem of data collection. It will reflect on the opportunities and challenges integrating inclusion

brings to an institution as it navigates its responsibilities to students, staff and the society. Contribution by Dr Elena Papamichael. The purpose of the presentation is to inform the participants about an extremely attractive concept from the social sciences, intersectionality. Intersectionality offers a framework for describing and understanding the interaction between various aspects of the identity of individuals and social groups (e.g., gender, ethnicity, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation) with social structures and power, creating unique experiences of discrimination and marginalization. By participating in this seminar, it is expected that participants will come to touch with new ways of understanding inequalities in society, in order to reflect on their role as individuals and professionals in promoting social justice and equality.
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The webinar will focus on social skills, their importance, benefits as well as usefulness in advancing your career. Moreover, there will be tips on how to improve your social skills followed by a session on how essential they are in public and professional relationships.
Speaker: Aneta Adufe is a hospitality expert for business meetings and events in London. Her passion for art and technical and artistic education led her in attaining her master’s degree of Art with Product Design specialization, a qualification that has helped her with the creative part of her work.
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The objective of the Microsoft Excel – Formulas workshop is to give students of Cyprus University of Technology the applied knowledge to comfortably use Excel for data analysis using functions. They will gain valuable knowledge for arranging data using formulas and then analyzing the data using techniques such as filtering, sorting, charts and pivot tables. This workshop is designed for students who are willing to learn Microsoft Excel in-depth as long as they have already attended the Microsoft Excel advanced workshop.
Instructor: Elena Papa is an Instructor A at Language Center and has been working at CUT since 2018. She holds a Diploma in Computer Studies from the Higher Technological Institute, an MBA in Information Technology Management from the University of Leicester UK and an MSc in Digital Marketing from Neapolis University, Paphos.
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The workshop will cover the topics: (1) Raising your profile – personal & professional brand, (2) Transferable skills (academia to commercial skills), (3) Crafting a compelling professional profile, (4) Selling the PhD advantage. This webinar offers the students a good basis for showcasing their skills for successful employability and / or entrepreneurship.
Speaker: Linda Pallien is a world-class career strategist, award-winning serial entrepreneur, author and speaker. She has helped thousands of people around the world transform their professional and personal lives. Her clients include celebrities, high net worth individuals, top executives, corporations, educational institutions and charities.
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The Microsoft Excel Advanced workshop aims to enable CUT students to discover advanced techniques of using Excel, creating professional workbooks and learning in-depth data processing tools and techniques. Students will also comfortably manage large data sets, simplifying their worksheets using functions, graphs and the creation of complex formulas. This workshop is designed for students who are willing to learn Microsoft Excel in-depth as long as they have already attended the Microsoft Excel workshop for beginners.
Instructor: Elena Papa is an Instructor A at Language Center and has been working at CUT since 2018. She holds a Diploma in Computer Studies from the Higher Technological Institute, an MBA in Information Technology Management from the University of Leicester UK and an MSc in Digital Marketing from Neapolis University, Paphos.
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The goals of the Microsoft PowerPoint Advanced Workshop are for students to be able to design stunning presentations with text, graphics, photos, videos, animations, and more during their studies at CUT. The workshop is designed for advanced users who have attended the Microsoft PowerPoint Beginners workshop and want to improve their knowledge and skills to take advantage of the features and capabilities of the MS PowerPoint Presentation Application more effectively. This workshop is designed for students who are willing to learn Microsoft PowerPoint in-depth as long as they have already attended the Microsoft PowerPoint workshop for beginners.

Instructor: Elena Papa is an Instructor A at Language Center and has been working at CUT since 2018. She holds a Diploma in Computer Studies from the Higher Technological Institute, an MBA in Information Technology Management from the University of Leicester UK and an MSc in Digital Marketing from Neapolis University, Paphos.
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The objectives of the Microsoft Excel workshop for beginners are to familiarize students with basic tools and functions of the Microsoft Excel application, so as to help them in the preparation of assignments and studies with mathematical calculations during their studies at CUT. This workshop is designed for students who are willing to learn Microsoft Excel in simple steps and do not have much knowledge about its use or Microsoft applications.
Instructor: Elena Papa is an Instructor A at Language Center and has been working at CUT since 2018. She holds a Diploma in Computer Studies from the Higher Technological Institute, an MBA in Information Technology Management from the University of Leicester UK and an MSc in Digital Marketing from Neapolis University, Paphos.
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The objectives of the Microsoft PowerPoint workshop for beginners are to familiarize students with basic tools and functions of Microsoft PowerPoint, so that they will be able to prepare presentations during their studies at Cyprus University of Technology. This workshop is designed for students who are willing to learn Microsoft PowerPoint in simple steps and do not have much knowledge about its use or Microsoft applications.Instructor: Elena Papa is an Instructor A at Language Center and has been working at CUT since 2018. She holds a Diploma in Computer Studies from the Higher Technological Institute, an MBA in Information Technology Management from the University of Leicester UK and an MSc in Digital Marketing from Neapolis University, Paphos.
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In this session, simple, yet effective teaching strategies will be discussed. The webinar will help you look into ways to structure effective presentations and/or lectures that keep your audience fully engaged. The session will also delve into the major dos and don’ts of presentation design and explore alternative presentation tools.
Speaker: Anita Gregoriades is the founder and director of Jolly Workshop, a language school and a teacher training centre in Nicosia which specializes in teaching English to children and young adults

using alternative instructional approaches. Anita has been a teacher trainer since 2010 and has trained teachers and schools in Cyprus and abroad on the Jolly Phonics and Jolly Grammar method. She has also presented in conferences and run teacher professional development sessions at the University of Nicosia. Anita has a keen interest in Applied Linguistics, and she is currently a doctoral student at the University of St Andrews, Scotland.

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While science and technology move at an incredible pace, it can seem as if teaching and learning of science changes very little. Indeed, university teaching today looks – superficially at least – a lot like it did thirty or even fifty years ago. When changes are proposed, these can appear to be motivated by fads, fashions or a desire to control what teachers do rather than based on good evidence. Over the last twenty years, however, there has been a growing focus on ensuring that teaching and learning decisions are informed by an understanding of research in the field, and that research in the field

is driven by questions raised by teachers and learners. In this presentation I will explore some examples of our work to improve the quality of teaching and learning in science and engineering by working with teachers and using research evidence.
Speaker: Dr. Roland Tormey, Senior Scientist and Head of the Teaching Support Center at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
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Inno-EUt+ focuses on increasing the Innovation and Entrepreneurship capacity of the EUt+ alliance’s HEIs, by training our students through an idea incubation program and giving them a basic skill set around entrepreneurship. Our ultimate goal is to increase the entrepreneurial mindset of the students, beyond creating a business but in finding value propositions in different contexts and environments.So regardless of the nature of the modules you teach (scientific, technical, theoretical or design), join us to discuss how you could integrate Entrepreneurship training into your modules.
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Join us every Wednesday from 15:00 to 16:00 for the whole of May and discuss issues related to the writing of your doctoral dissertation. Drawing on their experience in writing and communication, facilitators can help you improve your writing skills. Topic: Literature review.
Dr Antigoni Parmaxi, Dr Anna Nicolaou, Learning Development Network, CUT
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Join us every Wednesday from 15:00 to 16:00 for the whole of May and discuss issues related to the writing of your doctoral dissertation. Drawing on their experience in writing and communication, facilitators can help you improve your writing skills. Topic: Poster presentations.
Dr Antigoni Parmaxi, Dr Anna Nicolaou, Learning Development Network, CUT
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Join us every Wednesday from 15:00 to 16:00 for the whole of May and discuss issues related to the writing of your doctoral dissertation. Drawing on their experience in writing and communication, facilitators can help you improve your writing skills. Topic: Writing an abstract for a conference
Dr Antigoni Parmaxi, Dr Anna Nicolaou, Learning Development Network, CUT
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Join us every Wednesday from 15:00 to 16:00 for the whole of May and discuss issues related to the writing of your doctoral dissertation. Drawing on their experience in writing and communication, facilitators can help you improve your writing skills. Topic: Writing a research proposal.
Dr Antigoni Parmaxi, Dr Anna Nicolaou, Learning Development Network, CUT
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The collaboration of the Committee of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SGD) and the Learning Development Network generated the idea of ​​a Speed ​​Dating with the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals and we are excited to invite you to an experiential workshop. With this event, we aim to illustrate that everyone is associated with the 17 SDGs and that there is room for collaboration with people you would not even imagine! The conversation in Speed ​​Dating will be for 5 minutes with each person with the aim of everyone talking to everyone. So, seize this opportunity and come to the kiosks of the courtyard of “Vassilis Michailidis” Library on 4/5/2022 between 12:00-13:00 and meet your partner at 17 SDGs. For more information on the SDGs, visit the University website here: http://sdgs.cut.ac.cy/
Andreas Dionyssiou, Engineer of Energy Issues, CUT

The writing skills workshop aims at demonstrating and discussing samples of academic texts offered for constructive criticism as well as sections in the writing of undergraduate, graduate and doctoral dissertations that need improvement. If time permits, specific samples of writing brought by the audience will be discussed for commentary and constructive criticism.

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Are you a postgraduate/doctoral student or have you recently completed your postgraduate/doctoral program? Can you describe your research in 3 minutes? If yes, then come to the meet-up of postgraduate students and PhD candidates and talk about your research to peers and academics! The aim of this meet-up is to present and promote the research interests of postgraduate students, both master’s and doctoral candidates, of the Cyprus University of Technology.
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The workshop is addressed to members of the university community who wish to understand the use of Doodle for project management purposes. Deciding on a date and time for a meeting with a few people can be quite challenging. Doodle offers many different ways to set up polls and surveys to help you decide quickly and efficiently your next meeting or event.
Evi Eliadou, Language Centre, CUT
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TA well-structured Curriculum Vitae is the basis for the personal job interview in which the candidate must achieve the best in order to be able to claim the desired job. During the workshop students will receive information regarding: – The creation of a professional Curriculum Vitae – The right preparation and the best possible performance in the job interview.
George Kokou, Enterprise Liaison Office Coordinator, CUT
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The workshop has as a primary goal to introduce students to skills needed for public presentations. There is an abundance of students uneasy with public presentations, and this event will be appropriate for any student who might want to enrich their toolbox for this task.
Panos Agapitos, Adult Educator, Mnemonic Expert
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The workshop is mainly addressed to doctoral and postgraduate students. The first part of the workshop will introduce participants to quality research while the second part will focus on the use of NVivo software for quality data analysis purposes.

Dr Anna Nicolaou, Dr Maria Victoria Soule, Dr Antigoni Parmaxi, Learning Development Network
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Participants will have the opportunity to be informed about the practical use of Kahoot EDU! The workshop will include: · explanation of additional options in the application environment · practical implementation of various types of questions.
Christian Viland, Account Manager, Kahoot!

Many times when we try to process our data we realize that in the first place we did not enter it in a way that helps us for our next steps. 12 practical tips to help turn your files into useful data with the ability to further process with statistical software (SPSS, SAS), including open source (R, Python).
Dr Marlen I. Vasquez, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, CUT
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When writing research articles and submitting research proposals, we need to provide evidence that the data follow FAIR principles. In this workshop we will explain what this term means as well as practical tips on how to achieve it.
Dr. Andreas Athenodorou, Researcher, The Cyprus Institute
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The workshop is mainly aimed at doctoral and postgraduate students and will deal with the process of systematic literature review. It will deal in particular with the formulation of the research question, the thorough search of the literature and the adoption of the protocol for conducting the systematic PRISMA review in order to ensure a transparent and complete review process.

Dr Antigoni Parmaxi, Learning Development Network, CUT
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The workshop is aimed at academic staff and will focus on practices that can be applied in a mixed and flexible teaching environment. The workshop will also deal with technological tools and infrastructure that can support a multimodal learning context.
Dimitrios Boglou, Dr Anna Nicolaou, Dr Antigoni Parmaxi, Learning Development Network, CUT
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The presentation will discuss some of the key issues of ethics and ethical compliance in the research process, such as research boundaries, interventions in human beings, duplication or misuse of results. Emphasis will be placed on the protection of personal data and the rights of the participants, as well as on the fundamental principles of ethics. The presentation is addressed mainly to postgraduate and doctoral students, health professionals, but also to anyone interested in Bioethics, as the main purpose is on the one hand to inform and familiarize with the subject of Ethics from theory to practice and on the other hand the intense reflection and the open, yet fruitful, dialogue.
Georgia Livieri, BSc, MSc, PhDc Ethics Educator

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Really, can myth be identified with reality? And especially for a person with disabilities. Maybe the way of life of a person with disabilities is not so different from the adventures of Odysseus in the raging sea. The Cyclops, the Sirens, the Dog and Charybdis may be hiding in the context of today’s reality. (From the presentation on the back cover) * The net proceeds from the sale of the book will be donated to the Student Welfare Fund. The event is co-organized by the program European Universities of Technology (EUt +). The Rector of the University, Prof. Panagiotis Zaphiris will address the event.
Raphael Sophocleous, PhD Candidate, Department of Communication and Internet Studies, CUT
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Seminar entitled “Ways of promoting research work and scientific communication”.
Dr. Nikolas Dietis, Assistant Professor of Pharmacology at the Medical School of the University of Cyprus
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This seminar refers to doctoral students and more specifically to the management of the challenges which arise from it. An array of aspects will be discussed such as, the commitment to the academic duties, maintaining deadlines, self-care, techniques for coping with stress, and regaining physical and emotional strength to carry on with the responsibilities.
Georgia Frangou and Andri Eleftheriou

Lessons learnt – An exploration and reflections of what lessons we have learnt over the last 18 months about education and young people. What do we need to stop, continue or start doing in our classrooms?
Andria Zafirakou is the winner of the 2018 Global Teacher Prize. She is an Arts and Textiles teacher at Alperton Community School in London.
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Mendeley is a free academic software, which indexes and organizes all documents in PDF format as well as research papers in personal digital reference lists. Mendeley collects all the necessary document information from PDFs allowing search, organization and citation of this information. Participants will learn how to: 1. Import pdf/article files 2. Import material from the internet (Scholar, databases, etc.) 3. Use the bibliographic template 4. Insert references and bibliography in a text file.
Maria Kyprianou, Librarian, CUT
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Α meeting with doctoral students that aims to support them in their studies and their academic studies and career. Each doctoral student will have the opportunity to talk individually with an academic for 15 ‘. The total duration of the meeting is 60 minutes, including an introduction of 15 minutes and 3 sessions of exactly 15 minutes – strict adherence to the time will be observed!
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100mentors is a digital mentoring platform through which 22,000 young people from all over the world receive answers to the most critical questions about their future from 5,000+ mentors. Through the application of progressive inquiry, participants develop their soft skills, while learning to ask better questions. The platform will be presented by Ioanna Theodorou and Christos Katsionis from the Educational Partnerships team. In the context of the presentation you will discover how the application works in educational organizations around the world and how you too can easily integrate it into your courses and programs! Questions will be answered during the presentation.
Joanna Theodorou & Christos Katsionis, 100mentors
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In the context of this webinar, several useful tools that can be used in presentation programs (PowerPoint, Canva, etc.) will be presented, along with tips and practices for creating an online oral presentation that will stand out, without sacrificing the content’s quality.
Dr. Marlen Vasquez, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, CUT Christiana Tourapi

The aim of these workshops is to guide students towards the preparation of their postgraduate / doctoral dissertations. The topic of this meeting is “Writing the first academic article”.
Dr. Antigoni Parmaxi, Dr. Anna Nicolaou, Learning Development Network, CUT
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This interactive workshop will examine the process of writing the research proposal in a way that ensures the dissertation proposal is workable and feasible. In addition, the workshop is expected to help structure the research proposal and, consequently, further develop the doctoral dissertation.
Dr. Antigoni Parmaxi, Dr. Anna Nicolaou, Learning Development Network, CUT
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Α meeting with doctoral students that aims to support them in their studies and their academic studies and career. Each doctoral student will have the opportunity to talk individually with an academic for 15 ‘. The total duration of the meeting is 60 minutes, including an introduction of 15 minutes and 3 sessions of exactly 15 minutes – strict adherence to the time will be observed!
Dr Antigoni Parmaxi, Dr Anna Nicolaou, Learning Development Network, CUT

How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected teaching and learning? To what extent does teaching practice remain a priority? How can the educational experience of the students of the Cyprus University of Technology be enhanced? The seminar will focus on how our pedagogical approaches will change after the pandemic, as well as on successful practices and tools that can contribute to a smooth return to teaching.
Dr. Antigoni Parmaxi, Dr. Anna Nicolaou, Learning Development Network, CUT
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The presentation will focus on the implementation of inclusive education and accessibility practices for the education of students with disabilities, with an emphasis mainly on distance and digital education. Basic theoretical principles for inclusive education through the concept of differentiation will be presented briefly, as well as some practical suggestions for universal learning design for learning and accessibility.
Dr Katerina Mavrou, Associate Professor of Inclusive Education and Assistive Technology at the European University Cyprus and Dr Maria Tsakiri, Lecturer of Disability Studies and Inclusive Education.
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Although, historically, science has been presented as a process independent of the socio-political events of their time, this webinar will attempt to demonstrate the opposite. Through some well-established laws and findings in mathematics, physics and geology, we will see in fact that scientific discoveries have always been framed by political beliefs and social events. In addition, we will explore how and if this continues to be the case in current trends in scientific research methods with a particular emphasis on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning applications.
Oswaldo Emidio Vasquez Hadjilyra, Researcher at Arizona State University
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The purpose of the workshop is to present Safe Exam Browser (SEB) whose use allows more valid online exams to be conducted in a controlled and secure environment. SEB is a plug-in that can be integrated in a Moodle environment and can be applied to exams administered through a Quiz. By administering a Quiz in which SEB has been applied, the student enters a different, controlled and safe environment in which he/she can only see his / her examination. Access to any website on the internet, other applications and resources / material on the student’s personal computer is prevented. As a result, more valid online examinations are ensured in the Moodle environment, the validity of which has been challenged. Detailed instructions for use of SEB by academic staff and students will be provided, as well as useful information on Moodle parameters that also contribute to more valid examinations.
Dr Panicos Masouras, Department of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, CUT
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The purpose of the seminar is to discuss the transition process that a student goes through when preparing to enter the job market. The subject will be viewed from an emotional and practical perspective. The challenges a young professional faces and the criteria for a successful transition to a new work environment will be discussed. At the same time, issues such as what skills employers are asking for will be discussed.
Georgia Frangou, Registered Clinical Psychologist, Counseling Officer at Center of Student Development, CUT, Evita Katsimicha, Educational/School Psychologist
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In our effort, as scientists, female or male, to impart our knowledge to students or to the general public, it is not enough to be right. We must also be effective. In this webinar, we will talk about ways in which we can effectively convey difficult and complex scientific concepts.
Dr. Nikos Konstantinou, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, CUT, SciCo Cyprus, Science Hoaxes

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The status of being a student in the time of the pandemic has changed greatly and many feel the absence of a substantial transition to this status and adulthood. The seminar will discuss how we feel at this time as students and how we can become more resilient in order to be strengthened through the difficulties we face.
Andrea Makri, Educational Psychologist, Georgia Frangou, Registered Clinical Psychologist, Counseling Officer at Center of Student Development, CUT

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Following the 1st webinar which revolved around the theoretical value and use of VR in Education, this webinar aims to offer a more hands-on analysis of embedding Virtual Reality applications in educational courses. More specifically, emphasis will be given on the process of selecting apps prior to the commencement of courses and on how the instructors relate the content of the apps with curriculum materials and pedagogically harness the educational possibilities of these tools as a way of increasing learners’ interaction and engagement with the lesson.
Dimitrios Boglou, Coordinator of CUTing Edge, Learning Development Network, Maria Christoforou, Language Centre, CUT
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“I decided to pursue a doctorate degree because … I wish I knew 🙂 ” “Because I am passionate about solving problems “, “Because I was appointed by the government and I had free time in the afternoons “. Five + one questions about life before, during and after your PhD. A different story about what it means to do a PhD.
Dr. Stelios Yiatros, Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics, Dr. Soterios Chatzis, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering and Informatics, Dr. Vasiliki Triga, Department of Communications and Internet Studies, Dr. Maria Antoniou, Department of Chemical Engineering, CUT

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The study strategies you bring from school to academia often, if not always, do not work as the volume of the subject matter that you are called upon to manage – often on tight schedules – requires the development of certain skills. The presentation is mainly addressed to undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral students and aims at identifying the skills that can ensure success in studies.
Panos Agapitos, Mnemonic Skills Adult Trainer
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The Cyprus Youth Organization inspires young people and empowers them to pursue their dreams and aspirations. In the context of the presentation, the participants will have the opportunity to be informed about the programs of the Organization with special reference to the funding action “Youth Initiatives”. The presentation is addressed to undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral students, as well as postdoctoral researchers.
Elena Kalli, Cyprus Youth Organization

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This training aims at familiarising the participants with basic concepts and definitions about integrating sex and gender in research content. It will go through the main issues at stake about gender in research. This training addresses people who are not yet familiar with the concept of gender in research. Being familiar with the basic concept of gender in research is a precondition for all following training within the gender in research weeks.
Maxime Forest (Yellow Window, Gender Expert and trainer, research associate and lecturer at Sciences PO Paris)

Attendees will have the opportunity to familiarise themselves with an existing Kahoot ‘game’ and design their own Kahoot. The presentation is mainly addressed to academic staff.
Dr Panicos Masouras, Department of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, CUT
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The presentation will deal with the applications Playposit, Flipgrid and Lino and will focus on demonstrating the functions of these interactive applications. The presentation is mainly addressed to academic staff.
Dimitrios Boglou, Coordinator of CUTing Edge, Learning Development Network, CUT Webinar Link (Passcode: *9vop*SL)

The workshop is mainly addressed to doctoral and postgraduate students and will deal with the effective management of the student-supervisor relationship.
Anna Nicolaou, Learning Development Network, CUT
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Study skills refer to learning techniques and a range of strategies that help students organize their study more effectively. The presentation is mainly addressed to undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral students.
Georgia Savvidou, Special Scientist, Language Centre, CUT
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COVID19 Pandemic. A debriefing a year later, after swimming in constantly everchanging surroundings. The need to combine so many roles in a limited environment, feels so surreal. The feelings and sensations are bizarre. How do we combine our responsibilities, how do we bounce back and how do we take care of ourselves?
Georgia Frangou, Registered Clinical Psychologist, Counseling Officer at Center of Student Development, CUT
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The presentation will deal with funding opportunities for doctoral research through scholarships in Cyprus. The presentation is mainly addressed to postgraduate and PhD students.
Andreas Papallas, Cyprus Interaction Lab, PhD Student, Oxford University
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Problem-based learning (PBL) has been implemented for years as an educational approach in health care sciences with particular success.Dr Maria Kyranou, Assistant Professor in the Department of Nursing, CUT.
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CUTing Edge and the Learning Development Network are organising a workshop about Fake news: Misinformation.Melina Karageorgiou, CyBC Journalist
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In the framework of the European Vocational Skills Week 2020, Europe Direct Limassol and the Learning Development Network of the Cyprus University of Technology are hosting the event ‘Vocational Education, training and lifelong Learning in the new era’.
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The presentation will outline useful information, tips and tricks that we have learned by teaching and coordinating an international, online inter-university postgraduate program.
Andreas Papallas, Cyprus Interaction Lab, PhD Student, Oxford University
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In this workshop participants will explore some collaborative learning tools that were introduced in the Blended Learning Toolbox. The tools can be used for in-class activities as well as for out-of-class activities. Tools: Google Docs, DocuViz, Coggle (Mind maps), Facebook (Private groups).
Dr Maria Victoria Soule, Language Centre, CUT
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Turnitin is plagiarism detection software. The growing need to verify authenticity and to improve the ability of students to write a paper of any level becomes imperative. To meet this need, Turnitin enables the teacher to edit and grade his / her students’ work online, using various “smart tools”. Participants will be trained in the following: Creation of a “classroom”, Submission of an assignment, Decoding of feedback for an assignment.
Erasmia Kola, Assistant Librarian, CUT & George Anastassakis, Sales Manager – Books & Special Applications Department of Interoptics Company
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“Ktisis is an open access institutional repository gathering any digital material relating to the various activities of the Cyprus University of Technology, especially original research material produced by the members of the University. Defined in this framework, Ktisis demonstrates the intellectual life and the research activities of the University, preserving, spreading and promoting the scientific research to the local and international community. The workshop will focus on the following: The profile of academics at KTISIS, Introduction of activities in the profile, Introduction of articles from Scopus.
Athena Evagorou and Petros Artemi, Assistant Librarians, CUT
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The workshop aims at familiarising educators with virtual exchange as an innovative teaching pedagogy that is based on meaningful and constructive technology-enabled intercultural collaborations. The workshop focuses on the development of the educators’ ability to facilitate their students’ participation and collaboration in culturally diverse online communities and intercultural projects. It also aims at empowering higher education faculty members towards the internationalisation of their university course curricula.
Dr Anna Nicolaou, Learning Development Network, CUT
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The workshop aims at familiarising participants with the different tools offered by G Suite for Education. Special emphasis will be put on Google Classroom which is a free, web-based platform that integrates all the G Suite services. Other tools that could be presented during the workshop are Google Drive (Google Docs, Google Slides, Google Sheets) and Google Forms. During the workshop, attendees will have the opportunity to participate in hands-on activities and become acquainted with ways in which these tools can be integrated in the teaching process based on social constructivism and collaborative learning. For this reason, participants are urged to have access to a personal Google account.
Dr Elis Kakoulli Constantinou, Language Centre, CUT
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The workshop aims at familiarising participants with specific tools with which they can flip their classroom. The workshop will include tools for video recording (Screencastify), and asynchronous activities (Edpuzzle). During the workshop, the participants will have the opportunity to participate in hands-on activities using the aforementioned tools and they will get acquainted with ways in which they can integrate those tools in the teaching process. To actively participate in the workshop, participants are required to create a personal Google Account and install a Google Chrome web browser.
Dr Antigoni Parmaxi, Learning Development Network, CUT
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Participants will familiarize themselves with specific tools with which they can create activities to make their online teaching more interactive. The workshop will include tools for synchronous activities (e.g. Mentimeter, Kahoot), asynchronous activities (e.g. Padlet) and student projects (e.g. FOLD).
Facilitators: Dr. Ιolie Nicolaidou, Department of Communication and Internet Studies, CUT
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The seminar aims at introducing basic blended learning practices and implementations drawing from the international academic community.
Facilitators: Dr Antigoni Parmaxi, Dr Anna Nicolaou, Learning
Development Network, CUT
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