Applications are no longer accepted for entry to the St George’s, University of London MBBS Programme delivered in partnership with the University of Nicosia (UNIC) Medical School. Learn more about the Undergraduate and Graduate Entry MD programmes offered by the UNIC Medical School.
The organisation that represents medical schools across the UK has appointed Professor Jenny Higham its first woman Chair in its history. The Medical Schools Council (MSC), which promotes health and knowledge through biomedical research and the medical profession, has elected Professor Jenny Higham, Principal of St George’s, University of London, as its new Chair. Jenny [...]
On April 8 members of the mobile clinic club gave a presentation in Greek on the effects of smoking to 150 teenagers age 14 at the public high school of Makedonitissa A. The event was organised in collaboration with the Health Committee of the Engomi Municipality. Congratulations to students Eleni Hadjicosta, Yiannis Balanos, Kristi Constantinou [...]
Two presentations on the effects of smoking were the last of a series of presentations for the academic year 2015-16 to several public and private Schools on youth-related health issues by the Mobile Clinic Club. The first one took place at The English School in Nicosia [...]
The Field, Emergency and Wilderness (FEW) Medicine Society held its first meeting on 18 May. More than 30 students from both the MBBS and MD programmes attended the meeting. The aim of the society is to be a platform for all students who wish to expand their knowledge and skills in [...]
The Medical School in collaboration with the Student Affars and MSSS recently announced the formation of Specialty Interest Societies (SIS). The aim of an SIS is “to provide a platform for all those who are interested in a specific career and equip them with the relevant background information and experience in order to be able [...]
by Ilianna Effrosyni Armata, CS Year student The Cyprus Antirheumatic Association in collaboration with the Mobile Clinic Club organised a Rheumatology Expedition to raise awareness about arthritis and other rheumatic diseases during Rheumatology week on 14-22 May. Medical students, with the guidance of the Antirheumatic Association and their expert team including clinical faculty member Dr [...]
The University of Nicosia Medical School is the first school in Europe to officially have a registered campus chapter of the American non-profit organisation Active Minds, Inc., a mental health awareness group dedicated to the elimination of the stigma surrounding mental illness with the following mission as stated on their official website: The mission of [...]
A drug that has been used to beat alcohol and heroin addiction could be used to treat cancer, according to researchers. Scientists at St George’s, University of London, say the drug naltrexone (LDN), which is used to treat addicts, can have a beneficial impact on cancer patients if it is given in low doses. Researchers [...]
The annual 'Pantheo Lecture in Ophthalmology' took place on June 6. Dr Theodoros Potamitis, Consultant Vitreo-retinal specialist and Associate Professor in Ophthalmology presented 'Recent Advances in Ophthalmology.' ''The prospect of blindness is something that puts the fear of God in all of us. It has devastating consequences on the quality of life for both old [...]
