25th March 2026
March was a busy month for the Behavioral Science in Health – BSiH Lab at the Department of Nursing, Cyprus University of Technology, with activities spanning international collaboration, community engagement and policy-focused work on vaccination and tobacco control.
Erasmus visit to University of Castilla–La Mancha (4–7 March)
From 4–7 March 2026, Dr Angelos Kassianos represented the BSiH Lab during an Erasmus visit to the Department of Nursing at the University of Castilla–La Mancha (UCLM) in Toledo (Spain), together with colleagues from the CUT Department of Nursing. The visit focused on observing nursing education infrastructure, meeting academic staff and exchanging ideas on research and teaching innovation. Discussions also included ongoing collaboration on a joint Erasmus Mundus proposal between CUT and UCLM.
Green Touch project on Kanali 6 radio
Our lab researcher Marianna Koutsantoni, joined Kanali 6 radio to talk about the Green Touch project and the recent participation of the our team in the Green Touch Project meeting and hackathon in Lisbon. Marianna presented how behavioural science and digital tools can support greener, healthier environments and highlighted the contribution of the Department of Nursing and BSiH Lab to this work.
The audio is available here and below.
Community event in Mitsero: the invisible work of care
On 15 March, Dr Angelos Kassianos was invited by a community group in Cyprus (EAS Mitserou) to speak at a community event in the rural village of Mitsero on the invinsible work of carers. The talk explored what would happen if, from one day to the next, there was no one to care for older parents, people with chronic illness or children who need daily support, highlighting the crucial but often invisible contribution of informal caregivers. Drawing on evidence that women perform around 75% of unpaid care work globally, the discussion focused on the health impact of unpaid care, gender inequalities and why recognising and supporting this care is essential for social justice.
Discussing youth vaping and the RELIEF project on RIK radio
Later in March, Dr Kassianos joined the RIK radio show «Ώρα του Εθνοφρουρού», hosted by Doxa Komodromou, to discuss the EU4Health RELIEF project and the rising use of e‑cigarettes and vaping among young people in Cyprus. The interview addressed misconceptions about vaping, emerging evidence on health risks and the need for school‑based prevention, family engagement and evidence‑based regulation. RELIEF’s work on a digital toolkit and resources for students, parents and educators was presented as an example of how behavioural science can support national tobacco control efforts.
The 17th March audio is available here and below:
Across these activities, the BSiH Lab continued its mission to apply behavioural science to real‑world health challenges, whether through international academic partnerships, local community events or EU‑level policy dialogues.