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12th October 2026 On October 8, 2026, the GreenTouch project was presented at RSU Psychology Days in Riga, Latvia. GreenTouch brings together partners from Latvia, Slovenia, Portugal, and Cyprus to co-create digital, nature-based resources that support student mental health, nature connectedness, and sustainability competences in higher education. Organised by Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU), this year’s […]

07th October 2026 On 6th October 2026, the Behavioral Science in Health (BSiH) Lab took part in the 12th Annual Public Health Day, held at the Siakoleio Amphitheatre of the University of Cyprus in Nicosia under the auspices of the Minister of Health, Mr Neophytos Charalambides. The event was organised by the Cyprus International Institute

29th September 2026 On Friday 25 September 2026, the Behavioral Science in Health (BSiH) Lab took part once again in European Researchers’ Night, held at the Cyprus State Fair in Nicosia. This year’s event was especially meaningful, as it celebrated 20 years of science, research, innovation and inspiration in Cyprus with the Research and Innovation

26th September 2026 We are pleased to share that Dr Angelos Kassianos, Director of the Behavioural Science in Health (BSiH) Lab at Cyprus University of Technology, was selected to participate in the SISAQOL™ Pilot In-Person Training, held in Zagreb, Croatia, on 22–23 September 2026. Dr Kassianos participated in the training as a member of the

13th September 2026 The 70th SSM Conference and European Congress of Epidemiology took place on 9–11 September 2026 at Queen Mary University of London, with a strong showing from the BSiH Lab and colleagues from the CUT Department of Nursing. Dr. Angelos Kassianos delivered an oral presentation on “Changing Minds about COVID-19 Vaccination: A Multi-Country

13th September 2026 The 40th Annual Conference of the European Health Psychology Society (EHPS 2026), held in Pafos, Cyprus, 1–5 September 2026, was a landmark event for the Behavioural Science in Health Lab both for the science we contributed and for the privilege of helping to bring the conference home. Organising the conference Our Lab

13th September 2026 The ALTHEA project, a digital health research initiative coordinated by Cyprus University of Technology in partnership with 3AHealth Ltd and Birth Forward Cyprus has reached a key milestone: the app is now entering its first phase of controlled trials. ALTHEA explores how social connection, trusted information, and community support can help women

13th September 2026 On 6 September 2026, the European Forum for Primary Care (EFPC) Primore Network convened its annual Masterclass on Interprofessional Collaboration in Primary Care Research in Hohenstein and Stuttgart, Germany. This year’s theme (vaccination hesitancy) brought together primary care researchers, nurses, and health professionals from across Europe to exchange evidence, practical tools, and communication

26th August 2026 The Behavioral Science in Health (BSiH) Lab is pleased to welcome Marilia Ilia as a new intern! Marilia is a fourth-year Bachelor of Science in Psychology student at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) Cyprus, with a particular interest in child and adolescent mental health, clinical psychology, neuropsychology, and psychological research. Her

22nd August 2026 In July 2026, BSiH Lab Director Dr Angelos Kassianos contributed to a series of focus groups organised in collaboration with the Commissioner for the Protection of Children’s Rights to explore how children use social media and how proposed legislation, expected to be presented for parliamentary vote in December, may influence their experiences