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'Psychology for All' open seminar series (February - March - May 2017)
The following events are going to take place in Greek. FREE ENTRANCE Online Participation Form Live streaming Speakers Ms Katia Chatzilakou Ms Antonia Konstantinidou Ms Melina Makridou Ms Elisavet Parthenioti Mr Evangelos Sepetis Ms Margarita Tarnari Information / Registrations: T: 2310 224 421 E: stververidou@citycollege.sheffield.eu Δείτε online προηγούμενες ομιλίες (VIDEO):
24/01/2017
Our graduates at the Winter 2017 Graduation Ceremony at the University of Sheffield, UK
Congratulations to 39 graduates of the International Faculty, CITY College, who officially graduated at the Winter 2017 Sheffield Graduation Ceremony for postgraduate degrees. The ceremony took place 13 January 2017 at the University of Sheffield campus the UK. Warm congratulations to all our graduates on their academic achievement! Watch the ceremony at: www.sheffield.ac.uk/graduation/watch
24/01/2017
Dr Patsala Presenting at the 11th Annual Learning and Teaching Conference of the University of Sheffield
The University of Sheffield opened the New Year in a dynamic way with its 11th Annual Learning and Teaching Conference, held on Tuesday, January 10th, 2017. With the focus being on “Engaging Students in a Research-Intensive Environment,” the Conference explored the meaning of “engagement” in the context of The University of Sheffield environment where quality, dialogue, experimentation and inquiry are integral to inspiring students as well as leading to successful research. Among the speakers, who came from 30 different Departments of the University, the Head of our English Studies Department of CITY College, Dr. Paschalia Patsala delivered a presentation under the topic: “Stepping Stones to Student Engagement in Research: From Interfering to Interacting” which actually reflected her emphasis as a Lecturer on the significance of Project-based Learning, student engagement strategies, as well as the constant effort to cultivate a research culture within the Department’s MA and BA programmes. Dr Patsala, Prof. Kefalas and Prof. Simons The MA Unit ‘Corpus Linguistics’ served as a very representative example demonstrating the significance of both knowledge and skills, the need for actual application which by extension leads to and fosters investigation, inquiry and framing original research questions. Projects assigned are thus student-driven and highly realistic. Two MA and one BA student described through a video projection their overall experience illustrating how students literally had undertaken the role of a linguistics researcher and contributed within and outside the academic community with their participation in International Conferences. Moreover, Dr Patsala exhibited how student engagement with an eye towards research is sought out and achieved in the English Studies Dept., explaining how academic staff introduce and establish in the Postgraduate Programmes the concept of research, integrate it in the curriculum, assign assignments to that effect, expose students to respective seminars and workshops, as well as maintain a constructive dialogue enabling students to find their passion, pose their questions and feel the need to research their interests further. All in all, the Annual Learning and Teaching Conference of the University is a forum of critical thinking, which encourages the sharing of experiences and constructive dialogue among colleagues from various Schools and disciplines on various Teaching & Learning issues towards academic advancement. Dr Nigel Russell, Prof. Kefalas and Dr Patsala
19/01/2017
Photoshop Seminar for our Computer Science students
Undergraduate students from our Computer Science Department attended a very interesting Photoshop Seminar in the context of the successful Professional Seminar Series organised throughout the academic year by the department. Themed ‘Image Processing with Photoshop’ the seminar was presented by guest lecturer, Mrs. Georgianna Kiosi, a Co-Owner of Arte Di Tr3 Studio, who shared her knowledge and experience on Photoshop. The seminar comprised two parts. During the first part the speaker discussed about Photoshop’s camera raw, which is a very useful tool for massive and time-saving photo post-production, while, the second part of the seminar was an introduction to Photoshop and its philosophy. The seminar, presented by one of the most talented and creative professionals of her generation, equipped our students with technical knowledge and skills on image processing. The Professional Seminar Series run by our Computer Science Department is a very successful series of seminars, running each academic year, presented by different guest lectures on range of topics. The Series aims at furnishing our students with more practical and technical knowledge and better preparing them for real life challenges in their future working environments.
19/01/2017
Dr Nikolaidis at the 4th Networking event of the TEI Marketing Club
Dr Dimitris Nikolaidis, Head of the Business Administration and Economics Department of the International Faculty, CITY College delivered an interesting presentation at 4th Networking event of the TEI Marketing Club that took place 19 December in Thessaloniki. The event, entitled 'WELLNESS – A human-focused approach', touched upon this new trend in the world of business. During his speech Dr Nikolaidis presented a research on job satisfaction that actually proves that human resources and employees actually play an important role in the substantial developments, changes and sustainability within a company or organization. Within this context he emphasised howimportant it is for employees to feel that a working environment nourishes respect, trust, responsiveness and care in order for them to continuously cultivate skills, be loyal to the company and increase their productivity. The event was followed by a networking cocktail. Dr. Nikolaidis is also a member of the Board of the Marketing Club, significantly contributing to the Club’s activities.
13/01/2017
Study visit by our business students at IP.GR and IP Digital
An educational visit took place for our business students on 6 December 2016, at the premises IT companies, namely IP.GR and IP Digital. The visit aimed at familiarising students with the software development, programming process and database management in a real working environment. IP.GR and IP Digital are based in Thessaloniki and are leading companies in the Internet services industry, domain registration, and the development and implementation of customised internet marketing strategies. Ms. Chrysa Faki, Marketing & PR Manager of the company gave the students a site tour and talked to them about the company and its achievements. Students had the opportunity to discuss with Mr Giannis Tsitziras, Web and Graphic Designer and Mr Konstantinos Ramas, Marketing and Sales Coordinator, who at the same time are graduates of the International Faculty, CITY College, having completed undergraduate and graduate programmes respectively. Mr. Andrew Salisbury, Lecturer at our Business Department accompanied students at the visit. During the two-hour visit, the students were given the opportunity to learn about services provided by the companies, their operational strategy as well as how business graduates can join companies of the IT sector. In the discussion that followed the briefing of students from the managers of the two companies, the students had the opportunity to ask questions and engage in a broader discussion on the sector of IT services in which IP.GR and IP Digital specialise, as well as discuss future trends and prospects. Students attended with great interest the presentation which was intended to enhance their professional skills, to give them insights from a real-life working environment and give them the opportunity to learn from the knowledge and experiences of executives. IP business representatives are already planning the next study visit for our students. Company visits like this are organised throughout the academic year for all our students aiming at bringing academic closer to the industry and give students the opportunity to see can theory is put into practice in a working setting.
10/01/2017
Real-time debate by first-year business students
First year business students worked in teams and presented their work to their classmates following the structure of a real time debate with strict time limits! Each group of students had to argue in favor or against various challenging issues such as whether Multinationals do more harm than good, whether there should be a minimum wage in companies, and whether companies should look at prospective employees’ social media profiles. All students really engaged to the process of debates, prepared well and argued strongly to support their points of view. The student audience participated in the Q&A session that followed the debates and lively discussions emerged.
21/12/2016
Prof. Ketikidis participates in the Education Innovation Entrepreneurship Event 2016 by the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce
Prof. Panayiotis Ketikidis, Vice Principal of the University of Sheffield International Faculty, CITY College participated as invited speaker in the Education Innovation Entrepreneurship Event 2016 Smart Moves event organised by the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce and the Committee of Education, Innovation & Entrepreneurship in Athens, 7 December 2016 at the Hilton Hotel. The event brought together innovation, entrepreneurship and education experts who held interesting presentations and generated a genuine discussion in order to identify the Smart Moves that can effectively trigger radical changes and upgrade the value Greece produces as a country. Prof. Ketikidis was among invited speakers of the third and final panel of the event and discussed ways education can accelerate the implementation of innovation for the development of a competitive entrepreneurship. The speakers concluded that rapid implementation of advanced knowledge is necessary to overcome the current situation and that we need to overcome existing slowly evolving procedures. They all agreed that that such advanced knowledge already exists in academia underpinning that the industry and academia should work together systematically towards the implementation of knowledge, the generation of innovation, competitive advantage and sustainability.
21/12/2016
Season's Greetings!
Time of Giving and Reflection "We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give." Winston S. Churchill Giving lies at the heart of our values and practices. It is part of who we are and what we do. Our academic community at the University of Sheffield International Faculty, CITY College is continuously in service of those in need and the society at large. Widening access to higher education through Scholarships We are committed to changing lives and providing educational opportunities, across SE Europe region and beyond, by opening doors to higher education through a range of scholarships for talented students in need. CITY e-help We offer free psychological support and guidance to the public through e-help, our online platform managed by our Psychology Department. Community Counseling Centre We assist individuals in dealing with a variety of problems through individual counselling through the Community Counselling Centre run by our Psychology Department in Thessaloniki. INVENT We offer free innovative and high quality IT solutions to companies and public organisations through INVENT, our virtual company run by students and staff of our Computer Science Department. English language learning Programme We provide the opportunity to high-school students from financially weak families to develop their English language skills by following our 3-year English language learning Programme offered by students and staff of our English Studies Department. In 2016 the University of Sheffield International Faculty, CITY College, was awarded an Honorary Plaque by the Municipality of Thessaloniki and the Mayor of Thessaloniki, Mr. Yiannis Boutaris, in appreciation of its social action and support to socially vulnerable groups. This recognition can only inspire us to continue our strong and genuine commitment to support our community. Get in the giving spirit! Make this Holiday Season brighter for people in need! Volunteer, donate, support, offer! Manifest kindness wholeheartedly, expecting nothing in return. Make a difference in the world today!
20/12/2016
TESOL Macedonia Thrace hosts an Interview with Dr Paschalia Patsala in its December Bulletin Issue
“My interest in Linguistics was love at a first sight! And although some claim that this is often cured at a second look, the more I delved into this field of science, the more I knew it was meant to be like that…” Dr Paschalia Patsala Head of English Studies Department The special Christmas issue of the TESOL Macedonia Thrace e-Bulletin is out hosting an interview with Dr Paschalia Patsala, Head of our English Studies Department. The professional association of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Macedonia Thrace, which is also an associate member of the International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (IATEFL), was pleased to announce a wonderful opportunity offered to Dr Patsala to provide a concise account of her rich academic and professional background. Wonderful in the sense that educators are constantly projecting their gaze, concern and efforts onto others; having the spotlight projected back on them is both wonderful, but also rare. Being constantly focused on their students, colleagues, programmes, the institution and society, rarely do educators experience moments such as this, which allow them as individuals to share their insight, their internal-view. In her interview, Dr. Patsala clearly expresses her love for the discipline of Linguistics, for CITY College—her “natural habitat” as she claims, Higher Education and the multiple roles, duties, obligations and people she engages with on a day-to-day basis. While she admits to there being challenges and difficulties, she does not shy away from aiming to doing her absolute best so as to achieve all set-out goals and leave her ‘educational-carbon-footprint.’ Balance, passion, collaboration and dialogue with both students and colleagues are integral for both educational and managerial purposes. Ultimate conclusion? The need to constantly evolve, academically, professionally, and personally. While not all can be said in an interview, Dr. Patsala’s account is being communicated in such a way that leaves the audience expecting many more achievements and contributions to the world of academia.
19/12/2016
Professional Workshop by Randstad on job hunting techniques
A professional workshop on job hunting skills was organised by Randstad for the postgraduate students of our English Studies Department on 6 December 2016 at the main campus of the International Faculty in Thessaloniki. Mrs. Aliki Tsakmaka, Randstad Hellas Consultant, was invited to talk about job hunting in the current international environment. She touched upon topics like self awareness, the importance of job search, market research and how to prepare for a job interview. In addition, insights tips and tricks on job hunting techniques were provided. Mrs Tsakmaka highlighted the importance of networking and social connectivity as well as informational interview when looking for a job. Randstad Thessaloniki is a leading recruitment agency in Greece that operates for more than ten years. The agency continuously serves the area of Thessaloniki and offers work opportunities in several types of industries such as customer services, sales, marketing, accounting, human resources, travel and tourism. Workshops like this are often organised by the Career, Employability and Enterprise Centre to equip our students with more practical knowledge and prepare them for job hunting in the real life challenges.
16/12/2016
Our English Studies Department got us into the festive spirit with its Christmas Gathering!!
Literally 10 days before Christmas and the English Studies Department of the International Faculty called “all ye faithful” and “rocked around the Christmas tree” with its students and staff welcoming the most wonderful time of the year! Staff and students ensured that all provisions were made and that the gathering took place in a warm, cozy and toasty atmosphere. The trimming of the tree truly began to make the second floor of Proxenou Koromila building look a lot like Christmas. Students and staff remained faithful to their Santa-hat tradition whilst also adding reindeer-antler headbands to spice up the mood! Refreshments and beverages overflowed, and snow-flake/X-mas tree/Santa-shaped cookies, traditional pitas, and pastry delights were served amidst the two snowmen mascots and a miniature tree centerpiece. An “arts and crafts” corner ensured the full additional decoration of every window and mirror surface with student hand-made snowflakes. The musical ambience consisting of renowned carols ranged from “White Christmas” to “Feliz Navidad.” Secret-Santa gifts were offered to the winners of the lottery who received them with great excitement as a sign of good luck! A plethora of photos were taken thus capturing and reflecting the joy and cheer of all present! The gathering, as expected, did not resemble a “Silent Night” as laughter and conversation abound! While students and staff did not see a “White Christmas” in spite of wishes to “Let it Snow,” they did manage to create their own “Winter Wonderland” and wish all a Holly Jolly Christmas and a Happy New Year! The English Studies Department would like to extend its heartfelt and warmest wishes to the whole CITY College community, wishing all Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, a Happy New Year, peace and joy!!!
16/12/2016
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