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Congratulations to our football team for winning the first Football College Tournament 2014!
Our players won the first place of the first football tournament organized by the TUoS International Faculty, CITY College and took place at the American Farm School last Friday 23rd of May! Four teams from four different institutions competed for the trophy! More specifically the teams were from Anatolia - ACT, Metropolitan College, the American Farm School and CITY College. Congratulations to our students!
26/05/2014
Ms Laura Neagu, our BAED student embraces volunteerism!
Volunteering offers a unique opportunity to help the others by donating our time or our services for a good cause. What we get back is physical and mental rewards, professional experience, knowledge and the wonderful feeling of giving. We want to "make a difference" and we are happy to see our students following this path. Ms Laura Neagu is our student currently studying for a Bachelor in Business and is actively involved in several volunteering projects. Laura finds time to combine her busy academic schedule with volunteering activities. Lately she organized along with another volunteer, an event on behalf of the Romanian Consulate in Thessaloniki. The activity was part of a bigger project organized by the Municipality of Thessaloniki, called «La Grèce vous invite» (Greece invites you). Laura was also part of the promotion team of the contemporary Romanian film "Ana" which premiered last month. Laura is an excellent example of a student who is engaged in extra curriculum activities involving with volunteerism! Well done!
11/04/2014
Big Congratulations to our students for crossing the 42km Marathon's finish line!
Nikolaos Mantsios, Haris Liampas and Stelios Karatzas completed yesterday the 9th International Marathon “Alexander the Great”. They all raced the marathon for the first time. Stelios completed the race in 4 hours 3 minutes while Nikos and Haris have run it side by side in 5 hours 8 minutes. Anybody who deals with sports and long distance races knows that the marathon is one of the most challenging sports. Stelios mentioned modestly that the race was not so difficult as everybody says about the 42km as he regularly runs for training 10-15 km. His decision to run the marathon was made recently and crossing the line made him feel proud of himself for achieving one more challenging goal. Haris says : “I dedicate this Μarathon race to Nikolaos Mantios with whom I was with at the whole duration of the race and we crossed the finish line side by side, I believe that if he was not with me in the whole distance I would not have made it. Also I devote this race to my friends and family that waited for me in the finish line to offer me help, and to all those that believed in me and sent me positive energy.” Nikos was more laconic after a brief conversation we had with him. He said “My goal was to complete this race, l might never run it again but the feeling of finishing this race was enough, plus fulfilling a goal l had since two years ago made me feel proud of myself.” Here we have to mention that Nikos injured his knee during the race therefore he continued to the finish line. We wish him a fast recovering and lots of strength to achieve his future targets. Once again congratulations to the three of them. We are all very proud of you and we wish you from our hearts to continue running both for your personal body and spiritual balance and for any other cause that satisfies you. Here are the links to previous posts about our students Haris and Nikos: Two more students will run the Marathon 1st Year Student Runs the 42km Marathon for World Peace!
07/04/2014
Two more students will run the Marathon
Two more students dare to run the 42km of the 9th International Alexander the Great Marathon! Stelios Karatzas and Haris Liampas run for the first time this distance, they are not professional long-distance runners, therefore their attempt is highly appreciated and valued! Stelios and Haris registered their participation through Desmos.org, the non profit philanthropic organization. Haris Liampas is from Kozani, on his 3rd year at the BSc in Psychology. He tests his limits through running, every time trying to run further and further since each extra mile helps him to uncover parts of himself and his place in the universe. It's his first attempt to cover the full distance of a marathon! Stelios Karatzas is Greek-Canadian currently studying the MA in Marketing, Advertising and PR programme. He never ran a marathon and says that he things it is going to be fun! We wish them much strength and stamina! Go Stelios and Haris! You have our full support!
27/03/2014
1st Year Student Runs the 42km Marathon for World Peace!
Nikolaos Mantsios is a 1st year Business and Administration student who is going to run the 42km Marathon race in April 6th, at the 9th International Alexander the Great Marathon. Nikolaos says that running was his hobby for years and it helps him with his physical and spiritual endurance. Running in the marathon was a personal goal, thus training for this race he gains valuable experience and lots of inspiration. When he was asked why he chose to run this difficult and demanding race he replied "I run for World Peace". Nikos is now studying for a Bachelor in Business and Administration, is an adult learner passionate with his studies and he is always trying to find ways to improve himself. Nikos you have our full support and we wish you all the best! Running for World Peace is the by itself the ultimate ideal!
20/03/2014
Winter 2014 Graduation Ceremony for Postgraduate Degrees at the University of Sheffield, UK
The winter Graduation Ceremony in Sheffield was held on Friday 17th January. This year 32 graduates of the International Faculty of the University of Sheffield, CITY College have participated in the Postgraduate ceremony at Sheffield. The ceremony was broadcast live through the TUOS Livestream and can be watched at http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/graduation/watch Congratulations to all our graduates, their families and friends!
27/01/2014
Congratulations to the PhD students of our research centre SEERC, who are among the best 15 in the world of the Global Startup Battle!
Congratulations to our Startup Weekend team Goodvid.io which took part in the Global Startup Battle 2013! The team competed with hundreds of startups from across the world and was voted to the top 3 in the E-Commerce Circle of Global Startup Battle. Goodvid.io is a start-up team founded by Mr. Constantinos Bratanis and Mr. Dimitrios Kourtesis , PhD students of our research centre, SEERC. We are so proud that Goodvid.io have gone so far and ranked among the best in the world. Thank you all for your support and super social media sharing skills. The team made it into the top 15 of its categories, beating hundreds of startups across the world. Find out more about Goodvid.io
08/01/2014
Students and alumni from the International Faculty enter ‘SEVE next generation’ competition
A group of students and alumni from the International Faculty have joined the ‘SEVE next generation’ a new initiative by the Greek International Business Association (SEVE), that invites young people to submit business ideas for new ventures, products and services to be examined, evaluated and financed by SEVE. Our representing team - consisted of Anastasios Vourgas, Jorgo Gellci, Marius Shehati, Kushtrim Fetahu, Lorik Mullaademi - participated in the first event of ‘SEVE next generation’ that took place on 21 November 2013 at Electra Palace Hotel in Thessaloniki. Entitled ‘STARTUP and Extroversion’ the event gave our students and other participants the opportunity to they presented their business ideas explaining why they believe their ideas are worth investing in. The event's key speakers included Steve Yarborough - President of Aviation Data Specialists, Michael Nalbantis - CEO Helional and Mr. Christos Papanikolaou, Owner and CEO of Opto Hellas, Executive Member of the B.o.D. of the Greek International Business Association (SEVE) and Head of SEVE Next Generation (Sevenagers). SEVE's initiative presents a great funding opportunity to those seeking to create their own business and looking for investors. The University of Sheffield International Faculty, CITY College is among SEVE next generation's supporters. Meet our team! What our students and graduates said about their experience in SEVE next generation Anastasios Vourgas who completed the MSc in Management (Human Resources) in 2008 at the International Faculty, CITY College and is a member of our team, presented a very innovative venture at the event and talked about this experience and his participation in SEVE next generation: “It was a once in a lifetime experience. I mean pitching potential investors about your passion and goals and trying to convince them in 10 minutes that your business venture is worth financing.” Talking about his business venture and the business plan he presented at the event Mr. Vourgas said: “For the last 12 months I have been running my own business, exporting some of the finest Greek products, mainly from my home Evia. Through my company, Greek Golden Groves, and along with my team we try hard to promote the Mediterranean way of living in foreign markets, by using a specific branding strategy for each of our products. My business plan is to expand the existing G3foods company in a newpioneering platform with vertically integrated production control. In a few words, my business idea is about the modernization of our existing olive oil press and the creation of new state-of-the-art packaging facility, worth visiting. Through this facility we aim to offer to producers the opportunity to acquire the added value that is missing from their products.” Jorgo Gellci, BSc in Computer Science graduate currently attending the MSc in Software Engineering and Telecommunications, Kushtrim Fetahu BSc in Computer Science graduate currently attending the MA in Marketing, Advertising and Public Relations, Lorik Mulaademi, BSc in Computer Science graduate from our Faculty how also completed his postgraduate studies in innovation and technology management in University of Bath, UK and Marius Shehati, also BSc in Computer Science graduate and a professional software developer presented as a group their idea about the creation of a digital community dedicated to nightlife and clubbing. The all spoke with enthousiasm about their experience with SEVE’s competition: “As a graduate and student of Computer Science, my experience in business and investments is somehow limited. The presentation of the idea on 20 and 21 November was a great experience. We had the opportunity to talk with real businessmen, willing to invest, one of which showed a great interest in our business plan. SEVE’s competition was and continues to be a great experience in this aspect, as it provided us with the opportunity to talk about real life business idea with businessmen and investors who were willing to collaborate with us. I really hope that the contacts we made will prove to be successful collaborations in the future” Jorgo said while Lorik added: “We have had this idea for a couple of months now and the only part missing was somebody who could provide the necessary funding to get the project running. So SEVE’s next generation competition was the perfect opportunity for us.” When asked about the competition Kushtrim said: “The competition prepared us for future contacts with prospective investors. We got valuable insights of the investors’ world and what they are looking for in different projects.” In his turn Marius added “We are all very excited about our business idea and we hope and believe that this collaboration will continue beyond the two days of the SEVE competition.”
27/11/2013
Our students compete in the IBM Universities Business Challenge (UBC) 2013-14
A group of five students from all our academic departments, namely, Maria Gaci, Alexandra Patrascu, Haris Liampas, Tijana Maljevic and Marko Drca entered this year’s IBM Universities Business Challenge (UCB) representing the University of Sheffield International Faculty, CITY College. Our team is competing against students from other universities worldwide and is currently on Trading Period 4 of this international student competition with one more to go till the Semi-finals. Each week teams have to make financial decisions on all aspects of the company they are running (Solar Power Systems Inc), in order to maintain a sustainable, profitable and socially responsible business.Only the top teams will continue to Round two. The Round 3 Grand Final is run live over one day. This is scheduled for late March 2014 and will be hosted by the lead employer partner IBM at a London venue. The top ten teams from the Round 2 Semi‐Finals compete to be Winners of UBC United Kingdom and put their university’s name on the trophy. Meet the International Faculty’s participating team! Name Academic department Year Maria Gaci Computer Science 3 Alexandra Patrascu Computer Science 3 Haris Liampas Psychology 3 Tijana Maljevic Business 3 Marko Drca Business 3 What is the Universities Business Challenge (UCB)? This international student competition is the world's longest established and most recognised simulation-based competitive challenge for undergraduates designed to develop employability and enterprise skills. Supported by the UK's leading universities and graduate employers, more than 20,000 students have benefitted from participating in the UBC Worldwide over the past 15 years. The Challenge gives undergraduate students the opportunity to work as a board of directors of realistic, simulated companies, making all the critical business decisions that affect the company's performance. The UBC simulations are varied and challenging - and range from manufacturing to service businesses to ensure a rounded learning experience. The Challenge is not just for Business Studies students. The UBC increasingly attracts participants across faculties and disciplines from leading universities as its value in employability and enterprise skills development is recognised. Besides the invaluable experience and prestige of progressing through the competition, there are also cash prizes for the first three teams: 1st £1000, 2nd £500 and 3rd £250. Plus certificates of participation and achievement as students progress through each stage of the Challenge.
13/11/2013
Introducing the New CSU Board 2013-14
Like every year, the 2013 electoral period at the International Faculty of the University of Sheffield, CITY College, concluded with the election of 43 class representatives and 4 Student Union Officers, elected by the entire student body at the Faculty’s main campus in Thessaloniki. Dimitrios Zografos, 3rd level student of the BA (Hons) in Business Studies at Business Administration & Economics Department is the new CSU President. Dimitrios together with the three other members of the board, namely, Evi Atzamidaki, PR Officer, Vachos Xantinidis, Welfare & Educational Officer and Nasia Moldovanidou, Sports & Events Officer, represent the student body voice for this year and are very enthusiastic about their new role. The new CSU has already started planning activities and setting new goals for this academic year. All students are encouraged to become active and join or even suggest new initiatives for this year. After their election CSU Officers made the following preliminary statements: Dimitris Zografos "This year as the CSU President and alongside with the rest of CSU board I am ready to achieve fresh set goals and ideas through innovation and collaboration. We will all give 100% of our energy in order to meet the expectations that have been raised and prove that SKY IS NOT THE LIMIT. " Vachos Xantinidis "As a Welfare & Educational Officer, my role is to be the “connection” between students and the Faculty's academic> and administration staff and to try solve any problems they may encounter during the academic year. Please don’t hesitate contact me if there is a problem." Evi Atzamidaki "This year i am responsible for the PR office of the CSU. I reassure you that innovative events and a diversity of activities will be organised for an unforgettable year! All these require effective communication and this is the goal that I intend to achieve. Everyone is welcome to present their own ideas and we will put them into practice! " Nasia Moldovanidou "I'm glad for my election as Sports and Events Officer. My goal for this year is to make all students get involved in sports. My priority is to strengthen the bonds between students by orginising sports events, games and of course training courses which will improve students' performance in sports. " Student elections at the University of Sheffield International Faculty, CITY College,are held on a yearly basis according to the rules and regulations framed by the constitution of the Faculty. CITY College warmly congratulates all members of the new CSU board and wishes them success in their activities and endeavours for the benefit of the International Faculty’s student community!
10/11/2013
Congratulations to The Sheffield Graduate Award Winners!
Warm congratulations are in order for our graduates namely, Gofa Christina Chrysoula (BA in Business Studies), Sakkiadis Georgios (BA in Business Studies), Gotzev Stefan (BA in Business Studies), Ristov Todor (BA in Business Studies) and Dyla Vullnet (BSc in Computer Science) who are this year’s Sheffield Graduate Award winners. The five students worked in parallel to their studies and expanded their skills and knowledge by getting involved in a variety of valuable activities. Indicatively, some of the activities they participated in involved: charity initiatives and community volunteering, the Annual Students’ Spring Symposium, the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and other initiatives and events of the International Faculty. They also presented substantial work experience and worked on various international projects while some of the winners acted during their studies as class representatives. Upon the completion of their studies they managed to accumulate the number of hours necessary for the Sheffield Graduate Award. The University of Sheffield introduced this award wishing to produce graduates with distinctive qualities that every typical Sheffield graduate should have, such as drive for personal growth and self - improvement, enterprise and life skills development. This prestigious award brings an extra dimension to their qualifications, enriching their personal development and substantially boosting their career prospects. Once again, congratulations to our students on their achievement! www.sheffield.ac.uk/thesheffieldgraduateaward
10/10/2013
Students from the International Faculty participate in the Panhellenic and Balkan Informatics Conferences in Thessaloniki
The contribution of our students to the 17th Panhellenic Conference in Informatics (17th PCI) and the 6th Balkan Conference of Informatics (6th BCI) was indisputable. PCI and BCI were held in Thessaloniki on 19-21 September with 120 participants. Distinguished keynote speakers were invited, namely, Prof. Sifakis, Prof. Kasabov and Prof. Loukopoulos. The International Faculty and SEERC were co-organisers in collaboration with the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, the University of Macedonia, the Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki and the Greek Computer Society. Professor Ketikidis was one of the Conference Chairs while Professor Kefalas and Dr George Eleftherakis were among the chairs of the Programme Committee. The events hosted three paper presentations from the Computer Science Department and another three members of staff chaired few sessions. Most important of all was the contribution of our students from all Departments who volunteered to help the conference participants in many different ways. It was a great experience for all of them and an opportunity to acquire invaluable experience of the fine grain details of the organisation of such events. Related links: http://bci2013.bci-conferences.org/ http://pci2013.epy-mathra.gr/
08/10/2013
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