Research achievements
Research in the Department generates impact beyond academia. Our research informs public policy, strengthens organisational practice, advances institutional governance and contributes to societal well-being. Faculty work combines theoretical rigour with engagement across public institutions, industry, civil society and international networks, essentially pursuing research outputs that meaningfully speak to economic and social challenges.
The Department’s research contributes to theoretical advancement across management and organisational studies, marketing and international business, human resource management, operations, analytics and decision sciences. Faculty serve as associate editors and editorial board members of leading international journals, receive competitive research distinctions and participate in international scholarly initiatives. Through these roles, the Department contributes not only to knowledge creation but also to shaping research and disciplinary directions.
Faculty research plays an active role in shaping policy and institutional reform at national and European levels. Members of the Department have provided advisory input and expert consultation to ministries, regulatory authorities and European bodies, contributing expertise to areas such as gender mainstreaming and gender budgeting, labour market and human resource policy, digital market regulation and competitiveness strategy, as well as sustainability and green taxation.
The Department maintains active engagement with the private sector, professional associations, and non-governmental organisations. Faculty serve in advisory capacities, on boards of financial and innovation entities, and as contributors to national reform initiatives. Large-scale university–industry collaboration programmes and partnerships with professional bodies facilitate the translation of research insights into organisational practice. Through executive training initiatives, invited workshops, and practitioner-oriented events, faculty contribute to leadership development, strategic decision-making and organisational effectiveness.
Entrepreneurship and innovation constitute a defining dimension of the Department’s impact. The Department provides entrepreneurship education and mentoring to students, supporting the development of business ideas, preparing them for competitive pitches and access to funding opportunities. Department-supported student teams consistently achieve distinction in national entrepreneurship competitions, with many groups progressing to European stages. Through these efforts, the Department contributes to the development of entrepreneurial capability.
Faculty members have also played a central role in institutional governance and reform within the University of Cyprus. Drawing on expertise in organisational governance, human resource management and gender equality, colleagues have contributed to the development and implementation of key institutional frameworks, including gender equality and sexual harassment policies. Beyond formal policy development, faculty have initiated and supported activities promoting dialogue on inclusion, integrity, and social responsibility within higher education. These initiatives have included awareness events, thematic exhibitions, artistic and performative engagements, documentary screenings, and discussion panels addressing inequality and institutional ethics. Through these contributions, the Department affirms its commitment to responsible governance and inclusive institutional culture.
The Department’s research and engagement activities align closely with global priorities, particularly:
- SDG 4 – Quality Education
- SDG 5 – Gender Equality
- SDG 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth
- SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
Research projects and competitive funding
The Department attracts competitive national and international research funding across its core disciplinary areas. Faculty serve as principal investigators and work package leaders in externally funded projects supported by European and national funding bodies.
Ongoing and recent projects include:
How the choice of a dialect in a diglossic context influences advertising effectiveness: The case of Cyprus (DIA: Dialects in Advertising)
- Funding source: University of Cyprus, Internal Research Programmes
- Role – Faculty: Coordinator – Marios Theodosiou
- Duration: December 2025 – November 2027 (24 months)
- Grant value: €60.000
Twinning for Sustainable Development (TWIN2SUSTAIN)
- Funding source: Horizon Europe
- Role – Faculty: Work Package Leader – Alexia Panayiotou
- Duration: 2025 –2027 (24 months)
- Grant value: WP Gendering Sustainability €50.000
Gender Mainstreaming in Public Policy and Budgeting (2022-26); Gender Flagship Project, in Cooperation with SG Reform and Expertise France
- Funding source: EU
- Role – Faculty: Independent local expert – Alexia Panayiotou
- Duration: 2022 –2026
Establishment of tools for the assessment and comparison of the value of work, based on gender-neutral factors, and promotion of their wide use amongst employers and social partners (eVALUE JOBS)
- Funding source: European Commission
- Role – Faculty: Partner, Work Package Leader – Christiana Ierodiakonou
- Duration: December 2024 – June 2026 (19 months)
- Grant value: €252.117 (UCY budget: €52.000)
Twinning for Excellence in Management and Economics of Research and Innovation (TWIN4MERIT)
- Funding source: Horizon Europe
- Role – Faculty: Work Package Leader – Alexia Panayiotou
- Duration: 2023 –2025 (24 months)
- Grant value: €1.5m
WP The Role of Gender in the Definition of ‘Excellence’ in Management and Business Research’ €90.000
Multiple Identities of Employed Informal Elderly Filial Carers and their Impact on Carer Wellbeing (INF – ELDCARE)
- Funding source: University of Cyprus, Internal Research Programmes
- Role – Faculty: Coordinator – Eleni Stavrou
- Duration: September 2023 – December 2025 (28 months)
- Grant value: €60.000
INSPIRE: Building a European Centre of Excellence on Inclusive Gender Equality in Research and Innovation: Creating Knowledge and Engaging in Collaborative Action
- Funding source: EU Horizon
- Role – Faculty: National expert – Alexia Panayiotou
- Duration: 2023 –2024
Career Moves: Transitions, Inequalities and Opportunities in Navigating the Life Course (MOTION)
- Funding source: University of Cyprus, Internal Research Programmes
- Role – Faculty: Coordinator – Eleni Stavrou
- Duration: September 2021 – September 2024 (37 months)
- Grant value: €37.000
Impact of Large Scale Review Manipulation in Two-Sided Markets (SIDED-MKTS)
- Funding source: University of Cyprus, Internal Research Programmes
- Role – Faculty: Coordinator – Panos Markopoulos
- Duration: April 2021 – December 2023 (33 months)
- Grant value: €51.000
Mitigating Complexity in the Construction Industry (COMPLEXION)
- Funding source: Research and Innovation Foundation
- Role – Faculty: Partner – Christos Nicolaides
- Duration: June 2021 – May 2023 (24 months)
- Grant value: €586.000 (UCY budget: €98.400)
Natural Language Processing Analysis on Pre-release Consumer Buzz on Movies (NLP-MOVIE BUZZ)
- Funding source: Research and Innovation Foundation
- Role – Faculty: Coordinator – Marios Theodosiou
- Duration: November 2020 – March 2023 (28 months)
- Grant value: €149.118 (UCY budget: €98.400)
The Impact of Social Network Presence on Success (SUCCESS NET)
- Funding source: Research and Innovation Foundation
- Role – Faculty: Coordinator – Christos Nicolaides
- Duration: September 2019 – September 2022 (24 months)
- Grant value: €149.118 (UCY budget: €98.400)
Developing Equality Allies: An innovative workplace inclusion programme (ALLIES)
- Funding source: Research and Innovation Foundation
- Role – Faculty: Coordinator – Christiana Ierodiakonou
- Duration: December 2018 – June 2022 (36 months)
- Grant value: €99.990
Drivers and performance implications of adapting corporate social responsibility strategy in international markets: A fit analysis (GLOBAL CSR)
- Funding source: University of Cyprus, Internal Research Programmes
- Role – Faculty: Coordinator – Leonidas Leonidou
- Duration: July 2019 – June 2022 (36 months)
- Grant value: €51.000
Digital Nudges, Incentives and Social Influence in Habit Formation of a Global Health Behaviour (NISIHEALTH)
- Funding source: European Commission
- Role – Faculty: Coordinator – Andreas Soteriou
- Duration: February 2019 – February 2022 (40 months)
- Grant value: €163.000
The Impact of Word-of-Mouth Consensus on Initial Sales: The case of Movie Trailer Reviews and Opening Box Office Revenue (WOM CON REV)
- Funding source: University of Cyprus, Internal Research Programmes
- Role – Faculty: Coordinator – Christos Nicolaides
- Duration: July 2019 – June 2021 (24 months)
- Grant value: €40.000
Smart-tech hand washing: behavioural changes and mitigation strategies against the global spread of infectious diseases (SMIXIN)
- Funding source: EU – Other
- Role – Faculty: Partner – Christos Nicolaides
- Duration: April 2018 – October 2019 (12 months)
- Grant value: €50.000
Δημιουργία πίστης (consumer loyalty) ως αποτέλεσμα της ικανοποίησης του πελάτη σε συνδιασμό με το εμπορικό νόημα (Business sence) (HULK)
- Funding source: EU – Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry
- Role – Faculty: Partner – Marios Theodosiou
- Duration: February 2015 – February 2019 (24 months)
- Grant value: €145.420 (UCY budget: €82.899)
Organizational Support for Work-Life balance and Employee Diversity: The Combined Lens of Resource-based and Instidutional Views (WLB)
- Funding source: University of Cyprus, Internal Research Programmes
- Role – Faculty: Coordinator – Eleni Stavrou
- Duration: June 2017 – December 2018 (24 months)
- Grant value: €46.000
Last Updated on February 18, 2026
