AUCY Research Center for Interdisciplinary Excellence

Brief description:

The AUCY Research Center (AUCY RC) serve as the University’s cross faculty hub for research, supporting the Faculties of Business Administration and Economics, Science and Technology, and Arts and Humanities.

Purpose:

• Academic and Teaching Support: Address the teaching and research needs of the Faculties of Business Administration & Economics, Science & Technology, and Arts & Humanities.
• Research Excellence: Develop and deliver high-quality research-academic studies and scientific projects-across the Center’s disciplinary domains.
• Student Capacity Building: Enhance student’s research capabilities and strengthen their methodological and professional skills.
• Knowledge Diffusion: Improve the dissemination of research outputs and know-how to academia, industry, and society,
• Scholarly Engagement: Organize expert lectures, national and international conferences, symposia, and seminars, featuring distinguished Cypriot and international scholars and researchers.
• Collaborative Networks: Partner with local and international research centers and Universities to advance knowledge through innovative, interdisciplinary methods in Business Administration & Economics, Science & Technology, and Arts & Humanities.
• Interdisciplinary Impact: Coordinate with existing research units to generate robust, multidisciplinary findings that deepen understanding of core disciplinary issues and their interactions with the economy and financial markets.
• Societal and Industry Relevance: Collaborate with public- and private sector organizations to address national and international economic challenges-particularly crisis management and market turbulence-to support effective management and sustainable profitability.

Interdisciplinary research with global impact across Business, Finance, Technology, and Culture.

The AUCY Research Center (AUCY RC) advances rigorous, interdisciplinary scholarship across the Faculties of Business Administration & Economics, Science & Technology, and Arts & Humanities. Harnessing faculty expertise specialized analytical software, and access to high-quality data and scholarly resources, the Center provides a robust platform for generating knowledge of national and international significance.

AUCY RC is committed to producing and disseminating impactful research to a diverse, multinational community of students and early-career scholars, with particular emphasis on the Business, Economics, Finance, Science & Technology, and Arts & Humanities landscapes. The Center integrates students into the full research cycle-framing questions, applying appropriate methods, and communicating results-thereby cultivating innovative, evidence-based inquiry and delivering cutting-edge outputs across its disciplinary domains.

Through this work, the Center promotes informed decision-making among policymakers, investors, and consumers, while elevating the societal knowledge base. By strengthening research literacy, analytical capability, and professional competencies. AUCY RC prepares students for competitive, high-responsibility roles and equips them to adapt to evolving industry standards and emerging skill requirements.

Bridging scholarship and industry for real-world impact

The AUCY RC maintains structured partnerships with industry and public- and private-sector organizations. In parallel with the Center’s research agenda, our academic programs build rigorous theoretical foundations and translate them into practice to address concrete challenges in Business, Economics, Finance, Science & Technology, and the Arts & Humanities. This integration of research and teaching supports the design of comprehensive undergraduate and postgraduate curricula that equip students with both the conceptual understanding and practical experience required to excel in their fields.

Instruction leverages contemporary, evidence-based pedagogies and is continuously updated to reflect emerging developments at national and international levels across Business Administration, Economics & Finance, Science & Technology, and Arts & Humanities. Through this approach, students acquire advanced analytical skills, applied problem solving capabilities, and the professional readiness demanded by today’s most competitive roles.