George K. Yiapanas

Funded research portfolio
Creative learning for boosting bio-economy within HEIs curricula [CL4BIO]

Reference number: 2022-1-PL01-KA220-HED-000087008




Project start date: 01.11.2022

Duration: 36 months 


Project budget: 400.000 EUR

Role: Team member - Researcher


Website: https://cl4bio.web.ua.pt

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Partnership composition: 

  • Szkola Glowna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego - Poland, Warszawa
  • Universita Degli Studi Di Foggia - Italy, Foggia
  • Universidade De Aveiro - Portugal, Aveiro
  • University of Nicosia - Cyprus, Nicosia
  • ValueDo S.r.l. - Italy, Firenze

Project objectives:

The project aims at providing academic teachers with skills and instruments for innovative and creative teaching, thus developing excellence in innovative and / or online pedagogical approaches, including transdisciplinary approaches, new curriculum development methods, providing and assessing linking education with research and innovation. Increasing teaching competences will allow better and more effective education of students in the bioeconomy, which is necessary to answer market demand.

Tackling the mental health stigma in youth football [TEAM]

Reference number: 10114222




Project start date: 01.12.2024

Duration: 30 months 


Project budget: 400.000 EUR

Role: Senior Researcher


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Partnership composition: 

  • University of Nicosia - Cyprus
  • GDA Sports - Cyprus
  • University G. d’Annunzio of Chieti and Pescara  - Italy
  • Fundación Red Deporte y Cooperación  - Spain
  • University of Thessaly - Greece
  • Cyprus Football Association - Cyprus
  • Associação de Futebol de Bragança - Portugal

Project objectives:

The project aims to conduct evidence-based research amongst youth football on the challenges and effects of mental health and the need for mental well-being. The project will identify and map the general mental health issues/symptoms in youth football, and track and understand the level of awareness and knowledge of youth football players and staff in recognising and responding to mental health issues/symptoms. TEAM will introduce a Handbook to raise awareness, provide insights, and introduce good practices to the youth football stakeholders, practitioners, and policymakers on how to recognize, respond, and tackle youth mental health stigma.