Open University rector lambasts budget – ‘It keeps us on life support’

Open University of Cyprus rector Stavros Stavrou on Wednesday expressed dissatisfaction at the budget allocated to his university.

“The budget simply keeps the Open University on life support. The reason we agreed to submit the budget is so that we can operate,” he told the House education committee.

He added that he had “received assurances” from Education Minister Athena Michaelidou “that the budget for 2027 and 2028 will be reviewed”, but said that for this year, “we have frozen the filling of new academic positions”.