Maria Konstantinou

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Maria Konstantinou
mail[email protected] tel+357 24694000

Special Teaching Staff in Business Law and Sustainable Development

Qualifications

  • LLM (Master of Laws) – University of Central Lancashire, Cyprus (2022) (Grade: Distinction)
  • LLB (Hons) – University of Central Lancashire, Cyprus (2021) (Grade: First Class)

Current studies: PhD Research Scholar (via MPhil) -University of Lancashire, expected June 2027

Specialization

Corporate Governance, Company Law, Business and Human Rights

Employment Track

Special Teaching Staff in Business Law and Sustainable Development, University of Central Lancashire, Cyprus (2024 – Present)

Memberships (Academic/Professional)

Treasurer of the Cyprus Association for the European Law (2023 – present)

Research Interests

  • Company Law
  • Corporate Governance
  • Environmental Social and Governance (ESG)
  • Directors’ Duties

Roles and Responsibilities (including past roles and responsibilities)

Teaching and Course Leadership 

September 2024-Present: UCLan University Cyprus, Pyla, Larnaca

Undergraduate Courses:

  • Current Legal Issues in Cyprus (LW1113) (2024-2026)
  • Introduction to Business Law (LW1019) (2024-2026) (Module Leader)
  • Professional Development and Skills (LW1132) (2024-2025)
  • Research Methods (LW2237) (2024-2025)

Administrative Roles

  • Law Academy Administrator, School of Law, UCLan Cyprus (February 2023 – present)
  • Research Officer, Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence for the Rule of Law and European Values CRoLEV, School of Law, UCLan Cyprus (2023-2025)
  • Research and Innovation Committee (RIC), Innovation and Enterprise Lead for the School of Law (2024-2025)

Selective Publications 

S. Laulhé Shaelou, A. Uibariu and M. Konstantinou, CRoLEV ‘Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Justice Series’ (Blog, August 2023)

https://crolev.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/CRoLEV-Blog_Gender-Pay-Gap-in-the-Legal-Profession-in-Cyprus_FINAL.docx.pdf

Scholarships/Awards

  • Vice-Chancellor’s List Awards 2021- Placed on the Vice-Chancellor’s List for the UCLan Cyprus School of Law & UCLan Faculty of Business & Justice
  • Highest Achieving Graduate in LLB (Hons) Law (2020/2021)
  • Highest Achieving Graduate in LLM Law (2022/2023)

Other Scholarly and Outreach Activities

  • Attended the ‘Women in Law’ Conference on 5th April 2023, which was organized by the Cyprus Bar Association.
  • Attended the two-day digital Conference on ‘Sustainability and Corporate Accountability’ which took place on 13th-14th April 2023, organized by the Research Group Sustainability Law, by Beate Sjåfjell, Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Oslo and Carol Liao, Associate Professor, Peter A. Allard School of Law, University of British Columbia.
  • Attended the Conference organized by the Cyprus Bar Association which had as a key theme ‘The independent authority against corruption legislation, practice and challenges’, which took place on 31st May 2023.
  • Attended the ‘Women and Diplomacy’ Conference on 23rd June 2023, organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
  • Attended the ‘8th Professional Services Conference’ on 29th June 2023, organized by IMH.
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