Yiannis Trimithiotis studied at the University of Cyprus (2003 – 2007: BA in Political Sciences with a minor in Social Sciences) and at Warwick University (2008 - ΜΑ Social and Political Thought. Following his studies, Yiannis worked, initially, in the field of Communication and Public Affairs (2009 – 2012) and from 2012 onwards he has been active in the field of project management.
From 2015 to 2021, Yiannis worked as a Research Project Officer in two Higher Education Institutions: The European University Cyprus (2015 – 2018) and the Cyprus Institute (2019 – 2021). Additionally, from 2013 – 2014, Yiannis was an Industry Liaison Officer at the Open University of Cyprus. The experience under these different roles and vantage points provided an all-around insight into the dynamic Cyprus Tertiary Education Sector.
During his 10+ experience in the field of project management, Yiannis was involved in a variety of projects in terms of size, scope, funding source and academic or other fields. Yiannis is also an active member of civil society in Cyprus.