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Presentations 2025:
Special Guest lecturer
Gevorg Gharibyan
Co-founder & Head of Mental Health Services at Millenial Phychologist
Business Administration & Economics Department
CITY College, University Of York Europe Campus
Viktoria Melikidou, Xhordi Ndoj & Elissa Alexandrova Vassileva
Level of study: Undergraduate
Title: EVIVA Repackaging Proposal
Description: Presentation of a repackaging proposal done for an existing product, " EVIVA "
Lilit Sahakyan
Level of study: Undergraduate
Title: The Pygmalion Effect
Iliana Koumatzidou
Level of study: Undergraduate
Title: Hagia Sophia- museum, church or mosque
Description: The Hagia Sophia in Istanbul is one of the world’s most iconic buildings, symbolizing the intersection of Christianity and Islam. Built in 537 as a Byzantine cathedral under Emperor Justinian I, it was the largest church of its time. After the Ottoman conquest in 1453, it was converted into a mosque. In 1935, it became a museum under Atatürk’s secular reforms. However, in 2020, it was reconverted into a mosque, sparking international debate.
Dilyan Kamberski
Level of study: Undergraduate - New Bulgarian University
Title: Politics and why you should care
Description: The world has been especially turbulent in recent months and there was never a more important time to get involved with your local community and your domestic/international politics than now. An overlook of why, how and when to do so, with an emphasis on nonpartisanship and humanitarianism.
Elizaveta Ermolaeva & Neda Mihova
Level of study: Undergraduate
Title: GNSS: Roadmap to India’s Future
Description: The presentation is about the implementation of GNSS tolling system in Indian context. It involves various aspects of analysis ranging from background, legal aspects, data security, technological specifications as well as creative and financial parts. It is an extremely detailed approach to implementation of a new technology.
Ramzes Mansurov, Iva Ilic & Jovana Babic
Level of study: Undergraduate
Title: The Return of Trump: Implications for U.S. Global Leadership in a Multipolar World
Description: This presentation examines Donald Trump's return to the US presidency and its impact on international politics. It describes the changes in US foreign policy under his leadership, with an emphasis on relations with global powers, the role of international institutions, and the challenges of American influence in an increasingly multipolar world.y.
Computer Science Department
Computer Science Department
CITY College, University Of York Europe Campus
Vasiliki Anna Vaitsopoulou &
Alexandros Adrakoulis
Level of study: Undergraduate
Title: WhiteTowerWatch (web app)
Description: The proposed app will exist within the context of connecting a network of people who are active in the city of Thessaloniki and providing them with a useful interactive and helpful outlet to report issues they have witnessed or experienced themselves in various locations in the city.
Maria Kapetaniou, Veronica Acha, Reis Lutolli, Panagiotis Charalampidis
Level of study: Undergraduate
Title: Human Computer Interactions Coursework
Description: -
Arampatzi Chrysoula, Maria Bosi, Kapourani Aleksia, Doycheva Iva & Leandra Krasniqi
Level of study: Undergraduate
Title: The Thessaloniki Survival Guide
Description: We plan to present the website we created as a group for the "intro to web technologies" module (Computer science, 1st stage fall semester). The website it a guide to thessaloniki for new students, visitors and more, covering entertainment, day life/nightlife, transportation and culinary experience in the city. Our group won both best website and best presentation for this assignment so we are very proud of it.
Dimitris Papangelis
Level of study: Undergraduate
Title: Auguste: An AI kitchen story
Description: Over the Easter break I have been trying to create a proof of concept LLM cooking assistant, Auguste, a wholesome french AI chef with access to cooking books and techniques that can help with new ideas in the kitchen.
Currently still in development, a RAG model built on Mistral-7B (a french AI model) is already up and running, and a fine-tuned model is still in the works, hopefully to be ready before the symposium.
In the presentation, along with all the fun will be presented the pains of setting up the pre-processing pipelines for unstructured data, and providing some layman knowledge about how LLMs (such as ChatGPT) handle information under the hood in order to bring us their answers (in this case the french touch in Haute Cuisine)!
Psychology Department
Psychology Department
CITY College, University Of York Europe Campus
CITY College, University Of York Europe Campus
Teodora Cicic &
Katarina Petrovic
Level of study: Undergraduate
Title: Psyche & Stars: Where minds meet the cosmos
Description: This presentation explores the great philosophical, psychological and historical themes throughout space and astronomy, focusing on the human experience as the explorers of the universe. We'll discuss how the vastness of space can make us feel small, yet inspire meaning, resilience, and connection through positive psychology.
Aya ElSherif
Level of study: Postgraduate
Title: Antisocial Personality Disorder
Efthymis Karagiannis
Level of study: Postgraduate
Title: Psychological functionality and emotional self-regulation of cancer survivors
Olti Gjonbalaj
Level of study: Postgraduate
Title: Paraphilic disorders
Description: Paraphilic disorders involve persistent and atypical sexual interests that may include fantasies, urges, or behaviors focused on specific objects, situations, or individuals. These experiences can cause personal distress or interfere with daily functioning, especially when they involve nonconsenting individuals or lead to potential harm.
Farah Fayad
Level of study: Postgraduate
Title: Volunteering at Wave Thessaloniki
Description: Wave is a non-profit organization dedicated to solidarity and equality, working with marginalized groups through providing services to cover the essential and often overlooked needs of anyone left out of the system.
Our main work is providing meals in a safe and welcoming environment, with dignity and respect.
Other services provided include: referrals to other organizations, showers, clothing, and laundry.
Wave’s team is made up of a Board, Coordinators and Volunteers. Our Volunteers are the backbone of Wave’s work – without them, we couldn’t exist. We are always looking for volunteers to contribute, learn, gain experience and work with us!
Nikoleta Tsompanidou
Level of study: Postgraduate
Title: Interconnections Between Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (Symmetry and Order), Dopamine Activity and State Anxiety Alterations Prior and Subsequent To Compulsive Acts
Description: This presentation will be about a conducted research on how Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder could be viewed as a Behavioral Addiction via the “Two-Factor Theory of Learning” by Mowrer (1947). It inspects Dopamine Activity and State Anxiety alterations prior and subsequent to compulsive acts in OCD ("Symmetry and Order"). Ultimately, a new OCD model “The 4-Stage Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Cycle” and therapeutic framework “Two-Component Dopamine Activity and State Anxiety Therapy” is proposed that could potentially advance the clinical field in comprehending and treating OCD.
Humanities Department
City College, University Of York Europe Campus
Daria Gorbuntsova
Level of study: Undergraduate
Title: Realism within E.O'Neill's "Lond Day's Journey Into Night"
Description: The presentation explores realism effects within the play of the American playwright Eugene O'Neill 'Long Day's Journey into Night' and briefly engages into the conversation if this play falls into the genre of naturalism as well. The setting, charaters and the plot wre anylised to provide arguments
School for Business and Society
University Of York
Izzy Dyer
Level of study: Undergraduate
Title: Business sustainability project
Description: A group presentation that we put together a sustainable business plan, putting forward a new business idea.
Derin Guner, Rachel Fleakes, Annie Leatherman (In Person)
Level of study: Postgraduate
Title: GNSS Tolling system for India
Description: As of March 2025, India is the world's most populous country with an estimated population of around 1.46 billion, representing approximately 17.8% of the global population. Industry, innovation and infrastructure are key to continued growth and prosperity. This report focuses on solutions to meet the need to fund the development of a robust road network and facilitate the continued growth in major cities and surrounding residential areas. We are proposing the use of OBU’s combined with a marketing app to manage distance based tolling. The solution proposed will benefit both the consumer and government; with equitable pricing models and the ability to manage a more efficient transport infrastructure via enhanced data insights.
Nell Ashworth, Kate O'Hea, Natalie Tomlinson & Annabel Kearsey
Level of study: Undergraduate
Title: Reducing the Harms of Menstrual Products
Description: The presentation begins by focusing on the current harms that come with using menstrual products, specifically tampons, and how we aim to reduce their usage because of this. We demonstrate the most efficient way to lessen usage by placing our long list of policy solutions through various forms of analysis, assessing risk factors and the costs of implementation. Through this we concluded that providing financial incentives for safe and sustainable products would be the most efficient solution and we talk through how this could be implemented and how this will meet our initial aims.
Reese Brown
Level of study: Undergraduate
Title: Loyalty Scheme Devised for York Student Union
Description: We acted as consultants for the York Student Union, conducting research to develop a loyalty scheme for the university's campus venues. Our work involved analyzing student engagement, exploring incentive structures, and designing a strategy to enhance customer retention and satisfaction.
Katie Jackson, Will Grant
Level of study: Undergraduate
Title: EcoQuest: a sustainable business transforming UK education systems
Description: Our presentation will cover how, as part of one of our modules - Business Planning and Sustainability- our group of seven members developed and created the business idea EcoQuest. We will discuss what the business involves, what makes our service unique, how it is sustainable, and why we believe it could make a difference. We'll also look at the future of EcoQuest and reflect on what we have taken away from this learning experience.
Ben Robertson, Erin Duffy, Issac Elliot, Steph Rodrigues & Isla Scott
Level of study: Undergraduate
Title: Snack to the Future
Description: This presentation is about the Business planning and sustainability business plan we created as a group about the brand 'Snack to the Future.' it will outline our idea, looking at it's unique features and it's viability as a brand looking at developing consumer and economic trends
Max Skelton & Joel Crook
Level of study: Undergraduate
Title: MicroClear: Filtration of the Future
Description: Our presentation will outline a business plan for our proposed business: MicroClear. This business aims to tackle a growing microplastic epidemic using an innovative take on a Reverse Osmosis filter.
AIESEC
University of Macedonia
Natalia Germanou, Sofia Tsipou, Panagiota Arvanitidou
Level of study: Undergraduate
Title: How we develop leadership through AIESEC
Description: We will talk about AIESEC , the values of the organization , how it develops leadership and how we are developing leadership through our roles and programs
Submit your work – all ideas are welcome!
Whether it's a current project or something you'd like to share with fellow students, feel free to contribute. We accept PowerPoint presentations, Google Slides, posters, and even videos on any topic!
Why should I present at the Student Spring Symposium?
Why should I present at the Student Spring Symposium?
Enhance your employability profile and resume
Certificate for presenting in a symposium
Awards for the three best presentations
Get experience speaking publicly and introduce your work to a broad audience
Guidelines for Presenters
Your presentation should last between 10 and 15 minutes.
After your presentation, there will be a 5-minute Q&A session for audience questions and discussion
Please submit your completed presentation by email to sss_admin@york.citycollege.eu by the 9th of May, 2025.
All presentations will be reviewed, and any necessary adjustments will be suggested to ensure they align with the Symposium’s objectives and appropriately represent CITY College.
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