English Studies Department students volunteer for Alzheimer Hellas

ESD students translate BrainBright, an application developed by Computer Science students

Students of the English Studies Department have once more shown their sensitivity towards social issues as well as their professional attitude and excellent work ethic, firmly establishing the Department’s social profile and commitment to professionalism. Congratulations are in order for our 1st and 2nd level Bachelor’s students as well as alumni of the English Studies Department for volunteering their time, effort and expertise towards the completion of a project in collaboration with the Computer Science Department at CITY College and the Greek Association of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders "Alzheimer Hellas." Our warmest gratitude goes to Dr Dimitris Dranidis from the Computer Science Department who reached out to ESD and encouraged our students’ involvement in the project.

More specifically, we would like to congratulate our students Anna Dalakoura, Ioanna Friki, Christina Giannakou, Pelagia Massarou, Sarra Mavridou, Elpiniki Pantanela-Connell and Styliani Papachristou who under the supervision of Dr Kelly Pasmatzi and Dr Zoi Tatsioka translated the BrainBright application and its dictionaries.

BrainBright is an application developed and maintained for the last 6 years by Computer Science Department 3rd level students within the Industrial Project (INVENT). The BrainBright application is used every year by hundreds of visitors of Alzheimer Hellas centres for the prevention of Alzheimer’s disease.

The English Studies Department is committed to providing students with various opportunities aimed at cultivating their professional skills, making them socially responsible citizens and, crucially, allowing them to gain prior experience in order to explore future paths.