Publications
Selected Publications
- Karamanidou, M. (2026). Leading under scrutiny: Exploring the impact of Cyprus’s teacher evaluation system – A systematic review. Proceedings of the International Conference on Teaching, Learning and Education, 2(1). https://doi.org/10.33422/ictle.v2i1.1618
- Karamanidou, M. (2026). Innovating teacher training in primary education: Cross-national lessons from Cyprus and the United Kingdom. In Proceedings of the Global Conference on Innovations in Education (EDUGLOBALCONF), 3(1):1-14, Diamond Scientific Publishing. https://doi.org/10.33422/eduglobalconf.v3i1.1776
- Karamanidou, M. (2026). Leading for a Sustainable Future: Sustainable Leadership in Cyprus Primary Schools. Education Sciences, 16(2), 177. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci16020177
- Karamanidou, M. (2025). The challenges of primary school teachers in Cyprus: A systematic review, Educational Futures, 16(2):55-108. Available at: https://educationstudies.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/EF-16-2-06-Karamanidou.pdf
- Karamanidou, M. (2025). Grow to lead: The case of Cyprus primary schools. Educational Management Administration & Leadership, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/17411432251363127
- Thorpe, A., and Karamanidou, M. (2024) The governance, leadership and management of complementary schools: the case of Greek Cypriot schools in England, Cambridge Journal of Education, 54:3, 317-335, DOI: 10.1080/0305764X.2024.2353049
- Karamanidou, M. and Bush, T. (2017) Women Primary School Principals in Cyprus: Barriers and Facilitators to Progression, International Studies in Educational Administration, 45(1):70-86 London.
- Karamanidou, M. (2017) Women Principals in Cyprus Primary Schools: Barriers to Accession, Thesis submitted for the Ph.D. at the University of Nottingham, Available at: https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk, University of Nottingham.
- Karamanidou, M. (2011) Male and female leadership styles in Cyprus primary schools, Thesis submitted for the Master Degree at the University of Warwick, Available at: https://eprints.warwick.ac.uk, University of Warwick.
Conference contributions
Karamanidou, M. (2026), Ο ρόλος του ηγέτη-διευθυντή στην πρόληψη και ειρηνική επίλυση συγκρούσεων στο σχολικό περιβάλλον, Σχολική Διαμεσολάβηση, Εναλλακτικές Πρακτικές Ειρηνικής Επίλυσης των Συγκρούσεων στο Σχολείο, University of Ioannina, 27-29 March 2026.
- Karamanidou., M. (2025) The Challenges of Primary School Teachers in Cyprus: A Theoretical Review, Paper presented at TIESA Conference, Nottingham Trent University, United Kingdom.
- Karamanidou, M., (2020) Leadership in large primary schools, Paper presented at the Annual BELMAS Conference, De Vere Horwood Estate, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom.
- Karamanidou, M. (2017) Women Primary School Principals in Cyprus: Barriers and Facilitators to Progression, BELMAS, United Kingdom, Retrieved : http://www.belmas.org.uk/CoreCode/Admin/ContentManagement/MediaHub/Assets/FileDownload.ashx?fid=293532&pid=62182&lo
- Karamanidou., M. (2016) Women Principals in Cyprus Primary Schools: Barriers to Accession, Paper (poster presentation) presented at the Annual BELMAS Conference, Cheshire, United Kingdom.
- Karamanidou., M. (2016) Women principals in Cyprus primary schools: accession and enactment to principalship, Paper presented at the Gender, Leadership and Education Conference, University of Leicester, United Kingdom.
- Karamanidou., M. (2015) Women Principals in Cyprus Primary Schools: Barriers to Accession, BELMAS, United Kingdom, (Retrieved from: http://www.belmasannualconference.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Maria-Karamanidou.pdf)
- Karamanidou., M. (2014) Women principals in Cyprus primary schools: barriers and facilitators to accession, Paper presented at the Annual BELMAS Conference, Ettington Chase, Stratford-Upon-Avon, United Kingdom.
Blog and newspaper published articles:
- 2026 – Παγκόσμια Ημέρα Περιβάλλοντος: Η εκπαίδευση ως δύναμη αλλαγής, Available at: https://www.uol.ac.cy/en/pankosmia-imera-perivallontos-i-ekpaidefsi-os-dinami-allagis/
- 2026 – Παγκόσμια Ημέρα Βιβλίου: Η δύναμη της ανάγνωσης στην εκπαίδευση και την ανάπτυξη των παιδιών Available at: https://www.uol.ac.cy/en/pagkosmia-imera-vivliou-i-dynami-tis-anagnosis-stin-ekpaidefsi-kai-tin-anaptyxi-ton-paidion/
- Διεθνής Ημέρα Μητρικής Γλώσσας: Η ομορφιά της Ελληνικής Γλώσσας – Μια Διαχρονική Κληρονομιά. Available at:
https://limassoltoday.com.cy/stiles/filoksenoumena/diethnis-imera-mitrikis-glossas-i-omor/ - 1η Ιουνίου: Ημέρα Παιδιού, μια υπενθύμιση για το μέλλον μας – Available at: https://www.uol.ac.cy/en/1i-iouniou-imera-paidiou-mia-ypenthymisi-gia-to-mellon-mas/
Book chapters:
- Karamanidou, M., Sergidou, N. M., & Kosmas, P. (2026). Συμπερίληψη και διαπολιτισμική εκπαίδευση: Ο ρόλος των ψηφιακών εργαλείων στην υποστήριξη μαθητών/τριών με προσφυγικό ή μεταναστευτικό υπόβαθρο. Στο P. Kosmas & S. Nikolidakis (Επιμ.), Νέες τεχνολογίες στην ειδική και συμπεριληπτική εκπαίδευση: Θεωρία, έρευνα και διδακτικές πρακτικές. Εκδόσεις Γρηγόρη.