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European Student Assembly 2024: Highlights and Outcomes
From April 10th to 12th, 2024, the European Student Assembly (ESA) convened its third session at the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Members of the Aurora Student Council (ASC) and students from Aurora universities represented Aurora universities’ student voice and were actively involed in shaping the ESA24 Policy Recommendations paper.
BIP: How to increase social impact of your teaching using LOUIS Competence Framework to improve your course
Join a Blended Intensive Program organized by Palacký University in Olomouc in November 2024, showcasing the transformative power of the LOUIS tool within the Aurora Competences Framework. Discover how the LOUIS tool, can amplify the impact of your courses on students academic and personal growth.
European Commission Awards Grant for seizmic Doctoral Network
Leading academic institutions within Aurora universities, and associated partners from diverse sectors, were recently successful in their grant application to the European Commission’s Call for MSCA Doctoral Networks 2023.
2024 Online Spring School on Transferable Skills
Are you considering the next step in your career? This 2-day online Spring School will focus on enhancing your abilities in paper, grant, and CV writing, as well as navigating the process of securing a faculty position.
Together for a sustainable future: Lecturers at Universität Innsbruck develop interdisciplinary teaching and learning concepts for WS24
From 3 to 5 April 2024, a Peer Learning Activity (PLA) developed by the Rectorate, the Aurora European University Office Innsbruck and UniNEtZ took place on the topic of "Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)".
Setting the course: On the way to the first Aurora Joint Master Program
The four-year EU project EURIDICE (an acronym for European Inclusive Education for Digital Society, Social Innovation and global Citizenship) was launched on 1 January 2024 as part of a kick-off meeting of the consortium at VU Amsterdam.
Aurora Digital Campus: Foundations laid for the joint digital campus
A workshop on the further development of the Aurora Digital Campus took place in Innsbruck from 5 to 8 March 2024. Over four intensive days, IT experts and other relevant administrative staff took part in setting the course for the joint digital campus.
Aurora recommendations on attractive and sustainable academic careers
As part of the European Commission's public consultation process on its initiative on attractive and sustainable careers in higher education, the Aurora Network submitted comments.
VU Amsterdam Summer School 2024
Embark on a transformative academic journey with the 11th edition of VU Amsterdam Summer School. Tailored for students from Aurora member universities, a carefully curated selection of 10 courses aligns seamlessly with the cutting-edge domains of the Aurora pilot program. Immerse yourself in one- and two-week summer courses designed with precision—small-scale, dynamic, and covering a spectrum of themes.
BIP - Mobility Recognition & Digitalization of Erasmus Processes in May 2024
The Faculty of Arts of Palacký University Olomouc invites you to a Blended Intensive Program Erasmus+ (BIP) on the Digitalization of Erasmus Processes. The main focus of it shall be the digitalization of various processes in particular, processes related to mobilities and study agenda including but not limited to EWP (Erasmus Without Papers). We aim to share examples of good practices in terms of administrative and IT solutions.
Call for nominations – AURORA fellow @ UDE in the summer semester 2024
Das AURORA-Fellowship ist ein zweiwöchiges Programm, das mit Unterstützung des Fördervereins der Universität Duisburg-Essen eingerichtet werden konnte. Ziel ist es, international renommierte, im europäischen Universitätsnetzwerk AURORA Alliance tätige Wissenschaftler:innen an die Universität einzuladen, um mit Forscher:innen, Promovierenden, Postdocs und Studierenden unserer Universität in einen intensiven Austausch zu treten.
Call for participation: Aurora Global COIL Fair on Sustainability: 23 April 2024
The Fair is a “speed dating” opportunity for academics and coordinators to meet other instructors interested in finding work partners from Aurora member and associate partner institutions.
Science and Society: Reflecting on Transformative Dialogue Training
From 16 to 19 April 2024, the "Science and Society: Transformative Dialogue Training" took place at the University of Innsbruck as part of the Aurora RI project. This training comprised a series of workshops dedicated to promoting the third mission and science communication.
Aurora strengthens bonds with the University of Minnesota
New opportunities will emerge at the Aurora universities with increased participation of the University of Minnesota (UMN) in the network. Jón Atli Benediktsson, rector of the University of Iceland and President of Aurora Network, and Joan T.A. Gabel signed an agreement pertaining to increased collaboration with the Aurora Network to explore new ways for UMN to participate in the network.
Workshop: Assessing European Universities between Social Impact and Quality Assurance at UNINA
This workshop at University of Naples Federico II (September 29-30, 2022) will further expand our understanding of how to assess the social impact of universities with a focus on how European Universities innovate teaching, research, and knowledge diffusion across multiple contexts.