Niels Hexspoor

Aurora Student Schemes

Written on 20. 6. 2022. Posted in Featured, Students.

We are pleased to announce that you can now apply for the Aurora Student Schemes for the upcoming Academic year 2022/2023. Become part of an international community of students by taking on one of the following two roles: Student Ambassador If you want to be a part of an international community of students, the role of Aurora Student Ambassador will be perfect for you. In this role, you will be given the opportunity to take part in a variety of online and in-person events, together with...

Aurora Doctoral Pool online at the Aurora Virtual Campus

Written on 20. 6. 2022. Posted in Academics, Students.

Bringing together international academics and PhD. Candidates, Aurora is pleased to present the opportunities of the Aurora Doctoral Pool. For Ph.D. students, the doctoral pool can put you in touch with international experts who are willing to help you with your research, for example, in the role of a secondary supervisor, mentor or dissertation opponent. You search for and contact these experts easily through the Aurora Doctoral Pool Database. For academics, the doctoral pool will allow you...

International Summer School in Refugee Law and Rights

Written on 25. 5. 2022. Posted in Academics, Events, Students.

We are proud to announce the Call for 9th International Summer School in Refugee Law and Rights, this year co-organized between Palacky University Olomouc and V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University with the title: “War-displaced Persons Protection Rights – Case study Ukraine“. ISS 2022 UP_Karazin Aurora The school is a continuation of Aurora CDS fundraising and support programme, and a donation to V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University. It is hosted by Law Faculty at Palacky...

How to innovate your research – Free Online Ph.D. Course on 13, 16 and 21 June 2022

Written on 25. 5. 2022. Posted in Academics, Students.

The Universitat Rovira i Virgili from Tarragona presents this FREE online course, imparted in English and designed by doctoral students, as a first approach to co-creation methodologies that Ph.D. students can apply to their research, professional and personal life. Learn how to think about the future in the ideation process and go from idea to action in a collaborative and interdisciplinary environment! Full in formation and the course and its objectives can be found here. The course will...

Aurora Spring Biannual a great success for Palacký University

Written on 18. 5. 2022. Posted in Academics, CDS-Network, Events, Featured, Students.

The Aurora Spring Biannual which took place in Innsbruck between the 10th and the 12th of May was a great success for Palacký University, looking back on our achievements so far and paving the way for the road ahead. Palacký University Olomouc has been elected to become a full member of the Aurora Network, now giving us full access to decision-making within Aurora. Palacký University Olomouc was awarded this improved position due to our excellent contribution to the Aurora European University...

Press statement – President of V.N Karazin Kharkiv University, Ukraine on the Aurora Biannual in Innsbruck

Written on 18. 5. 2022. Posted in Academics, CDS-Network, Events, Students.

During the Aurora Spring Biannual special consideration was given to the horrendous aggressions faced by our Ukrainian colleagues at V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University. Tetyana Kaganovska, the rector of V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University made the perilous journey from Kharkiv to Innsbruck to appeal for our support, below you will find her statement . Original PDF Available here. “I travelled here to be with you, despite of the dangerous journey through my home country to...

Sharing Experiences: Let’s talk about internationalization

Written on 25. 3. 2022. Posted in Academics, Events.

Join us for our monthly lunch talk! This is a series where members of Aurora universities working or interested in the field of internationalisation are invited to share experiences, debate and ask questions. The aim is to create an interactive get-together where we can learn from each other, share ideas and good practices. The coming months, we will dive into the following topics: 5 April 2022, 13:00–14:00 h CET Student wellbeing point: Peer-to-peer student support at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam...

Join us at the International Co-creation Learning Lab in Amsterdam!

Written on 18. 3. 2022. Posted in Academics, Students.

The International Co-creation Learning Lab (April 28th to 30th , 2022) will be held at VU Amsterdam and will provide a platform for Co-creation experts, practitioners, interested researchers and educators, students and community partners to discuss and share knowledge and experiences on co-creation practices aimed towards connecting science and society. This learning lab is for teachers, academic staff and researchers, as well as PhD students (who can obtain 3 ECTS by participating in this training)....

Social Entrepreneurship & Diversity and Inclusion Workshop – University of Tetova

Written on 16. 3. 2022. Posted in Academics, CDS-Network.

We’d like to share with you the upcoming Social Entrepreneurship & Diversity and Inclusion Workshop organised by the University of Tetova, North Macedonia, in collaboration with the Aurora CDS Task Team at Palacký University Olomouc and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. The two-day training event will take place in hybrid format on 30th and 31st of March 2022. The workshop focuses on: Social entrepreneurship concerns organizations that pursue explicit social missions through business-inspired,...

Soft skills development through video gaming – 5 Day Ph.D. course in Iceland

Written on 15. 3. 2022. Posted in Students.

The University of Iceland is offering an great innovative course for Ph.D. students, to develop their soft skill through video games! Apply here before March 20th! You will learn about and enhance three types of own soft skills. These are, first, Cognitive Flexibility, defined as the ability to see patterns and generate different options to analyse and solve problems in new situations. Second, is the Team Management skill, i.e., the ability to motivate, develop and direct people as they work,...

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