• Aurora Presidents Meet in Brussels to Discuss the Future of European Universities

  • New courses in the Aurora network: online and in BIP format from Iceland to Spain

  • Aurora Supports Four UP Projects Focused on International Research Collaboration

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Aurora Presidents Meet in Brussels to Discuss the Future of European Universities

Rector Michael Kohajda represented UP at the meeting of Aurora Presidents in Brussels on 13–14 November, where he also met with European Commissioner for Startups, Research & Innovation, Ekaterina Zaharieva. The […]

New courses in the Aurora network: online and in BIP format from Iceland to Spain

Would you like me to want to experience your studies differently – more intensively, internationally, and practically? The Aurora European University Network is opening new courses for 2026, and you […]

UP and VU launched a new PhD Academy in Publishing Skills and Science Communication in Amsterdam

A new joint Aurora PhD programme was launched by Palacký University and Vrije Universiteit as part of the Capacity Development Programme. The programme is equipping young researchers at Aurora associate […]

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