Academics

Aurora Alliance receives Horizon 2020 – SwafS Grant

Written on 3. 3. 2021. Posted in Academics, Events.

The Aurora Alliance has been awarded a 2 million EUR grant from the Horizon 2020 – Science with and for Society (SwafS) – programme to strengthen and empower research support and innovation within the alliance. This upcoming project will be managed by our Aurora Alliance partners at the University of Iceland, who were also in charge of the project application in November 2020. This grant aims to help the universities in the Aurora Alliance to set up and implement a joint strategy for increasing...

Aurora Spring Academic Meeting

Written on 22. 2. 2021. Posted in Academics, Events, Featured, Students.

Meet peers facing similar challenges in providing students with high-quality education and with international opportunities in a forced online environment. Learn what support Aurora is organising to assist academic teachers in meeting these challenges. On March 30th, from 9 am to 1 pm (CET), Aurora is hosting its Spring Academic meeting. It will be a platform to meet with peers and discuss how to provide high-quality learning under the currently restricted conditions. The Aurora Spring...

Aurora Alliance Mini-Grant Programme

Written on 18. 2. 2021. Posted in Academics, Featured, Students.

The International Division of Palacky University Olomouc (UP) is launching Aurora Alliance Mini-Grant Programme to further support the development of the European Universities strategic partnership goals of the Aurora Alliance. This scheme aims to strengthen the cooperation of Palacky University Olomouc with other eight Aurora Alliance university partners beyond the current project activity scope. It primarily offers an opportunity to UP Faculties, Education and Research Centres to engage in...

Aurorisation of courses and programmes – ONGOING SURVEY

Written on 18. 2. 2021. Posted in Academics, Events, Students.

Dear Colleagues, Working towards aligning our teaching programmes is an important aim of building the inter-university campus through Aurora Alliance activities in the field of education – Work package 3. To this end, there are two ongoing surveys regarding the data collection on the possibility to move forward with the ‘Aurorisation of courses and programmes’ across the Aurora Alliance. Survey 1: Designed for Degree Programme level (for Deans of Studies, Programme Coordinators) https://hj3khc5i55g.typeform.com/to/tstgITdu Part...