CDS-Network

‘Transforming Higher Education through Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) and (Community) Service Learning.’ – First CDS Training Event

Written on 27. 9. 2021. Posted in Academics, CDS-Network, Events.

On the 5th and 6th of October, the 1st Capacity Development Support (CDS) Training event organised by the South-West University ‘Neofit Rilski’, Bulgaria, in collaboration with the Aurora CDS Task Team at Palacky University and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. The two-day training event will take place in hybrid format. The event is open to academic and non-academic staff of the Associate university partners and members of the broader CDS Network involved in teaching, students’ mobility, internationalization...

Aurora Research Conference Digital Society & Global Citizenship

Written on 27. 8. 2021. Posted in Academics, CDS-Network, Events, Students.

Thu-Fri 26 & 27 August 2021 Hybrid: Amsterdam & Online Open Access Conference https://vu-live.zoom.us/j/93057030188Passcode: DigSoc & SAIL Lab, NU Building 11thfloor @VUA

CALL – Aurora Lecture Series ‘Environment and Care: Canadian Perspectives’

Written on 28. 7. 2021. Posted in Academics, CDS-Network.

Our Aurora partners at the Canadian Studies Centre of the University of Innsbruck, together with Universität Duisburg-Essen invite you to participate in an innovative transatlantic teaching project. The Aurora Lecture Series ‘Environment and Care: Canadian Perspectives’ is looking for a diverse range of lectures on the Canadian perspective on Environment and Care from various disciplines, combining the Aurora Pilot Domains of Culture: Diversity & Identity and Sustainability & Climate...

CALL – Martí i Franquès programme Doctoral Contracts at the University of Rovira i Virgili

Written on 8. 7. 2021. Posted in Academics, CDS-Network, Students.

On the 1st of July, our partners at at the Univerity of Rovira i Virgili (URV), opened the call for applications for each one of the three editions of their Martí i Franquès programme: standard, with 28 contracts; COFUND, with 20, and Banco Santander, with 13. The deadline for applications is 6 September 2021. The Martí i Franquès is a programme of URV grants that aims to increase the University’s human resources in the field of research. At the same time, it reinforces doctoral programmes,...

Excellent Science in Horizon Europe – The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships

Written on 8. 7. 2021. Posted in Academics, CDS-Network, Events, Students.

The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA), part of Horizon Europe, and the European Union’s flagship funding programme for doctoral education and postdoctoral training of researchers, organizes many different actions and funding opportunities. Our Aurora partners at the University of Duisburg-Essen offer an information event and in which you will receive hands-on advice on how to write a successful MSCA fellowship application. What to expect: Monday: 12.07.21, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. • Presentation...

Co-Creation Courses

Written on 30. 6. 2021. Posted in Academics, CDS-Network, Students.

Aurora and its universities offer a variety of different co-creation courses, open to students from all Aurora Partners. Consider enrolling, for example in the “Tools for Enterpreneurship” course at the University of Rovira i Virgilli, a course on International Service Learning at VU Amsterdam, or Project management in Social Work Practice at Palacky University Olomouc. At the moment, a total of nine courses are available. For a full overview of the courses, the terms and the registration...

Looking back at the Aurora Biannual of May 20-22

Written on 18. 6. 2021. Posted in Academics, CDS-Network, Events.

On May 20 – 21st, the tenth Aurora Biannual took place, where Aurora presidents, students and staff met to learn from and with each other. The first day began with an opening plenary focusing on the future of academic collaboration between British and other European universities following Brexit. Ms Adrienn Kiraly, Head of the Cabinet to Mariya Gabriel, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Education, Culture and Youth, touched upon our collaborations with universities and said “Your...

Health & Wellbeing Summer Meeting

Written on 18. 6. 2021. Posted in Academics, CDS-Network, Events.

On the 28th of June, the Health and Wellbeing Pilot Domain is organizing a summer meeting with a duo purpose to show education and research activities in the Health and Wellbeing pilot domain. The aim is to pave the way for the birth of a Health and wellbeing community within Aurora, with collaborations among the AURORA partners in the field of Education and Research. Therefore, the focus of the meeting is to present the activities in the field of Health and Wellbeing and to exchange ideas on...

Aurora Service Learning Toolbox

Written on 31. 5. 2021. Posted in Academics, CDS-Network, Events.

On June 17th, the Aurora Service Learning Toolbox will be launched during the international learning lab conference, and will take place from 15:30 to 18:00 CEST. The toolbox will provide relevant tools and resources to interested teachers and students interested in learing more about Service Learning. These tools will further strengthen existing Service Learning courses and give the teachers inspiration on transforming an existing course by adding a service learning perspective. The event is...