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UP to Join the Leadership of the Euridice Project

Written on 29. 3. 2025. Posted in Academics, Students.

The Euridice project (EURopean Inclusive education for Digital society, social Innovation and global CitizEnship) is undergoing significant changes that will shape its future direction and development. Palacký University will newly take part in leading the project, which will result in a substantial increase in its budget. The upcoming joint degree programme DIGISOC, whose proposal was approved by the UP Educational Committee in December, is scheduled for final approval by the UP Internal Evaluation...

Discover the beauty of Copenhagen and gain new experiences at Copenhagen Business School’s summer schools and BIP programmes

Written on 11. 2. 2025. Posted in Featured, Students.

Aurora offers students the opportunity to go to the following summer schools and BIP programmes organised by Copenhagen Business School, one of the most prestigious and largest business schools in Europe. CBS is known for its innovative approach to teaching, combining theoretical knowledge with practical experience. The school focuses on developing students’ critical thinking, entrepreneurial skills and global awareness. It has strong links with the business community and its graduates are...

UP hosts the Aurora Student Conference 2025

Written on 29. 1. 2025. Posted in Events, Students.

For the next two days, close to 50 Aurora Student Council members and Aurora Student Ambassadors from Aurora universities gather on the campus in Olomouc for an intensive programme focused on: 🔎 Getting to know Aurora from the students’ perspective 🌍 Understanding students’ role in a European university alliance through an open Q&A session with the Aurora Student Council 🎓 Integrating the Aurora Student Ambassadors programme, expectations, challenges and the way forward 📚 Comprehending...

Prepare your postdoc stay at University Alliance Ruhr

Written on 27. 1. 2025. Posted in Students.

Research Explorer Ruhr (RER) is a program for international early postdocs (to-be) interested in exploring the research landscape of the University Alliance Ruhr. The program is conducted entirely in English, and the invitation includes travel expenses and accommodation. The application phase runs until 16 February 2025. The professors at Ruhr-University Bochum, TU Dortmund University and University of Duisburg-Essen offer to host one guest at their institute. During this time, you can work out...

Call for Incentive Research Collaboration

Written on 14. 1. 2025. Posted in Academics, Featured, Students.

The second year of the open call of the Aurora alliance aims to contribute to closer cooperation between European universities. Up to 25,000 euros can be obtained for a joint international projects. The call also supports the organization of thematic summer schools, with an amount of up to 20,000 euros. The third supported activity is short-term mobilities aimed at young scientists. In last year’s call, three projects connected with UP succeeded. This call will be repeated on an annual basis...

Study abroad with Aurora semester mobility support

Written on 2. 1. 2025. Posted in Featured, Students.

Discover the science behind the northern lights in Iceland or gain experience in international business at the prestigious Copenhagen Business School. Focus on water resources and their protection at the confluence of the Rhine and Rur rivers in Duisburg-Essen or study biomedical fields near the golden sands of Tarragona. A semester stay at one of the European universities that, together with UP, are part of the Aurora university network will bring you not only academic but also life experience....

International scientific meeting in Innsbruck combines natural sciences and humanities

Written on 30. 10. 2024. Posted in Academics, Events, Students.

Under the auspices of the European universities united in the Aurora Alliance, the University of Innsbruck organised a completely unique Erasmus double BIP (Blended Intensive Programme) from 20 to 25 October 2024. More than 40 educators, scientists and administrative staff from Palacký University, the University of Innsbruck, the University of Duisburg-Essen, the Université Paris-Est Créteil, the University of Iceland and, last but not least, the Universitat Rovira i Virgili combined the two areas...

Aurora Staff Training in Kosice: Ways Forward in Fostering Inclusive and Enriching Practices and Policies at the Aurora Universities

Written on 7. 10. 2024. Posted in Academics, CDS-Network, Students.

On September 24, the second Aurora Capacity Development Training Event of this year was held in Kosice, Slovakia, titled “Diversity and Inclusion – Ways Forward in Fostering Inclusive and Enriching Practices and Policies at the Aurora Universities.” The event gathered 65 participants, including senior management, academics, administrative staff and international and domestic students from Pavol Jozef Šafárik University (UPJS). Representatives from South-West University “Neofit Rilski”...

UP succeeds in Aurora’s open call and receives support for projects, summer schools, and researcher mobilities

Written on 7. 10. 2024. Posted in Academics, Featured, Students.

The first open call aimed at fostering international scientific and academic collaboration, research mobilities, and thematic summer schools, was very much welcomed across the Aurora network. UP is the coordinator of one of the seven supported projects and participates in two others as a partner. It will also participate in the organisation of a summer school and will send two students for research mobilities at partner institutions. The Call for Incentive Research Collaboration was launched...

International hybrid study programme of the Euridice project heads to accreditation

Written on 27. 9. 2024. Posted in Academics, Students.

The international study programme Digital Society, Social Innovation, and Global Citizenship, which is being developed within the Euridice project, has successfully started the accreditation process. It will be implemented at UP under the auspices of the Faculty of Law and will be taught in a hybrid way in collaboration with the Universities of Innsbruck and Naples. Members of the project met in September at the Vienna University of Technology, where they also presented an online teaching platform...