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Rethinking the “Dieta Meditteranea” in the Anthropocene – Hackathon

Written on 22. 11. 2021. Posted in Academics, CDS-Network, Events, Students.

Taking place on the 6th and 7th of December at the University of Naples, Federico II, in this two-day hackathon we invite you to co-create conceptual solutions for rethinking the Mediterranean food economy, departing from the concept of the Mediterranean diet. Man-made climate change, species extinction and other environmental factors linked to the condition of the Anthropocene will radically alter the conditions for food production and consumption in the coming decades. Indeed, the effects of...

Aurora Open Day Report

Written on 5. 11. 2021. Posted in Events, Students.

On October 18th, the Aurora Office of the Palacky University in Olomouc organized an Open Day event for the University faculties. Rector Martin Prochazka opened the event and welcomed the participants, reminding us all how significant it is to acknowledge the event being the first larger physical gathering after the COVID phase at our University, and also a first physical gathering for Aurora participants and the interested parties since the start of the Aurora European Universities Alliance programme,...

Co-Creation Training Workshop – VU Amsterdam

Written on 22. 10. 2021. Posted in Academics, CDS-Network, Events, Students.

The Co-creation Training Workshop which will be held on February 3rd to 5th, 2022 at the Athena Institute, Vrije University Amsterdam (VUA), the Netherlands, will provide a platform for Co-creation experts, practitioners, interested researchers and educators, Ph.D. students, and community partners to discuss and share knowledge and experiences on co-creation practices aimed towards connecting science and society. The main aims of the event are as follows: Facilitate sharing of ideas and experiences...

Interdisciplinary Community Service Learning Course (ICSL) organized by the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Written on 14. 10. 2021. Posted in Students.

Do you want to get more out of your Master‘s program and participate in real-life experiences with pioneering communities? Do you want to be better prepared for your career after graduation? Do you want to start building a professional network and do you want to stand out from your peers? But do you also want to start contributing to societal impact before you even graduate? Do you want to cross the boundaries of your discipline and the walls of the university? Do you want to do creative and action-oriented...

Meet the Aurora Universities – Webinar Series

Written on 14. 10. 2021. Posted in Academics, CDS-Network, Events, Students.

We may not have had the opportunity to visit all ten of the other universities, nor indeed those countries, but in the five years since Aurora began, how well do we really know our Aurora partners? We’re all research-intensive with an international outlook, collectively supporting our students to become global entrepreneurs. But could you list the home country of each partner? Its academic strengths? Its research collaborations? The Borderless Learning: Recognition and Mobility Group (WP3.3.1)...

Online Self-Management Training open now to all Aurora Students

Written on 14. 10. 2021. Posted in Students.

The University of Naples Federico II organizes the group self-management training that aims to work on the transversal strategic skills: strategies for effective time management, strategies for motivation in one’s training and professional project; strategies for achieving goals; and strategies for problem-solving. The group of students will be in the space of mirroring and sharing each academic experience and a space to construct a learning by doing arena. To register, please...

Societal Challenges Virtual Lecture Series & Early Career Networking Hour

Written on 13. 10. 2021. Posted in Academics, Events, Students.

In these times of climate change, pandemic, forced migration and increasing economic and political alienation, crisis talk is ubiquitous. While the world’s problems are unquestionably urgent, the current discourse of emergency risks aggravating them by privileging quick but ineffective reaction over the calm, reflexive analysis that is a necessary first step in combatting the woes besetting us. The objective of this lecture series is to provide an antidote to impulsive disaster talk through perceptive...

Become the next Aurora Student Ambassador or Aurora Student Champion

Written on 1. 10. 2021. Posted in Students.

The Aurora Student Council is organizing the second round of its successful Auror Student Ambassor and Aurora Student Champion Scheme. Are you looking to develop your skills for the graduate job market? Have something to say about the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals? Want to help your university internationalise? Ready to enhance your academic studies with some meaningful volunteering? You enjoy networking, discussion forums, independent research, writing, sharing experiences? Do...

Aurora European Day of Languages

Written on 23. 9. 2021. Posted in Academics, Events, Students.

The 26th of September is the European Day of Languages proclaimed by the Council of Europe, under the patronage of the European Union. It aims to raise awareness of the importance of language learning to improve multilingualism and intercultural understanding. It also aims at promoting Europe’s linguistic diversity and encourage lifelong language learning. European Day of Languages promotes awareness among the general public of the importance of language learning and protecting the linguistic...

CROSS Project Aurora Workshop – Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions & ERC

Written on 23. 9. 2021. Posted in Academics, Events, Students.

On Friday, September 24, 2021, join us between 3.00 and 16.00 for an online workshop on Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions and ERC. This workshop is organized in cooperation between the Faculty of Arts of Palacky University Olomouc, and the University of Innsbruck. Join us on Zoom: https://cesnet.zoom.us/j/94682164153 CROSS Project Aurora Workshop – Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions & ERC – Program 24. 9 13.00–13.40 Introducing Research Support University Innsbruck, project.service.office Dr....