Aurora Opportunities

Students at the University of Iceland can take part in summer courses at Copenhagen Business School (CBS), free of charge, through the Aurora cooperation.

The summer courses are interdisciplinary and related to innovation and social entrepreneurship.

Students at the University of Iceland have a choice between four summer courses, three of which are undergraduate courses and one of which is a master‘s course.

Business Responses to Climate Change (BHAAA2402U)

Level of study: Bachelor‘s

Length of stay: two weeks, June 23 - July 4

2.5 ECTS credits

Permaculture: A Regenerative Solution for Business, Community and Lifestyle (BHAAA2403U)

Level of study: Bachelor‘s

Length of stay: two weeks, June 23 - July 4

2.5 ECTS credits

An Introduction to Social Entrepreneurship (BHAAI1097U)

Level of study: Bachelor‘s

Length of stay: three weeks, June 23 - July 10

7.5 ECTS credits

Social Entrepreneurship and Business Model Innovation (CCMVI2115U)

Level of study: Master‘s

Length of stay: three weeks, June 23 - July 10

7.5 ECTS credits

Students who are nominated by the University of Iceland will not need to pay tuition fees at CBS. Additionally, there is the possibility of receiving a partial grant towards mobility and subsistence costs. CBS offers student housing at good rates.

You can apply for a nomination through the University‘s exchange studies portal.

Applications will be prioritised in accordance with the University‘s Application Evaluation metric (see here) and the diversity of the group.

Each student can only apply for one of these courses. We ask students to state which course they‘re applying for under “comments”. Students can number courses in order of priority, if they are interested in more than one, but can only be nominated for one of them.

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Alongside their application for nomination to these courses, students are applying for a travel and subsistence grant. Each undergraduate or master’s student can only receive one Aurora/Erasmus+ short mobility grant per academic year.

Please note that applicants must contact their faculty’s International Coordinator for information on whether the course can be evaluated into their studies at the University of Iceland.

The applicant must be an active, registered student at the University of Iceland who has completed at least 30 ECTS credits and must have paid the registration fee. Students graduating before the end of these courses, exchange students and guest students at the University of Iceland cannot apply. Further prerequisites for exchange studies can be found on the University of Iceland website.

Any questions regarding Aurora or the application process can be sent to aurora@hi.is.

More information on Aurora.

The 2.3 task team is delighted to invite you to the 2025 SDGs Teaching Methods Series, a platform to explore innovative strategies for integrating the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into education. This series will bring together thought leaders and educators to share insights and practical approaches to fostering transformative learning for sustainability.

Second Seminar

Date: 17 February 2025

Time: 12:00 PM GMT (1:00 PM CET)

Platform: Zoom (link to follow)

We hope you will join us to engage in shaping education for a sustainable future.

 

Webinar: Data protection in research – EU regulations, open science and anonymization

Registration: Register here

Date: Wednesday, 5 February 2025 

Presenters: Anita Bodlos (University of Innsbruck) et Lisa Hirsch (University of Vienna)

Topic: How researchers in the social sciences can meet data protection requirements whilst still adhering to open science principles.

Target audience: Researchers and academics in Open Science

Context: Infra4NextGen, non-Aurora project involving some Aurora universities.

USRN Online Forum: Involving and listening to the public to advance social responsibility: case studies from around the world.

Registration: Register here

Date: Wednesday, 5 February 2025

 

Aurora Panelists: Prof. Philipp Pattberg, Director of the Amsterdam Sustainability Institute (VU Amsterdam) and Ilyas Kenadid, Director, Strategy and Major Projects (UPEC)

Topic: In advancing their work on social responsibility, universities around the world talk a lot about public and civic engagement. But how much do universities genuinely involve and listen to the public when planning and delivering their work?

Target audience: Senior-level staff and academics in sustainability, Green Offices.

Context: Aurora positioning and sharing of best practices on a global forum for universities on sustainability and social responsibility.

The 2.3 task team is delighted to invite you to the 2025 SDGs Teaching Methods Series, a platform to explore innovative strategies for integrating the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into education. This series will bring together thought leaders and educators to share insights and practical approaches to fostering transformative learning for sustainability.

Second Seminar

Date: 17 February 2025

Time: 12:00 PM GMT (1:00 PM CET)

Platform: Zoom (link to follow)

We hope you will join us to engage in shaping education for a sustainable future.

 

A 5-day international conference on "The Role of Higher Education in Peacebuilding," organised by Aurora Karazin University Peace Education Hub and hosted at the University of Innsbruck, from February 17–21, 2025. The conference aims to contribute to future research, theory, and practice on how higher education institutions can be drivers of conflict transformation, peacebuilding, and sustainable development. The conference features a 3 full-day programme agenda preceded by a networking day and followed by a closing day with joint working opportunities.

Deadline for submission of papers: 31 October 2024.

Further information on the Aurora website. 

An overview of the conference