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Upcoming opportunities

The Aurora universities offer many exciting opportunities for their students and staff across the universities to develop their skills. Additionally, there are opportunities to impact the development of the Aurora collaboration.

Upcoming opportunities are listed below. You can also find a complete overview of courses at the Aurora universities in the Aurora course catalogue on the central Aurora website. Other opportunities such as seminars, workshops and shorter training can also be found on the central Aurora website.

If the opportunities include trips abroad, you can contact aurora@hi.is to find out whether mobility grants are available. 

 Students

Do you want to gain international experience in your studies? Find out about courses at Aurora universities and other opportunities offered to students. 

The student opportunities are listed below whenever they are available.

Python is a popular language for research computing, and great for general-purpose programming as well. Would you like to improve your research process by learning how to program with Python, but never had the opportunity to actually learn programming in a structured way?

VU Amsterdam is organising an online Software Carpentry workshop that will help programming novices to gain fundamental software skills. The Software Carpentry workshop is over 2-half-days, with hands-on training that will cover basic programming and data visualisation with Python - everything you need to start your research programming career! 

The Software Carpentry course is a multi-day event consisting of 2 half-days:

  • Tuesday 11.11.2025 (10:00 - 14:00 CEST)
  • Thursday 13.11.2025 (10:00 - 14:00 CEST)

Find more information on the VU webpage, such as the exact schedule and how to install the correct software.

Registration is required: there are 30 seats available. Please go to this webpage and click on the Register button at the bottom of the page.

Do you want to discover your own potential, strengthen your network and become more competent in utilising your knowledge and ideas to benefit society? Do you want to work with a diverse group of students seeking creative solutions to the challenges we face today, such as climate change and increased well-being for all?

The University of Iceland offers an Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme (BIP), for all students at Aurora universities in late-stage bachelor or at the master’s level. The course combines online sessions with a 5-day capstone experience at the University of Iceland. 

Participants will gain increased knowledge of today's challenges while working towards joint solutions across disciplines in collaboration with leading supervisors from academia and industry.

January–April 2026: Five virtual sessions

11–15 May 2026: On-site session in Reykjavík

Registration via UI Course Catalogue.

 Staff

Do you want to gain a better understanding of Aurora's vision and develop your skills at work? Find out more about the opportunities available for staff within Aurora. There are various opportunities, such as workshops, courses, and conferences.

The staff opportunities are listed whenever they are available.

URV is hosting an online Webtalk with RESAMA (Red de Empoderamiento Jurídico para América Latina) on “Climate Justice and Human (Im)Mobility in Light of the Inter-American Court’s Advisory Opinion 32-2025”.

Date: Thursday, 7 November 2025

Format: Online seminar Registration: By 6 November. The event will be held in English, is free of charge, but prior registration is required. Register here

More information:

•    In Spanish and English: URV CEDAT News – Webtalk RESAMA (ES/EN)

 

Python is a popular language for research computing, and great for general-purpose programming as well. Would you like to improve your research process by learning how to program with Python, but never had the opportunity to actually learn programming in a structured way?

VU Amsterdam is organising an online Software Carpentry workshop that will help programming novices to gain fundamental software skills. The Software Carpentry workshop is over 2-half-days, with hands-on training that will cover basic programming and data visualisation with Python - everything you need to start your research programming career! 

The Software Carpentry course is a multi-day event consisting of 2 half-days:

  • Tuesday 11.11.2025 (10:00 - 14:00 CEST)
  • Thursday 13.11.2025 (10:00 - 14:00 CEST)

Find more information on the VU webpage, such as the exact schedule and how to install the correct software.

Registration is required: there are 30 seats available. Please go to this webpage and click on the Register button at the bottom of the page.



 

This training is designed for educators and curriculum designers who are already teaching in the fields of social entrepreneurship, sustainability innovation, or business modelling. Participants examine learning objectives, competency profiles and pedagogical approaches. They also learn how to integrate digital educational tools (such as the seizmic business model app and custom GPT mentors) into their teaching practice.

Further information can be found on the Aurora website.
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