Upcoming Aurora opportunities

The Aurora autumn conference will take place at University of Palacký in Olomouc, Czechia. More information will be published closer to the event.

Prof. Lara Johannsdottir (University of Iceland) gives a lecture on Urban Mobility and Sustainable Business Models of Public and Private Companies in Iceland; 13 September at 6 PM (4 PM in Iceland). The lecture will focus on urban mobility in the capital area of Reykjavík Iceland, and public transportation to and from the international airport of Keflavík. The focus will be on three companies, one publicly owned and two privately owned, and how their views toward sustainability. 

Further information on the lecture.

The lecture venue is Gerhard-Mercator-Haus, Lotharstraße 57, 47057 Duisburg.
The lecture will also be streamed online via ZOOM.

Dr. Jiří Pánek, Associate Professor, Palacky University Olomouc, Czech Republic gives the lecture Mapping hazard perception: Experiments with Paper2GIS in a field course in Iceland on 13 September at 3 PM in Askja room 131.

Geospatial technologies have revolutionised hazard research, providing powerful tools to analyse and visualise geospatial data for decision-making purposes.

This presentation will focus on Paper2GIS, that proved effective for facilitating hazard research with a participatory component, as well as for simplification of data collection during geography field courses.
It is useful for researchers, practitioners, and educators wanting to incorporate low-tech geospatial technologies into their work.

Various summer courses are held by the Aurora universities. Students from the University of Iceland can often get a discount or have their course fees waived.  
 
Announcements of summer courses are published in Aurora's course catalogue.
 
Most courses have application deadlines in April and May. 
 
You can check the possibility of a travel grant by contacting the International Division, ask@hi.is. 

The Aurora collaboration enables students at University of Iceland to participate in the course Refugee Law and Rights at University of Palacký in Olomouc, Czechia, taking place from 14-24 August. The course is organised with Kharkiv University in Karazin, Ukraine. 

Up to five students can have their course fees waived. Applications for the course are open until 15 June, but students should apply as soon as possible, as applications will be processed in the order in which they are received. If the student's application is accepted, the student can apply for a travel grant at the International Division of UI. 

More information on www.refugees.upol.cz. 

The applicant must be a registered student at University of Iceland and must have paid the registration fee. Students graduating in Spring 2023 and exchange students at University of Iceland cannot apply. 

Please note that students must contact their faculties‘ International Coordinator for information on whether the courses can be counted towards their degree at the University of Iceland. 

The Beliefs, Events, and Values Inventory (BEVI) is an accessible, adaptable, and powerful analytic tool that can be used to measure the impact of teaching, learning and training activities on the mindsets of students and staff. Learn more about the BEVI tool and the International Beliefs and Values Institute (IBAVI).
When:      

• Basic Training: June 8 and 15, 2023 - 18.30 to 20.30, CET.
• Intermediate Training: June 29, July 6, 11 and 13, 2023 - 18.30 to 20.30, CET.
• Advanced Training: Autumn 2023 DATES to be announced

Where:

The Basic and Intermediate BEVI trainings will be held virtually, via Zoom; Advanced (TBD).

What are the requirements for Admission and Enrolment?

This workshop is open to all Aurora academic and non-academic staff and doctoral students. 
To do the intermediate or advanced level, you need to have done the previous stages. Although, this time, you can do the intermediate either after following a Basic course this year or previously, OR by reviewing the BASIC course videos before the first Intermediate session and participating in that session.

Coordinators:
John Style (Aurora & URV) | Craig Shealy (IBAVI & WWU) | Christina Raab (Universität Innsbruck)

These three workshops are FREE.  To sign up, please contact John Style (john.style@urv.cat).    

Further information. 

Do you want your doctoral research to reach a wide audience and make an impact on society? PhD Impact is an opportunity you should not miss!

The Graduate School is looking for 5 UI doctoral students to take part in PhD Impact, a four-day intensive master class aimed at providing doctoral candidates with the fundamental research communication skills to exert influence not only in academia but also in wider society. The UI PhD students will be joined by a select group of PhD students and science communication experts from across the Aurora Universities for the workshop.

Under the guidance of experts in scientific communication and public outreach, admitted PhD students will learn how to present their dissertation project in three minutes or less to generalist audiences through an exciting Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition. They will also take workshops on storytelling, social media, podcasting, marketing, science through film and much more, all in the company of a diverse group of peers.

There is no fee to participate. Lunch, coffee and snacks will be provided each day, and a reception with refreshments will conclude the master class.

Detailed information

Eligibility: 

• you must be currently enrolled in a PhD program at the University of Iceland at the time of application;
• you must still have PhD student status by the end of PhD Impact on June 8, 2023;
• you must be at an advanced point of your studies and have a relatively clear understanding of your dissertation, as demonstrated by a successful defense of your research proposal, your passing of an interim evaluation or other significant milestone.

Selection criteria:

• quality of application statement
• current point of progress towards the degree
• overall diversity of applicants

Apply here. 

Deadline to apply: 5 May, 2023 at 4 p.m.

Kaleidoscope Career Model and Gender Bias - 23 May 2023

Through advancing knowledge the universities contribute to the well-being and prosperity of the whole society. However it is mainly women in academia who have been widely known to experience challenges such as institutional barriers and family-related issues in developing their careers. Compared with men, women in academia have experienced extra pressures in coping with challengeable workloads and dealing with issues of work and family interaction, gender stereotypesand multiple roles in work and family domains. One of the next generation gender based career concepts, the Kaleidoscope Career Model (KCM), describes how individuals change the pattern of their career by rotating the varied aspects of their lives to arrange their relationships and roles in new ways. It was inspired by the alarming talent drain of highly trained women, largely working mothers, who choose not to aspire to the corporate executive suite in USA. It also aims to better understand women's needs in careers in order to help organizations make changes to better attract and retain female talent.

Registration and further information

Organisational Culture from a Neuroscience Perspective - 31 May 2023

Universities just like organisation can thrive withempowered and engaged employees. Gallup's meta-analysis of decades' brought the data: High engagement (meaning having a strong connection with one's work and colleagues, feeling like a real contributor, and enjoying chances to learn) leads to the most positive outcomes for both individuals and organizations. As the reward the organisation will receive higher productivity and better-quality impact. Building a culture of trust is what can make a meaningful difference. Employees in high-trust organizations seem to be more productive and energetic, cooperate better and stay longer than people working at low-trust companies.

Registration and further information

The Spring School on Transferable Skills is 2-day online School focused on developing skills in grant and CV writing, and how to get a faculty position. 

The participants will be given an overview of the breadth of interviews that can be expected on an interview journey and will have a space to practise interview questions. Topics such as team management, public engagement, gender equality and communication in academia and research will be discussed.

The Spring School is free and will be held online on Zoom on the 24 and 25 May 2023. The School is open to all undergraduate, master and PhD students of Unina and the Aurora network from the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) area. The School is organized by the Internationalization Committee of the Department of Pharmacy in collaboration with the network Aurora and the University of Glasgow (United Kingdom).

To register, please send an email to internationalfarmacia@unina.it by the 20 May. A link to the event will be sent to all participants."

Further information can be found here, or you can contact the organisers, Pasquale Maffia and Valeria Costantino by email: aurora.f2@unina.it.  

This creative writing workshop builds on the world-renowned expertise of the University of East Anglia’s Creative Writing Department that launched the careers of many celebrated authors such as Kazuo Ishiguro. Hosted by the Department of English and American Studies of Palacký University Olomouc, the workshop will give you the opportunity to develop your creative writing skills in the charming baroque city of Olomouc.  
 
This one-week program, organized between 22 and 26 May 2023, is open to interested applicants from all Aurora Universities.  
Interested?

Check out further information.

Aurora Biannual, online 10 and 11 May 2023 – open seminars. 

The University of East Anglia hosts the Aurora Biannual online on 10 and 11 May. The title is "The Possibilities of International Education". A number of seminars on collaborative projects within Aurora will be offered. 

Further information and links to the seminars in the programme above. 

The lecture series "Societal Challenges" - target group: doctoral researchers and postdocs 27 April 2023 - Cloud Culture: Cinema Digital Modernity and the Archive 

Björn Þór Vilhjálmsson, associate professor and department chair of film studies, gives the lecture "Cloud Culture: Cinema Digital Modernity and the Archive" on Thursday, 27 April at 12.00-13.30. 

 More information on the lecture series and link to the online lecture. 

More information on the topic and the lecturer. 

The Aurora autumn conference will take place at University of Palacký in Olomouc, Czechia. More information will be published closer to the event.

AURORA in conversation with ... takes place on Wednesday 4 October at 11 CEST where Sara Matt, University of Innsbruck, Head of the Transfer Office, and Ólöf Vigdís Ragnarsdóttir, University of Iceland, Head of the Innovation Department share their experience on how universities holdings are set up at the University of Innsbruck/Austria, and the University of Iceland, what their goals are and whether they achieved them, but also which problems the universities face(d) while setting up their holdings.

Please register.

The Aurora | European University Alliance has the exchange of knowledge, experiences and cooperation as its primary purpose. This one hour, informal ‘In conversation with’ style session, held during the Erasmus+ BIP Aurora Staff Week in Innsbruck, is aimed at Aurora colleagues and its networks interested in the exchange on current topics of innovation promotion and technology transfer. It will include a Q&A.

Aurora spjall um hlutverk eignarhaldsfélaga í eigu háskóla við að efla nýsköpun og starf sprotafyrirtækja fer fram miðvikudaginn 4. október klukkan 9. Sara Matt, framkvæmdastjóri tækniyfirfærsluskrifstofu Háskólans í Innsbruck og Ólöf Vigdís Ragnarsdóttir, deildarstjóri nýsköpunar hjá Háskóla Íslands ræða stofnun, markmið, árangur og áskoranir sem fylgja stofnun eignarhaldsfélaga háskólanna.

Skráning hér.

Dr. Jiří Pánek, Associate Professor, Palacky University Olomouc, Czech Republic gives the lecture Mapping hazard perception: Experiments with Paper2GIS in a field course in Iceland on 13 September at 3 PM in Askja room 131.

Geospatial technologies have revolutionised hazard research, providing powerful tools to analyse and visualise geospatial data for decision-making purposes.

This presentation will focus on Paper2GIS, that proved effective for facilitating hazard research with a participatory component, as well as for simplification of data collection during geography field courses.
It is useful for researchers, practitioners, and educators wanting to incorporate low-tech geospatial technologies into their work.

Prof. Lara Johannsdottir (University of Iceland) gives a lecture on Urban Mobility and Sustainable Business Models of Public and Private Companies in Iceland; 12 September at 6 PM (4 PM in Iceland). The lecture will focus on urban mobility in the capital area of Reykjavík Iceland, and public transportation to and from the international airport of Keflavík. The focus will be on three companies, one publicly owned and two privately owned, and how their views toward sustainability. 

Further information on the lecture.

The lecture venue is Gerhard-Mercator-Haus, Lotharstraße 57, 47057 Duisburg.
The lecture will also be streamed online via ZOOM.

Workshop for Study Program Managers - LOUIS transversal Competences will be held at the University of Iceland - 31 August between 9 and 11.

Registration

Markmið vinnustofunnar

Að útskýra LOUIS sem verkfæri og hvernig hægt er að beita því í skipulagi námsleiða og kennslu. Hvernig hægt er að beita LOUIS við endurskoðun námskeiða, námsbrauta og námskeiðslýsinga. Hvernig LOUIS nýtist til efla almenna hæfni nemenda þvert á fræðigreinar.

Fyrir hverja

Vinnustofan er ætluð öllum þeim sem bera ábyrgð á gæði náms og kennslu og þeim sem koma að endurskoðun námskeiða og námsbrauta: kennslustjórar, kennsluþróunarstjórar, námsbrautaformenn og deildarforsetar.

Skráning og ítarlegri upplýsingar.

Workshop for Academic Teachers – LOUIS, transversal Student Competences will be held at the University of Iceland on 1 September between 11 and 13.

Registration

Markmið vinnustofunnar

Að leiðbeina kennurum hvernig hægt er að nýta LOUIS í kennslu og við endurskoðun námskeiðslýsinga. Einnig verður sýnt fram á hvernig almenn hæfniviðmið eru innleidd inn í námskeið og námsbrautir og hvernig LOUIS getur markvisst aukið almenna hæfni nemenda.

Fyrir hverja

Vinnustofan er sérstaklega ætluð kennurum, kennslustjórum og kennsluþróunarstjórum. Þátttakendur munu skoða hæfniviðmið í námskeiðum sínum og bera saman við Louis hæfniviðmið.

Skráning og ítarlegir upplýsingar.

The Beliefs, Events, and Values Inventory (BEVI) is an accessible, adaptable, and powerful analytic tool that can be used to measure the impact of teaching, learning and training activities on the mindsets of students and staff. Learn more about the BEVI tool and the International Beliefs and Values Institute (IBAVI).
When:      

• Basic Training: June 8 and 15, 2023 - 18.30 to 20.30, CET.
• Intermediate Training: June 29, July 6, 11 and 13, 2023 - 18.30 to 20.30, CET.
• Advanced Training: Autumn 2023 DATES to be announced

Where:

The Basic and Intermediate BEVI trainings will be held virtually, via Zoom; Advanced (TBD).

What are the requirements for Admission and Enrolment?

This workshop is open to all Aurora academic and non-academic staff and doctoral students. 
To do the intermediate or advanced level, you need to have done the previous stages. Although, this time, you can do the intermediate either after following a Basic course this year or previously, OR by reviewing the BASIC course videos before the first Intermediate session and participating in that session.

Coordinators:
John Style (Aurora & URV) | Craig Shealy (IBAVI & WWU) | Christina Raab (Universität Innsbruck)

These three workshops are FREE.  To sign up, please contact John Style (john.style@urv.cat).    

Further information. 
 

Aurora Biannual, online 10 and 11 May 2023 – open seminars. 

The University of East Anglia hosts the Aurora Biannual online on 10 and 11 May. The title is "The Possibilities of International Education". A number of seminars on collaborative projects within Aurora will be offered. 

Further information and links to the seminars in the programme above. 

 The lecture is the first public lecture offered by the Aurora Fellowship at the University of Duisburg-Essen. 

Prof. Salvador A. Clavé from the Universitat Rovira i Virgili will give his lecture on the topic of "The Challenge of the Sustainability Transition in the Attractions and Theme Park Industry" on 2 May at 4:30 pm in the Glaspavilion at Campus Essen. A stream will also be set up and will be available online here. 

For more information on the event and the Aurora Fellow, please see the event flyer attached. 

Teaching discount for the development of Aurora courses - academic year 2023-2024. The application deadline is May 2, 2023. 

In the academic year 2023-2024, the Education Fund focuses on international cooperation, e.g. through the Aurora collaboration network, students' employability, as well as other focus areas that are in line with HÍ policy, HÍ26. 

Two funding options are available: 

• Teachers can apply for a 280 hours teaching discount. 
• Teachers can apply for a 100-hour teaching discount and a travel grant.

Further information on the funding options are available at the University's intraweb. 

Applications must be submitted to the Academic Affairs Committee of the University Council by Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Margrét Ludwig ml@hi.is provides detailed information.