About the Aurora Alliance
Aurora European Universities Alliance is one of the selected European university alliances in the Erasmus + “European Universities” initiative, which aims to increase the quality and competitiveness of European Higher Education. The Alliance consists out of a consortium of research universities committed in building their future and promoting European values and identity.
Aurora News
Aurora BIP Programme Globalization Processes and Global Skills at UPJŠ
From 22 to 26 June 2026, the Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) Globalization Processes and Global Skills was held at Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice (UPJŠ). The event was organized by UPJŠ in cooperation with partner universities from the Aurora Alliance – Palacký University Olomouc (Czech Republic), Universitat Rovira i Virgili (Spain), and University of … Continued
3. July 2026
The university leadership participated in the Aurora Annual Conference 2026
The Rector of Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, Prof. Daniel Pella, MD, PhD, together with Vice-Rector Assoc. Prof. Silvia Ručinská, PhD, and Vice-Rector Dr.h.c. Prof. Pavol Jarčuška, MD, PhD, participated in the international Aurora Annual Conference 2026 held from 18 to 21 May 2026. This year’s conference was hosted by the University of Duisburg-Essen … Continued
23. May 2026
Inclusivity Is Key In The Aurora Student Council
In June 2025, Aurora Student Council (ASC) members gathered at the Universität Innsbruck for their biannual Aurora Student Conference. During the conference, they voted in the new ASC Board for the academic year 2025/2026. ASC President Simona Gibalovà from Aurora Associate Partner Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, talks about her journey toward becoming president, and … Continued
26. February 2026
Aurora Student Conference 2026 – University of Iceland, Reykjavík
On 12–14 January 2026, Aurora Student Council members Simona Gibalová and Katarína Ďurčianski attended the Aurora Student Conference 2026 held at the University of Iceland in Reykjavík, where they represented Pavol Jozef Šafárik University. It was the first in-person student event of the Aurora network in 2026. The event brought together students from across Europe … Continued
11. February 2026
Aurora Presidents’ Meeting in Brussels
Simona Gibalová, a fourth-year student of General Medicine, attended the Aurora Presidents’ Meeting in Brussels on 13-14 November 2025. During the two days of negotiations, Simona and the ASC Vice-President Eliška Karasová attended the General Council meeting, where they presented the achievements of the Aurora Student Council in the first quarter of their leadership. They … Continued
10. December 2025
Aurora Icebreaking
An Aurora workshop titled Icebreaking was held at Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, with a focus on multicultural exchange and building connections among students. The theme of the workshop centered on presenting one’s culture, traditions, and customs, allowing students from different backgrounds to share unique elements of their heritage and learn from one another. … Continued
18. November 2025
Aurora Events
Save the Date: Opportunity for Students to Join the Blended Intensive Programme Globalization Processes and Global Skills
Would you like to develop your global skills, discuss current issues related to globalization, and meet students from different European countries? The Faculty of Public Administration of Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, in cooperation with Palacký University Olomouc and Universitat Rovira i Virgili, is organizing the Blended Intensive Programme Globalization Processes and Global Skills, offering … Continued
12. June 2026
Global English Course
This virtual course examines the spread of the English language around theworld.We will begin with regions in the world where English is spoken as a first language (England,the Celtic countries, the U.S., Australia, etc.). We will then move on to regions where Englishis spoken as a second language (Africa and Asia), and from there to … Continued
5. June 2026
Beyond Metrics: Showcase Your Research Activities with MyResearchFolio
Research is much more than publications and citation counts. It also includes collaboration, mentoring, teaching, community engagement, Open Science practices, and many other contributions that are often difficult to capture in traditional research information systems. As research assessment evolves, there is growing interest in ways to represent research activities more fairly, broadly, and meaningfully. Aurora … Continued
22. April 2026
2026 Aurora Symposium on Global Citizenship
The Aurora Symposium on Global Citizenship will take place from 27 to 29 May 2026 at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, bringing together scholars, educators, students, and societal partners from across the Aurora Alliance network and beyond. The Symposium provides a collaborative platform for dialogue, knowledge exchange, and co-creation, focusing on the role of higher education in … Continued
21. April 2026
Call for Incentive Research and Education Collabotation
The call for Aurora research collaborations is out, funding joint research projects, research master/PhD/Postdoc mobility and thematic (summer)schools and seminars. Are you, or any researchers you know, working to address the intersection between research and education and currently looking to develop a mixed research project? The Aurora open call for Incentive Research & Education Collaboration invites … Continued
11. March 2026
Aurora Lunch Talks Series 2026
Join us for our monthly Lunch Talk! This is a series where members of Aurora universities working or interested in the field of internationalisation are invited to share experiences, debate and ask questions. The aim is to create an interactive get-together where we can learn from each other, share ideas and good practices. When and … Continued
24. February 2026
