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.
News and Events
Biannual Aurora Alliance Conference in Paris, 2025
From May 19 to 22, 2025, students Simona Gibalová (Faculty of Medicine, UPJŠ) and Ing. Michaela Lukačínová (Faculty of Public Administration, UPJŠ) represented our University at the European Aurora Alliance conference as delegates of the Aurora Student Council, under the leadership of the Vice-Rector for Internationalization, doc. Ing. Silvia Ručinská, PhD. Simona Gibalová had the … Continued
30. May 2025
SAVE THE DATE: Aurora Peace Talks
Join us for the Aurora Peace Talks – an annual Lecture Series organised by Aurora Karazin University Peace Education Hub that focuses on peace, justice, and conflict resolution in Ukraine. This second edition features academic expertise and personal stories from conflicts across the globe.
16. April 2025
Aurora Student Conference 2025 at Palacký University in Olomouc
On 28-29 January 2025, Aurora Student Council members Simona Gibalová and Michaela Lukačínová attended the Aurora Student Conference held at Palacký University in Olomouc. The conference brought together the Student Council members and individual ambassadors from various universities within the Aurora Alliance, including institutions from France, the Slovak Republic, the Czech Republic, Austria, the Netherlands, … Continued
2. April 2025
Capacity Development Training: Social Entrepreneurship
Join us for the third training event of the Aurora Capacity Development Programme (CDP) under the ongoing Aurora 2030 initiative! This one-day training, entitled “Social Entrepreneurship as a Way Forward in Increasing Academic Activities through Sustainable Business Models,” will explore how social entrepreneurship can drive innovation and sustainability in education.Organizer: South-West University “Neofit Rilski”, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
27. March 2025
Aurora International Peace Conference
The conference aims to provide a platform for discussing critical questions about how higher education institutions (HEI) may respond to complex global circumstances threatening world peace and how educational initiatives, activities, and policies may foster cultures of peace.The conference will last five days, featuring a full three-day programme agenda, one initial networking day, and a … Continued
17. February 2025
ESU conference in Timisoara, Romania
From 30 October to 3 November 2024, Simona Gibalová, a student of the Faculty of Medicine at UPJŠ, represented UPJŠ within the Aurora Alliance at the meeting of the student councils from European alliances, organised by the European Students Union. European Students Union (ESU) is an international organization representing national student unions from across Europe. … Continued
4. November 2024
Contact Persons
doc. Ing. Silvia Ručinská, PhD.
Vice-Rector for Internationalisation
+421 917 686 691
silvia.rucinska@upjs.sk
Mgr. Mária Vasiľová, PhD.
Head of the International Relations and Internationalisation Office
+421 55 234 1159
maria.vasilova@upjs.sk