Aurora for Academics

What's in it for you?

Aurora provides academic staff and researchers with a platform and an institutional framework for knowledge exchange, peer learning, and the development of new teaching and learning formats and projects. Academic staff interested in collaborating can receive support in finding the right contacts for their project within the alliance's universities through the URV Aurora Office.

TRAININGS & RESOURCES

Aurora offers tools and training programs to enhance your teaching and research:

• Aurora Participation Opportunities: Access trainings, events, and staff training weeks.
• Aurora Support for Teachers: Explore innovative methodologies in higher education.
• Aurora Service Learning Toolbox: Practical resources on Service-Learning (SL) and co-creation in education.
• Aurora Institute: An online space with pedagogical and research resources developed within Aurora.
• Shared resources and tools: Aurora SDG Research Dashboard & Classifier, Research Resources Map.

INTERNATIONAL MOBILITY

• Aurora International Mobility Programme for STAFF 2024-25

COOPERATION IN TEACHING AND RESEARCH

• Call for Incentive Research Collaboration: This call aims to promote three key actions: Exploratory and collaborative research projects; Thematic schools; and Short-term research grants for early-career researchers.

• "Aurorise" your course: Open your course to Aurora network students based on thematic areas and SDGs. Develop a new course or subject jointly with other professors in the network, and even participate in the creation of joint degree programs. More information in the Support for Teachers section.

• Academic Collaboration: Join initiatives such as Aurora COIL Virtual Partnering Fair and Aurora Brown Bag Lecture Series to collaborate with international faculty and researchers. Explore these opportunities in the Participation Opportunities section.

• Enroll in the Aurora Doctoral Pool to collaborate on research projects and doctoral training.