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Creative Writing Workshop in Olomouc

Written by Niels Hexspoor on .

This creative writing workshop builds on the world-renowned expertise of the University of East Anglia’s Creative Writing Department which 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 five-day creative writing residency, organized between 22 and 26 May, 2023, is open to interested applicants from all Aurora Universities. The program will focus on developing your creative writing skills in English through a series of workshops and collaborative exercises together with other students from across Europe. In the evening, a social program will be organized, and on Friday the 26th you will have the opportunity to participate in the Aurora Student Conference in Olomouc, where you can meet even more students from Aurora Universities. A more detailed program will be announced soon

Applying is simple! If you are interested to participate, send an email Tereza Lyckova (tereza.lyckova@upol.cz). 4 ECTS credits can be earned upon successful completion of the program. The deadline for registration is March 19, 2023! 

Funding opportunities might be available for you! For more information contact your local Aurora office.

If you have any questions about the Creative Writing Workshop, or how to reach your local Aurora contact person, please contact Niels Hexspoor (niels.hexspoor@upol.cz) 

VU Amsterdam Summer School

Written by Sharon Feijen on .

We would like to announce the 10th VU Amsterdam Summer School:

Students from the Aurora Alliance receive between €250 and €550 discount! On top of the Aurora discount, we also offer a €50 early bird discount until 15 March.

This course is offered as fee waiver for 2 Aurora students per Aurora university. Please send in your nomination to internationalrelations@vu.nl. The application deadline is 1 May.

VU Amsterdam Summer School in short:
Our one and two-week summer courses are small-scale and cover multiple themes. These are accredited courses suitable for Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD students, as well as professionals. All courses are taught in English. You can view all courses on offer on our courses page 
In addition to the courses, we offer social activities and accommodation.

Summer School 2023 Calendar: 

  • Session 1: Saturday 1 July to Saturday 15 July
  • Session 2a: Sunday 16 to Sunday 30 July
  • Session 2b: Sunday 16 to Sunday 23 July

Students can combine courses in session 1 with session 2 (either 2a or 2b).

Aurora Pilot Domains
Curious to see how our courses fit into the Aurora Pilot Domains? More information can be found in this PDF-overview.

Information sessions
We are hosting Information Sessions for interested students on the 6th of every month. We could also host an information session for groups of students from other universities. Please reach out to amsterdamsummerschool@vu.nl if you are interested in this.

Finally, check out our introduction video for more information, and reach out to us if you have questions.

Organizzazione aziendale (Business organisation)

Written by Benedetta Toledo on .

Students will be able to follow the course on a dual register of thought, the one proposed in the classroom and the one present on “Federica Web Learning” under the heading of “Risorse Umane e Comportamento Organizzativo”. In this way, students will have the possibility to confront themselves with practical stories in which to apply narrative tools to better understand the action networks, the relationship with artifacts and all the other theoretical dimensions covered in class.
Risorse Umane e Comportamento Organizzativo: https://lms.federica.eu/enrol/index.php?id=166

Please download the information sheet below to know more about the course.

For further information please send an email to the lecturer.

Aurosised course Federico II_Sicca_Organizzazione aziendale

Rocks from field to lab: a practical course

Written by Benedetta Toledo on .

The new Erasmus+ programme includes Blended Intensive Programmes (BIP). The initiative, developed with an innovative pedagogical approach, involves short periods of face-to-face activities combined with online learning and cooperation.
The Universities of Naples Federico II, the University of Innsbruck and the University of Iceland participated in the first BIP call for applications and received funding for the practical course “Rocks from field to lab”.

Rocks from field to lab: a practical course
The programme gives bachelor students (10 participants for each university) the opportunity to learn about the most important rock types both in theory and in the field and laboratory. The program will start with a series of online seminars addressing the different types of rocks and giving the students an introduction into the geology of the field areas.
The field trip will start in the Italian Alps, more precisely in the Dolomites, listed as a World Heritage Site for the aesthetic value of its landscape and for the scientific importance of its geology and geomorphology.
The second part of the field trip will be held in the Neapolitan area, were different Quaternary, mostly presently active volcanic districts are present.
Field excursions will be complemented by short laboratory units in the evenings after the field days and/or real-time virtual units, bringing the laboratories to the field.
The students will prepare a final online seminar on a selected outcrop in small, mixed groups from each partner University.

Download the flyer to know more!

overview BIP geology