The course offers an introduction to the complexity of climate change and business. Combining lectures and interactive exercises the students learn about the science behind climate change (greenhouse gases, their relationship to weather and climate), how climate change provides risks and opportunties for business, and which actions can be taken. The students take theoretical lenses to analyze climate change and business (e.g., stakeholder theory). The students will in groups analyze a self-chosen company to identify climate change related risks and opportunities as well as provide recommendations for the future.
The 9th Advanced in silico Drug Design Workshop [9ADD] (26.1.2026 – 30.1.2026) is focused on using in silico tools and approaches in drug design. We cover both structure-based drug design (molecular docking, molecular dynamics, structural bioinformatics tools) and ligand-based drug design (QSAR, pharmacophores, deep learning) with lectures and on-hand tutorials.
The meeting will be in a hybrid format. Lectures and tutorial files will be available online, but the on-hand tutorials will be only on-site.
Attendance at the event is free of charge. The workshop room holds up to 36 seats, lecture room holds up to 80 seats. Participants can present their research through an on-site poster session (for students, it is an Exam requirement). Registrations with poster presentations were prioritised.
Distance learning with real -time participation in online meetings.
Course Description:
The purpose of this course is to provide participants with opportunities to focus on learning, teaching and leisure activities for sustainability. The on-line sessions are built on informed debate under lead by students. Three major assignments will be expected together with student participation in organising classes, leading discussions plus a final assignment. The course is taught online and it is obligatory to attend 80% of classes according to the course plan.
Examples of issues to be dealt with:
Activism in learning and teaching
Place-based and experiential education
Behavioural change
Science learning, technology and sustainability
Creativity, creation of knowledge and social sustainability
University education, adult learning
Formal, informal and non-formal learning
Social Entrepreneurship Education
Learning outcomes:
At the end of the course students can:
demonstrate knowledge and understanding of issues and models related to learning, teaching and leisure activities for sustainability
relate the issues implicit in educational action for sustainability to students’ own work in learning and teaching for sustainability
analyze and evaluate different approaches and contradictions that arise when working with learning and teaching for sustainability
can engage in difficult dialogue and work with controversial issues in writing and oral debate
debate their ideas on learning and educational action for sustainability and related problems and solutions with both specialist and non-specialist audiences
state a position or present objections, scrutinize assumptions and implications of different ethical perspectives
engage in and interpret academic readings showing autonomy in dialogue within and beyond own subject field
Application procedure:
Students apply via The University of Iceland’s Aurora application portal, where they log in using their home university credentials. All students must attach a copy of their current transcript from their home institution and the information page of their passport or another form of valid travel ID to their application.
Applications will be answered by the end of December.
Distance learning with real -time participation in online meetings . Lectures/online meeting will be held on Teams.
Course Description:
This course describes trauma in childhood and adulthood, including violence, accidents, disasters and life-threatening illness and their association with mental and physical health. Emphasis will be placed on introducing the scientific foundation of the trauma field and understanding scientific articles in this area. The main topics of the course include:
Prevalence of traumatic events and acute stress reactions.
Mental health problems following trauma, such as posttraumatic stress disorder, anxiety, depression, sleep disturbances, substance abuse and prolonged grief.
The disease burden of trauma, due to e.g., cardiovascular diseases, cancers, autoimmune diseases, and suicide.
The influence of environmental and genetic factors in the development of psychological and physical diseases following trauma.
Factors that promote recovery post-trauma and reduce the risk of long-term health problems.
Evidence-based treatment options for PTSD.
The course is intended for students who want to increase their scientific knowledge of the relationship between trauma and health. It is only intended for postgraduate students. The course consists of lectures by the main supervisor and selected guest speakers who are experts in the field of trauma. Emphasis will be placed on discussions and active participation of students.
Learning outcomes:
That students gain:
Knowledge of risk factors for the development of health problems following trauma
Knowledge of the prevalence and symptoms of common mental health outcomes following trauma
Knowledge of common diseases following trauma
Insight into how to prevent/reduce long-term health problems among those exposed to trauma
Application procedure:
Students apply via The University of Iceland’s Aurora application portal, where they log in using their home university credentials. All students must attach a copy of their current transcript from their home institution and the information page of their passport or another form of valid travel ID to their application.
Applications will be answered by the end of December.
Explore generative AI tools to enhance your research, from data analysis to ethics, for all disciplines and academic levels.
This course is designed for (young and senior) researchers at all levels (e.g., PhD students, postdocs, assistant professors, etc.) who are keen to explore the transformative potential of Generative AI in their future scientific studies. Also, master’s students are welcome, assuming that they are interested in having an academic career.
Participants will gain hands-on experience with state-of-the-art generative AI models and techniques, learning how to apply technologies like GPT, DeepSeek, and Llama to generate hypotheses, analyse complex datasets, and use such tools as subjects in their own experiments. The course will cover best practices, ethical considerations, and case studies from various scientific disciplines.
Course Format
Dates: 12-23 January 2026
Attendance: In-person
Form of tuition: Lectures workshops
Form of assessment: Project pitch and a final report
If you are a student interested in participating, please contact your local Aurora office. Each Aurora university may select two students for tuition fee waivers (application deadline: 15 December 2025). Universities can use a waitlist, and after the deadline we will inform you if we are able to accept more than two students from your institution. Please send nominations to internationalrelations@vu.nl. Additional students are welcome; the VU discounted fee also applies to them.
About VU Graduate Winter School
The VU Graduate Winter School offers a focused, high-quality academic experience designed for Master’s or PhD candidates who want to strengthen their research and professional skills. All courses are small-scale and intensive, taught in English by experienced VU Amsterdam lecturers. Designed for participants with at least a master’s degree in a relevant field, all courses are tailored to meet the advanced needs of researchers and early-career specialists.
The growing climate-induced migration reveals new and old forms of (un)ethical mobility control in Europe.
This course starts with the premises of growing climate-induced migration and reveals new and old forms of migration management. Theoretically, we engage with the literature on slow violence, such as humans’ and non-humans (forced) mobility due to ecological changes and the dynamics of power and knowledge related to multi-layered injustices in the Anthropocene.
Course Format
Dates:19-23 January 2026
Attendance: Online only
Form of tuition: Interactive lectures, group work and self-study
Form of assessment: Short group assignment and individual written assignment
If you are a student interested in participating, please contact your local Aurora office. Each Aurora university may select two students for tuition fee waivers (application deadline: 15 December 2025). Universities can use a waitlist, and after the deadline we will inform you if we are able to accept more than two students from your institution. Please send nominations to internationalrelations@vu.nl. Additional students are welcome; the VU discounted fee also applies to them.
About VU Graduate Winter School
The VU Graduate Winter School offers a focused, high-quality academic experience designed for Master’s or PhD candidates who want to strengthen their research and professional skills. All courses are small-scale and intensive, taught in English by experienced VU Amsterdam lecturers. Designed for participants with at least a master’s degree in a relevant field, all courses are tailored to meet the advanced needs of researchers and early-career specialists.
Explore the animal, dairy, and protein transition through culture, science and policy in this interactive, hands-on course.
Meat and dairy have long held symbolic, nutritional, and economic significance in societies around the world. From early civilizations to modern consumer cultures, these animal products have been deeply tied to culture, identity, and social status. Using a multidisciplinary approach, including a historical, psychological, and cultural perspective, we discuss the barriers and accelerators (with special focus on meat alternatives and public policy) towards less animal protein consumption.
If you are a student interested in participating, please contact your local Aurora office. Each Aurora university may select two students for tuition fee waivers (application deadline: 15 December 2025). Universities can use a waitlist, and after the deadline we will inform you if we are able to accept more than two students from your institution. Please send nominations to internationalrelations@vu.nl. Additional students are welcome; the VU discounted fee also applies to them.
About VU Graduate Winter School
The VU Graduate Winter School offers a focused, high-quality academic experience designed for Master’s or PhD candidates who want to strengthen their research and professional skills. All courses are small-scale and intensive, taught in English by experienced VU Amsterdam lecturers. Designed for participants with at least a master’s degree in a relevant field, all courses are tailored to meet the advanced needs of researchers and early-career specialists.
The University of Iceland offers this transdisciplinary course for Master’s students and late bachelor students (third year or later) registered in all schools and disciplines across all Aurora universities. The course combines online content, virtual sessions that take place over the semester, and a five-day capstone experience on-site at the University of Iceland.
Participants will gain insights into current and future challenges and learn about how these are being addressed. Participants will work in collaborative interdisciplinary teams under the guidance of experienced industry and academic leaders to apply their new knowledge toward developing their own recommendations for tackling immediate and foreseeable challenges. Students will gain a deeper understanding of their own strengths as well as developing methods and approaches for innovative thinking under the guidance of experienced teachers.
The course incorporates social entrepreneurship, as a way to achieve social change by employing entrepreneurial principles with or without the formation of new organizations, and social innovation, as a process of developing and deploying effective solutions to challenging and often systemic social and environmental issues in support of social progress.
Virtual sessions: 22 January-17 April
On-site stay in Iceland: 11-15 May 2025
Students must be nominated by their home institution to take part in this course, please contact your local Aurora office for information on the nomination process.
Nomination deadline: 19 December, 2025
Nominated students will receive information on application procedure at the University of Iceland
Application deadline: 4 January, 2025
Are you considering the next step in your career? Join our upcoming 2-day online Spring School in Transferable Skills! This School is designed to support your professional development by enhancing key skills in academic writing, grant applications, and CV preparation. The programme will provide insights into the range of interview formats you may encounter throughout your career journey, along with opportunities to practice interview questions in a supportive environment. We will also explore important topics such as gender equality, effective communication, and navigating the academic research landscape.
The Spring School is completely free and will take place online via Zoom on 30 and 31 October 2025. It is open to all undergraduate, Master, and PhD students of Università Federico II of Naples (UNIINA) and the Aurora network within the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) field. This event is organised by the Department of Pharmacy in partnership with the Aurora network, Université Paris-Est Créteil (France) and the University of Glasgow (United Kingdom).
In diesem Praxisseminar geht es um mehr als nur Theorie: Wir fragen, wie sich Diversität im städtischen Alltag zeigt, welche Herausforderungen und Chancen sie mit sich bringt – und welche Rolle Du dabei spielen kannst.
Es geht um die Frage, wie wir in einer Stadtgesellschaft leben, in der Menschen unterschiedlichster Herkunft, Identität, Lebensweise und Erfahrung aufeinandertreffen. Wir setzen uns mit den Chancen und Herausforderungen einer diversen Stadt auseinander – theoretisch fundiert und praktisch erlebbar.
Was bedeutet Diversität im urbanen Kontext für Dich? Denn: Perspektivvielfalt entsteht durch Deine Wahrnehmung. Welche Formen von Vielfalt nimmst Du im Alltag wahr – und welche bleiben oft unsichtbar? Was hat Dein Blick auf Diversität mit Themen wie Klassismus, Gentrifizierung oder Mobilität zu tun?
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