Aurora Universities Network
Acronym: Aurora
General Information
Identification Code: 057227237522-63
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Entity Form: vereniging naar Nederlands recht
Registration Category: Think tanks and research institutions
Registration Date: 3/3/2020
Last Update: 6/24/2024
EP Accredited Number: 0
Mission & Interests
Goals: Aurora is a network of research-intensive universities, united by their commitment to match academic excellence with societal relevance and impact in education, research and service to society. We are a high-trust community in which university leaders, academics, support staff and students meet to learn from and with each other how to become better at achieving our shared mission at local, regional, national , European and global level.
We know and want to show that the assumed tension between academic excellence and societal relevance is an assumption - not a reality.
We see the SDGs as overarching narrative for our network and its members.
We have identified four priorities:
- diversity and inclusion
- societal relevance and impact of research
- student engagement, and
- innovation of teaching and learning.
Students pay a key role in our network, including through their Aurora Student Council and through their membership in the Aurora General Council.
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
- Climate action
- Culture
- Digital economy and society
- Education and training
- Energy
- Environment
- International co-operation and development
- Public health
- Research and innovation
- Trans-European Networks
Levels of Interest:
- european
- global
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: European Education Area
European Higher Eduation Area
European Research Area
Erasmus+
EU framework programmes incl. Horizon Europe
Widening Access
Citizen engagement
European cohesion
International Partnerships
Communication Activities: Aurora Biannuals:
October 2016 Amsterdam
April 2017: Reykjavik
November 2017: Norwich
April 2018: Essen
November 2018: Antwerp
May 2019: Grenoble
October 2019: Amsterdam
May 2020: Virtual
November 2020: Virtual
May 2021: Virtual
Fall 2021: Tarragona
May 2022: Innsbruck
November 2022: Virtual UDE
May 2023: Virtual UEA
October 2023: Palacky University Olomouc
May 2024: University of Naples Federico II
EU Supported Forums and Platforms: Universities for ERA#E03833/3#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=103812 #OBSERVER #C#Academia/Research ACCESS TO EXCELLENCE - R&I AND COHESION MANAGING AUTHORITIES NETWORK #E03833/2#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=103692 #OBSERVER #C#Academia/ResearchInclusive Gender Equality in the European Research Area#E03833/4#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=103813 #OBSERVER #C#Academia/Research
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: De Boelelaan 1105
Post Code: 1081HV
City: Amsterdam
Country: NETHERLANDS
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EU Office
Address: De Boelelaan 1105
Post Code: 1081HV
City: Amsterdam
Country: NETHERLANDS
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Financial Data
New Organisation: false
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Complementary Information: Personnel costs of the Aurora office are shared between the members and not part of the Aurora Budget.
The Erasmus+ Aurora Alliance and Aurora 2030 budget and the H2020 SwafS Aurora Alliance budget are managed by the lead university and are not part of the Aurora budget.
Membership Information
Members10 Percent: 0
Members25 Percent: 0
Members50 Percent: 1
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 7
Members F T E: 6.5
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
University of Iceland
University Duisburg-Essen
University Rovira i Virgili
University of Innsbruck
University of Napels Federico II
Palacky University
University of Paris Est-Creteil
University of Minnesota
With university beneficiary partner in the European University Alliance Aurora Alliance, Aurora RI and Aurora 2030:
Copenhagen Business School
Organisation Members: Aurora is member of the International Association of Universities (IAU), the European Universities Association (EUA), the Association of International Education Administrators (AIEA), and the Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA).