The registration is now open for the University Run 2024 which will take place on Wednesday, 10 April at 3 pm around campus. The run is open to both University students and staff who can choose between running 3 or 7 K.

click below for registration 👇

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📢 Aurora's working group on IT Development & Services gathered at Universität Innsbruck @[email protected] to set the course for a joint #DigitalCampus for students and staff from Aurora universities 👉🏼 i.mtr.cool/vmnuhbnkqi 
#Aurora2030 #EuropeanUniversities

Proud to be a part of Aurora!

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Preschools are an important part of our society. What is of most value in preschool practice is focusing on children’s interests and well-being. The values that need to shape the practice are care, compassion, equality, and democracy.

Preparation is key!

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Proximity to nature vital to mental and physical health during COVID-19 in the West Fjords of Iceland!

An element health authorities should consider, not just when crisis hit, but in public health policy generally.

Lára Jóhannsdóttir, Háskóli Íslands
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Science offers glowing reviews of Gisli Palsson 's book about the extinct great auk. Gísli is professor emeritus in anthropology at UI. The book was recently released in the US & discussions are under way for its publication in other countries worldwide.

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Yes 🇪🇸 Universitat Rovira i Virgili is the place to be for Aurora Student Conference 2024! 🌐 As an Aurora member university, URV puts knowledge at the service of society while also giving its education and research an international dimension.
#Aurora2030 #EuropeanUniversities

English is not only used in English teaching in the upper levels of primary schools, but also in other subjects. The use of English as an instructional language thus increases, not necessarily in class but in reading materials & text writing.

more here:
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What is lost in the learning environment when it is shifted to e-learning, and how can those factors be translated into distance learning? How to prevent the isolation of students in distance education and encourage activity in distance learning?

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Traumas related to childbirth can have a tremendous impact on women's experience of childbirth, and may even play a significant role in the experience of subsequent births if appropriate assistance & support are not provided.
Almost 300 women are affected.
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'Travel far, breed hard, die young!'

The mysterious movements of the Short-eared Owl....

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Thanks to European Commission, we can
🎯Train students to be social entrepreneurs & innovators
🎯Make collaboration w/ external stakeholders & students regular practice
🎯Lead as #sustainability pioneers to support UN DESA Sustainable Development #SDGs .
At the #Aurora2030 kickoff w/ Ambassador Lucie Samcová.

How can we prevent AI, used in human resource management and recruitment from creating discrimination and bias in industry? How can we develop and use AI with the goal of promoting equality and inclusion of staff with diverse backgrounds?

Find out more 👇
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Research exploring the link between social inequality & anxiety, in the Icelandic sagas. The sagas are open to endless interpretations. Torfi is studying Laxdæla saga to find out whether anxiety about losing social status could lead to violence.

more:
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Aurora representatives Auður Inga Rúnarsdóttir Háskóli Íslands, Albert Hölzle Uni Duisburg-Essen @unidue.bsky.social, Marie Jadrnickova Univerzita Palackého and Sander Bosch Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam exchanged with other European Universities Alliances on the future trajectory of #Research & #Innovation at #SwafSAlliancesForum23

Researching the nutrition of individuals from early stages, spanning from the fetal & infant stages to adolescence, & even into later years. A new study which could potentially influence for recommendations on infant nutrition to address asthma.
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Reflecting on the remarkable event that unfolded at the end of November - the launch of the Aurora 2030 programme, hosted by University of Iceland. Revisit the launch here: aurora-universities.eu/the-aurora-203…

To celebrate a new chapter in the Aurora cooperation, delegates from 10 universities within Europe & the US gather University of Iceland next week. The new phase is titled Aurora 2030 in reference to the forward-thinking nature of Aurora shaping higher education in line with the UN SDG's.

Our new building - Edda is the winner in the category Place at the Icelandic Design Awards 2023. Edda is by Hornsteinar Architects & creates a new framework for Icelandic national heritage, a strong landmark adapting well to its surroundings.
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Presentations on study abroad opportunities, International Festival, lottery, karaoke, pub quiz and the annual International Festival are on the agenda to this years International Days of the University of Iceland, held 8-10 November.
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