Creating Social Entrepreneurs and innovators

Co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union

Creating Social Entrepreneurs and Innovators.

The Aurora Alliance equips European Universities to provide a diverse student population with the skills and mindset needed to contribute to addressing societal challenges as social entrepreneurs and innovators

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Originating from the Aurora Network

The Aurora Alliance shares it’s mission with the Aurora UniversitiesNetwork. Originally formed in 2016, Aurora is a consortium of research intensive universities deeply committed to the social impact of their activities

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"We created the Aurora Alliance to generate graduates, equipped to contribute to addressing societal challenges as social entrepreneurs and innovators"

Our Work Packages

The Aurora Alliance has developed a set of six work packages that together create an innovative and enduring infrastructure, providing our member universities with the tools they need to achieve the Aurora Alliance vision of equipping students with the skills and mindset needed to contribute to addressing societal challenges.

What we do

We have designed three integral work packages that progress towards the long term vision of addressing societal challenges as social entrepreneurs and innovators

03 Aurora Learning for Societal Impact

04 Aurora Engaging Communities

05 Aurora Sustainability Pioneers

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How we do it

We use three supportive Technical Work Packages that will allow Universities to develop an innovative and enduring infrastructure to support our collaboration.

01 Management and Coordination

02 Quality Assurance

06 Sustainability & Dissemination

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We are a diverse group of colleagues spread across 9 universities throughout Europe

Stronger together - We unite over 260 000 students, 30 000 staff, 673 922 alumni, 112 faculties, and 813 research groups. We have come together to implement the vision of creating a group of European graduates who are willing and able to tackle the most challenging issues in society.

Our Members

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

The VU is a comprehensive research university, founded in 1880 and aims to contribute to a better world. A world in which justice, humanity, and responsibility for each other and for the world, are central.
University of Iceland

The University of Iceland, founded in 1911, is a progressive comprehensive research university, situated in the heart of Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland. Great emphasis is placed on strengthening research and educating young people, preparing them for taking an active part in society as well as making their mark on the global community.
Universität Duisburg-Essen

Founded in 2003 by merger of two universities in the cities Duisburg and Essen, we are one of the youngest universities in Germany. Located at the heart of the Ruhr metropolis, our university is like our region: dynamic, ambitious, and ever changing.
Universitat Rovira i Virgili

The Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV) was created in 1991 by the Parliament of Catalonia. From the very first day, the university’s aim has been apparent: to place knowledge at the service of society to contribute to the social and economic development of the surrounding area, as it gradually transforms over time.
Universität Innsbruck

Founded in 1669, Universität Innsbruck is the largest research and education institution in western Austria, with more than 27,000 students and 5,000 staff and faculty members. Located in the heart of the Alps, Universität Innsbruck is a research university comprising sixteen faculties and 81 departments.
Università di Napoli Federico II

Founded by the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire Frederick II in 1224, the University Federico II is the world’s oldest state-supported institution of Higher Education and Research. Based in Naples, the University is rooted in a challenging and lively socio-economic context and aims at bridging southern Italy to the global scientific community.
Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci
Copenhagen Business School
University of East Anglia

A research-intensive university, the University of East Anglia (UEA) is ranked one of the United Kingdom’s top 15 universities, one of Europe’s top 100, and is also in the world’s top 100 for research excellence.

Our partners

South-West University "Neofit Rilsky"

Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria

Pavol Jozef Šafárik University

Košice, Slovakia

University of Tetova

North Macedonia

Want to make a difference?

We are always keen on hearing how we can improve our practices. Drop us an email, and we promise to get back at you as soon as possible.

Get in touch

We aim to creating future social entrepreneurs and innovators.

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Co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union