Member universities

The nine institutions that make up the Aurora network are:

• Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (the Netherlands)
• Université Grenoble Alpes (France)
• University of Aberdeen (Scotland)
• University of Antwerp (Belgium)
• University of Iceland
• University of Duisberg-Essen (Germany)
• University of East Anglia (England)
• University of Innsbruck (Germany)
• University of Rovira i Virgili (Spain)

These Aurora members are amongst the leaders in the field of higher education and research; they are in the top 250 of the Times Higher Education ranking. An Elsevier* report has demonstrated that the Aurora network performs better, in terms of the quality and impact of its research, than other well-established networks such as LERU, Coimbra, UNICA or even Universitas 21.

Activities of the Aurora network

The Aurora network meets twice a year plenary sessions that bring together members from all partner universities, to allow teams of presidents and chancellors to fine-tune the network’s strategy and to coordinate progress made on the projects being performed by various groups and workshops on the following themes:

• Innovation in teaching and learning
• Societal impact of research
• Sustainable development
• Diversity and inclusion
• Student engagement