The upcoming Aurora 2030 consortium, led by the University of Iceland, has been granted a substantial fund of 14.4 million Euros for a four-year period. This programme, which received 90/100 evaluative points from the Commission, builds on the significant progress made during the 2020-2023 pilot phase. Aurora President Jon Atli Benediktsson joyously shares:
“I am delighted that Aurora 2030 has been awarded a four-year continuation grant by the European Commission. This is a strong vote of confidence in Aurora’s mission to equip students with the skills and mindsets needed to address societal challenges. This new grant will allow us to continue working closely with our partners across Europe and beyond.”
In this renewed commitment, Aurora’s focus will narrow down to four priority areas, each carefully selected with the intention of driving meaningful societal transformations through its students, staff, academics, and communities at large:
- Aurora Teaching and Learning for Societal Impact
- Aurora Excellent Challenge-based Research and Innovation
- Aurora Collaboration and Engagement through Inclusive Communities
- Aurora Sustainability Pioneers
More information about these priority areas can be found on the Aurora website.
About Aurora
The Aurora network 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. Formed in 2016, the Aurora network is a consortium of nine top-ranked, research-intensive universities in the EU that are committed to the societal impact and engagement with communities.