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Are major sports tournaments a political whitewash? @VitalyKaz is studying the political significance of major sporting events & how sports, conflicts, crises, and politics are interwoven. More about media coverage, sportswashing & soft power here below:
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RT @aurora_org: Aurora Student Council members review progress & discuss key topics at the #AuroraBiannual at @UninaIT: 🎯 Strategic goals 🌈…
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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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RT @aurora_org: 📢 Aurora's working group on IT Development & Services gathered at @uniinnsbruck to set the course for a joint #DigitalCampu…
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Proud to be a part of Aurora!
🏫Zoom on Aurora universities: @Haskoli_Islands🇮🇸. Founded in 1911, @uni_iceland is 5️⃣ schools 2️⃣6️⃣ faculties 4️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ programmes in all major disciplines. It emphasises research & education to prepare its students to play an active role in local and global communities. #Aurora2030
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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, @Haskoli_Islands
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Science offers glowing reviews of @GisliPalsson '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.
Ensk útgáfa bókar @GisliPalsson, prófessors emeritus í mannfræði, um aldauða geirfuglsins fær lofsamlega dóma í nýjasta hefti hins virta vísindatímarits Science. Bókin kom út í Bandaríkjunum fyrir skemmstu og mun koma út víðar um heim. 👇
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RT @aurora_org: Yes 🇪🇸 @universitatURV is the place to be for Aurora Student Conference 2024! 🌐 As an Aurora member university, URV puts kn…
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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? More 👇
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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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RT @aurora_org: Thanks to @EU_Commission, we can 🎯Train students to be social entrepreneurs & innovators 🎯Make collaboration w/ external st…
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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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RT @aurora_org: Aurora representatives Auður Inga Rúnarsdóttir @Haskoli_Islands, Albert Hölzle @unidue, Marie Jadrnickova @UPOlomouc and Sa…
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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. More 👇
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RT @aurora_org: Reflecting on the remarkable event that unfolded at the end of November - the launch of the Aurora 2030 programme, hosted b…
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To celebrate a new chapter in the Aurora cooperation, delegates from 10 universities within Europe & the US gather @uni_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.
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