Teaching

The type of training offered in the PhD is training through research. The students will take part in training courses based on frontal lessons although the most relevant part of the training will be attained by working on specific experimental research projects with basic and / or applied objectives also in collaboration with public or private international research institutions.
The "hands on" training in these areas will allow the doctoral student to experience directly the planning of experiments, collecting and processing data, as well as the drafting of reports and publications. The training will also include science communication, "scientific writing", exploitation of intellectual property and training in scientific project writing in order to gain skill to apply for public and private research grants.
The PhD student research activity will rely on collaborative projects between the various components of the PhD to attain a high interaction and integration of the research while maintaining a high level of specialization
The overall objective of the training of PhD students will therefore be the development of analytical and experimental expertise and the acquisition of skills, which will be at the same time

  • broad and interdisciplinary across the whole field of nanosciences
  • specific about issues concerning specific nanoscience applications.

In this way, students will be able to develop an interdisciplinary / multidisciplinary and non-sectoral approach to the chemical, physical, medical, and agricultural sciences.

The doctoral course in Nanoscience for Medicine and the Environment, guarantees a research environment of the highest level open to international collaboration. The internationalization of the training will be favoured by operating at various levels:
TEACHING

  • All teaching and evaluation tests will be carried out in English
  • The PhD student will be required to attend seminars delivered by international visiting professors and researchers.

RESEARCH

  • The active participation of PhD students in international research projects and other scientific initiatives of choice will be favoured
  • Strong support will be provided to ensure training in the preparation and management of european ad extra-european international research projects

MOBILITY

  • All PhD students will be expected to spend at least three months in a foreign lab characterized by scientific excellence
  • All PhD students will be expected to participate actively in international schools and meetings giving talks and presenting posters on their research

ATTRACTIVITY

  • The PhD course will be advertised internationally in order to attract good candidates holding master degrees granted by foreign universities
  • The possibility of co-supervision in collaboration with foreign institutions is envisaged.
  • Participation in international mobility programmes (e.g. Programma Erasmus Mundus, Scienze Senza Frontiere, China Scholarship Council) will be explored in order to obtain further financial support for PhD fellowships