SUPERVISION
Each PhD student has a supervising team (Thesis Committee) responsible for monitoring the student’s progress composed of:
- supervisor (head of the laboratory in which the student carries out his/her research project);
- internal advisor (SEMM faculty member);
- external advisor (international expert in the specific area of the research project).
TRAINING
Our training is intense and strongly interdisciplinary. The students are requested to attend courses, as well as workshops, meetings, seminars, symposia, retreats, congresses. Below you will find a quick overlook of the main activities scheduled in the 4 years.
TIMELINE
| WHAT | WHEN |
| 1st Year | |
| Advisors' choice | Beginning of April |
| Probationary period report submission | last week of September |
| 2nd Year | |
| First Thesis Committee Meeting | By end of November |
| Meeting with external advisor | January/March/April |
| Students' data club | Along the year |
| 3rd Year | |
| Public speech | Along the year |
| Third year report submission | Last week of September |
| 4th Year | |
| Second Thesis Committee Meeting | By end of November |
| Choice of examiners | By end of March |
| Student's final report | By 30 September |
| Thesis submission | 1-30 September |
| Thesis viva | 1 October - 15 November |
| University Final Exam | December |