The "PhD Welcome & Innovation Awards" will take place on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at 9:15 a.m., in the Aula Magna of Building A on the Campus at Piazzale Europa 1.

PROGRAMME:

PhD Welcome - Welcome to the new PhD students of the 41st cycle:

Introduction: Francesco Longo, Delegate for PhDs

• Barbara Fogar, ESF+ PhD student
Talk about her research experience funded by the European Social Fund

• Claudia Macchia and Elena Benedetti, PhD Office
Overview of services offered to PhD students

• Selina Schmidt, Planning and Recruitment Office
International opportunity with the T4EU alliance

Greeting address: Donata Vianelli, Rector

Coffee break 

PhD Innovation Awards

Awards Ceremony for the 5 Best Doctoral Theses of 2025

Introduction: Donata Vianelli, Rector

Moderator: Francesco Longo, Delegate for Doctoral Studies

Maria Pia Abbracchio, University of Milan: "How to Improve Innovation in Italy: The Objectives of the PNRR"

Gianfranco Pacchioni, University of Milan-Bicocca: "Light Science, Dark Science. Toward the Decline of Academic Research?"

Bernardo Balboni, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia: "From Research to the Practice of Innovation"

Welcome address: Francesco Peroni, Vice President of the Board of Directors of the CRTrieste Foundation

Award presentation to the winners
The winners present their research theses

The event is supported by the CRTrieste Foundation.