Quality assurance of the SciMaNo Doctorate

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The PhD Program in Matter and Nanomaterial Sciences has implemented a Quality Assurance System (QA) covering the requirements for course design, planning, and organization of training and research activities, as well as their monitoring and improvement, in accordance with:
(i) the Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area (EHEA);
(ii) the guidelines provided by the Periodic Accreditation Model for University Institutions and Courses prepared by ANVUR;
(iii) the guidelines included in the specific Guidelines for Quality Assurance of PhD Courses prepared by the University Quality Assurance Committee (PQA)

Actors in the Quality Assurance system:

  • Referents of the Points of Attention (PdA) of the AVA3 model for the D.PHD area:
Point of Attention (POA) PdA Referent
D.PHD.1 PhD Course Design Prof. Antonio Benedetto
D.PHD.2 Planning and organization of training and research activities for the growth of doctoral students Prof. Francesco Offi
D.PHD.3 Monitoring and improving activities Prof. Giovanna Iucci
  • Review Group, which supports the Coordinator in annual monitoring activities, in the preparation of related documents and contributes to the self-assessment, review and improvement activities envisaged by the AVA 3 System.
    • Prof. Marco Barbieri, coordinator
    • Prof. Antonio Benedetto, Head of the Point of Attention
    • Prof. Giovanna Iucci, Head of the Point of Attention
    • Prof. Francesco Offi, Head of the Point of Attention
    • Dr. Miranda Parisi, student representative
    • Dr. Marta Sardara, student representative

The Course makes use of aLink identifier #identifier__63902-1Link identifier #identifier__31789-2 steering committee with highly qualified members representing the various areas covered in the PhD program in Matter and Nanomaterials Sciences and which is consulted annually regarding the program’s organizational and educational aspects.
Monitoring and improving training and research activities relies on regular stakeholder consultations and the analysis of doctoral student opinions (OPID), which are collected both through dedicated doctoral program evaluation forms and through regular meetings with the doctoral students themselves.

Documents

Link identifier #identifier__44794-3Annual Report 2024

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Francesco Offi 28 October 2026