In the academic year 2025–26, first-year PhD candidates belong to Cycle 41. They consist of 13 students, supported financially by university and research fellowships (FIS), co-funded scholarships in collaboration with companies and startups, and other forms of continuous support comparable in amount to a standard doctoral scholarship.
The activities undertaken by PhD candidates beyond their first year, during the past academic year, were as follows:
Training through scientific research, coordinated by their respective advisors;
Study, research, and training visits to:
2.1 Universities and research centres;
2.2 International doctoral courses;
2.3 International conferences;
Participation in educational offerings specifically delivered by the PhD Programme in Computer Science.
It is also important to note that the seminar activity has been particularly rich, featuring contributions from prominent scientists working in leading cutting-edge areas of Computer Science.