The doctoral programme offers a broad range of educational activities designed to support the academic development of PhD candidates. The seminar offerings are particularly rich and include contributions from prominent international scholars in the field of computer science.
The activities provided include dedicated courses delivered specifically to PhD students—mainly focusing on cross-cutting topics and soft skills—as well as advanced thematic seminars in which international experts teach short courses on emerging subjects of shared interest. Taken together, these initiatives help students explore diverse areas within computer science. PhD candidates are also given the opportunity to attend summer and winter schools, as well as major conferences in their research areas, as part of their training. Finally, it is worth noting that students consistently achieve significant research outcomes, such as the acceptance of papers at national and international scientific conferences, many of which are top-tier (rank A+/A++), and they receive both financial and logistical support to participate.
Courses Specifically Offered for Academic Year 2024–2025
Courses on cross-cutting topics and soft skills are offered to students across all three years:
Who: Prof. Walter Quattrociocchi and Prof. Matteo Cinelli
Title: TBA
When: March/April/May 2026
Where: Department of Computer Science
Description: this short series of micro-classes will cover cutting-edge themes, such as:
1) Applications of Complex Systems
2) From Typicality to Criticality in Compex Systems
3) Data-Driven Models of Complex Sysmtes
4) Micro, Meso and Macro level Dynamics
Who: Prof. Emanuele Rodola'
Title: Grant Writing
When: April/May 2026
Where: Department of Computer Science
Description: the module will cover research grant proposal preparation, submission and reporting.
Further modules will be announced soon.
Specialised Educational Pathways in Computer Science
The PhD programme in Computer Science organizes numerous seminars within highly specialised and advanced educational tracks on various hot topics, in collaboration with leading national and international scholars in the field.
The full list of delivered seminars is available in the dedicated section.
Other Training Activities
PhD candidates engage daily in development, reporting, and documentation tasks within both external and internal projects of the Department. Notably, some have had the opportunity to gain experience in industrial or governmental environments, thereby strengthening their skills in managing non-academic systems.
Among teaching-related activities, PhD students often have the opportunity to supervise and guide Bachelor’s and Master’s thesis students, both during project development and during the preparation of the written dissertation. This activity allows them to obtain recognition as “Co-supervisor”.