Year-to-year progression and final admission instructions and dates Calendar: 1st Year (41th Cycle): September 14, 2026, at 09:00, Aula B, CU019 PhD students: Lucrezia Pantaleo, Irene Mezzani, Despoina Varouhaki, Mariannna Lombardi Evaluation commission: Prof Antonella Goggiamani, Prof Paolo Guglielmi, Prof Cinzia Ingallina 2nd Year (40th Cycle): September 11, 2026, at 09:00 Aula B, CU019 PhD students: Yuri Gazzilli, Marianna Lamanna, Chen Shen, Francesca Romana Stacchini Evaluation commission: Prof Giovanna Poce, Prof Alessia Ciogli, Prof Patrizia Paolicelli 3rd Year (39th Cycle): September 21, 2026, at 9:00 Aula B, CU019 PhD students: Francesco Vallini, Claudia Migliorini, Alessandro Carlone Evaluation commission: Prof Luisa Mannina, Prof Federica Rinaldi, Prof Barbara Chiavarino 3rd Year (39th Cycle) final thesis defense: January 15, 2027 PhD students: Francesco Vallini, Claudia Migliorini, Alessandro Carlone Evaluation commission: TBD Instructions: All candidates must submit their annual report by September 10, 2026, using the format available on the website. Presentations must be prepared and delivered in English, using the ppt format provided on the website. The final slide of the template must include the required information. For third-year students, both the report and the presentation must cover the entire thesis work. Presentation times: 1st Year: 15 minutes (10 minutes + 5 minutes for discussion) 2nd Year: 20 minutes (15 minutes + 5 minutes for discussion) 3rd Year: 25 minutes (20 minutes + 5 minutes for discussion) Please strictly respect the time limits. If you go over time, your presentation will be interrupted. Only for 3rd-year students: the final thesis must be uploaded to Infostud by October 30, 2026.