As doctoral and post-doctoral students, you will be called upon to engage with the content and methods of evaluating sustainability research projects.
When dealing with sustainability issues, it is appropriate - if not necessary - to base your approach on the principles of integration, universality and participation. For example, the first principle - that of integration - encourages us to change our perspective, both in thought and in action. So-called integrative thinking is now seen as a prerequisite for achieving two goals: a) to develop projects that address highly complex challenges (climate, socio-economic, health emergencies); b) to be able to adequately communicate the results obtained.
The Integrated Sustainability Assessment for Global Health course addresses these issues from different angles. Starting from the contents of the video lessons, which focus on particularly topical issues, attention is drawn to the so-called integrated sustainability report, which is now considered a necessary tool for promoting a culture of transition, regeneration of ecosystems and global health within the world of higher education.
Mode of delivery: Online asynchronous
Enrolment: Open to all
Language: ENG
Completion criteria: Watch all video lessons and pass the final test + satisfaction survey
Accredited hours: 5h
Teachers: Prof. Ambosini, Prof. Bini, Prof. Bocchi, Prof. Borghini, Prof. Raviglione, Prof.ssa Rossetti, De Marinis, Phd Fellow
Scientific research now faces a growing problem linked to those incentives that favour quantity over quality, rigour and innovative research with medium- to long-term prospects. These incentives have led some researchers to engage in opportunistic behaviour. This phenomenon has generated a toxic climate within science, denounced by researchers themselves.
At European level, there is a rethinking of research evaluation activities towards fairer and more inclusive systems (multidisciplinarity, multilingualism, etc.).
The course includes a brief description of the different qualitative and quantitative evaluation systems and the (unintended) effects that the application of these systems can trigger
Mode of delivery: Online asynchronous
Enrolment: Open to all
Language: ITA/ENG
Completion criteria: watch all the video lessons + forum's assignments + satisfaction questionnaire
Accredited hours: 2
Teachers: dott.ssa Paola Galimberti
Following the video lessons, you will be able to understand the topics of:
- Basic concepts related to entrepreneurship with reference to business creation in the academic mode
- Basic concept of innovation of the actors involved in the innovation process and the path of valorisation through business creation
- Types of start-ups, characteristics of a new entrepreneurial reality
- Hints on the concept of business plan and business model
- Ways and means of financing innovative projects and new entrepreneurial realities: institutional investors, public funds, calls dedicated to innovation and crowfunding
- Corporate forms: constitution of a new company and characteristic elements of a new enterprise: shareholders, articles of incorporation, shareholders' agreements, governing and administrative bodies
- Innovative start-ups in the Italian legislation.
Mode of delivery: Online asynchronous
Enrolment: Open to all
Language: ENG
Completion criteria: Watch all video lessons and pass the final test + satisfaction survey
Accredited hours: 4h
Teachers: dott.ssa Ilaria Libani, avv. Giacomo Garbagnati
Two short lectures offered in the second year with the aim of opening up a new perspective through which to view one's own doctoral career, and to understand its significance beyond the subject of one's specialisation. A path of choice for the training of innovation skills that are required in a business environment such as the contemporary business environment. Learners are invited to reflect on the transversal learning inherent in their pathway, with a view to enhancing the experience as a whole.
Mode of delivery: Online asynchronous
Enrolment: Open to all
Language: ENG
Completion criteria: Watch all video lessons + pass the final test + complete the survey
Accredited hours: 2h
Teachers: Eva Ratti, PhD
The basic course on Intellectual Property and Patents aims to provide scientific content to improve knowledge on the subject. In particular to:
- Improve the understanding of the basic concepts regarding the protection and enhancement of Intellectual Property;
- Improve the knowledge and understanding of the different types of Intellectual Property and the protection methods for each of them;
- Acquisition of knowledge related to the definition of an invention, inventor and owner and the evaluation of patentability of findings, with special focus on the requirements under the law;
- Acquisition of knowledge related to how to protect the confidentiality of Intellectual Property;
- Acquisition of knowledge related to the different types of patents;
- Understanding of the steps necessary to evaluate the patentability of results, with focus on the process within the University of Milan;
- Acquisition of basic knowledge for assessing the value of Intellectual Property and introduction to the valorization processes.
Enrolment: open to all
Completion criteria: watch all the video lessons and pass the final test + Satisfaction Survey
Recognised hours: 3h
Teachers: Dr. Federica Marinoni, Dr. Alessandro Satta
Referring Structure: Intellectual Property Office, Innovation and Knowledge Enhancement Directorate
In this Teaching & Learning course we will look at some aspects of teaching methodology, in particular the preparation of teaching materials. We will try to answer the following questions:
- What does it mean to produce accessible materials?
- What constraints does copyright place on your teaching design and practice?
- What difficulties can arise when dealing with third-party texts?
- Are you familiar with the teaching resources offered by the University Library Service (SBA) through Minerva?
- How to use inclusive language in teaching and research
Enrolment: open to all
Completion criteria: watch all the video lessons + meta-reflection + complete the survey
Recognised hours: 4h
Teachers: dott. Spanò; dott. Colombo, dott.ssa Galimberti
A course devoted to who is an author, how to select a journal and roles of editors, reviewers and publishers to improve your knowledge and skills on the paper submission and review processes, and possible reasons of a paper acceptance or rejection
Mode of delivery: Online asynchronous
Enrolment: Open to all
Language: ENG
Completion criteria: Watch all video lessons and pass the final test + Satisfaction Survey
Accredited hours: 3h
Teachers: Prof.ssa Cappitelli
The course includes a second part, only for interested participants who have registered for the synchronous course.
What next after PhD?
- The research funding system;
- The different forms of research grants;
- Reading a research call;
- Defining the project idea;
- Write the scientific and non-scientific content of a competitive proposal in response to a call for proposal;
- Writing a competitive proposal from the point of view of non-scientific content, in response to a call for proposal;
- Prepare the CV as an integral part of a research project submitted in response to a call for proposal.
Mode of delivery: Online asynchronous
Enrolment: Open to all
Language: ENG
Completion criteria: Watch all video lessons and pass the final test + Satisfaction Survey
Accredited hours: 4h
Teachers: Tomaso Perani, Phd