PhD Programmes

Coordinator:
Prof. Massimo SARGIACOMO - Department: Management and Business Administration
email: massimo.sargiacomo@unich.it

Disciplines:
Accounting, Business   Administration   and   Management,   Management,   Organization   Studies,   Financial Intermediaries Economics, Economics and Political Economy

PhD Programme description:
The PhD Programme aims to develop necessary skills and solid methodological bases for doing in business organizations, public administrations and other public and private organizations highly qualified research activities at national and international level in themes encompassed within accounting, business administration, management and economics disciplines. In particular, the PhD Programme focuses, among the others, on the following research areas: Financial and Non Financial Reporting; Managerial Accounting; Corporate Governance; Accounting and Management of Smart Cities and Communities; Accounting History; Digital transformation, Big Data and Performance Evaluation; Corruption and Frauds in the Public and the Private Sectors; Management of Innovation, also in the industry 4.0; Healthcare Management Research; Public sector Accounting and Management; Quality Management and accounting in Higher Education; Operations Management; Accounting and Management of Agro-Food Industry; Disaster Recovery and Resilience of Local Damaged and Secluded Territories; Financial Networks and Risk Modelling; Financial intermediation; Financial markets; Sustainable finance; Economics of Innovation. Networks of economics and finance; Impacts of Institutions on economic development. In terms of expected learning outcomes (scientific knowledge and research skills), at the end of the Programme, PhD graduates will be able to autonomously elaborate and develop a research project with an appropriate methodology (quantitative and/or qualitative), produce scientific publications of high national and international value, use the main qualitative research softwares (eg.nVIVO, ATLAS.ti) as well as quantitative ones (eg. STATA,).
In the three years, research periods of at least 6 months abroad are required, with stays of no less than 3 months each.

Coordinator:
Prof. Assunta PANDOLFI - Department: Medical, Oral and Biotechnological Sciences
email: assunta.pandolfi@unich.it

Disciplines:
Analytical chemistry, General and inorganic chemistry, Organic chemistry, Pharmaceutical chemistry, Pharmaceutical and technological applications of chemistry, Biochemistry, Clinical biochemistry and molecular biology, Human anatomy, Medical statistics, Experimental medicine and pathophysiology, Microbiology and clinical microbiology, Medical and biotechnology
laboratory techniques, Food sciences and dietetics.

PhD Programme description:
The Ph.D. course, which is divided in two curricula, has the objective to prepare young scholars to research in the fields of medicinal chemistry, pharmaceutical sciences and molecular medicine. During the course the following topics will be developed: drug design, synthesis and delivery, active bio-products separation and characterization, studies of molecular mechanisms underlying human pathologies and infections by pathogenic microorganisms. To this end, particular emphasis will be put on the most updated methodologies of molecular, structural and cellular biology, bioinformatics and biostatistics, “omic” sciences as well as to innovative in vitro and animal models of human pathologies.
A period of mobility abroad of at least six months is strongly encouraged.

Curricula:
Pharmaceutical Sciences and Biotechnologies
Molecular Medicine

Coordinator:
Prof. Riccardo PALUMBO - Department of Neuroscience, Imaging and Clinical Sciences email: r.palumbo@unich.it ,
Website: http://www.bbs.unich.it

Disciplines:
Economics, Business administration and management, Finance, Organization studies, Statistics, Mathematical methods of economy, Finance and actuarial sciences, General psychology, Psychobiology and physiological psychology, Developmental and educational psychology,
Social psychology.

PhD Programme description:
The Ph.D in Business & Behavioural Sciences was born within the context of the latest behavioural and experimental shift that has revolutionized economics and management.
Set with an interdisciplinary approach, the Ph.D aims at giving students the opportunity to learn the founding elements of the behavioural sciences – from an epistemic, theoretical and methodological point of view – and of their application in all of the areas of business (economics, finance, management, accounting, marketing, leadership, organizational behaviour).
Future employment opportunities: the main employment opportunities for future Ph.D holders are in the managerial field, for medium-large companies (that are typically active on both a domestic and an international level). The future Ph.D holders interested in pursuing an academic career will be able to work in research centers (including non-university ones) or in other public and private bodies, in Italy or abroad. The Ph.D aims at making future students able to be employable for the following  professional areas:
⦁ Managerial positions (for both private or public and profit or non-profit organizations); administration, accounting, marketing, HR.
⦁ Researcher in the Ph.D research areas.
A visiting period for study and research purposes of at least 6 months is recommended.

Coordinator:
Prof. Carmine CATENACCI, Department: Literature, Arts and Social Sciences
email: carmine.catenacci@unich.it

Disciplines:
Classical Archeology, Greek History, Greek Language and Literature, Roman History, Latin Language and Literature, Classical Philology, Romance Philology and Linguistics, Medieval Latin Philology and Literature, Palaeography, Medieval Art History, Modern Art History,
Contemporary Art History, Museology, Art Criticism and Art Restoration.

PhD Programme description:
The present PhD programme aims at promoting the study of the cultural heritage of the Ancient world and, in particular, of the transmission of classical culture in its manifold themes and forms: the tradition of texts, documents and historical sources; the survival and recurrences of ancient art and literature; the evolution of writings and book forms.
Classical civilization has deeply influenced the development of the European cultural heritage by engaging a productive dialectic between continuity and innovation in different periods and contexts.
The PhD programme provides future scholars with highly specialized and up to date research tools and methods, in order to allow students to: 1) gain a thorough knowledge of both the material and conceptual dimensions of the transmission of the Classics; 2) understand and enhance the fundamental contribution of the Middle and Modern Ages in the process of acquisition and transmission of the Ancient culture. Although interdisciplinary, the programme is focused on a well-defined issue; it seeks to give specific methodological competences in the fields of palaeography and diplomatics, philology, critical analysis of literary texts and art works, historical, digital humanities, archeology and art historical sources. All such skills are necessary to a proper and solid research in the tradition, reception and interpretation of the
ancients from the origins to our contemporary age.

Coordinator:
Prof. Claudio VARAGNOLI - Department: ARCHITECTURE
email: claudio.varagnoli@unich.it

Disciplines:
Relevant sectors ERC: SH3_1 Sustainability sciences, environment and resources; SH3_7 Spatial development, land use, regional planning; SH3_8 Urban, regional and rural studies; SH5_6 History of art and architecture; SH5_7 Museums, exhibitions, conservation and restoration; SH5_10 Cultural heritage, cultural identities and memories; PE8_3Civil engineering, architecture, maritime/hydraulic engineering, geotechnics, waste treatment; PE8_10
Industrial design (product design, ergonomics, man-machine interfaces, etc.); PE8_11
Sustainable design (for recycling, for environment, eco-design)

PhD Programme description:
The program trains Ph. Doctors on architectural issues in an interdisciplinary outlook including the skills of architectural design, management, control, conservation of the built and natural environment, as well as skills related to production and industrial design. This approach is linked to the most current topics of environmental sustainability and risk management of cultural heritage. Following an initial period of seminars and base courses, research activities are undertaken and then finalized by composing the doctoral thesis. Supportive collaborations with foreign research institutions and university partners are planned, with the possibility for doctoral candidates of obtaining a dual degree. (Doctor Europaeus). The professional opportunities provided refer to: professional and industrial world linked to the issues of the project in architecture and design; officials and managers in central and local public administration; university career in the field of Architecture and Design.

Coordinator:
Prof. Luigi BERARDI - Department: Engineering and Geology
email: luigi.berardi@unich.it

Disciplines:
GEO/09 Mining resources, mineralogic and petrographic applications for the environment and for cultural heritage; GEO/10 Solid Earth geophysics; ICAR/02 Hydraulic and marine constructions and hydrology; ICAR/06 Topography and cartography; ICAR/07 Geotechnics; ICAR/08 Structural mechanics; ICAR/09 Structural engineering; ING-INF/05 Information processing systems; ING-INF/06 Electronic and informatics bioengineering; ING-IND/22
Materials science and technology; ING-IND/34 Industrial bioengineering

PhD Programme description:
The PhD in Engineering Science was created to train on technical-scientific research for the development of innovative knowledge and solutions in various engineering fields following a multidisciplinary perspective in the current context of digital, environmental and health transition.
The program strengthens the synergy between traditional areas in the panorama of international doctorates in engineering, such as construction and infrastructure in built environment, along with the analysis of relevant risks (seismic, hydrogeological, coastal), and more recent areas of innovation, such as sustainable materials, data-analysis for engineering, imaging technologies, biomaterials and biomechanics for biomedical engineering.
The aim is to prepare PhD students for the development of innovative knowledge and solutions that will impact various societal challenges in the areas of sustainable infrastructure design and management, resilience and preparedness for extreme events, as well as customized solutions to support of the health and well-being of the individual.
The multidisciplinary training is completed with in-depth study in specific areas within two curricula in "Engineering for Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructures" and "Engineering for Well-being and Health".
The curriculum in “Engineering for Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructures" includes topics of technical-scientific innovation concerning the built environment, starting from the single building up to the network infrastructures on the urban or territorial scale, looking at sustainability and resilience with respect to various risks (e.g. hydrogeological, seismic, climatic). The main topics covered include: analysis, design and evaluation of safety of modern and historic buildings; geotechnical systems under natural and anthropogenic influence, using different evaluation scales, i.e. single, urban and regional scales; energy performance of buildings; analysis and management of hydraulic infrastructures in urban areas and with reference to coastal structures; innovative techniques for building engineering; modelling and testing of materials and structures; experimental investigations and advanced laboratory tests on soils; analysis and development of sustainable construction materials.
The curriculum in "Engineering for Well-being and Health" tackles the development of innovative knowledge and solutions to support people's wellbeing and health. The multidisciplinary approach represents the methodological basis for wide opportunities to develop new knowledge, processes and products in various fields, including: advanced diagnostics, robotics, biomaterials, biomechanics, rehabilitation, telemedicine, assisted ambient living. To this end, novel technological opportunities are integrated with training on various topics of direct relevance to biomedical engineering including: "data analysis", "advanced signal and image processing" or "human-machine interaction".
The training course and each of research projects developed by the PhD students in Engineering Science combine physically based system modelling,  with experimentation and with the
opportunities offered by artificial intelligence applied to the different research areas of the doctorate, while maintaining a pragmatic engineering approach to solving real-world problems. Research is therefore encouraged on topics that have the ambition to reach new knowledge by translating it into process/product innovations with a direct impact on the society. Training and research activities will be carried out in university laboratories or in collaboration with partners from the private or public sector.
The Doctorate programme supports collaborations with foreign research institutions and universities, including those that are currently involved in various international research projects directly followed by the members of the PhD Board as well as cooperation agreements in Europe and outside Europe at Department of Engineering and Geology. The PhD Students are required to spend an obligatory stay abroad for a minimum period of 6 months during the three years.

Coordinator:
Prof. Nicola SCIARRA
Department associated to the Doctorate: Engineering and Geology
email: nicolasciarra@unich.it

Disciplines:
Engineering Geology, Structural Geology, Geophysics, Planetary Geology, Geochemistry,
Petrology, Geomorphology, Archaeology.

PhD Programme description:
This Ph.D. project covers wide themes of the Earth Sciences in order to contribute to the definition of a researcher who can be competitive in numerous branches of scientific research and in the professional field. The general platform of the project includes topics covering natural and man-made environments, related hazards (geo-hydrological risk, seismic hazard and risk, seismic microzonation, environmental risk), geo-resources, and planetary geology. In this context, it is possible to develop specific doctoral topics capable of generating scientific and applicative spin-offs in line with an increasingly complex society. The research activity follows an initial period of basic training, developing collaborations with research institutions and foreign universities that will allow doctoral students to eventually obtain Italian and foreign degrees (in co-tutorship) and possible additional certification as Doctor Europaeus or International Doctorate.
The research topics will include: Applied Geology and Geomorphology, Hydrogeology, Multiscale Tectonics and 3D Seismotectonics, Planetary Sciences, Environmental and Cultural Heritage Protection, Geostatistics and Computational Modelling.
Geology and Geomorphology applied to environmental management, today as never before are the basis for interconnected interdisciplinary research ranging from the current climatological analysis to that of the entire Quaternary compared to the Anthropocene, to the study of new geo-environmental hazard matrices compared with anthropogenic ones, to geological and geo-hydrological hazard assessment. This research approach is aimed at defining new visions of spatial planning related to short and long-term climate change impacts and the definition of adaptation strategies. The topics are approached with innovative and interconnected methodologies and technologies: from classical geomorphological ground surveying to digital and satellite mapping, to the assessment of natural susceptibilities with numerical and local seismic response modelling.
The Geo-hydrological theme consists of the interrelationships between supply, circulation and emergence in aquifers as a function of meteorological, hydrological, hydrogeological and hydrochemical experimental parameters; quantitative and qualitative implications on hydrodynamics, water chemistry and vulnerability of karst, fissured and porous aquifers also with the help of numerical analysis, mathematical modeling, hydrogeological mapping, subsurface geophysical exploration and interpretation of meteorological Radar data.
The theme of Multiscale Tectonics and 3D Seismotectonics focuses on the study of tectonic deformation at regional and local scales, the genesis and evolution of orogenes and fault systems, the relationships between earthquakes and active, Quaternary and inherited geological structures, on earthquake source mechanisms and seismic hazard.
Ph.D. students participating in the Planetary Sciences path will gain a comprehensive understanding of planetary geology through characterization of potential planetary analogues, remote sensing, theoretical modelling, planetary physics, astrobiology, spacecraft instrumentation and space mission development. The program provides the skills needed to participate in the dynamic space industry both in Europe and internationally. Current and future space missions include objectives as diverse as Mercury, Venus, Mars, asteroids, comets and other parts of the outer Solar System, gas giant planets and their satellites, to Kuiper Belt objects. The Environment and Cultural Heritage theme focuses on environmental problems and resources combined with the preservation of cultural heritage, from geotourism to
archaeometry, from pollution mitigation to the characterization of geo-complex materials or

Coordinator:
Prof. Elsa Maria BRUNI
Department: Philosophical, Pedagogical and Economic-Quantitative Sciences (DISFPEQ)
email: elsa.bruni@unich.it

Disciplines:
Theories and science of education and social education, History of education, Methodologies of teaching, Special education, Educational research, Logic and Philosophy of science, Moral
Philosophy, History of Philosophy, Statistics, Economics, Applied economics.

PhD Programme description:
The Ph.D. programme in Human Sciences is aimed at training highly specialised scholars whose skills are essential for the development of excellence in research in economics and statistics as well as philosophical and educational fields. In its areas of interest, the Ph.D. programme identifies in the human sciences a point of dialogue and comparison between different traditions of thought and, not least, of scientific thought. With this in mind, the Ph.D. programme encourages the intercultural dialogue and develops the international reach of its
research, both by attracting foreign students and by promoting the mobility of its members.

Curricula:
Economics and Statistics
Philosophical and Pedagogical Sciences

Coordinator:
Prof. Oriana TRUBIANI
Department: Tecnologie Innovative in Medicina & Odontoiatria
Email: oriana.trubiani@unich.it

Disciplines:
Histology, General surgery, Oral diseases and dentistry, Cardiovascular diseases, Anesthesiology, Nephrology, Urology, Dermatological diseases, Pediatric surgery, Biology, Pathological anatomy, Human anatomy, Infectious diseases, Gynecology and obstetrics, Pediatrics, Diseases locomotor system, Applied medical technology and methodology,
Microbiology, Pharmacology.

PhD Programme description:
The aim of the Doctoral course is to identify multidisciplinary biomedical research methodologies that allow the analysis of the pathogenesis, diagnostic and prognostic pathways and the therapeutic approach of various clinical syndromes.
The course aims to train professional researchers with specific technical skills on the topics proposed by the doctoral course, but also with relational and cultural skills that allow them to properly express themselves in any field of clinical research at national and international level, responding perfectly to the new highly specialized profiles required by the job market. The major aims proposed by the Doctoral Course are:
⦁ development and testing of innovative therapies in the treatment of oral pathologies and systemic diseases
⦁ evaluation of the therapeutic efficacy of the Regenerative Medicine in the repair, regeneration and replacement of cells / tissues / organs to restore compromised physiological functions
⦁ study of cellular signaling related to the regulation of biological functions as a platform for the development of new therapeutic approaches.
⦁ evaluation of the clinical advantages and surgical performance associated with the minimally invasive / robotic surgical approaches in complex surgical procedures.

Coordinator:
Prof. Maurizio BERTOLLO - Department: Medicine and Ageing Sciences
email: maurizio.bertollo@unich.it

PhD Programme description:
The interuniversity doctoral research program in Kinesiology is activated at the University G. d' Annunzio of Chieti and Pescara in association with the University Niccolò Cusano with a general agreement for cooperation with the University of Thessaly and the University of Rouen- Normandie and many other international opportunities for mobility and lab experience. The PhD program aims to develop a solid research training in the field of Kinesiology, which is defined as an academic subject that examines physical movement and its effects on "health, society, and quality of life". The PhD in Kinesiology uses evidence-based research to improve movement and performance and to treat and prevent injury and disease. In particular, the program is devoted to enhancing the understanding of the processes and mechanisms underlying the development, maintenance, and improvement of human motor behavior and performance. We use a multimodal and multidisciplinary approach that combines the Sciences and the Humanities perspectives to understand how physical activity, exercise, and sport may contribute to human well-being and health, and how to optimize human performance in any field of life (e. g. well-being and health, sport, art, job). The areas of research include the broad domain of biological, physiological, biomechanical, behavioral, and psychosocial factors influencing human movement, and the analysis of social and cultural transformations related to the role and functions of physical activity in health, well-being, sport, and physical education. Moreover, it will cover specific fields such as chronic disease prevention, exercise and brain aging, and rehabilitation. In the framework of the current theories of Kinesiology, the PhD program addresses questions regarding perception, cognition, and action, how brain, body and behavior interact and develop during the lifespan in different settings. The specificity of our approach resides in the integration of behavioral, biological, and psychological data with functional brain monitoring, respectively performed with biomechanical, biomedical, and psychophysical methods. The international vocation of the PhD is expressed in the involvement of foreign universities and the development of an international training network at a doctoral level, providing opportunities for students' exchange and mobility. Students will be trained in planning and accomplishing original projects inspired by the principles of hypothesis-driven and evidence-based research, grounding teaching, and the Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis.
The PhD program will provide students with:
⦁ Key theoretical and applied expertise to engage in and carry out high quality research activities in academic, private, and public sectors.
⦁ A multi-disciplinary and cross-sectoral understanding of kinesiology, sport, and exercise.
⦁ Key theoretical and applied expertise for the development, conduction, and completion of original projects motivated by hypothesis-driven and evidence-based principles, grounding teaching, as well as Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis.
Precisely, the PhD program will provide a high-level training in the following areas:
⦁ Planning, executing, and reporting research projects and results based on a proficient understanding of scientific literature, conventional and advanced methodologies, experimental designs, and protocols.
⦁ Mastering of physiological, biological, psychological, pedagogical, and methodological research techniques using innovative tools and techniques, and their application to various experimental models.
⦁ Use of psychophysiological and kinesiological tools for data collection.
⦁ Use of statistical packages for the management, transformation, and analysis (i.e., qualitative, and quantitative methods) of experimental data in physiological, biological, psychological, pedagogical, and methodological research.
⦁ Development of essential communication skills, including scientific writing and oral dissemination.
⦁ Understanding of the essential research organizational streams of funding and protection of intellectual property, including international and national funding systems, metrics of evaluation for scientific productions, and policies for the exploitation of research results.
⦁ Enhanced knowledge and awareness of what comprises both physical and mental health, and their connection to physical activity.
⦁ Development of healthy lifestyle habits to promote overall wellness.
⦁ Understanding the principles for the improvement of motor skills and the development of muscle strength.
⦁ Improving one's understanding of human kinetics.
⦁ Improving health and physical activity in connection to specific diseases.

Coordinator:
Prof. Persida LAZAREVIC - Department: Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures
email: persida.lazarevic@unich.it

Disciplines:
Cinema, photography and television (L-ART/06); Romance philology and linguistics (L-FIL- LET/09); Italian literatures (L-FIL-LET/10); Contemporary Italian literature (L-FIL-LET/11); Literary criticism and comparative literature, (L-FIL-LET/14); Germanic philology (L-FIL-LET/15); Glottology and linguistics (L-LIN/01); Didactics of modern languages (L-LIN/02); French literature (L-LIN/03); Language and translation – French (L-LIN/04), Spanish literature (L- LIN/05); Spanish Languages (L-LIN/07), English literature, (L-LIN/10); Anglo-American languages and literatures (L-LIN/11); Language and translation - English (L-LIN/12); German literature (L-LIN/13); Language and translation - German (L-LIN/14); Slavic studies (L-LIN/21); Arabic language and literature (L-OR/12); Language an literatures of China and Southeast Asia
(L-OR/21); Contemporary history (M-STO/04); Economic and political geography (M-GGR/02).

PhD Programme description:
The PhD programme aims at the advanced study of the phenomena of contact between languages, literatures and cultures. The category of “contact” marks the history of civilisations and constitutes an indispensable part of cultural heritage.
The field of study is characterised by the transversal nature of the discipline and the multiplicity of research (linguistics, literature, history, cultural studies, psychology and sociology, anthropology and ethnography, new media, artistic and communication languages) with further possible disciplinary branches, united by the theoretical centrality and heuristic value of the “contact” paradigm.
The course of study focuses on transnational themes such as; (1) migratory movements and their linguistic, literary and cultural influences, both because of the richness of their history and the topicality of the phenomena that characterises our current day culture, and also because of the theoretical and conceptual complexity that their study entails; (2) the dynamics of the formation of identity and otherness, including their effects on processes of cultural hybridisation, such as travel literature and tourism. Another line of study on which the course focuses is translation and intercultural mediation, intertextuality and intersemiotic practices, and the phenomena of exchange of cultural, symbolic and social capital.
The PhD provides an obligatory stay abroad for a minimum period of 6 months in the three
years.

Coordinator:
Prof. Federico BRIOLINI - Department of Legal and Social Sciences
email: federico.briolini@unich.it

Disciplines:
Private Law (IUS/01); Labour Law (IUS/07)

PhD Programme description:
The Ph.D. programme in SCIENZE GIURIDICHE PER LA SOSTENIBILITÀ, LA TRANSIZIONE
ECOLOGICA E L'INNOVAZIONE The Doctoral Course in Legal Sciences for Sustainability, Ecological Transition and Innovation is characterized by the integrated application of methodologies and approaches borrowed from the various disciplinary contexts of reference to interdisciplinary topics of transversal interest, which concern the common area of the legal problems of sustainability, ecological transition and innovation. The course will first of all be called upon to enhance the role of private law as a tool for improving the environmental quality and governing the changes associated with the development of new technologies, with a view to redefining the fundamental categories of contract and consumer law, as well as the system of civil liability, as well as property and the classic theory of goods in a more modern key, more inclusive and aimed at enhancing the social utility and the functionalization of certain entities. In the same perspective, the role of private law will assume centrality in the protection and promotion of the complex of legal situations closely linked to the concept of person and social formation, essential references in the legal declination of sustainability, ecological transition and technical-scientific innovation and legislation. In commercial law, the topics being studied and researched will primarily concern corporate sustainability, the impact on human rights and the environment of the activities of companies and their partners along the entire value chain. In this context, among other things, the topics of benefit companies, Corporate Social Responsibility, the cc.dd. ESG factors, of Green Finance, and the implications of national and supranational regulatory texts will be assessed, such as the Directive on the declaration of non- financial information and the proposal for a European Directive on the duty of diligence of companies for sustainability purposes.
In labor law, research will be carried out taking into account the constant evolution of the discipline and the transformation undergone by the organizational models of production and work. The issues involved will concern changes in the labor market, the effects of the dematerialisation of work performance, also with regard to the time and place of work, the multilevel regulatory production on new forms of work on platforms, the environmental dimension of job protection and of employment and the development of more inclusive systems of industrial relations, including transnational ones, projected towards the protection of employment in all its forms and along the global supply chains, economic-social and employment transitions, the adaptation of social protection systems sustainably and universally. From the point of view of constitutional and public law, the processes of ecological transition and the related developments of technological innovation tools will be taken into consideration, which generate a profound impact on the structures and forms of intervention of the system of public authorities in the economy and in environmental protection policies in its various aspects and push for a renewed scientific reflection regarding the new strategies and forms of public intervention in the economy, the system of integrated sources in the EU and global context, the form of government of the States in the context of the EU institutions, the protection of individual rights, the processes of redistribution of wealth according to equality and social and territorial cohesion. In the field of tax law, research will start from the need to modernize and make the financial and tax systems of the States functional to the objectives, reshaping the welfare area, rationalizing public spending, orienting the tax systems in view of the ecological transition and environmental sustainability, also modernizing and functionalizing the procedures for implementing the tax levy, the obligations of taxpayers and the mechanisms for controlling and combating evasion.
In the perspective of international law and of the European Union, the theme of environmental sustainability will be placed at the center of the analyzes which has assumed ever greater
importance in recent decades and today constitutes a central pillar both for the international community and for the EU, where the CD. The 2019 Green Deal placed the issues of ecological transition, climate neutrality, resilience to climate impacts and the digital transition at the center of European policies up to 2050.

Coordinator:
Prof. Stefania FULLE - Department: Neuroscienze, Imaging e Clinical Sciences
email: stefania.fulle@unich.it

Disciplines:
Physiology, Biochemistry, Clinical biochemistry and clinical molecular biology, Pharmacology, Human anatomy, Cardiovascular diseases, Oral diseases and dentistry, Eye diseases, Applied
medical techniques, Medical and biotechnology laboratory techniques

PhD Programme description:
The PhD course is aimed at preparing researchers graduated in different scientific disciplines such as medical, biomedical, and biotechnological areas. The Course will allow to achieve skills related to the use of innovative techniques and methods (genomics, proteomics, metabolomics) to make the adaptive, pharmacological, and technological approaches of regenerative and/or reconstructive medicine more effective in order to address issues related to age-induced changes and/or from different pathophysiological states in specific human tissues and systems. In particular, techniques involving the use of stem cells and innovative scaffold will be applied and developed to face problems associated with repair and/or restoration processes of skeletal muscle, heart, bone tissue, ocular tissue, and the central nervous system. Some pathologies such as cardiovascular diseases, inflammation, and different neoplasm types will be investigated with biotechnological approaches in order to identify and develop both early markers of the pathogenesis and new therapeutic/formulative approaches. Other research topics include the development of innovative pharmaceutical forms and the spatial control of biotechnological drug delivery with the aid of pharmaceutical nanotechnology. In the odontostomatologic area, the research fields will concern: the biological properties and the clinical use of several biomaterials used for bone regeneration; the combination of stem cells and biomaterials for tissue repair applications; and the application of diagnostic methods such as in vivo confocal microscopy allowing a precise assessment of the functional damage. Artificial intelligence will also be used to predict healing.

Curricula:
Functional Biotechnologies
Technological Innovation in Cardiovascular and Pharmacological Sciences
Biotechnologies in Integrated Surgery

Coordinator:
Prof. Cosimo DEL GRATTA - Department of Neuroscience, Imaging and Clinical Sciences
email: cosimo.delgratta@unich.it

Disciplines:
Applied Physics (incl. Medical Physics and Bio-Physics), Biomedical Engineering, Medical Genetics, Pathology, Psychiatry, Neurology, Diagnostic Imaging and Radiotherapy, Neuroradiology, General Psychology, Psychobiology and Physiological Psychology,
Psychometrics, Social Psychology

PhD Programme description:
Educational project: Interdisciplinary education for the acquisition of competencies necessary to the practice and the implementation of biomedical imaging, in particular for basic and clinical neurosciences, from the physical principles of imaging techniques, to the development of innovative instrumentation, to the methods of data acquisition and analysis, to the design and conduction of a basic or clinical study, to the publication of the results and their insertion in the present research landscape, and to the preparation of a research project for the participation in competitive calls. Topics of theoretical study, and of hands-on workshops: Methods and models for the analysis of biomedical images. Computational models for the neurosciences. Physical principles and technology for the implementation of innovative instrumentation for biomedical imaging. Study of genomics in normal and pathological conditions and their integration with functional imaging. Integration of neurologic, psychiatric, and diagnostic imaging disciplines for the study of Central Nervous System pathologies. The education includes practical hands-on courses on all the most widespread and advanced large scale neuroimaging.

Coordinator:
Prof. Luca TOMMASI – Department: Psychological, Health and Territorial Sciences
email: luca.tommasi@unich.it

PhD Programme description:
Possible applications aimed at improving the health of individuals and the services aimed at them.
Social, Work and Organizational Psychology: The research lines in the various thematic areas of Social, Work and Organizational Psychology, are developed with the aim of promoting advanced training on basic social psychological processes (processes and contents of social knowledge, attitudes, interpersonal relationships, group processes and social influence, intergroup relationships) and complex cognitive functions within cultural and organizational contexts, a knowledge of the different theoretical paradigms adopted in the field of Social, Work and Organizational Psychology, and the development of competence as regards quantitative and qualitative laboratory and field investigation methods. The studies, characterized by a high application value are carried out in partnership with various organizational realities at national and international level, creating a mutual enrichment between the academic world and diversified professional contexts, aiming at the joint enhancement of well-being at work and performance.
Clinical and Dynamic Psychology: The research lines of Clinical and Dynamic Psychology are aimed at the analysis of the interactions between psychological, relational and environmental factors in determining the conditions of health, pathology and discomfort at a mental and physical level. Functional and dysfunctional processes are explored according to a hub-and- spoke model with specific insights into issues concerning adaptation problems, critical life span conditions, psychopathological mental processes and their behavioural and psychobiological correlates. The psychological dynamics related to all of these factors, and the related experiences and representations of the self, intrapsychic processes and interpersonal relationships, are analyzed starting from the recognition of the subjective value of psychic experience and the unconscious dimensions of the mind. The various topics are studied from an interdisciplinary perspective in connection with scientific fields (research laboratories of neurobiology, psychophysiology and microbiology) and neighbouring clinical fields (medical- specialist clinics). The applicative effects therefore range from the traditional sectors of scientific dissemination (publications, conferences, web) to the implementation of new clinical- therapeutic protocols. Students are expected to spend a period of at least 3 months abroad in Research Centers or universities (6 months mandatory for positions funded by DM 118).

Coordinator:
Prof. Piero Di Carlo - Department of Advanced Technologies in Medicine & Dentistry
email: piero.dicarlo@unich.it

Disciplines:
Business Administration, Science of Finance, Sociology, Atmospheric Physics, Climatology, Geophysics, Environmental Technical Physics, Building Technique, Design, Urbanistics, Odontostomatological Diseases, Applied Biology, Histology, Pharmacology, General And
Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry.

PhD Programme description:
The main objective of the PhD course in Sciences and Technologies for Sustainable Development is to train professional profiles that integrate sustainability skills with the technical abilities required by specific functions, through transdisciplinary training for the acquisition of new skills for the environmental, economic and social aspects of sustainable development in line with the sDGS of the UN 2030 agenda.
The course is established on the following three lines:
1) Climate, Energy and Urban System focused on education on the basic knowledge of climate change and increasing pollution and on the research of their impacts on ecosystems and on the territory. Moreover, energy transition, decarbonisation of the economy, smart cities and urban planning. Finally, on mitigation and adaptation to climate and environmental changes.
2) Circular Economy focused on training to accelerate the transition to the circular economy through the innovation of production models of goods and services of companies, businesses and local authorities and awareness of responsible consumption.
3) Health and Social Inclusion focused on training on the impact of climate, environmental, urban and economy changes on human health, migration, community inclusion. In the three years, research periods of at least 3 months abroad are required.

Coordinator:
Prof. Michele CASCAVILLA - Department of Legal and Social Sciences.
email: michele.cascavilla@unich.it

PhD Programme description:
The PhD in Social Sciences aims to train figures of scholars able to carry out qualified activities of analysis and theoretical and empirical research at Universities, public bodies, private and third sector subjects, for basic and applied research purposes. To this end, the PhD aims to combine a solid theoretical preparation with the full mastery of research methodologies and techniques, quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods. It provides participants with all the tools for the realization of national and international empirical surveys, relating to a wide range of fields specific to the complex systems of contemporary social sciences. Anchored in the theoretical assumptions and methodologies of sociological disciplines, the PhD, in order to ensure a better understanding of its subjects of study, will constantly resort to dialogue with other social sciences - anthropology, psychology, contemporary history, history of philosophy, law, political science, statistics. The main thematic areas of the PhD in Social Sciences concern social change, forms of deviance and crime, historical-philosophical and political processes, the media and the public sphere, the methodology of social research.
The aim of the PhD program is to encourage, through a multi-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary approach, the construction of a cultural profile of highly qualified scholars and professionals in the social sciences. The course aims to train scholars able to exercise their activities in a critical and multidisciplinary through knowledge of sociological, criminological, political and statistical analysis, together with specific historical-philosophical, anthropological and the knowledge of law. The course aims to promote the integration between the theoretical sociological reflection and the current emerging problems, carrying out field research with quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods methodologies, also in the digital field. In fact, in the context of the PhD, innovative research paths will be particularly valued, experimenting with models of analysis that take due analysis of social, cultural and technological changes in society. The aim is to foster an applied knowledge of the Social Sciences, the development of operational skills and the practical use of the social sciences as forms of practical knowledge. In order to achieve the general educational objectives and the three research curricula prepared, in order to facilitate the achievement of the necessary scientific maturity, PhD students will be specifically followed by tutors, which will support and support the implementation of the research projects identified and proposed. Always in this direction, at the end of each year, the PhD candidate will present to the College the results of his research work, subject to the approval of the scientific tutor, during a dedicated public dissemination initiative. Students are expected to undergo a visiting period for study and research purposes of at least 6 months.