President
Valentina Meucci
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Administrative Office
Department of Scienze veterinarie
Overview and objectives of the PhD course
The PhD course in Veterinary Sciences aims to train qualified researchers in the disciplines related to veterinary sciences and animal production through a multidisciplinary scientific and cultural training. The PhD students, through the methods of biomedical research applied to veterinary sciences, food safety and zootechnical production, will carry out their activities in labs, clinics and structures of the Department of Veterinary Sciences and in the “Research Centres” affiliated with this Department. During the three-year period of the PhD course, the PhD student carries out a research topic in a progressively autonomous way, being able to develop his/her research in veterinary sciences in the different scientific disciplinary areas which characterize the PhD course: VET, AGR and BIO. All PhD students will be followed and guided in the development of the research project by at least one supervisor. At the end of each year, the PhD student must prepare a report on his/her research activities which will be evaluated and approved by the Doctoral Board. At the end of the course the thesis will be preliminarily evaluated by two external reviewers belonging to other Italian or foreign university investigators. The PhD title will be awarded after a public examination in front of a Commission of professors appointed by the Board of the PhD Course. The PhD program promotes internationalization through the organization of research periods abroad, the preparation of co-tutoring agreements with foreign researchers, the stipulation of agreements with foreign universities and the presence in the college of teaching staff of researchers belonging to universities and research institutions located outside Italy.
The PhD program in Veterinary Sciences covers the research training activities in various scientific areas of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Production. The research topics include basic sciences such as anatomy, physiology and biochemistry, animal production (zootechnical sciences, nutrition, animal welfare), pathology (parasitology, infectious diseases and pathological anatomy), the obstetric, surgical veterinary clinic, veterinary pharmacology and toxicology. The safety, quality and enhancement of food of animal origin are also part of the training objectives. The course goal PhD doctors with solid scientific and cultural training in the disciplines of the aforementioned sectors through the development of advanced research programs and the provision of highly qualified specialist teaching. The course aims to train researchers with a high scientific and professional profile and with the appropriate skills to carry out highly qualified research activities in public and private entities as well as with qualifications also in the exercise of freelance and managerial activities of high international impact.
Regolamento interno del corso di dottorato (only in Italian)
Prove di ammissione a.a. 2020-21 - Deroga Emergenza Covid (only in Italian)
Prove di ammissione a.a. 2021-22 - Deroga Emergenza Covid (only in Italian)
