Jules Hoffmann, Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine (2011) gave the 2022/23 Marco Fraccaro Lecture on 5 April 2023 in Aula U Foscolo on 'The Evolution of Innate Immunity'.
Sir Roger Penrose, Nobel Laureate in Physics (2020), delivered the 2020/21 A Volta lecture online on 20 January 2022 on 'From Black-Hole Singularities to Cosmic Cosmology'.
Harald zur Hausen, Nobel Laureat in Physiology and Medicine (2008), delivered the 2018/19 M Fraccaro lecture on 8 April 2019
Sir Richard Peto, the 2016/17 Volta Lecturer, discussed on 25th May 2017 how the world can and should halve premature death.
Mario Capecchi, 2007 Nobel Laureate for Physiology or Medicine, delivered the 2016/17 M Fraccaro Lecture on 6 April 2017.
A major seminar series on Research Assessment in France, Germany, the UK and Italy took place in College from November 2016 to February 2017.
'Il Cortile dell' Universita', one of several courts of the main 18th century site of the University in the city of Pavia.
An early drawing of the battery by its discoverer, the scientist at the University of Pavia after whom the College is named.
The new North Wing, completed in 2013, houses the 78 graduate members of College as well as 5 short term visitors.
The College welcomes enquiries and applications from prospective PhD students. Further details under ‘Admissions’.
The College has access to a number of schemes to enable its students to study abroad (see ‘Academic Life’).
A basic drawing and painting course is offered to College students starting from 2018/19. The College is well aware that much of its work is directed to the sciences, engineering and medicine and that, as a result, active steps should be taken in order to encourage the pursue of art, music, the humanities and social sciences in College. The art course, together with a new photography course constitute initial steps in the process of bridging the 'two cultures' at Volta.
