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M FRACCARO LECTURE 2022/23

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'.

A Volta Lecture 2020/21

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'.

M Fraccaro Lecture 2018/19

Harald zur Hausen, Nobel Laureat in Physiology and Medicine (2008), delivered the 2018/19 M Fraccaro lecture on 8 April 2019

Volta Lecture 2016/17

Sir Richard Peto, the 2016/17 Volta Lecturer, discussed on 25th May 2017 how the world can and should halve premature death.

M Fraccaro Lecture 2016/17

Mario Capecchi, 2007 Nobel Laureate for Physiology or Medicine, delivered the 2016/17 M Fraccaro Lecture on 6 April 2017.

RESEARCH ASSESSMENT

A major seminar series on Research Assessment in France, Germany, the UK and Italy took place in College from November 2016 to February 2017.

The University of Pavia

'Il Cortile dell' Universita', one of several courts of the main 18th century site of the University in the city of Pavia.

Alessandro Volta

An early drawing of the battery by its discoverer, the scientist at the University of Pavia after whom the College is named.

NORTH WING

The new North Wing, completed in 2013, houses the 78 graduate members of College as well as 5 short term visitors.

GRADUATE STUDENTS

The College welcomes enquiries and applications from prospective PhD students. Further details under ‘Admissions’.

STUDYING ABROAD

The College has access to a number of schemes to enable its students to study abroad (see ‘Academic Life’).

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Volta Political Society (VPOS)

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A number of Volta students have a strong interest in social and political issues. The Volta Political Society (VPOS) catalyses these interests that have yielded numerous initiatives in previous years from an open debate on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the Arab Spring, the future of the European Union, etc.

The following students have enrolled in the VSEC for the academic year 2021/22. Ludovica Ferrero has agreed to act as Secretary to the Society for this academic year.

Sladjana   Ajdinovic
Amina   Amer
Ilham   El Ouizi
Ludovica   Ferrero
Valerio   Florestano
Elisa I   Hobelsberger
Maria Pia   Longo
Eleonora   Nicodemo
Dario   Pulito
Ines   Shopi
Michele   Songini
Sharareh   Banihashemi
Paolo   Catarsi
Davide   Sogliani

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