Soft skills for PhD students
Scientific research and today's highly specialised job market require not only the subject-specific skills typically taught during a three-year doctoral programme, but also technical and interpersonal skills.
The University of Milan offers a wide range of soft-skills courses, from stand-alone modules to cycles of lectures. These courses are designed to enhance understanding of research results exploitation mechanisms, intellectual property protection, and the ethical implications of research. Additionally, they aim to facilitate participation in European funding programmes. Soft-skills courses are common to all doctoral programmes and offer a valuable chance to develop versatile skills applicable to diverse professional settings, ranging from research and teaching to the third sector.
Doctoral students are required to complete 72 hours of soft skills courses within three years. Soft skills courses are open to doctoral students from all disciplines. The course catalogue includes courses offered by the 4EU+ Alliance.
Starting in 2024, a Skills Week has been implemented, allowing participants to complete the recommended number of hours per year (approximately 24 hours) in just one week. Every year, the University organises three Skills Weeks, in February, June/July, and September. Students are required to attend only one Skills Week per year.
The June/July issue is in English.
How to register and participate
PhD students can register for the Skills Week via their Unimia account.
Registration deadline: 31 January 2024.
Each student can only enrol in one of the Skills Weeks dedicated to their doctoral cycle.
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February |
June/July |
September |
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37th cycle |
19/02 – 23/02 |
24/06 – 28/06 |
02/09 – 06/09 |
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38th cycle |
19/02 – 23/02 |
24/06 – 28/06 |
23/09 – 27/09 |
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39th cycle |
26/02 – 01/03 |
01/07 – 05/07 |
23/09 – 27/09 |
Once you've selected your Skills Week, you won't have the flexibility to attend courses of different cycles or weeks. Courses can be in person or online (synchronous or on-demand).
Each Skills Week can have a maximum of 150/180 participants, depending on the number of PhD students enrolled in each doctoral cycle. Students can choose their preferred courses from a specific catalogue.
At the end of each Skills Week, there is a compulsory half-day in-person session dedicated to practicing soft skills through group activities. In the third year, the final in-person day is specifically allocated to skills assessment.
Instructor: Ivano Eberini
Languages: Italian/English
Course duration and delivery methods: 5 hours in person (in two parts)
Instructor: Pierluigi Perri
Language: English
Course duration and delivery methods: 3 hours in person
Instructor: Lesley Gowland
Language: English
Course duration and delivery methods: 4 hours live on Microsoft Teams
Instructor: Paola Galimberti
Languages: Italian/English
Course duration and delivery methods: 7 hours (6 hours online on demand on MyAriel, 1 hour live on Microsoft Teams)
Instructor: Monika Solberg
Language: English
Course duration and delivery methods: 4 hours live on Microsoft Teams
Instructor: Paola Galimberti
Languages: Italian/English
Course duration and delivery methods: 4 hours online on demand on MyAriel
Instructor: Paola Galimberti
Languages: Italian/English
Course duration and delivery methods: 5 hours online on demand on MyAriel
Instructors: Chiara Ragni, Valeria Edefonti, Luigi Sironi
Language: English
Course duration and delivery methods: 5 hours online on demand on MyAriel
Instructor: Lesley Gowland
Language: English
Course duration and delivery methods: 4 hours live on Microsoft Teams
Instructor: Francesca Cappitelli
Language: English
Course duration and delivery methods: 4 hours (3 hourso online on demand on MyAriel, 1 hour in person)
Instructors: Stefano Bocchi, Pietro De Marinis, Valerio Bini
Languages: Italian/English
Course duration and delivery methods: 4 hours in person
Instructor: Luca Fantacci
Language: English
Course duration and delivery methods: 2 hours in person
Instructors: Ilaria Libani, Giacomo Garbagnati
Language: inglese
Course duration and delivery methods: 4 hours online on demand on MyAriel
Instructor: Monika Solberg
Language: English
Course duration and delivery methods: 4 hours live on Microsoft Teams
Instructors: Federica Marinoni, Alessandro Satta
Language: English
Course duration and delivery methods: 3 hours online on demand on MyAriel
Instructors: Roberto Ambosini, Valerio Bini, Stefano Bocchi, Andrea Borghini, Mario C.B. Raviglione, Ilenia Rossetti, Pietro De Marinis
Language: English
Course duration and delivery methods: 5 hours online on demadn on MyAriel
Instructor: Ivano Eberini
Languages: Italian/English
Course duration and delivery methods: 5 hours (3 hours in person, 2 hours live on Microsoft Teams)
Instructor: Tomaso Perani
Language: English
Course duration and delivery methods: 4 hours online on demand on MyAriel
Instructor: Eva Ratti
Language: English
Course duration and delivery methods: 2 hours online on demand on MyAriel
Instructors: Nicolò Spanò, Francesco Colombo, Paola Galimberti
Languages: Italian/English
Course duration and delivery methods: 4 hours online on demand on MyAriel
Instructor: Federica Marinoni
Language: English
Course duration and delivery methods: 2 hours online on demand on MyAriel
Instructors: Roberto Ambosini, Valerio Bini, Stefano Bocchi, Andrea Borghini, Mario C.B. Raviglione, Ilenia Rossetti, Pietro De Marinis
Language: English
Course duration and delivery methods: 5 hours online on demand on MyAriel
Instructors: Ilaria Libani, Avv. Giacomo Garbagnati
Language: English
Course duration and delivery methods: 4 hours online on demand on MyAriel
Instructors: Eva Ratti and Giulia Pezzi
Language: English
Course duration and delivery methods: 4 hours (2 hours online on demand on MyAriel, 2 hours live on Microsoft Teams)
Instructor: Ivano Eberini
Language: English
Course duration and delivery methods: 2 hours in person
Instructors: Eva Ratti and Giulia Pezzi
Language: English
Course duration and delivery methods: 8 hours (4 hours in person, 4 hours live on Microsoft Teams)
Instructors: Nicolò Spanò, Francesco Colombo, Paola Galimberti
Languages: Italian/English
Course duration and delivery methods:: 4 hours online on demand on MyAriel
Instructors: Lucia Zannini, Ivano Eberini, Andrea Garavaglia, Alessandra Lazazzara
Languages: Italian/English
Course duration and delivery methods:: 5 hours online on demand on MyAriel
Instructor: Tomaso Perani
Language: English
Course duration and delivery methods; 4 hours online on demand on MyAriel
Instructors: Eva Ratti and Giulia Pezzi
Language: English
Course duration and delivery methods:: 3 hours in person or live on Microsoft Teams