Quality Assurance (QA) in the Doctoral Programmes of the University of Padua is implemented in accordance with the ANVUR AVA 3 framework and the requirements of Ministerial Decree 226/2021, which mandates accredited institutions to adopt a structured system for the design, management, monitoring, and continuous improvement of doctoral training. The primary goal is to ensure a high-quality educational and research environment that supports the development of the doctoral candidates’ scientific, professional, and transversal skills, in line with the European Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area (ESG).
Within this framework, each Doctoral Programme adopts transparent procedures for defining learning objectives and expected outcomes, plans and organizes appropriate educational and research activities consistent with its mission, monitors progress and results, and implements
evidence-based improvements. Active engagement of doctoral candidates, academic staff, and the Doctoral Board is a key component of the QA cycle, together with ongoing interaction with the University Quality Assurance Office, the Internal Evaluation Group and the relevant institutional bodies.
Therefore, QA in the doctoral domain ensures rigorous and internationally recognisable training paths that fully respond to the needs of advanced research and society, supporting the continuous enhancement of the learning experience and the quality of the scientific outcomes produced.

Advisory Committee

Within each PhD programme, an Advisory Committee is established with the role of supporting the Programme Coordinator in monitoring activities. These include the analysis of the training and research pathway (including periods of research abroad), participation in conferences, and the quality and quantity of scientific output, as well as listening to PhD candidates (through opinion surveys, possibly supplemented by other tools).

The Advisory Committee of the PhD Programme in Pharmacological Sciences (approved by the Board of Academic Staff on 04/12/2025) is composed as follows:

Prof Michele Morari (Coordinatore)
Prof Nicola Ferri (Vice-Coordinatore)
Prof.ssa Sara de Martin
Prof Stefano dall’Acqua
Drssa Giorgia Marodin (rappresentante delle/dei dottorande/i)
Dr Marcello Trevisani (Chiesi farmaceutici)
Dr Sebastian Martewicz (Evotec)
Dr Davide Grisafi (Farmacista Ospedaliero)

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