Quality assurance
The Quality Assurance System for PhD Programmes is designed as a cyclical process of continuous improvement aimed at ensuring excellence in research training.
At the core of this process is the PhD Programme Review Group (GdR-CdDR), which is responsible for the self-assessment of the training pathway.
Quality Assurance of the PhD Programme concerns:
- the design and continuous updating of high-level training pathways, promoting internationalisation, interdisciplinarity, and the development of transferable skills;
- the planning and delivery of teaching and research activities that enable PhD students to progressively develop research autonomy and professional expertise;
- the regular monitoring of outcomes through objective indicators, consultation of PhD student opinion survey results, verification of compliance with ministerial requirements, and analysis of available employment outcomes;
- engagement with strategically relevant professional and social stakeholders, supported by the systematic consultation of the Advisory Board, which provides guidance on the design and continuous updating of training pathways in line with the latest research developments, ensuring that graduate profiles remain relevant and responsive to evolving societal and professional needs.
Each year, every PhD Programme Review Group (GdR-CdDR) is required to prepare the Annual Monitoring Report. Every five years, it must also produce the Cyclic Review Report, aimed at carrying out a comprehensive evaluation of the programme’s contents, organisational arrangements, and overall effectiveness. The review outcomes are translated into corrective actions, consistent with the University's guidelines and strategic planning, which support the reshaping of the high-qualification process, ensuring transparency and integrity.
LINK: Guidelines for Quality Assurance in PhD Programmes (Intranet – access restricted to University credentials)
PhD Programme Review Group (GdR-CdDR)
Composition of the Review Group
Advisory Board composition
Advisory Board Composition
The PhD Programme organisation page
https://www.dottoratoscienzecliniche.unifi.it/vp-32-organization.html
Annual Monitoring Report
Annual reports of the PhD Programme Review Group (GdR-CdDR).
Documents from previous years are available in the restricted-access area.
Relazione annuale 2025
Relazione annuale 2024
Cyclic Review of the PhD Programme
Cyclic Review Report document of the PhD Programme (restricted access?)
Evaluation of Teaching
LINK to the Evaluation of Teaching of the PhD Programme
Quality Assurance page of the School
Quality Assurance page of the Department
https://www.dmsc.unifi.it/vp-538-assicurazione-della-qualita.html
Quality assurance at the University
- The Quality Assurance (QA) System
- QA Bodies and Key Players
- Documents and Guidelines
- Tools for monitoring and data collection
- Training and promotion of a quality culture
Last update
30.05.2026