The functioning of the University’s Quality Assurance (QA) System in relation to PhD Programmes is described on the page dedicated to Quality Assurance on the University of Milano-Bicocca website.

In line with the proposals of the University’s PhD School, the monitoring of the quality of the PhD Programme is entrusted to the PhD Programme’s QA Group.
The PhD Programme’s QA Group works in constant consultation with the various members of the Programme (Board, Students and Stakeholders) and is composed of at least the following: PhD Programme Coordinator, PhD Programme Quality Assurance Officer and PhD Student Representative.
Each PhD programme appoints a PhD Programme Quality Assurance Officer to support the Coordinator in the planning and monitoring of the programme.

The PhD Programme’s QA Group is responsible for:

• drafting the Planning and Organisation Document for educational and research activities;
• drafting the Annual Report;
• monitoring the progress of PhD students, their opinions on educational and research activities, their satisfaction upon completion of the programme, and their employment status in the years that follow;
• verifying, through regular meetings with representatives from the world of work, the alignment between the proposed training activities and employment demands;
• contributing to the drafting of the Triennial Review.

Following the activities described above, the PhD Programme’s QA Group is responsible for defining any corrective actions or improvements and proposing them to the PhD Board and the Department for approval and implementation.

Below is the composition of the QA Group for the PhD Programme of the Department of Mathematics and Applications.

The functioning of the University’s Quality Assurance (QA) System in relation to the Third and Fourth Mission is described on the page dedicated to Quality Assurance on the University of Milano-Bicocca website.

Each Department appoints a Third and Fourth Mission Quality Assurance Officer who coordinates the Third and Fourth Mission Committee.

The Committee includes at least one representative for the Fourth Mission, with the role of coordinating public engagement initiatives and linking with the University’s organisations.
It may also include a representative for third-party/commissioned research and a representative for the promotion of the Department.

Tasks and functions

The Third and Fourth Mission Committee is responsible for overseeing, promoting and supporting quality policies at departmental level. Its work focuses on identifying areas for improvement, as well as on implementing and monitoring the necessary corrective actions.

The Third and Fourth Mission Quality Assurance system also promotes the enhancement and transfer of knowledge across the region, engaging with public and private players to create value for society.

The Third and Fourth Mission QA supports the Department in the following activities:

• monitoring the Fatti e Persone portal annually, with reference to data relating to the Third and Fourth Mission;
• supporting, in line with the forecasts of AVA3, the planning, monitoring and review of departmental Third and Fourth Mission activities;
• assisting the Director in drawing up the Departmental Three-Year Plan relating to the Third and Fourth Mission;
• verifying the effectiveness and success of training and refresher initiatives aimed at secondary school students and teachers, as well as professional staff, by assessing the number of initiatives and training credits provided, and the number of people involved;
• verifying the impact of the delivery of fee-based services and high-profile consultancy, evaluating changes in the number of services provided and their value;
• verifying the impact and success of the Fourth Mission activities by evaluating changes in the number of students enrolled on Degree Programmes, activities for third-party clients and consultancy, and pre-industrial research activities.

The Third and Fourth Mission Committee is composed of:

• Prof. Gianpaolo CRISTADORO (Quality Assurance Officer for the Third and Fourth Mission / Fourth Mission Contact)
• Prof. Alessandro RUSSO
• Prof. Stefano PIGOLA
• Prof. Samuele MONGODI