Training activities
Transferable skills
IUSS annually defines and organizes numerous interdisciplinary courses to enable Ph.D. students both to develop basic linguistic/communication and technological skills and transferable and soft skills that allow them to acquire competencies beyond the specialized notions of the individual Ph.D. course, while also offering the possibility of creating spaces for interdisciplinary comparison among Ph.D. students from different areas.
The planning of cross-curricular educational activities takes place annually, usually by January, following the definition of the budget dedicated to them.
Courses are mainly taught in English.
Trasnferable skills areas
Transferable training activites are divided into three areas:
Cognitive, Interpersonal and Communication
Digital and Research
Enterprise and Career development
Training activities 2026
The following educational offer has been planned for 2026:
(for courses already scheduled, you can click on the course name for information, programme, dates and times)
LANGUAGE COURSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
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Educational Program |
Period |
Final Test |
Delivery Method |
Credits |
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Artificial Intelligence in Scientific Research: Methodologies, Applications, and Tools |
January - March | Yes | In-person |
5 Minimum attendance: 50% + Passing the test |
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EU Project Management: Training and Coaching Course for Designing Horizon Europe Clusters - Basic course (Modules 1-5) |
January - February | Yes | Online |
5 Minimum attendance: 50% + Passing the test |
| March - July | Yes |
Online (only Module 7 in-person) |
5 Minimum attendance: 50% + Passing the test |
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Communication skills for researchers |
February |
Yes |
Online |
3 Minimum attendance: 50% + Passing the test |
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February |
Yes |
Online |
3 Minimum attendance: 50% + Passing the test |
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March - April |
No |
In-person |
5 Minimum attendance: 75% |
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March - May |
Yes |
Online |
5 Minimum attendance: 75% + Passing the test |
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March - May |
Yes |
Online |
5 Minimum attendance: 75% + Passing the test |
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March - April |
Yes |
Online |
5 Minimum attendance: 75% + Passing the test |
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March - Dicember |
Yes |
In-person |
5 Passing the test |
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March - May |
Yes |
Blended (online lessons on Google Meet and in-person lessons at the Language Centre in Via Scienze 41b) |
5 Minimum attendance 70% + Passing the test |
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May |
Yes |
Online |
3 Minimum attendance: 50% + Passing the test |
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May |
Yes |
Online |
3 Minimum attendance: 50% + Passing the test |
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PhD Career management - Skills and motivation checkpoint workshop |
June |
No |
3 Minimum attendance: 100% |
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June |
Yes |
Module 1: online Module 2: in person |
Module 1: 3 credits Minimum attendance: 50% + Passing the test Module 2: 2 credits |
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9 - 13 November 2026 |
Yes |
In person |
5 Minimum attendance: 75% + Passing the test |
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December |
Yes |
Online |
3 Minimum attendance: 50% + Passing the test |
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Communication skills for researchers |
November - December |
Yes |
Online |
3 Minimum attendance: 50% + Passing the test |
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Communication skills for researchers |
November - December |
Yes |
Online |
3 Minimum attendance: 50% + Passing the test |
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Communication skills for researchers |
November |
Yes |
Online |
2 Minimum attendance: 50% + Passing the test |
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October |
Yes |
In-person |
4 Minimum attendance: 50% + Passing the test |
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November |
Yes |
In-person |
2 Minimum attendance: 50% + Passing the test |
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November |
Yes |
In-person |
2 Minimum attendance: 50% + Passing the test |
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English for STEM |
November - December |
Yes |
5 Minimum attendance: 50% + Passing the test |
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CONFERENCES / SEMINARS
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Educational Program |
Period |
Delivery Method |
Credits |
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17 April 2026 |
No |
In-person |
2 |
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23 June / 6 October 2026 |
No |
2 Attendance on one of the two days |
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25 June 2026 |
No |
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Embracing the Future: Practising Open Science Today – Third Edition |
16 September 2026 |
No |
Blended |
3 Minimum attendance: 100% |
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18 September 2026 |
No |
In person |
2 |
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Various events |
No |
Blended |
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