A Volta Lecture 2020/21
Sir Roger Penrose, Nobel Prize for Physics (2020), will deliver the 2020/21 A Volta lecture online on 20 January 2022.
M Fraccaro Lecture 2018/19
Harald zur Hausen, Nobel Prize for Physiology and Medicine (2008), delivered the 2018/19 M Fraccaro lecture on 8 April 2019
Volta Lecture 2016/17
Sir Richard Peto, the 2016/17 Volta Lecturer, discussed on 25th May 2017 how the world can and should halve premature death.
M Fraccaro Lecture 2016/17
Mario Capecchi, 2007 Nobel Laureate for Physiology or Medicine, delivered the 2016/17 M Fraccaro Lecture on 6 April 2017.
RESEARCH ASSESSMENT
A major seminar series on Research Assessment in France, Germany, the UK and Italy took place in College from November 2016 to February 2017.
The University of Pavia
'Il Cortile dell' Universita', one of several courts of the main 18th century site of the University in the city of Pavia.
Alessandro Volta
An early drawing of the battery by its discoverer, the scientist at the University of Pavia after whom the College is named.
NORTH WING
The new North Wing, completed in 2013, houses the 78 graduate members of College as well as 5 short term visitors.
GRADUATE STUDENTS
The College welcomes enquiries and applications from prospective PhD students. Further details under ‘Admissions’.
STUDYING ABROAD
The College has access to a number of schemes to enable its students to study abroad (see ‘Academic Life’).
Focus on
Collegio Volta can admit students who register at the University of Pavia for any type...
In the interconnected world of the 21st century, a strong command of languages is...
Teaching is an essential component of College life and, at Volta, takes different...
The College endeavours to promote scholarship and the full academic potential of its...
The College organises a number of courses in three main areas: personal development,...
Volta hosts a regular programme of Seminars. It also hosts a number of Colloquia and...
The College has instituted a number of Clubs & Societies open to Volta students and...
Volta is proud to include among its members athletes of Olympic and world class status...
Latest News & Events
ElectroCardioGraphy
Wednesday, 12 January 2022
Sergio Leonardi, a young professor of Cardiology at the University of Pavia will give a 6 hour course...
Black Holes
Saturday, 08 January 2022
On the 20th of January at 6.00 pm the English mathematician and Nobel laureate Sir Roger Penrose will...
College Teaching
Saturday, 06 November 2021
EDiSU has published a call for students interested in contributing to College teaching (courses, supervision...
VSU Committee
Saturday, 16 October 2021
The new Volta Students Union (VSU) Committee (Comitato Alunni in EDiSU vocabulary) will be elected on...