A Volta Lecture 2020/21
Sir Roger Penrose, Nobel Prize for Physics (2020), delivered 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
College Interviews
Monday, 09 January 2023
The significance of semester one acacemic results cannot be overemphasised and College data are...
Updated Covid-19 Rules
Monday, 02 January 2023
On 31 December 2022 the Italian Ministry of Health has released updated Covid-19 rules. The rules,...
Modelling the Immune Sytem
Sunday, 11 December 2022
On the 13h of December at 4.30 pm the Francesco Pappalardo from the Department of Drug and Health Sciences...
Gender Violence
Wednesday, 09 November 2022
On the 17th of November at 6.30 pm the College will host a seminar in the College Lecture Theatre entitled...