The National PhD Programme in “Scientific, Technological and Social Methods Enabling Circular Economy” Launched at the University of Padua

The University of Padua has activated a national PhD Programme
in “Scientific, Technological and Social Methods Enabling Circular Economy”.This study track, with its strong multidisciplinary features, aims to train young and qualified researchers with highly developed technical-scientific, socio-economic, managerial and legal skills and abilities. They are trained to propose innovative and effective solutions favouring the transition from the linear production economy model to the circular economy model.

In order to cover all components of the value chain of Circular Economy,
the PhD programme is divided into three
curricula spanning all thematic aspects,
both transdisciplinary and multi-disciplinary, underlying the circular model:

The first curriculum, “Circular Anthropogenic Environment and
Society“, focuses on economic, management,
statistical, psycho-social, legal and regulatory topics, besides aspects of
urban and land planning and management, including water resources
, and related activities (e.g., tourism and land use).

The second curriculum, “Technical Materials for Circularity“, centres
on technical-scientific and engineering subjects, with particular emphasis on
echnical solutions to close the life cycle of materials and products
of anthropogenic origin.

The third curriculum, “Circular Biomaterials and Biorefinery“, has
has biomaterials, biomass and the agri-food sector as its main focus.

The national PhD programme is sponsored by a consortium
comprising 22 Italian universities and the Edmund Mach Foundation in Trento.

Thecallfor applications is published on https://www.unipd.it/dottorato/scientific-technological-social-methods-enabling-circular-economyin Italian and English with deadline 4 August 2022 at 1.00 pm (Italian time)

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