This course introduces PhD students to the field of international standardization and to management system standards, focusing on their key features and on their relevance for professional contexts and for the interface between research and the world of work. ISO 9001 is used as a key example to illustrate how quality management supports robust processes and helps understand expectations, practices, and constraints in professional environments.

Date: 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th of April, 6th of May 2026 - from 16:30 to 18:00.
Room: Room 1C Università degli Studi di Padova - Campus di Biologia e Biomedicina "Fiore di Botta"
Teaching language: English
Enrollment: opens on February 17th, 2026; closes on March 13th, 2026
Selected participants: from March 16th, 2026