About the event

The event is promoted by the four doctorate programs at the Engineering School of the University of Florence. It aims to facilitate acquaintance among PhD students and facilitate contamination between knowledge and experiences in different research domains. Participation to the event is open to all PhD students, master students, PhD students advisors, and anyone who wish to attend, even if only partially. Representatives of industries and companies are also welcome.
PhD students of the XXXVIII, XXXIX, XL and XLI cycle are invited to propose a short presentation (12 at most from each of the three Departments will be selected), or to present a poster, either individually or as a research group (up to 5 people).

The event will take place on May 20th, 2026.

It is possible to vote for your favorite poster(s) / presentation(s) only if you are a PhD Student that is participating actively to the event, i.e. you're giving a talk or you are presenting a poster. Registered external members can also express their preference using the email used in the registration phase. You can vote your favorite poster through the following link. You can also vote for your favourite oral presentation through this link.

At the end of the PhD Day 2026 winners of the Best Poster Award and of the Best Presentation Award will be announced. There will be a winner for each Department (so three winners for the best poster, three winners for the best presentation). Each winner (or winning team) will receive a certificate and a 500€ increase in their research budget (note that students belonging to the XXXVIII cycle are not eligible for the prize). Winners of the best presentation award will not be considered as candidates for the best poster award. In case the winner is a team, each member will receive the certificate and the research budget will be shared among team members.

PhD students who participate with either a short presentation or a poster will be awarded 1 CFU of soft skills.

Where to find us

The event will take place at the Engineering School, via Santa Marta 3, 50139, Florence (FI), Italy, in room 045 (with streaming in room 046) and in the area in front of the Engineering Library.