The functioning of the University Quality Assurance (QA) system regarding PhD Programmes is described on the dedicated Quality Assurance page of the University of Milano-Bicocca website.

In line with the actions proposed by the University Doctoral School, the quality monitoring of PhD Programmes is entrusted to the PhD QA Group.
The PhD QA Group operates in constant dialogue with the various stakeholders of the Programme (Academic Board, Students, and Social Partners) and is composed at least of: the PhD Programme Coordinator, the PhD Programme Quality Assurance Coordinator, and the PhD Student Representative.
Each PhD Programme appoints a PhD Programme Quality Assurance Coordinator to support the Coordinator in the planning and monitoring processes of the courses.

The PhD QA Group is tasked with:

• Drafting the Planning and Organization Document for educational and research activities;
• Drafting the Annual Report;
• Monitoring the progress of PhD students, their opinions on educational and research activities, their satisfaction at the end of the programme, and their employment status in the following years;
• Verifying, through periodic meetings with representatives from the world of work, the consistency between the proposed educational activities and job market demands;
• Contributing to the drafting of the Three-Year Review.

Following the activities described above, the PhD QA Group is responsible for defining any corrective actions or improvement measures and proposing them to the PhD Academic Board and the Department for approval and implementation.
 

Below is the composition of the QA Groups for each PhD Programme of the Department of Human Sciences for Education “Riccardo Massa”

The functioning of the University Quality Assurance (QA) system regarding the Third and Fourth Missions is described on the dedicated Quality Assurance page of the University of Milano-Bicocca website.

Each Department appoints a Quality Assurance Coordinator for the Third and Fourth Missions, who coordinates the Third and Fourth Missions Committee.
The Committee includes at least one representative for the Fourth Mission, responsible for coordinating public engagement initiatives and liaising with university structures. It may also include a representative for third-party contract work/commissioned research and a representative for departmental promotion.

Tasks and Functions

The Third and Fourth Missions Committee is tasked with supervising, promoting, and supporting quality policies at the departmental level. Activities are geared towards identifying areas for improvement, as well as implementing and verifying the necessary corrective actions.
The Quality Assurance system for the Third and Fourth Missions also promotes the valorization and transfer of knowledge within the local community, interacting with public and private entities to create value for society.

The QA Coordinator for the Third and Fourth Missions supports the Department in the following activities:

• Annually monitoring the "Fatti e Persone" (Facts and People) portal with reference to Third and Fourth Mission data;
• Supporting, in line with AVA3 guidelines, the planning, monitoring, and review of departmental Third and Fourth Mission activities;
• Assisting the Director in preparing the Departmental Three-Year Plan regarding the Third and Fourth Mission areas;
• Verifying the effectiveness and success of training and professional development initiatives aimed at high school students, teachers, and professionals, by assessing the number of initiatives, training credits awarded, and people involved;
• Verifying the impact of fee-based services and high-profile consultancy, evaluating changes in the number of services provided and their financial volume;
• Verifying the impact and success of Fourth Mission activities by evaluating changes in the number of students enrolled in Degree Programmes, third-party contract work and consultancy, and pre-industrial research activities.

The Third and Fourth Missions Committee is composed of:

• Prof.ssa Anna Granata (Quality Assurance Coordinator for the Third and Fourth Missions)
• Prof.ssa Claudia Bonsi (Coordinator Third and Fourth Missions Committee)
• Dott.ssa Greta Persico  (Fourth Mission Representative)
• Prof. Andrea Galimberti
• Dott. Matteo Schianchi 
• Dott.ssa Greta Persico
• Dott. Andrea Mazza 

Quality Assurance (QA) is the process through which universities achieve continuous improvement goals by monitoring and self-assessing their Educational Offer, Research, and Third and Fourth Missions.
The University adopts a Quality Assurance System (QAS) that operates on multiple levels and through various bodies across Teaching, Research, and the Third and Fourth Missions. The QAS aims to promote the long-term monitoring of the results achieved, identify areas for improvement, and implement corrective actions based on the tools provided by the AVA system (Self-assessment, Accreditation, and Evaluation of the Italian university system).

The functioning of the University QAS is described on the dedicated Quality Assurance page of the University of Milano-Bicocca website, specifically in the section “The University Quality Assurance System”.

To ensure a structure consistent with the university-level framework, the Departmental Board appoints a Quality Assurance Coordinator for each area. Furthermore, it appoints its own representatives to the Quality Assurance Board (PQA) — one for the Teaching Branch and one for the Research Branch.
 

• Prof.ssa Manuela Tassan  (Quality Assurance Coordinator for Research)
• Prof.ssa Eleonora Farina (Quality Assurance Coordinator for Teaching)
• Prof.ssa Anna Granata (Quality Assurance Coordinator for the Third and Fourth Missions )
• Prof. Luca Rimoldi  (Quality Assurance Coordinator for the PhD Programme in Cultural and Social Anthropology)
• Prof.ssa Veronica Ornaghi (Quality Assurance Coordinator for the PhD Programme in Education in the Contemporary Society)
• Prof.ssa Eleonora Farina (Quality Assurance Coordinator for the PhD Programme in Intangible Heritage in Socio-Cultural Innovation)
• Prof.ssa Ilaria Grazzani (Member of the PQA – Research Branch)
• Prof.ssa Emanuela Mancino (Member of the PQA – Teaching Branch)