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In Europe before Erasmus, the College supported over 60% of its students in training courses abroad from Germany to England, from the United States to the Far East, investing in valuable partnerships since its foundation.

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8 July 2026

Collegio Nuovo and Fondazione Monte di Lombardia, together for merit and inclusion

With the 2026-27 admissions call for the Nuovo, three free places will be offered to second-generation Italians or daughters of immigrants.

Scholarships for second-generation Italian female students: Fondazione Monte di Lombardia and Collegio Nuovo join forces to promote...

1 July 2026

Grazia Bruttocao, Rector of the Collegio Nuovo, effective July 1, 2026

She succeeds Paola Bernardi, the only rector of the women's college of merit since its establishment in 1978.

A change at the helm of the Collegio Nuovo in Pavia: Grazia Bruttocao will be rector of the women's college of merit starting July 1, 2026…

30th June 2026

Message from Rector Paola Bernardi

Since the College's foundation, milestones, with an eye to the future

"I bring you the embrace of over 1000 students and graduates of Collegio Nuovo, all committed to the common good." So I turned to…

29th June 2026

INFN More Women in Physics Award

Student Matilde Sofia Del Canto will receive one of the 25 awards promoted by the INFN – National Institute for Nuclear Physics for female students throughout Italy.

Matilde Del Canto, a student at Collegio Nuovo – Sandra and Enea Mattei Foundation and a first-year Master's student in Science…

15th June 2026

THE SKY ABOVE THE NEW COLLEGE

24 June 2026, 21 pm

Wednesday, June 24th at 9:00 PM at Collegio Nuovo in Pavia, as part of the Summer Orientation School promoted by the School…

11th June 2026

ERMENEGILDO ZEGNA FOUNDER'S SCHOLARSHIP 2026

Medical students Alessia Reale and Elena Rinaldi received the prestigious award to support their specialization studies abroad.

The number of Collegio Nuovo students who have been awarded the Ermenegildo Zegna Founder's Scholarship in recent years has reached 12: with…

29 May 2026

CONNECT (YOUR IDEAS)

4 June 2026, 21.15 pm

A moment of free discussion, open to the public. Almost like a TED Talk, this theatrical event features students from the Nuovo school sharing...

19 May 2026

BLS for Healthcare – In Theory and Practice

29 May 2026

A day dedicated to the science of resuscitation thanks to Vincenzo Vanni, Intensive Care Flight Paramedic – Combat Paramedic…

13 May 2026

41st ANNUAL ALUMNAE MEETING

10 May 2026

Anna Malacrida, President of the Sandra and Enea Mattei Foundation, spoke at the 41st Annual Alumnae Meeting, along with…

13 May 2026

41st ANNUAL ALUMNAE MEETING

The winners of the 2026 Awards and Contributions

At the Collegio Nuovo Alumni Gathering, 14 prizes and grants were awarded for 2026…

11 May 2026

Clinical Skills – Part Two

21 and 28 May 2026

The Clinical Skills series, a series of meetings on the medical profession reserved for the medical community, continues on May 21st.

April 30, 2026

Clinical Skills – Part One

7 and 14 May, 18 pm

The new edition of the Clinical Skills series, a series of meetings on the medical profession, begins on May 7th, reserved for the medical community…

April 10, 2026

EMILIO GABBA LECTURE

"A Beheaded Girl. The Case of Medusa, Between Antiquity and Absolute Current Affairs." With Silvia Romani, April 20, 9:00 PM

One of the oldest and most enigmatic myths, a contemporary icon that has become a symbol of the struggle for women's liberation and, more recently, of…

April 9, 2026

Orientation meetings for the medical profession – AIDM Pavia

April 16, 2026: Barbara Gardella, gynecologist, and Claudia Negro, cardiologist

Stories of female doctors, from their first steps in choosing a career to their most recent career developments, are the focus of the meetings with…

23 March 2026

THE CEVA: AN “EXEMPLARY STORY”

With Fiorella Imprenti, Marina Tesoro, and Sara Poma, April 14, 21 p.m.

On Christmas night 1930, in Regina Coeli prison, a young chemist from Pavia, Umberto Ceva, a member of the “Giustizia e Libertà” group, took his…

19 March 2026

Orientation meetings for the medical profession – AIDM Pavia

March 23, 2026: Silvia Mangiacavalli, hematologist and Erica Quaquarini, oncologist

Stories of female doctors, from their first steps in choosing a career to their most recent career developments, are the focus of the meetings with…

13 March 2026

JASMINE, A VOICE FROM GAZA

Meeting with Francesco D'Adamo, author of "I Wanted to Have Wings. Jasmine, 12 Days in Gaza" (Giunti, 2026), March 18, 9:00 PM

The meeting to be held on Wednesday, March 18, is dedicated to the realistic testimony of Jasmine—a voice, however, imagined from Gaza…

10 March 2026

Founder Sandra Bruni Mattei, a pioneer in promoting female talent

Rector Paola Bernardi's speech on the Province of Pavia for March 8th

Sandra Bruni Mattei, founder of Collegio Nuovo, changed the lives of many women, linking her name to the concrete support of young people...

8 March 2026

Multimedia storytelling

from May 8, 2026

The goal of these meetings with Luca Mastrantonio, journalist and writer, is to gain familiarity with the deep structures of…

7 March 2026

Skill in communicating bad news

from March 19th 2026

The most difficult aspect of doctor-patient communication: having to deliver "bad news," a diagnosis of a…

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Admissions to the College and the Graduate Residence

27 places in the College and 10 in the Graduate Residence for the 2025-26 academic year.

Economic benefits

Two free places for academic years 2-25; other IUSS Awards, one special award offered by the Alumnae Association, all other places are subsidized and subject to special agreements, including those granted by INPS and ENPAM.

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Collegio Nuovo – Sandra and Enea Mattei Foundation, Pavia. University College of Merit (MIUR). Founded (1978) by Sandra Bruni Mattei, entrepreneur

See you tonight under the stars for a race

Meet us tonight under the stars for a short film competition: VideoSlam, for the first time at Pavia Castle, to celebrate its twentieth edition. @videoslam_pavia @comune_pv @cultura_pavia @unipavia The jury will include Sandra Innamorato, who runs a cinema lab for the Nuovo collegiate community at the Collegio. Read the article here to learn more about the program: https://radiogold.it/news-pavia/441178-serate-cinema-stelle-pavia-i-ventanni-videoslam/

🟢🟡🔵The New College - Sandra Foundation

The Collegio Nuovo - Sandra and Enea Mattei Foundation of Pavia and the Monte di Lombardi Foundation @fondazionemontedilombardia are promoting a joint initiative to promote the inclusion and education of deserving second-generation Italian female students or daughters of immigrants residing in Italy. This year, the 2026-27 call for applications to the College offers, for the first time, three free places reserved for successful second-generation Italian female students or daughters of foreign parents residing in our country. The three free places are established thanks to the support of the Monte di Lombardia Foundation, which is committed to promoting youth integration, overcoming social inequalities, and higher education, to ensure a constructive future for talented young people from disadvantaged economic backgrounds and for our country. News: https://colnuovo.unipv.it/collegio-nuovo-e-fondazione-monte-di-lombardia-insieme-per-il-merito-e-lclusion/

Scholarships for Italian female students

Scholarships for second-generation Italian female students: Fondazione Monte di Lombardia and Collegio Nuovo join forces to promote merit and social inclusion. The article in La Provincia Pavese https://lnkd.in/dKjA-bB 👉entralnuovo.it

You have until July 31st to participate in the collection

You have until July 31st to participate in the fundraiser for a scholarship named after alumna Annalisa Giovannini, who passed away prematurely. The scholarship will benefit future graduates in biology, natural sciences, and biotechnology—fields closely related to Annalisa, who was a floriculture researcher at CREA in Sanremo. This initiative was launched by some of her classmates, in consultation with her family, to remember their friend. https://colnuovo.unipv.it/nel-nome-di-annalisa-giovannini/

The opinion of those who study at the college counts. The com

The opinions of those who study at the College count. The Nuovo collegiate community is invited to comment on this year's educational activities and to propose initiatives for next year. We await feedback, as per the email sent, before we meet again in... plenary session!

"Being in an open and free world like ours

When the TV room becomes a study room that overlooks

When the TV room becomes a study overlooking a portico full of temptations for a well-deserved break...

🟡🟢 Congratulations to our math El

🟡🟢 Congratulations to our mathematician Elena Schipor (pictured with Laura Carminati, former Vice President of the Alumnae Association) who won the SAPRAI Award - Study and Assistantship Program for Research in Artificial Intelligence promoted by Alumna Lara Princisvalle together with Eugenio Paglino. "Already at the end of my bachelor's degree, I began to become increasingly passionate about the world of applied mathematics and how it can intertwine with our lives in the most unexpected ways," she says. "The widespread diffusion of tools like Artificial Intelligence, closely linked to my field of study, confirms this. Subsequently, during my master's degree, I received further input in this direction, approaching the field of Operations Research, which I am studying in my master's thesis. For this reason, when I saw the announcement of the conference to be held at the University of Vienna (theme: 'Decision Support for a Sustainable World'), I decided to participate and submit my candidacy for the SAPRAI Award, which promotes training in the AI field. The conference starts next week, and as the start approaches, I am increasingly happier and more grateful to all the people who have supported me, to the point of being at a loss for words. I can't wait!" @unipavia @iusspavia @collegidipavia @collegidimerito @eucapics @steamiamoci @collegionuovo_eventi

"I was a few years older than those girls and the C

"I was only a few years older than those girls, and the College was lost on the outskirts of the city, with nothing around except the prospect of future university development. The building was there, the first students were there, but the rest was still to be built. We succeeded, all together, year after year, with the essential support of so many people." Paola Bernardi (pictured, during her tenure as rector, meeting with Rita Levi Montalcini) shares her story from the founding of the Collegio Nuovo: https://lnkd.in/dxnBmUTf

"It must be clear how the word talent must

"It must be clear that the word talent must necessarily go hand in hand with the word equity." Thus, in the excellent interview "La Provincia Pavese" dedicated to her today, Maria Assunta Zanetti, director of the Labtalento research center on gifted students (University of Pavia) and member of the Collegio Nuovo's scientific committee, explains. She is responsible for the creation of the soft skills development project implemented at the Nuovo: from time management (and stress management) to acing a job interview, a series of meetings to reflect and test oneself.

🟡🟢 Enter the New! An environment awaits you

🟡🟢 Enter Nuovo! An interdisciplinary and international environment awaits you, helping you grow and preparing you for the world of work. Here, you'll develop your talents, thanks to training opportunities designed for you and daily interaction with a community of 150 students from all three study programs, from all over Italy and the world. Nuovo supports you in your studies and for life. 🟢🟡Discover the 2026-27 academic year call, financial aid, and all the opportunities: entralnuovo.it @unipavia @iusspavia @collegidimerito @eucapics @steamiamoci @provinciapavese

Collegio Nuovo: a free, international environment

Collegio Nuovo: a free, international, lively, and stimulating environment. For a unique study and personal and cultural growth experience, where you can share passions, experiences, and goals, thanks to human relationships that are strengthened day after day. Around a table in the garden, on the gymnasium field, next door in the refectory, in front of the library shelves. And even have a room all to yourself. https://colnuovo.unipv.it/gallery-collegio/

Thirteenth Coppone for the New College, which after

Collegio Nuovo's thirteenth Coppone, which after five years has won it back! Well done, tenacious yellow-greens. #trofeodeicollegi

“I am deeply grateful to the Alumni Association

"I am deeply grateful to the Collegio Nuovo Alumnae Association for awarding me a scholarship that will allow me to complete a two-month clinical internship in Thailand," says Vittoria Belotti (pictured left), a medical school graduate who won the Internship Grant along with her partner and colleague Elena Rinaldi (center), with whom she will also share the experience. "For me, this project represents much more than a study opportunity. It will be an opportunity to experience a different healthcare system, with pathologies and care needs far removed from those I encounter daily, putting my skills to the test in a new and stimulating context. In recent years, my career has focused primarily on the scientific aspects of medicine and research. This experience will offer me the opportunity to delve into another dimension that I consider essential: the direct relationship with the patient, listening, being present, and caring for the person as a whole. I am also excited to immerse myself in a culture so different from my own, certain that encountering new human and professional perspectives will significantly contribute to my growth as a future doctor." Thank you to the Alumnae Association for their trust and concrete support for this journey. I will take this opportunity with me with enthusiasm, responsibility, and a great desire to learn." (In the photo, right, Councilor Lucia Botticchio, Past President of the Association) @unipavia @iusspavia @collegidimerito @eucapics @collegidipavia @steamiamoci @collegionuovo_eventi

Ready, set, go: the Nuovine with the Fraccarotts

Ready, set, go: the Nuovine, along with the Fraccarotti, took fourth place in the Dragonboat competition. Now, after rowing on the Ticino River, they're preparing for beach volleyball on July 5th at the CUS! #trofeodeicollegi @cus_pavia_official

🟡🟢 Alumna Grazia Bruttocao is Rector of the

Alumna Grazia Bruttocao is the Rector of Collegio Nuovo as of today, July 1, 2026: she succeeds Paola Bernardi, the only Rector of the Collegio di merito since its establishment, thanks to the entrepreneur Sandra Bruni Mattei, in 1978. "I am very grateful to the Board of Directors of the Sandra and Enea Mattei Foundation for appointing me: it is an honor for me to lead the College I entered as a student and which I have seen grow over the decades, thanks to the Rector Paola Bernardi. The Nuovo is a driving force for social advancement and a place of education and culture established to enhance talent; my focus, from the very beginning, has been precisely on bringing out talented students, encouraging cultural cross-fertilization, and overcoming social and economic differences. With a strong sense of responsibility and belonging to an institution that has educated more than 1000 students, I wish to put my experience at the service of a lively and multicultural community, well integrated in the university context of Pavia, both Italian and international". Grazia Bruttocao Rector of Collegio Nuovo - Sandra and Enea Mattei Foundation Read more: https://colnuovo.unipv.it/cambio-al-vertice-del-nuovo/

Heartfelt congratulations to our student Matil

Heartfelt congratulations to our alumna Matilde Del Canto (first year of the Master's Degree in Physical Sciences at the University of Pavia) who has won one of the 25 "More Women in Physics" scholarships offered by the INFN – National Institute for Nuclear Physics. This is an important recognition from one of Italy's most prestigious theoretical and experimental research institutes in the fields of subnuclear, nuclear, and astroparticle physics. It recognizes the achievements of young women, selected from across Italy, working in one of the STEM disciplines, a key area for the New Sciences community. In 2024, the award was won by Alumna Arianna Vercesi. After graduating high school with honors in science, Matilde Del Canto was admitted to Collegio Nuovo in 2022, immediately distinguishing herself for her commitment and resourcefulness. In her first year, she participated as a speaker in the CoNnect initiative, promoted by the students and open to the public, delivering a talk entitled "Science in Cinema and the Space of Science Fiction" (an experience she repeated this year). In her second year of her bachelor's degree, she was selected as a student for the 2024 Gravity-Related Summer School, organized and funded by the European Space Agency (ESA) and ELGRA (European Low Gravity Research Association). The College will support her with a scholarship for another project that will take her to Roscoff in 2025 to participate in the PLA@PAR Summer School on Plasma, promoted by the Sorbonne and the University of Pisa. After graduating from the University of Pavia with a thesis entitled "Machine Learning for Boosted Top Tagging in ATLAS" (supervised by Andrea Negri and Sonia Carrà), Del Canto is completing the first year of her master's degree, majoring in Nuclear and Subnuclear Physics, also collaborating part-time at the University as a tutor of Mathematical Analysis and Physics. She also received a grant from the College for participation, with two fellow students, in the Summer Program at Ochanomizu University in Tokyo. News: https://colnuovo.unipv.it/premio-infn-donne-per-la-fisica/

"Participate in the #AIEOP Days in Rimini, thanks

"Participating in the AIEOP Days in Rimini, thanks to the valuable contribution of the Collegio Nuovo, represented an extraordinary opportunity for growth and training for me. I chose to participate in this conference because, having focused my final year's thesis work on pediatric oncohematology, hearing the leading experts in the field discuss therapeutic innovations and the most recent research protocols live allowed me to give clinical substance to everything I had previously studied in depth in books and in the department. For me, it was the first time I had attended a national scientific conference, and having had the opportunity to witness the enthusiasm and dedication that characterize research in this field broadened my future study prospects, strengthening my intention to further my specialization in pediatric oncohematology. Having had the opportunity to share this experience with Elena, a new colleague but above all a friend, represented an enormous added value for me and made the conferences, the piadinas, and the aperitifs between speakers truly unforgettable. the other even more special". Giulia Squizzato, graduate student in Medicine at the Italian Association of Pediatric Hematology Oncology - AIEOP @aieop_official

See you on June 27th for the Dragonbo challenge!

See you on June 27th for the dragonboat challenge with the Nuovine rowing on the Ticino River, teaming up with the Collegio Fraccaro and led by Desirée Vitalini, a medical student. Last year, they earned a solid third place: they'll need a lot of cheering again! The race will start at 9:00 a.m. at @club_vogatori_pavesi, Via Milazzo 99: everyone ready on the banks of our river!

"The real surprise came when I crossed the

"The real surprise came when I walked through the doors of Collegio Nuovo. I never expected such a welcoming place: gardens populated by bunnies, well-kept spaces, and a library that left me speechless and, strangely, speechless. What struck me most, however, was the feeling of independence that, little by little, at a certain point, made its way into me. Thanks to the stories of my aunt, a former student of the College, I imagined myself there, with a room all my own, new people to meet, and plenty of opportunities to test myself." Agnese Altomare Find out more: https://colnuovo.unipv.it/i-miei-giorni-nella-citta-campus-dei-collegi/ @unipavia @iusspavia @collegidimerito @collegionuovo_eventi @eucapics @steamiamoci @collegidipavia

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