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WELCOME SERVICE a Practical Guide for International Academics Staying in Florence As Guests of the University WELCOME SERVICE a practical guide for international academics staying in Florence as guests of the University 1 AMMINISTRAZIONE CENTRALE Coordinamento per le Relazioni Internazionali WELCOME SERVICE a practical guide for international academics staying in Florence as guests of the University Brochure realizzata da Coordinamento per le Relazioni Internazionali Unità di Processo "Internazionalizzazione" Area Comunicazione e Servizi all'Utenza Ufficio Progettazione e Comunicazione Università degli Studi di Firenze www.unifi.it [email protected] Progetto grafico didacommunication lab •••DIDA Dipartimento di Architettura Università degli Studi di Firenze via della Mattonaia, 14 50121 Firenze, Italy The University of Florence encourages cooperation with academic and research institutions around the world and welcomes foreign professors and researchers in order to foster the cultural and scientific internationalization. To this end, the University, through its Departments and Schools, promotes the hospitality of international academics. Welcome Service provides information for visitors from abroad wishing to carry out academic/research activities at the University of Florence for both short or long stays. THE CITY OF FLORENCE AND ITS UNIVERSITY LIVING IN FLORENCE The City Florence is the capital of the region of Tuscany. activities attract tourists from a wide variety of It spreads on the banks of the river Arno, backgrounds and cultures. almost in the middle of the Italian peninsula and it is easily accessible from many places in History Italy and abroad by plane, by car and by train: Florence was founded by the Romans in the it is on the main national railway lines; the first century B.C. In medieval times it broke international airport "Amerigo Vespucci" is away relatively early from feudalism: at the located 5 Km from the city centre; the main beginning of the 13th century it was already motorway, A1, connects Florence with Bologna a proud and blossoming free “Comune”. It and Milano in the North and Rome and Naples reached its highest levels of civilization in the in the South. 15th century, under the Medici family, who Today Florence can count not only on a glorious later became the Grand Dukes of Tuscany. past but it is also an important centre for arts This was the period when the city was at the and crafts, commerce and industry and is height of its glory in art and culture, politics committed to be a " smart" city. All of these and economic power. The Medici conferred 6 splendour to the city for over three centuries. and Masaccio; not to mention Ghiberti and the The city grew remarkably and the glory of that Della Robbia; Angelico and Botticelli; Leonardo period is still evident today. da Vinci and Michelangelo. Their works, along The Grand Duchy of the Medici was succeeded, with those of many other artists, are gathered in the 18th century, by that of the House of in the city's many museums. Lorraine. In 1860 Tuscany became part of the In Florence, thanks to Dante, the Italian Kingdom of Italy of which Florence was the language was born; with Petrarch and capital from 1865 to 1871. Boccaccio literary studies were affirmed; with Humanism the philosophy and values Art and Culture of classical civilization were revived; with Florence has an exceptional artistic patrimony, Machiavelli modern political science was born; glorious testimony to its secular civilization. with Guicciardini, historical prose; and with Cimabue and Giotto, the fathers of Italian Galileo, modern experimental science. painting, lived here. The city is the cradle of Since the time of Charlemagne, Florence was the Renaissance, with Brunelleschi, Donatello a university town. Today it is an international 7 cultural center thanks to its Academies, art TRAVELLING TO AND IN FLORENCE schools, scientific institutes and cultural centers. The city is an active centre of culture, By Train and organizes exhibitions and art festivals. Ferrovie dello Stato/Trenitalia www.trenitalia.com The Economy The two main stations are Santa Maria Novella The Economy of Florence is mainly based on and Campo di Marte. Another important the services sector, especially tourism, which exchange station for local and regional provides a considerable source of income. services is Firenze Rifredi. The Trenitalia app Commerce and crafts (jewelry, embroidery, for smartphones is a very useful tool to check footwear, leatherwork, ceramics, wrought- timetables, buy tickets, etc. iron and basket work, lace and reproduction furniture) are also very important. By Plane Industry, though consisting generally of small Amerigo Vespucci Florence Airport (FLR) and medium-sized firms, covers the important www.aeroporto.firenze.it sectors of precision engineering, optical, The airport is connected to Santa Maria Novella pharmaceutical, chemical, metallurgical, railway station by the BusItalia Volainbus publishing and textile sectors. shuttle. www.aboutflorence.com/the-town-of- Galileo Galilei Pisa Airport (PSA) Florence.html www.pisa-airport.com The airport is connected to Santa Maria Novella Climate railway station by a number of bus services and january 0°|6° july 17°|32° the train. february 1°|7° august 20°|35° march 2°|11° september 10°|21° By Car Autostrade per l'Italia april 5°|16° october 7°|15° www.autostrade.it may 8°|19° november 3°|19° If you travel on the motorway the exits for june 11°|21° december 0°|15° Florence are: Firenze Nord, Firenze Scandicci, Firenze Impruneta and Firenze Sud. Motorway tolls can be paid in cash or by a prepaid Viacard, which is available at Punto Blu customer service offices. By Bus The easiest way of travelling within Florence is by bus. Bus tickets can be bought from bars, tobacconists, newsagents showing the sign 8 ACCOMMODATION The city of Florence offers different types of accommodation that can meet the vari- ous needs and possibilities of users: hotels, hostels, residences, individual or shared apart- ments, single/double rooms. Availability and cost are extremely variable, depending on the location and services offered. The University of Florence does not have any lodging facilities of its own; however, to facil- itate its guests in the search for a suitable accommodation, it offers a list of facilities that offer a specially agreed price or discounted rates for short or medium / long term stays. “biglietti ATAF” (ATAF tickets), from automatic machines, on the bus and via SMS on an Italian Announcements for private accommodation SIM card. The bus company providing the are posted on the bulletin boards of the librar- service is called ATAF www.ataf.net ies, departments and canteens of the various Their app for smartphone is extremely useful university structures; alternatively, you can to find bus stops, waiting times, purchase contact a real estate agency. tickets and plan journeys. Useful information: www.unifi.it/vp-10832-ac- By Taxi commodation.html To call a taxi dial 055-4242 / 055-4390. Taxis are also parked outside railway stations and in the main city squares. Hire Cars There are several rental car companies in Florence (see telephone directory). Scooters and bicycles can also be easily rented. 9 THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE AT A GLANCE The University of Florence has 1,800 lecturers and internal research staff, 1,600 technical and administrative staff, and over 1,600 research assistants and doctoral students. It offers a wide range of study programmes at various levels and in all areas of knowledge. 132 Degree courses (First and Second Cycle, corresponding to Bachelor's and Master's Degrees) organised in 10 Schools, with a population of about 51,000 enrolled students, one-fourth of which come from outside of Tuscany. Over 9,000 degrees are awarded each year. According to the alumni data, the percentage of students who are in the workforce one year after their First Cycle degree is above national average. The University of Florence has a natural international vocation and the development of internationalization is one of its strategic priorities. It is one of the largest and most productive public research systems in Italy. This result is accomplished thanks to the number of permanent and temporary researchers working in a wide range of disciplinary and scientific fields, and the numerous junior scientists in training. It is also due to an intensive participation in research programmes of national and international relevance and to the significant scientific results achieved. External funds support the research and knowledge transfer activities. This combination of factors qualifies the Florentine institution as a modern research university 10 and accounts for its excellent position in Info: [email protected] – [email protected] national and world rankings. Researchers at The Orchestra of the University of Florence the University of Florence operate within 24 was formed in 1996 to give students and different departments and use approximately staff the opportunity to live the experience 40 research structures comprising inter- of ensemble musical practice as well as departmental and inter-university centres enrich individual musical and technical skills as well as specialised research, knowledge and knowledge. transfer and advanced training centres. From 2012 to 2015 the Orchestra had a In recent years the University of Florence has regular performing space at “Il Tempio delle increasingly consolidated its ventures in the Muse”, where it performed in a series of field of knowledge transfer: from the filing of concerts (with free admission) staged every patents to the setting up of joint workshops Sunday morning in the various spaces of the with businesses, through to participation in Museum of Natural History of the University. spin-off companies. Info: [email protected] Knowledge transfer is the third mission of • Taking advantages of the sporting facilities. the University, next to Research and Higher The University Sports Centre (CUS) is Education. equipped with three facilities. It promotes In recent years the University of Florence recreational activities and offers courses at has developed a number of tools to promote basic, advanced and competitive levels in research-based innovation in order to many sports.
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