Welcome to the theory group welcome guide! This is a collaborative page in which we collect advice to help new members of our group navigate all the complexities of arriving in Padova. This includes in particular bureaucratic problems, but also general advice on how to solve practical problems and get settled in with the group / Padova / Italy. So far, most of the advice is written from the perspective of non-Italian postdocs, but we'll try to add whatever seems useful.

Please contribute by describing any problems you encounter and sharing how you solved them. Anyone can view what's written here, and with an INFN login, you can edit this page and all subpages. Remember that what you write is public, so please don't write anything that won't be decent to have on an INFN webpage.

Topics covered:

Advice you should look at before arriving Padova
Getting started at the department
Healthcare and residency
Residence permit and advice for non-EU citizens (somebody please write something here)
Other sources of help