Welcome to the hub on excellence in teaching and research of the National University of Political Studies and Public Administration (SNSPA), Bucharest, Romania. The hub proposes both to young and experienced researchers and faculty members a selection of valuable instruments and insights, structured as expert opinions, resources, and videocasts aimed to contribute to the advancement of academic processes, making them more performant, resilient, and ensuring them to cope with the latest developments in the field of digital technologies and AI, which are changing significantly the academic landscape.
The hub also reflects the studies and activities designed under several FDI projects, implemented in SNSPA, which contributed to the identification and spread of good practices in academic education and ethics:
– Academic Excellence (CNFIS-FDI-2022-0051) focused on exploring the way the COVID-19 pandemic influenced the educational processes, as well as the academic ethics, on enhancing international cooperation and exchanges of experience, and developing skills for academics and researchers.
– Academic Advance (CNFIS-FDI-2021-0321) aimed to supporting the strategic progress of the human and logistical infrastructure of SNSPA for interdisciplinary research in the field of Management and Leadership, designing a comprehensive mechanism to stimulate excellence in research.
– AI EDU (CNFIS-FDI-2023-F-0189) targeting to understand, raise awareness and promote good practices regarding the use of artificial intelligence and new technologies in academic processes, with a special emphasis on complex ethical dimensions, in the specific conditions of SNSPA.