Research
Research Culture
RESEARCH, with its necessary subsequent activity, COMMUNICATION, has been one of three hallmarks of the University of Asia and the Pacific and was the driving force of its forerunner, the Center for Research and Communication. The areas of faculty work fall under the three hallmarks of the University. Teaching forms part of “communication”; “values education” is practiced ordinarily in mentoring; and “people development” through social outreach. Research undergirds all the areas of faculty work and development in varying ways and degrees.
For a research study to receive support from or through the University, it has to be characterized by the following considerations, as ascertained by the academic units through their respective operating committees:
- Christian orientation, values and perspectives; fidelity in its premises and direction to the teachings of the Magisterium of the Catholic Church;
- High scientific standards; and
- The good of the University community, its service communities, and the broader society (national, Asian, global).
Source: University Research Manual, 2023.
Research Agenda
The UA&P Research Agenda aims to establish the notion that the various research activities in the University promote the integral development of the human person. As such, research at the University is grounded on the moral principles of the Christian perspective, making research relevant in the contemporary world.
- Poverty Alleviation
- Social Entrepreneurship (Consumer markets, Knowledge-based Professions Threshold family income and family budgeting, cooperativism)
- Citizenship and Civic Responsibility (Business ethics, Media ethics, Information technology ethics, Philippine history and culture, Family and business policies, Good governance, Family-oriented legislation, Corporate social responsibility)
- Family Studies (Marriage and family life, Parenting from childhood to adolescence, Family influence on achievement, Family structure and dynamics, Divorce and single parenting, Demography and reproductive health, Social and current issues affecting young and family life, Family and citizenship; Family enterprise)
- Youth Character Education (Formal schooling: elementary, secondary, higher, technical-vocational, alternative learning; Single Sex Education; Education in human sexuality; Values in multicultural societies; Youth academic and personal formation; Youth character education; Peer mentoring; Youth mentoring and coaching, Youth lifestyle, Youth’s life of faith and prayer)
- Migration and Overseas Filipino Work (Circular migration, Reintegration, Maritime Industry)
- Product Knowledge (Advertising ethics)
- Popular Culture (Fashion, Film and Entertainment, Social Media)
- Humanities
- Scientific, Mathematical, Engineering and Technological Research (New knowledge, Technical innovation, Business Opportunities, Environmental Protection)
