David Sancho Royo

David Sancho Royo is an Associate Professor and Director of the Department of Political and Social Sciences at Universitat Pompeu Fabra. He holds a Ph.D. in Political Science (UPF), a Master's in Public Management (Autonomous University of Barcelona), and directs the Online University Master's in Government and Public Management in Latin America at the Barcelona School of Management.

His research focuses on governance structures, institutional capacities, sustainable development policies, and comparative analysis of quality assurance systems in higher education. He has authored influential articles on local government resilience and public policy frameworks. His work bridges theoretical political science with practical public administration challenges in Latin America and Europe.

Teaching contributions include leadership roles in executive education programs for public sector professionals. Current research emphasizes institutional dynamics in turbulent environments and cross-continental policy learning.