SCHOLAR SHIELD Initiative – One Pager
Recognizing the potential harm of an academic boycott on Israel, the Samuel Neaman Institute has established an ad-hoc task force to address the issue under the concept of SCHOLAR SHIELD. This team collaborates with the University Heads’ Committee, relevant government ministries, and other organizations. If you come across any instances of an academic boycott targeting […]
Self-efficacy, Interpersonal Skills and STEM Career Choice The Case of the FIRST Project
In view of the acute lack of STEM professionals, there is dire need to encourage more students to elect STEM studies. The robotics program For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST), whose participants are students 5–18 years old, employs project-based learning (PBL) principles to develop interpersonal skills. The FIRST program applies science, technology, […]
Absorption of Senior Israeli and Foreign Researchers in Israeli Universities
This research, carried out at the request of the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, relates to Israeli and foreign researchers who were senior faculty members in universities abroad and chose to accept position of Associate or Full Professor in Israeli universities.The study provides a recent mapping of these researchers in Israel including their research […]
Mapping continuing and external learning for academia graduates in the STEM areas, and the expected needs for LLL in the areas of emerging technologies
Lifelong Learning (LLL) represents an additional stage in the “education chain,” supplementing primary, secondary, and tertiary education. LLL should systematically impart essential knowledge, abilities and skills across various domains that are in demand in the labor market. LLL opportunities should be accessible to all graduates, enabling them to continue advancing through self-directed learning or formal […]
Digital Engineering and its assimilation in engineering education
The fourth industrial revolution, also known as Industry 4.0, encompasses several significant trends, including the digital revolution or digital transformation. This document explores various aspects of digital transformation with a focus on its components and perspectives for digital engineering. These aspects include strategic considerations and implementation factors. Major organizations and companies, such as the Department […]
Exploring Academic Leadership and Management in Higher Education Institutions: A Review of Universities and In-Depth Interviews with Officials
The higher education sector in Israel is facing numerous challenges and the need for effective leadership is crucial for the successful implementation of the goals of academic institutions. To address this issue, the National Program for the Development of Academic Leadership conducted a study on leadership and management in academia in Israel. The study included […]
Leadership and Academic Management in Higher Education – Universities: Exemplary Dean Leadership: A case study analysis
In August 2021, the Samuel Neaman Institute released the report “Leadership and Management in Higher Education Institutions:A Literature Review and In-Depth Interviews with Officials. “The aim of this first study was to investigate the current state of leadership and management within the academic context in Israel and to identify potential strategies for improving and strengthening […]
Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators in Israel: An International Comparison -2021 – part B
Neaman Institute is pleased to present the “Science, Technology, and Innovation Indicators in Israel: An International Comparison – 2021”. This publication contains many key figures for Israel regarding science and technology input and output, and covers more than a decade of international comparisons, as well as many other indices. This information can contribute to the […]
R&D Outputs in Israel / Analysis of Scientific Publications – 2021
This study was conducted in 2021, based on data from bibliometric databases. The report examines the metrics of Israeli scientific publications in comparison with global research output (Chapter 1); Data of Israeli HCP / Highly Cited Papers (Chapter 2); Patterns of Israeli articles included in Nature Index (Chapter 3); Mapping of university rankings indicators (Chapter […]
Science, Technology, and Innovation Indicators in Israel: An International Comparison -2021 – Part a – Key figures
Neaman Institute is pleased to present the ” Science, Technology, and Innovation Indicators in Israel: An International Comparison – 2021″. This publication contains many key figures for Israel regarding science and technology input and output, and covers more than a decade of international comparisons, as well as many other indices. This information can contribute to […]
