Higher Education in the Galilee:
Developments and Challenges
Caesarea 23.11.11
• Higher Education in the North – Facts & Figures
• Widening Access & Investment in Human Capital
• Physical Development
• Research Excellence – I-CORE
• Academic Development in the Galilee
Topics
Israeli HE System – At a Glance
298,400 students in 67 institutions
48 % students among relevant age group (record)
Colleges become dominant in undergraduate studies
25% of students study in the periphery
Number of Students in Higher Education System
2011200519851980 1990 1995 2000 2011/12
20
years of accelerated
growth (times 3)
Undergraduate Students by Institutions (2011/12)
:Iתואר 230,000
29% 7 Research
Universities
52%
59 Colleges
19% Open
University
Total – 230,000 Students
Institutions of HE in Israel
1990 2011INSTITUTIONS 21 67Universities 7 7 Open University 1 1Art Academies 2 2Comprehensive Colleges 0 12Engineering Colleges 2 7Teacher Training Colleges 7 23Non-Budgeted Comprehensive Colleges 2 15
STUDENTS 89,000 298,400
HE in the North and Haifa (2010/11)
56,250 students study in 21 institutions
In Haifa district: 9 institutions
Arab students’ participation in Northern HEIs (incl. Haifa) is 26.5%
23.3% of all Israeli undergraduates study in the northern district, 9.5% study in the Galilee region
In the last decade, number of students in the northern district has tripled
Arab Students’ participation in 2010/11
DistrictLevel of StudyStudent
Numbers%
North +Haifa
All levels14,90026.5
Undergraduate12,50029.3
NorthUndergraduate5,37030.8All Districts
All levels25,50010.4
Undergraduate20,75011.3
Undergraduate Students % by District of Study
District199020002011North..5.39.5
Haifa21.717.913.8
South8.713.915.3Center4.115.916.9Tel Aviv42.831.531.2Jerusalem22.715.513.3Total (%)100.0100.0100.0
North
South
North+South = total 25%
Percentage of Students in the Periphery
1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2011
• Higher Education in the North – Facts & Figures
• Widening Access & Investment in Human Capital
• Physical Development
• Research Excellence – I-CORE
• Academic Development in the Galilee
Topics
The New Multi-Year Plan (2011-2016):Two Main Pillars
Supporting Platforms:•Substantial additional budget•Improved budgeting model•Research & teaching infrastructure
Supporting Platforms:•Substantial additional budget•Improved budgeting model•Research & teaching infrastructure
•Recruiting top faculty•Increasing competitive research resources
•Minorities•Ultra-religious•Periphery
PromotingExcellence
Improving Access
Reforming the model after 18 years:
1. Outcome based budgeting: shortening the period between outcome and budget
2. Incentivizing institutions to hire new faculty and strengthen competitive advantages
3. Competition for excellence in research: emphasizing scientific publications and competitive grants
4. Addressing national needs: periphery, labor market
5. The model is transparent to institutions and general public
The New Budgeting Model:Main Features
Encouraging Academic Studies in the Periphery
As of 2011, first year of undergraduate studies in budgeted colleges – free!
Target groups: Young students who finished national service duty (since January 2010) :
•Reside in peripheral areas •Are planning to study in the periphery
Budgeted Colleges only
25% of newly registered students in 2011 are eligible
Encouraging Academic Studies in the Periphery - 2
Hesegim Program (2002)
Funded by the PBC, Ministries of Defense and Housing, JDC & Gruss Foundation
45 Centers in Israel’s periphery, serve 20,000 young people in Jewish, Arab, Druze & Bedouin communities
Annual assistance to 3000 new students beginning undergraduate and preparatory tracks
Widening Access to Under-represented Groups July 2011: PBC’s special committee for increasing
the participation of Arab students in higher education submits its recommendations:•Establishing a national information center
in Arabic•Support for programs decreasing drop-out
rates•Pilot program for transitory studies at the
Open University•Excellence program for MA & PhD
Students•Establishing a national supervisory
steering committee August 2011: The PBC confirms
recommendations and allocates 12 m Shekels for implementation in 2011
Widening Access to Under-represented Groups - 2
New Multi-year program (2011-2016) includes budget increase for:
•3600 additional Arab students •3000 additional Ultra-Orthodox students
6 special pilot-preparatory tracks for Arab and minority students:•North: Tel-Hai, Technion, Western Galilee
College, Ort Braude•South: Sapir College, Ben Gurion University
Additional preparatory tracks for Ultra-Orthodox are planned
Investment in Quality Staff in Colleges 2011: For the first time, a new employment
agreement for the senior academic staff in budgeted colleges:
•Flexibility in management
•Bonuses for outstanding lecturers
•Bonuses for winning competitive grants
•Decrease in teaching hours in return for
research
•Budget for participation in conferences
and training programs
• Higher Education in the North – Facts & Figures
• Investment in Human Capital
• Physical Development
• Research Excellence – I-CORE
• Academic Development in the Galilee
Topics
New Budget for HEIs Physical Development2011-2016
490 m Shekels allocated
Preference given to HEIs in the periphery and in national priority areas
300 m Shekels will be allocated according to development needs with a special boost to periphery
5 Budgeted academic colleges in the Galilee are currently eligible to more than 70 m Shekels for development of infrastructure
A New Model for Technology Transfer between Colleges and Industry
Main Challenges: Lack of Critical Mass within institutions Relatively narrow specialization in each
institution Financial risks involved for small companiesProposed Solution: One funded enterprise for commercializing
knowledge Enterprise will work with all budgeted colleges Facilitating technology transfer unhandled
currently Developing relations between colleges and
industryTime to accomplish January 2012 – Request For Information October 2012 – Operational mode
New Company
College A
Industrial Enterprise
Patent Registerin
gPatent Register Office
Research HEI
Industrial Enterprise
Venture Capital Fund
Connecting with industrial Enterprises:
1. License agreements
2. Service Agreements
3. Chief Scientist tracks for tech transfer
• PUSH• PULL• MATCH-MAKING
College B
• Higher Education in the North – Facts & Figures
• Investment in Human Capital
• Physical Development
• Research Excellence – I-CORE
• Academic Development in the Galilee
Topics
“An Association of excellent researchers in a defined
scientific field,
for the purpose of advancing and deepening innovative,
breakthrough research within this field”
Univ. 1Univ. 1
Univ. 2Univ. 2 College 1College 1
Hospital 1Hospital 1
Research Center 1
Research Center 1
Total: ~10-20 Leading Researchers
New Recruits
I-CORE: Israeli Centers of Research Excellence
I-CORE: Israeli Centers of Research Excellence -
2
Main Goals:
1. Strengthening research in Israel: establishing world leadership in selected research areas
2. Assisting excellent researchers to return to Israel
3. Creating a critical mass and strengthening relative competitive advantages
4. Promoting academic innovation, including inter-disciplinary research
5. Encouraging cooperation between institutions
The I-CORE Program: In a Nut-Shell
20 to 30 I-COREs in 2011-2015 in various research areas
Budget allocated by Israeli government: ~$125 m
(450 m Shekels);
Three-fold leveraging to a Total Budget of ~$375 m
Guiding Principles: Cooperation: Universities, Colleges, Hospitals,
Research
Institutes
A competitive process per research area
Professional scientific international evaluation
committees
The First Four I-CORE Centers 2011-2012
Advanced Topics in Computer
Sciences
Advanced Approaches in Cognitive
Sciences
Systems-Level Analysis of the Molecular basis for Human Diseases: From
Genomics to Personalized Therapy
Renewable & Sustainable
Sources of Energy
The Winning Groups First Four I-CORE Centers
28
Gene Regulation in Complex Human DiseaseScientific Director: Prof. Howard Cedar, Hebrew University Members: 19 existing researchers from The Hebrew University, Tel Aviv University, Bar-Ilan University, Sheba Medical Center, Hadassah Medical Center; at least 4 additional new researchers in the first year
Study of the Reconstructive Mind: From Percept to Memory and BackScientific Director: Prof. Yadin Dudai, Weizmann Institute of ScienceMembers: 24 existing researchers from Weizmann Institute of Science, Bar-Ilan University, Emek Izrael Academic College, Sourasky Medical Center; at least 3 additional new researchers in the first yearAlgorithmsScientific Director: Prof. Yishay Mansour, Tel Aviv UniversityMembers: 24 existing researchers from Tel Aviv University, Weizmann Institute of Science, Hebrew Unviersity; at least 4 additional new researchers in the first year
Israeli Solar Fuel ConsortiumScientific Director: Prof. Gideon Grader, TechnionMembers: 27 existing researchers from The Technion, Weizmann Institute of Science, Ben Gurion University; at least 3 additional new researchers in the first year
• Higher Education in the North – Facts & Figures
• Investment in Human Capital
• Physical Development
• Research Excellence – I-CORE
• Academic Development in the Galilee
Topics
New School of Medicine in Safed 2007-2010: The CHE decides to establish a new
school of medicine in the Galilee, publishes a call for proposals, chooses Bar Ilan University to lead the school
30.10.2011: 5th medical school in Israel is opened!
124 students are studying in Safed in 2011:
•70 students in a 4 year program
•54 returning students in a 3 year program
Total number of 1st year medical students:
694
New School of Medicine in Safed - 2
Innovation in medical studies
Excellence in teaching and
research
Developing the Galilee
New School of Medicine – A Wealth of Opportunities Enhancement of medical services in the Galilee
Increase of medical research options
2/3 of school staff will reside in the region
Close cooperation with hospitals and medical
services
Cooperation between colleges in para-medical
subjects
School will attract new industry and will increase
job opportunities
“You are not obligated to complete the work, but neither are you free to abandon it”
Rabbi Tarfon
Thank you!Moshe Vigdor
Director-General CHE/[email protected]
972-2-5679928
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