Research and Innovation in Higher Education Lab
The Research and Innovation in Higher Education Lab, established in 2022 by Dr. Annette Bamberger at Bar-Ilan University’s Faculty of Education, is dedicated to advancing rigorous research in higher education policy, administration, and leadership. By conducting critically oriented, theoretically informed, and empirically robust studies, our lab provides foundational analyses that advance socially just, innovative, and effective leadership within the higher education sector.Our lab strives to be a dynamic hub, fostering connections across the higher education ecosystem: academia, industry, civil society, and government. Through collaborative projects and critical dialogues, we aim to empower educational leaders and policymakers to drive innovative change in higher education.
Significant research areas: higher education policy; administration; internationalization; international higher education; global governance; globalization; innovation and entrepreneurship in (higher) education; diversity, equity and inclusionWe are collaborating closely with the Academic program of MA in Education Leadership, Policy and Organizational Development, specialization in Higher Education, Faculty of Education.
Israel Comparative Education Society
National Erasmus+ Office
Council for Higher Education
WISER Post-doctoral Mentorship Program
Associate Member: Centre for Higher Education Studies (CHES), UCL Institute of Education, London, UK
Editorial Board Member: Teaching in Higher Education; European Journal of Education; Higher Education Quarterly
EU COST Network: Rising Nationalisms Shifting Geopolitics and the Future of European and Research Openness (Israel delegate)
EU COST Network: European Network on International Student Mobility (Working Group Member)
Awards Committee Service, Higher Education SIG, CIES
Academic Impact: Our lab consistently contributes to scholarly dialogue through peerreviewed publications in prominent journals.Educational Impact: We enhance the MA in Education Leadership, Policy, and Organizational Development program, focusing on shaping future higher education researchers and leaders. The program blends theoretical insights with practical skills, enabling graduates to effectively influence and advance the field of higher education. This commitment not only professionalizes higher education administration and leadership but also elevates the standard of research and practice both in Israel and globally.Practical Impact: We produce reports and develop evidence-based solutions aimed at improving practices within higher education policymaking, administration, and leadership. These initiatives are designed to translate research findings into actionable strategies that address real-world challenges.
Post-Doctorate students
Dr. Yaniv Weinreb: “Supervising International Research Students: Strategies and Rationales”.PhD students: Yossef Katanov: “Ethnical Dilemmas around International Postdoctoral Mobility: National, Institutional and Individual Perspectives”; Yishai Fraenkel: “Parliamentary research bodies and higher education research: Walking the line between relevance and legitimacy”; Keren Sagi: “Higher Education Policy: Administrators as Agents of Change”; Reut Shochat: “Global education policy: a critical analysis of the OECD’s creativity regime across schools and higher education”; Manxi Liu: The University’s Third Mission in China.
MA students
Maya Avital: “Marketing Higher Education to Underrepresented Populations: the Case of Ultra-Orthodox in Israel”; Naama Alfasi: “Social and Emotional Learning as a Novel Concept in Israeli education system: Principals’ Perspectives across Religious and Secular Schools in Israel”; Reut Osher: “AI as Disruptive Innovation in Education: Comparative Perspectives of Principals across Schools in Israel”.
email: Annette.bamberger@biu.ac.il
Last Updated Date : 27/11/2025
