SDG 4:
QUALITY EDUCATION

Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all

University Impact Ranking for SDG 4
U of Haifa 0/100 

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Academic Opportunities in Germany: Leading Institutes & Short-Term Grants

By: The Division of Global Engagement
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 04  |  Units: Rector’s Office  | Time: 2024 |  Link
Description: In July 2024 the Global Engagement Team at the Rector’s Office held an informational session to explore various research opportunities in Germany, sponsored by several prestigious German foundations. (more…)

Tracking students, graduates, and candidates by Ethnic Minorities and Geography – 2023

By: The university administration
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 04, SDG 10  |  Units: Administration  | Time: 2024 |  Link
Description: Tracking table of students, graduates, and candidates by Ethnic Minorities and Geography has been updated for the academic year 2022-2023. (more…)

Writing marathon for the first-generation higher education research students

By: The Division for Diversity, Inclusion and Community, University of Haifa
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 10, SDG 04  |  Units: The Division for Diversity, Inclusion and Community; Graduate Studies Authority -Bloom Graduate School; Research Authority; Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Poverty and Social Exclusion  | Time: 2024 |  Link
Description: The Division for Diversity, Inclusion and Community at the University of Haifa, in cooperation with Graduate Studies Authority – Bloom Graduate School, Research Authority, and Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Poverty and Social Exclusion, issued a call for the first-generation higher education research students to participate in the writing marathon. The marathon offers an opportunity to devote an entire day to the advancement of research, (more…)

“Zemereshet” musical event at the library – old lyric songs about Haifa ,the Sea and the Mount Carmel

By: Mrs. Naomi Greidinger, Library Director
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 04, SDG 17  |  Units: Younes & Soraya Nazarian Library, University of Haifa  | Time: 2023 |  Link
Description: Cultural center in the library hosted the “Zemereshet” event dedicated to old songs about the City of Haifa, Mount Carmel and the Sea. The Zemershet project was established 15 years ago by the library staff member Yair Even-Zohar together with some of his friends. Project’s goal is to preserve and publish particularly old poems, written in Hebrew from the beginning of Zionism era and the revival of the language until the establishment of the Israeli state, and which are now in danger of extinction. Most of them were never printed, recorded or documented in an manner. The project is also called “An Emergency project to save the old Hebrew singing.” As part of the project, Zemereshet website was created : https://www.zemereshet.co.il/m/ which currently makes accessible more than 8,000 songs (lyrics, notes and about 16,000 recordings), as well as biographies and information about the songs and their creators. (more…)

“External Campus” Project of the University of Haifa reaches Tirat Carmel

By: The External Studies Unit
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 04  |  Units: External Studies Unit, University of Haifa;
Community Relations Division, Municipality of Tirat Carmel  | Time: 2023 |  Link
Description: The External Studies Unit at the University of Haifa in partnership with the Community Relations Division at Municipality of Tirat Carmel, lead together pilot project named “External Campus”, the purpose of which is to teach academic courses and programs at the municipality’s community centers. (more…)

“Let’s find out” – play and learning activities for parents and children at the University Library

By: Mrs. Naomi Greidinger, Library Director
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 04, SDG 17  |  Units: Younes & Soraya Nazarian Library, University of Haifa  | Time: 2023 |  Link
Description: A series of meetings with the collection of Children & Youth Library at the University Library, intended for parents and children aged 4-9. At the first meeting children met the “Game books”. They were invited to browse through various game books, read themselves or listen to the stories from these books, and finally to create game books of their own. (more…)

“The similarity in the difference” – Opening of a photo-voice exhibition

By: Dean of Students; Rector’s office
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 05, SDG 10, SDG 04  |  Units: Dean of Students;
Rector’s office;
Younes & Soraya Nazarian Library, University of Haifa  | Time: 2023 |  Link
Description: An exhibition of graduation projects of the course “Photo-voice”, taught at the University of Haifa, is a result of a collaboration between the Rector’s Office and the Dean of Students. The exhibition was held at the entrance hall of the Younes and Soraya Nazarian Library, University of Haifa, since March 16, 2023. During the “Photo-voice” course, male and female students from various departments have formed a discussion and joint work group. The exhibits embody the work in a group, starting with bringing up ideas and topics for discussion, through training and learning about photo-voice and photography, to taking photographs on campus, outdoors and at home, under the guidance of the social worker Rana Samaan Jubran. Each project is steeped in the personal experiences of its creator, through which the group members learn about the differences and similarities between them.

“Towards a Culturally Sensitive Academy” – A Conference on cultural, psychological, and social capital and higher education in Israel

By: Dr. Yael Granot-Bein, Manager of a social engagement unit
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 10, SDG 04  |  Units: Dean of Students  | Time: 2023 |  Link
Description: On May 10, 2023, a conference on Higher Education from the perspective of Multiculturalism was held at the University of Haifa. Similarly to the higher education systems around the world, in Israel too the gates of the academy have been opened to diverse populations in terms of social, demographic and economic aspects. Multiculturalism in academy provides opportunities for renewal and diversity, as well as imposes responsibility for optimal integration, dealing with challenges of rethinking, changing and adjusting. At the conference were discussed also the consequences of this major development on the higher education institutions, its existing and required services to meet diverse populations’ needs. (more…)

Webinar on the Artificial Intelligence (AI) in teaching and research in academia

By: Prof. Shay S. Tzafrir, Dean of Teaching;
Prof. Anat Gesser-Edelsburg, Deputy Dean of Teaching;
Ms. Esti Levy, Head of the Unit for Online Learning
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 04, SDG 09  |  Units: Rector’s office;
Unit for Online Learning  | Time: 2023 |  Link
Description: SAVE THE DATE / 09.11.23 / 13:00 – 10:00
The Rector’s Office and the Unit for Online Learning are pleased to invite to a webinar on the “Artificial Intelligence (AI) in teaching and research in academia”. (more…)

First grade readiness group led by communication clinicians and experts in the diagnosis and treatment of learning disabilities

By: The Interdisciplinary Clinical Center at the University of Haifa
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 04, SDG 03  |  Units: Administration  | Time: 2023 |  Link
Description: The purpose of the group is to prepare kindergarten children for the landmarking transition to the first grade and ensure their optimal integration within the school. During the sessions, the emphasis will be placed on the development of higher language and discourse skills, the development of verbal abstraction skills, the improvement of organization, planning and independence, and the improvement of the children’s pre-reading-writing skills, as well as the development of parents’ awareness of the changing needs of their children as they enter the first grade. (more…)

Winnings of the ERC Consolidator 2022

By: The university administration
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 04  |  Units: Administration  | Time: 2022 |  Link
Description: ERC winners are Professor Tali Crystal, from the Faculty of Social Sciences, for her proposal on the subject: The Role of Workers’ and Employers’ Bargaining Power in “Distributional Workplace Accounts” (DIWA) ; and Dr. Emmanuel Nante, from the Faculty of Humanities, for his proposal on Mapping ancient Harbors systems: SHIPs: Ships Harboring in Ports. (more…)

“Establishing the bridge between academy and employment” project

By: The university administration
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 04, SDG 08  |  Units: Administration  | Time: 2022 |  Link
Description: The University of Haifa is the Winner of the competition among all higher education institutions in Israel for leading the project “Establishing the bridge between academy and employment”, on behalf of the Edmund de Rothschild Foundation. (more…)

Public events at the Hecht Museum

By: Hecht Museum
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 04, SDG 17  |  Units: Administration  | Time: ongoing |  Link
Description: The Hecht Museum hosts lectures and activities for families, groups and schools. In addition, it gives free online lectures and tours in cooperation with the Israel Antiquities Authority and others, on an ad-hoc and programmed basis. A recent example is the “Archaeology Now” lecture series (more…)

PUBLIC INVESTMENT in A HIERARCHICAL EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM with CAPITAL-SKILL COMPLEMENTARITY

By: Sarid A.
Published in: Macroeconomic Dynamics
SDGs : SDG 04  |  Units: Social Sciences  | Time: 2017 |  Link
Description: In this study I bring together two different literatures: the hierarchical education literature and the skill-biased gro (more…)

The new face of control: Arab education under neoliberal policy

By: Agbaria A.K.
Published in: Israel and its Palestinian Citizens: Ethnic Privileges in the Jewish State
SDGs : SDG 04  |  Units: Education  | Time: 2017 |  Link
Description: The literature is full of research accounts aimed at demonstrating how the Arab-Palestinian education system in Israel ( (more…)

The ‘right’ education in Israel: segregation, religious ethnonationalism, and depoliticized professionalism

By: Agbaria A.K.
Published in: Critical Studies in Education
SDGs : SDG 04  |  Units: Education  | Time: 2018 |  Link
Description: This paper underlines three foundations upon which the current condition of the Israeli education system is predicated. (more…)

New localism or fuzzy centralism: policymakers’ perceptions of public education and involvement in education

By: Gal-Arieli N., Beeri I., Vigoda-Gadot E., Reichman A.
Published in: Local Government Studies
SDGs : SDG 04  |  Units: Law  | Time: 2017 |  Link
Description: This research examines local authority involvement in education as a function of local policymakers’ perceptions of educ (more…)

Academic support model for post-secondary school students with learning disabilities: student and instructor perceptions

By: Lipka O., Forkosh Baruch A., Meer Y.
Published in: International Journal of Inclusive Education
SDGs : SDG 04  |  Units: Education  | Time: 2019 |  Link
Description: While post-secondary school students with learning difficulties confront many challenges, there is little research on me (more…)

Implementation of “education for sustainability” in three elementary schools-what can we learn about a change process?

By: Miedijensky S., Abramovich A.
Published in: Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education
SDGs : SDG 04  |  Units:   | Time: 2019 |  Link
Description: This study examines the process of educational change as demonstrated in three elementary schools implementing education (more…)

University faculty perceptions about accommodations for students with learning disabilities

By: Khouri M., Lipka O., Shecter-Lerner M.
Published in: International Journal of Inclusive Education
SDGs : SDG 04  |  Units: Education  | Time: 2019 |  Link
Description: Researchers have identified accommodations as important determinants of academic performance among students with learnin (more…)