The Dean of Research heads the Research Authority (RA) and the OUI research institutes, and oversees research ethics.
The RA helps facilitate the presentation of research proposals to competitive funding bodies and the publication of research studies in journals and other scholarly publications. The RA manages research budgets, physical infrastructure, and personnel. It formulates agreements with other academic institutions to host OUI researchers who require specialized research infrastructure not available at the OUI, and advances partnerships between OUI researchers and colleagues in other universities.
A steering committee composed of five senior faculty members and headed by the dean of research operates alongside the RA.
OpMop Ltd., founded in 2008, is a technology transfer subsidiary of the OUI that files patents for OUI faculty members and assists with all intellectual property matters related to research and technology development.
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Research institutes
OUI research institutes provide a framework for interdisciplinary research in a variety of fields, and forge reciprocal and cross-departmental collaborations. The centers provide support for researchers as they generate new scientific knowledge, and foster collaboration and programming with colleagues in Israel and abroad.
Institute for Policy Analysis
The Institute for Policy Analysis promotes research on theoretical, empirical, and applied subjects related to policy design and implementation, and social, political, and economic processes and mechanisms. The institute focuses on policy analysis and contemporary social issues.
Research Center for Innovation in Learning Technologies
The Research Center for Innovation in Learning Technologies explores the integration of new educational technologies in study methods. The center encourages research by OUI faculty aimed at improving the understanding of teaching and learning processes in technology-rich environments, and the integration of innovative technologies in the teaching of academic courses, particularly at the OUI. The center works in close cooperation with the Shoham Center for Technology in Distance Education.
The Institute for the Study of Relations between Jews, Christians, and Muslims
The institute supports research groups and organizes events related to topics of interest to the public that enhance the understanding and relationship between the three Abrahamic religions.
Astrophysics Research Center (ARCO)
The center functions as a scientific, institutional, and applied hub for the research of theoretical, observational, and empirical topics and issues in astrophysics, including cosmology, relativist gravity and planetary science.
Open Media and Information Lab (OMILab)
OMILab serves as a base for multidisciplinary digital projects. It facilitates partnerships between researchers from different disciplines, such as sociology, computer science, management, communications, education, psychology, and digital humanities.
The Shoham Center for Technology in Distance Education
The Shoham center develops and implements technology-based pedagogic solutions for producing and teaching courses. Some of the realms of development include the OPAL online learning environment, online exam systems, assistance in exam design, learning analytics, state-of-the-art video studios for live broadcasts, and educational video production and filmed courses.
