Tal Hasdai-Rippa

Tal Hasdai-Rippa, PhD, is Head of the Research and Innovation Authority at Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design Jerusalem. In this role, he leads the development of Bezalel’s institutional research strategy, supports faculty research and research development, and advances partnerships with academic institutions, industry, government, and philanthropic organisations in Israel and internationally. His work focuses particularly on strengthening research cultures in art and design and on developing institutional frameworks that recognise and support practice-based research. He is involved in building research-support programmes, developing interdisciplinary and cross-institutional collaborations, supporting external funding and internationalisation, and creating pathways through which creative and pedagogical practices can be articulated, developed, and shared as academic research. Tal works closely with researchers, designers, artists, academic leaders, and external partners to connect crea