The third mission encompasses all activities of universities beyond their first and second missions,
education and research. An analysis of various countries with different economic, political and
geographic features reveals an increased demand for such activities in particular with regard to
technology transfer, but also as to the support of the civil society in more general terms. Therefore the
universities have to find a new balance between education, research and transfer/extension. However,
suitable solutions are often complicated by the orientation of the universities and the policy actors on
non-scrutinized paradigms originating in other contexts. The strategies in different countries are
embedded in their specific context, making it impossible to determine a best practice. Nonetheless,
many interesting approaches can be observed, and mutual learning can be fruitful.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:tut/oai:encore.tut.ac.za:d1001357 |
| Date | 01 March 2009 |
| Creators | Maharaj, R, Goransson, B, Schmoch, U |
| Publisher | Beech Tree Publishing |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | |
| Rights | © Beech Tree Publishing |
| Relation | Science and Public Policy |
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